Thank you so much everyone. Found the last hair. It was white, probably from a cat or something. This has been annoying me for months.

I have the EXACT same problem. Rattle from right cup. Only noticeable on some songs but when you hear it its really loud and annoying. Can mostly hear it on trance songs when only the base is pumping. The sound is still perfect except for the rattle, no other noticeable distortion or anything...

Try out anything from Philemon Arthur and the Dung http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philemo...r_and_the_Dung

I have been looking around some more on the different headphones and SR225, MS2i and K701 are about the same price when you include shipping to Sweden. The MS1 are a lot cheeper but I would still have to order them from the states. The problem with ordering from outside the EU is that there is...

Quote: Originally Posted by Blackmore My advice to you, try AKG K81DJ first, cos I do not see any reason why would you buy AKG K701 anyway. They are terrible to drive and needs a lot of power from phone amp. And your music preferences tell me that you also can try GRADO SR60, SR225 or...

I have been thinking of upgrading my headphones for some time now but not really had the proper motivation as I was very happy with my old ones. That changed this weekend when my friends dog decided he didn't like my AKG K100 phones completely destroyed the cord. I bough them about 5 years ago...