Hey guys, im gonna get the EM9d.... thanks to everyone that posted, i will tell you how they go. And also wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year!!!!!!

AKG K81DJ's was in for a minute till Maza posted... haha. Well, My options still are the Es7's and the EM9d..... Thanks to xstephanx, ElChupahueso (the funniest nickname) and MaZa.

Thanks mthrsuperior, rockbottom, Surefoot and elnero for the replies. I think it comes down to the ES7's and the EM9d's. ES7's: Pros: +Closed, no sound leak +Isolation +Sound like the Grado's +Price $110 or less. Cons: - Size, not too portable. - The headband may interfere...

Quote: Originally Posted by Surefoot For $130 you can try the ATH EM9d: read my review in the thread i just made in this forum. I am a metal head too, and i can tell i love their sound ! And you cannot beat that portability (small clip-ons). HOTDAMN!!!! those EM9's are so cool...

Quote: Originally Posted by corpse_linguini hey, i two second, the RP-21's... i listen to Technical Death metal/Jazz Metal and these cans handle the punchy bass needed for the bass drums.... and its a closed set so it doesn't leak If it wasnt that they're ugly as hell...

OK fellas, im sold the ATH-ES7 it is!!!!im gonna buy em and ill tell you what i think. Ronnielee54, whats the headband mod you're talkin about? the unbending?? Thanks to Zero_99, Andrew_WOT, uppis and ronnie for the replies!!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by Andrew_WOT ATH-ES7 is an excellent rock performer, great details, punchy bass, clear highs, and amazingly spacious for a closed of such a small caliber soundstage. I been reading some posts that mentioned that the ES7 is good, soundwise, but its...

Quote: Originally Posted by facelvega They're open, for starters. ups! i guess i missed that part... thanks facelvega. Thats the style of cans i was looking for....

Now, after i read in the forum about the ATH-ES7 im doubting.... "So, I wanted to find better than my trusty PX-100 portable headphones and took a chance on those ATH-ES7... I am disappointed: 1) These are too small for my ears. These circumaural headphones are probably designed for people...

Quote: Originally Posted by DoomzDayz as a metal head, HD-25's really rock. some IEMs will work. Shure's unfortunately cut out the upper/mid midrange (read guitars, vocals are more forward) and have less treble energy (cymbol work) compared to the hd25's, but my im716's are on the...

please help?? anybody?

no metalheads out there who like to take their music on the road????? ha ha. please guys i really need your help, im tired of my crappy $20 cans..... THAnKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

any help guys??? i really need your knowledge!!!!!!!!!!

i recovered my computer.... im back! any news guys on closed cans portables, grado's sr 225's style???? thanks!!!

the ultrasone and the rp-21 look good too ..... but, im not a technical guy at all, so the only thing im looking at is style in these cans, cause i dont know anything about sound.... if you guys have any references about this cans being close to the grados sound that would be awesome. Thank...

the Audio-Technica ATH-ES7 look awesome... hows the sound?? any close to the grados sr 225??

Thank you guys for the replies. How are those igrados that Pangaea mentioned?? any good? The Sein are a little over my limit......but they look great. And the Audio-Technica ATH-A500 looks really good. For the looks im leaning towards the igrados, but they might not be that good for 50...

First off i wanna tell you guys that im a proud owner of a pair of GRADO's SR 225, i love em!!!!! i got them thanks to you guys that recommended them to me the last time. With that being said, im now looking for some cans to take on the street. I find the Grado's to be for home use only, they...

hey guys, me again. i've decided to buy the grados sr225!!!! i wanna thank you guys for your help in everything. just a quick question..... i need to buy the a 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch plug if i wanna plug it in my ipod right??? thanks!

Thanks cgrums, great help you are givin me. Well i think i made up my mind already and im picking the grados sr 225's....... Not sure if we can discuss places to buy stuff here so you guys can help me finding a expert store and a reliable one that maybe you visit. thanks again for everything!!!!

wow! thank you guys for replying that fast!!! cgrums, the grados leak sound because they dont cover the whole ear or theres something else?. Im gonna check the ath-es7's as well, thanks. oh, and thanks silverpilot too!.

Hey you guys! first post here. Well i been researching this site for a while and its awesome! so i decided to register. Im looking for my first "real good" heaphones , i've always used $20-40 and now its time go a little bit higher. Well here it goes: Sorry about my terminology, im a newb...