Unfortunately, I don't seem to have dealers for either in my neck of the woods, so I'm going to need to buy then try.  I'm inclining toward giving the DT770s an audition first; if I like them, I'll keep them, if not, I'll try the K272s.  Thanks to everyone who's weighed in here.

I'm pretty new to all this--the K 272s have a reputation for being light in the bass?  Bass is definitely the area in which I feel the HD 280s fall short, and I was imagining that headphones were analogous to loudspeakers (which I'm much more familiar with), in that moving up an increment in...

I'm looking for new sealed headphones.  I'm currently using Sennheiser HD 280s, but would like more bass, and find the pleather earpads get uncomfortable during long sessions.  I want good sound, but am willing to compromise some for noise abatement (I'll be using these on planes and in cafes)...

The Grado SR-60s are excellent headphones, and a great bargain, but I'm not sure they're right for you.  They're on-ear headphones, which means that they offer almost no noise isolation.  If you're listening in noisy environments, you'll probably want a closed-back "circumaural" headphone.  You...