i was recently shopping around for a couple of the same headphones.  here're the results of my search: http://www.head-fi.org/t/689683/headphones-for-live-mixing-monitoring-sennheiser-hd-280-pro-user   however, keep in mind what i was looking for is a bit different from what you're looking for...

i've listened to all three headphones in your title (though i didn't spend much time with the shures), and i recently bought the sennheiser 380 after spending some time comparing it with the ATH-M50.  i'll briefly address a few of your points below:   comfort: the M50s seem better suited to...

i spent a few more sessions mixing with both the HD 380 and the ATH-M50, and i ended up returning the audio-technicas!  for my purposes, both headphones could get the job done, so it came down to the which pair i preferred to work with     in terms of the hardware, the sennheisers had a...

hey again, thanks for the replies and suggestions so far!  here's an update on what's been going on:   a few weeks ago i stopped in at a guitar center on a whim after work, and lo and behold, they carried the 3 models i was considering.  possibly even more surprising, the manager let me demo...

hey head-fiers,   i've been mixing for live events with the HD 280 Pros for a number of years, i've grown very accustomed to using them with all their faults and foibles, and i am now looking to own a better pair of headphones for the exact same purpose (the 280s i use belong to the venue i...

haha, i'm just slightly overwhelmed by the number of responses not even 24 hours after posting =D i've read through all the replies and i guess i should clarify some things: - i do use the equalizer quite extensively for transcribing. according to what febs said, i don't think i should be...

hey everyone, i'm new here and looking for some advice on my first headphone purchase. a bit of background info: i'm a college student, on a college budget, listening to music out of my powerbook. i'm also a music student, so i do a bit of transcribing. i transcribe jazz (mostly small...