I don't know about that. My HD-598s sound twice as good to me with my CEntrance DACport....unless maybe your just using poor quality mp3s.

Quote: Interesting, as comfort is negative for me here.  I like a bigger/oval muff (as opposed to the 8400's smaller circular one) and the headpad can start hurting up top too, need to take some foam out here I think.  Overall nothing I would complain about for a smaller muffed can though...

I know some people are still doubters when it comes to burn in, but these cans prove that it can make a pretty big difference. It took between 60-80hrs but they don't make my ears bleed anymore. They are still best for monitoring, but they also EQ nicely if I choose to use them for general...

I liked these right out of the box allot; however, after using for long listening sessions I find they wear me down. I've got ~30hrs on these cans but they are still so damn fatiguing. I'm thinking about running them off ears for a couple days straight and seeing if that makes a difference. If...

Another vote for KRK KNS 8400s! "A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions." ~Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.