First off, let me start with what I listen to. Metal. I like bands like Arch Enemy, Cradle of Filth, King Diamond, Illnath, Cthonic, Abyssos, Kreator, Amon Amarth(older), Decadence, etc.    I have some Grado 225's, for home, that I LOVE, so the upper end is covered. I'm now looking for...

My Audio Technica FC7's broke recently, so I decided to go with the slightly pricier A-700's(sealed back). I've had them for two days, and I'm not that impressed. They are very comfy though. SQ wise, the highs are fantastic, but that's about it. The bass is ok. They seem to lack that mid-bass...

Well, it's time for me to upgrade to a smaller, hopefully better sounding mp3 player. I currently have an old Creative Zen Xtra Jukebox 30GB. The SQ is not bad, but a little lacking in bass, and the amp is a little on the weak side. I'm torn between these two : The Creative Zen V+ 8gb, and the...

OK, let me start off by saying that I've never owned high end headphones, or even midrange for that matter. I listen to metal, mostly death, and I also listen to power metal, and some hard rock. Some examples : Cradle of Filth, Iron Maiden, Hammerfall, Arch Enemy, and Illnath(no slipknot or any...