I want to try another set of closed headphones.  The best I owned so far are the Shure 840s. The major weakness in them for me is that there isn't enough bass and turning up the bass in the EQ leaves a bass that isn't precise enough to find out what's going on.  I say "the best I owned" because...

I have a DT-770 set at 2x 80 Ohm that I am overall very satisfied with - sound-wise.   However, with my amps it has a tendency to go into distortions (clipping) at what is not loud enough for me.  Recently the release of Within Temptation's Unforgiving album has driven this to a point where...

    Anybody likes to make a recommendation what to try next?   I am mostly listening to civilized forms of metal, some rock, singer/songwriter and occasional country.   Here's my history of headphones:   * Current favorites: DT-770, but a little too boomy, in particular at high...

Time to look for new phones ... again. I didn't succeed yet in finding a set that has: analytical mids tight bass, not spongy, not soft open, "forward" character, a little on the aggressive side but not potty fully closed if possible Short version: is there a set of cansphones that...

Am I the only one considering this and/or is that a mad idea? I listen to my mp3s under high noise levels. Open convertible, in Boston with all the honking and crashes around, passing V8s etc. I am seriously annoyed that quiet passages in music aren't coming through depending on where I'm...

Short version: Can I have the sound of the Sennheiser HD 250 linear, the bass in particular, in a higher quality package? What would you recommend I check out? %% Long version: I normally use a Beyerdynamic DT 770, but sometimes I want and need the bass that my HD 250 linear has...

I am looking for headphones recommendations. Right now I have AKG K 240 Monitor Sennheiser HD 250 Linear But I am not entirely satisfied with either. What I like about the AKG 240 Monitor is that it has very good resolution in the midrange. Analytical hearing, in particular voices and...