Just bought my first pair of 'big-boy' headphones, the Senheisser HD-518. Since the cable is detachable, I was thinking of buying a shorter one in case I needed it.   Can someone give me a quick rundown(or a link to) how cables work? What I've gathered is that each cable has it's own style...

Whelp, I'll be getting the HD-518s! Hopefully they play as well as you've made them out to be.

hmm, I was reading the reviews on here for the Sennheiser HD518 and a lot of people mentioned the bass, and how great it was. And even the packaging box itself says "deep, rich, bass sound". Do you think it'll be too much for my needs? That's my biggest concern now. If the bass doesn't overpower...

Will the A-T's work just as fine without an amp? I don't have one and am not planning to buy one anytime soon.   And if are you saying that the cord is detachable from the headphones? Is that why you're looking for a smaller one?

Okay, I've narrowed it down to the A-T AD700 and Sennheiser HD518.   Anyone want to take sides? I've heard that the A-T has less bass-strength, but so much less that it's a problem. But some have also said that they have a better sound stage than the Sennheisers. 

Are the SR60i's very different than the SR80i's?

I'm gonna make this short and simple: Don't care for noise cancellation and such. I'll be using these almost 100% in my quiet house <$100 is best. I'm not an audiophile so I don't want to get sucked into the money-melting audiophile world quite yet. Music I listen to: Orchestral, Jpop(J...