Alright, I haven't done enough listening to give an ultra in-depth review, but I'm gonna try to sit down and knock down some broadsides.   Soundstage: The LCD-3's soundstage is larger than the DX's.  Neither can has the largest soundstage around, so it's a little like fighting over 4th place...

  *looks around*   Was that directed at me?       If you're talking about my headphones, then yeah, they came in about three days ago.  Sorry for not putting in an update      I was gonna at least say they were in, but (and I'm not gonna lie) I was really disappointed with the sound when I...

I wouldn't worry about it, Mr. Scotch.  It's a great read, and I'm sure the one or two less than pleasant remarks are simply out of frustration from not having more of your story to read.  It's kind of a compliment in a strange... socially awkward way.   Anyways, what's a mystery without a...

I'd heard the original Beats line up before (not counting the pros) and didn't really care for the sound.  Recently though, I got a chance to compare my Beryerdynamic DT770 80ohms to the Beats Studios when a co-worker brought his pair in.  I was actually a little surprised at how much the sound...

  Perhaps, but my childhood was in the late 80's/early 90's and I still want that giant boombox I never got for Christmas   lol

Oh God!  Kilograms       ...gives me flashbacks of working out in British gyms, carrying around conversion charts and doing math in between sets   lol   Anyways, if ya'll are gonna post your daily routines then you might wanna think about posting your meals as well.  It's the most important...

  That's an awesome can, but it might be a little hard to find at a good price.  It's about $325 on Amazon right now, and that's used (when I got mine for about $250 new).  Ever since they closed production on that series, prices have skyrocketed.

    Why's that?  What was the change? 

Hey, Heulyn.  I don't have any amp experience other than the two I own, but I thought I'd throw out some suggestions since no one else has yet.  Going through the Head Gear section for amps, it looks like these are some popular solide state, desktop choices in your price range:   JDS Labs...

Quote:   And don't think it went unappreciated       thanks a lot for going into more detail.  That was actually a blazing fast reply.  I was like, "Did he just copy/paste part of his review?"   lol   Anyways, pretty much everything you said confirmed what I was hoping they'd sound like. ...

Of your headphones, I've only heard the HD650's and the DT 990's (although the 600ohm version), and between those two I'd go with the DT990's for the purposes of watching movies/gaming.  The DT has more bass (which you said you prefered) and is much less noticeable during long listening...

Good luck, Wolfdog.  The first couple of weeks are always the hardest.  Once you get past the rough part and establish a pattern, it's smooth sailing from there.   You got an exercise routine or diet planned out yet?

  I can't comment on the JVC's yet... sadly..  I've ordered a pair, but they're a long ways from arriving.  However, I'd expect them to be different from the XB series.  The XB1000's I have are extremely boomy and loose... not in a bad way, but they're so focused on bass that for me to really...

Hmmmmm...... interesting. Not entirely what what I expected to hear. If I could ask you a quick question, 24Bit...   Quote:   I take "punchy" to mean the actual slam, or physical pressure, the headphones exert.  When you say they aren't punchy, does that mean they sound bassy, but don't...

Quote: I think mine felt broken in after about a month or so of regular use.   I regularly used mine for over a year and the pads never got soft enough to cause a seal issue.

At that price range, the only other headphone I can think of right now that's known for being bassy is the JVC DX1000, but there's not a lot of information on it.  About the most direct description I've heard on those was someone describing them as a darker version of the Denons.   If you want...

One description that'd be nice to hear more is impact. Extension, clarity, et cetera, are all great pieces of information to have, but sometimes I just wanna know how hard they hit. The term "satisfying" gets used a lot, and that can mean any number of things depending on what your tastes are.

The 800's are nice, but I prefer the 650's for casual listening because of how much comfortable they are.

Hey.  Hope you don't mind another new guy.  My introduction to the hobby began when I started getting ready to leave the country on a four month trip about four years back and figured I could use a pair of headphones while I was away.  I planned on spending a lot of time with them, so I thought...

Hey, just an update.  The JVC's shipped earlier this week, but I might've been a liiiiiiiittle too optimistic on the arrival date, because the delivery estimate ranges from mid-October to November.  They're coming from Japan, and apparently by rowboat        So... just lettin' y'all know I'll...

Just wanted to take a minute and say that the original post is still amazing and that I continually come back to it as a reference.  I actually sort of wish there was another one of these for cans that didn't quite make the cut (or weren't flagships), but that's just being greedy.   Also, this...

Most people seem to be asking around $5k or more for a pair of these.  Out of curiosity, does anyone here remember the original asking price before the line was discontinued?

Alright, I've been visiting Head-Fi for a couple years now, but never set up an account and commented.  I'm gonna try making an attempt to contribute, so try not to kill me. Anyways, I can't comment on the best in the world since I haven't tried that many yet, but I do have a small collection...

I have the LCD-3's and just grabbed a pair of DX1000's online.  I could compare the two and post some thoughts if anyone's still interested, but it might take a couple weeks, what with shipping and all.