[steelbite]

You prob got elf ears LOL
try making em deeper adding some cotton

 

[bowei006]

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Shure SRH 440? or maybe even the 840s..
I like my 440's alot and I hear the 840 are great too..

THEY WON'T DO. I have them. the SRH440's hurt my ears too as the driver shield touches it. they also don't have much bass presence, soemthing someone with an M50 would like

 

[IIIIIIIIIIIIIII]

Not sure about sound quality, but the Brainwavz HM5 are $120 are said to have good sound and be more comfortable then the M50. There is a thread about the HM5 right now and I read the bass improves with an amp like Fiio e10. Also, their sound is described as neutral but the amp improves the bass. 

 

[KyungMin]

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THEY WON'T DO. I have them. the SRH440's hurt my ears too as the driver shield touches it. they also don't have much bass presence, soemthing someone with an M50 would like

 
I have Beats Studios (I bought these simply cuz I liked the color), M50's and Pro900 and my SRH440 have plenty of bass.. not as much as the three mentioned.. but I don't think they are lacking in bass.. but if these hurt your ears might not be a good idea...

 

[bowei006]

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I have Beats Studios (I bought these simply cuz I liked the color), M50's and Pro900 and my SRH440 have plenty of bass.. not as much as the three mentioned.. but I don't think they are lacking in bass.. but if these hurt your ears might not be a good idea...

..... I just did a test about half an hour ago with my shure srh440's. i have these burned in fully and was amped and going through an Cirrus Logic DAC using mainstream lossless CD riped dub step and rap/hip hop. there is not such thing as a bass "presence" on these. it's there and slightly over emphasized past neutral "at times" but for the msot part.it's not there. Shure's are mainly for rock

 

[KyungMin]

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..... I just did a test about half an hour ago with my shure srh440's. i have these burned in fully and was amped and going through an Cirrus Logic DAC using mainstream lossless CD riped dub step and rap/hip hop. there is not such thing as a bass "presence" on these. it's there and slightly over emphasized past neutral "at times" but for the msot part.it's not there. Shure's are mainly for rock

I just tested mine and out of my E7/E9 combo and my Sparrow and sound just like I stated earlier and the funny thing was I was just listening to the beats Studios.. The bass isn't as good as the Pro900, M50 or as much as the beats.. but I don't feel they lack bass at all..
I was listening to techno/hip hop/J-pop/K-pop ALAC... :/

 

[bowei006]

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I just tested mine and out of my E7/E9 combo and my Sparrow and sound just like I stated earlier and the funny thing was I was just listening to the beats Studios.. The bass isn't as good as the Pro900, M50 or as much as the beats.. but I don't feel they lack bass at all..
I was listening to techno/hip hop/J-pop/K-pop ALAC... :/

We have differtn opinions of bass :/ for me. the srh 440's are too neutral
oo the horors. did a head fi'er compalin about headphones being too neutral? ooo the world is comming to an end!!
lol. i like funhadphones

 

[fubar3]

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But, after an hour or two, the rims of my ears hurt because I think they are right against the inside plastic part of the headphones. It gets very uncomfortable. I stop enjoying the music because of the pain and have to take them off.

Hey Mr. Spock!     The M50 are tight-fitting because of the metal headband and padded cups which surround your ears. But they press on the sides of your face, not on the ears.  I have behind-ear and on-ear phones which are more comfortable for extended listening but the M50 has the best sound.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

To the OP, stretch out the headband on the M50s. They will be 10x more comfortable.

 

[tribestros]

I dunno, I use the Grados in public, when I walk around campus because I can walk across the street and not worry about getting ran over.  If it's a decent volume, no one can hear my music, and I can hear through it, but it's usually pretty minor.  I'd say Grado, but that's just me.

 

[steelbite]

\With a good Eq nothing beats a good pair of grados