General question here: If v-shaped headphones have recessed mid thus recessed guitars and vocals, then why most people pick v-shaped headphones and call them more fun? I mean, most of the music out there has guitars or vocals, doesn't it?

Haha I actually thought they were glued or something like that. Well that's good news. Any earpads that would fit these headphones? Thanks in advance guys, I thought I couldn't use this headphones any more. Well I have the m40x but the rest of the family uses the asus ones.

But can I replace those earpads with new ones? Would they fit in? I tried to check if I can remove them and there seems to be a plastic between the earpads and the drives. Do I pull the earpads over the plastic?

derbigpr I have the asus rog valcun anc myself but I didn't know the earpads are removable. Mine got worn off and in all the forum I searched it was stated what you can not replace those earpads. How did you do it?

Just a question, did you change the ear pads because they were worn off/destroyed? If yes, then how much time did it take them to be worn off?

What do you mean? These headphones play loud enough without an amp, they are made to be portable and not needing an amp. What could an amp offer besides more loudness which is already on high levels?

You certainly do not need amp for these headphones.

The sound is very good and flat for its price range, but the headphones are definitely bad for bassheads.   Still a little uncomfortable, however I have read that around 50 hours of use they get better. I will update at some point.

Does Kingston HyperX Cloud (aka Takstar pro 80) need a dedicated sound card or an amp to play loud enough? I want to drive it through my onboard sound card or my cellphone.

Damn, picking headphones, especially on a tight budget, is pain.

Are Gemini HSR-1000 and Superlux HD668B any good? These are cheaper but perhaps they are better than the m40x or hd 439 (price is not always quality).

I have access in most famous entry-mid range brands such as Sennheiser, AKG, audio-technica, denon, sony etc. But it seems their models on this price range are mediocre. I guess I will have to compromise for now.   However could you tell me what is so bad about m40x headphones? In every review...

The v-moda m-80 are very rare in my country, I found only one shop selling V-Moda Crossfade M-80 and it costs 200 euros :( Basically I noticed that they are sold in US mostly, they are rare and costly everywhere else. Besides that, it seems their pads are not replacable (correct me if I'm...

Can I easily change the pads on the m40x? Also, do I have to get pads specificly designed for the m40x, or I can buy lets say some shure's or sennheiser pads and place them on m40x?

How to these compare to audio technica's ath-m40x?

HD 439 or m40x? 

I understand you want to recommend me the best possible, but sadly it's out of my budget. Its 100 euros hard limit unfortunately. Since I can not get soundstage I guess it's ok, so I am sticking with closed headphones, although it would be perfect for classical and power metal. Let me get the...

I would prefer them to be portable but if open are better I have no problem with them.

How do these compare to m40x and sony mdr 7506?

I listen to power, classical and symphonic mostly and I want to buy some entry level headphones (sub 100 euros). My options seem to be audio technica ath-m40x, sony mdr 7506, shure shr440. What would you suggest or are there any other good headphones for the price?

How do these compare to audio technica ath-m40x and sony mdr-7506?

Thanks for the reply, I forgot to tell you I can not actually try them at store because we do not have one where I live. However I have found this website that tries to mimic the sound differences but since it's comming from the same source (my cheap speakers) I don't think this is a trustworthy...

Hello guys, let's revive this thread.   I want a recommendation. I want to buy some entry level headphones, 99$ max (if it's below 99$ it's even better though I don't think there are any), but I can not decide which ones should I buy. I was almost sure the m40x was the best possible solution...

Well no need to give me advice about everything, if you are bored just recommend headphones/headset around 80-100$

Hello head-fi community. I just registered because I think you are the most appropriate community to give some advice.   First of all, I am thinking of purchasing a new headphone/headset. Although I know that the good sound needs good money, my budget is strict so I am looking for a solution...