If by quantity: Vinyl, then CD.

I'm seeing a release date of October 6th for the USA. Has this been released especially early to certain retailers?

Looks like I'll give the PX-100s a shot. And for $38 I can't complain too much. Thanks guys.

Thanks for the responses so far. Aesthetics aren't a big concern.. over ear is preferable, so long as they're not too heavy. Budget would be up to $150 in the 'used' range. I realize most portables are probably in-ear and I may be locking myself out of a wide variety of earphones here. With...

This topic has probably been covered ad nausem but I'll give it a shot anyway. As the topic says, I use Sennheiser HD600 headphones as my main listening cans at home and absolutely love their sound. Can anyone steer me in the direction of more portable headphones that share a similar sound? I...

Guns N Roses - Appetite for Destruction is the first that came to mind. Definitely a breath of fresh air when it was released among the hairspray bands that were stinking the rock/metal scene.

Can't forget the master of catchy movie tunes.. Kenny Loggins. Footloose (Footloose) I'm Alright (Caddyshack) Danger Zone (Top Gun)

They used to be one of the most popular Trance artists in the world at the turn of the millennium.. ASTRAL PROJECTION. I'm not even sure if they're still around but they're the artists that go me into electronica a while back.. be sure to check out "Dancing Galaxy" and "Another World".

I'm pretty torn on this issue, but I must say Phish and the Grateful Dead I very rarely if ever listen to their studio albums and frequently pull for their various archived live shows and official live releases.

VERY tough to narrow down.. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon Eagles - Hotel California Beach Boys - Pet Sounds But that list could change from day to day.

Ditto on MP3gain. Replaygain's also a useful feature for checking volume between various songs on an album.

Thanks for the heads up. I've nearly given up on finding a respectable remaster these days.. the only ones remaining in my collection are by Rush from '97 and Iron Maiden from '98 and even those I'm not particularly crazy about.

I wouldn't mind hearing the "unmastered" version. Out of over 600 cds or so that I own, this album is easily in the top 3 or 4 loudest of them all. Terrible fidelity, even painful. Apparently the vinyl's also bad.. surprising it hasn't been re-released by now.

What really ticks me off is the loudness wars. I'm usually afraid to buy commercial cds now, assuming they'll be mixed way too loud and with horrible compression (like Californication by RHCP).

If you can pony up the cash, the MFSL pressings of Signals, Moving Pictures, Permanent Waves, and 2112 by Rush are fantastic. The Mercury remasters that are probably still in stores and used bins are OK but mixed a little loud IMO. Also agree on The Fragile by Yes being excellent on DVD-A.. the...

Eagles - Hotel California (DVD-A), Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon (MFSL & SACD hybrid), Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (DVD-A).. and for the heavier side of listening, Blind Guardian - A Night at the Opera (redbook CD) and Metallica - S/T (DVD-A).

Not exactly melodic, but GORGUTS is a great underrated Death Metal band. Every album is fantastic. They started off as excellent primitive DM and evolved into a sort of avant-garde style with Obscura and later.

I just got a new HD650 stock cable in from SennheiserUSA to use in my HD600s and the sound so far is oddly enough, more dull and veiled sounding. Is there a break-in period for the stock HD650 cable? I'm not sure what the problem is. I'm also using a generic Radio Shack 1/4 to 1/8 adapter.. not...

The 'thin sound' has been one of my biggest gripes with them along with the forward nature of them. I've become so accustomed to my Senns now that the Grados seem a little too aggressive for long term listening now. I still do have the SR225s and use them for Rock/Metal but they rarely get play...

I have tinnnitus. Use it as a warning to be careful in the future. Everyone's situations are different but in my case it most likely was caused by reckless concert attending in my youth without earplugs. I try to use earbuds or in-ear cans as little as possible these days to be more careful...

I still have 600/650s as my main cans. The soundstage placement and warmth of these guys is what I seem to love best. Most cans now seem too 'forward' for my tastes and these I feel like I'm at a good concert hall or symphony a few rows back.

Sennheiser HD600 are one of the more popular phones in that price range, and from what I've heard with my ears, my favorite. You should be able to find them somewhere on the net for under $200 shipped. They take a little getting used to since they place the music a little further back in your...

I was surprised with the ER-4P. They are somewhat close to the Sennheiser HD600s I use, though for long term listening I much prefer non-in ear cans. For total portability and convenience those little ERs are fantastic for the $.

Used Sennheiser HD600/650 and a portable Little Dot micro+ can be had for about $300 total and makes a great combo.

The SE110s were a major improvement over stock ipod earbuds from my listening. Etymotic Research makes some great ones, too, though out of your budget range. Try a few on in stores if you can since the fit can be a bit finicky per person.