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The FA-003's look pretty sweet. Thanks for the reply!
I will be using them pretty much exclusively at home. I'd like the ability to take them out, but I'll just keep using my cheapo earbuds for that I guess. I thought that Grado's were on ear, am I mistaken? Thank you!
Sorry, I forgot about the over-ear part, yeah, they are on-ear for the most part. However, you can get separate bowl pads that make them circumaural if you're still interested. The FA-003s have a good reputation, but are more neutral cans, which is always good, but may not get you the fun sound you may want out of your music. Just FYI, if that makes a difference to you.
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Thanks for the quick response. I forgot to address amping but if it helps, i don't plan to and I would probably only ever get a small Fiio e6 to use on the go if anything. So, having ruled out the open-cans from initial list. I'm looking at either the SRH440, Senn H448, Koss PRODJ 100 (all $80ish at the moment) and maybe Creative Aurvana Live if price drops. Build/comfort wise, can someone chime in on which of these might be best? I wear glasses so comfort will also be a factor if I want to use the cans for 2+ hours... I've seen posts that mention HD448 are a bit flimsy whereas the SRH440/PRODJ 100 have better build quality.
With your choices, amping (especially with a wimpy E6) probably won't do much for you. I've heard the CALs are quite comfortable, and you have to watch prices carefully, as they've fallen to $60 twice in the last week. Durability-wise, the Koss ones look good, as they're all-metal, but I can't give you much beyond that.
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Hello. I am back to looking for a new pair of headphones since my 4 year old bose (was a n00b then) recently died. I am looking for a more mobile pair of around ear or on ear headphones for my ipod/phone. Since most of the time i will be using them on the bus or at school i would prefer something closed or open/semi open with good sound isolation and little sound leakage. I generally listen to electronic music and would prefer a decent amount of bass, however i do not need it to be overpowering, just not lacking. Comfort is also a must. My budget is $200 for headphones and if needed, an amp/LOD. The ones i have been looking at so far are the ATH-M50(s), SR225i, SRH840, DT990PRO (On sale for $178) and the ATH-PRO700MK2 (open for any other suggestions). For the most part the reviews on all of them have been good, but seem to go in circles when it comes to which one is better than the other/the better buy. I currently have a pair of AD700's for my PC and love them, and with that im leaning towards one of the audio technicas. But i will be willing to spend the extra money and go for the SR225i or DT990PRO with an amp if the sound quality is really that much better for the money.
Thanks
First off, fyi, Grados are very open, so you should probably rule them out for your purposes. For electronic music, the PRO700s are supposed to be very bassy, but if you don't want too much that could be an issue. I don't know a whole lot about the Beyers other than they're pretty bulky and so probably won't be ideal for carrying around. The M50s and the Shures are DJ-style cans though, so they will fold up into a nice compact package, and neither leak at all. If you want something even more portable look into the Sennheiser HD25s or the V-moda M80s. None of those will need an amp.
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I forgot to add I also managed to give the P5's a try out for about 5 minutes as well. It was quite short but my initial impression was it was just too muffled sounding and not where I wanted it. I was only able to listen for about 5 minutes though, so it isn't entirely fair to pass total judgement against it. I definitely agree with that they isolate very well and are very comfortable. The price was a bit of a negative though as you said. It isn't much more than say a 598 or a K701 but I get an impression I'd get more of my moneys worth from those or even some others. I've been reading more reviews of headphones and I've come across another pair that I was thinking might be to my liking which are the Denon DN-HP700. I might just get a cheaper portable for when I'm on the go as I still have reservations of it might be too open for others even though I've asked with the Grados when I had them and people didn't notice them, and then have the open for home. I already know I'm not going to stop at one pair of headphones by any sort...
I did notice in the review it says if you are sensitive to the treble to beware, but from what I read it doesn't give me the impression it would be as bad as say the Grados in terms of brightness or fatigue. Something will have to give somewhere and I'll just have to go with a pair.
If you don't like the P5 sound signature, then I guess they're not for you. At least for portable use, I don't think the 598s or K701 will work, but they will make excellent at-home headphones. This is just my personal suggestion, but I would either get one nice closed DJ-type pair for dual use, or get an open pair for home use and a nice portable for dedicated on the go use. That is, if money's not an issue, since the second option will definitely be more expensive. Have a fun journey!
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Thanks 50an6xy06r6n! But Reading some reviews i saw that some people have some issues with the build quality from HD598/558 (the cup starts to crack). Also, i forgot to mension that i rear i
From what I've read, the cracks are pretty minor and purely cosmetic, and don't quote me on this, but I remember hearing somewhere that they fixed that recently.
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Newbie wanting some advice here thanks 
Looking for a nice pair of headphones.
I have already posted here and someone said i should go for the Ultrasone HFI-780's. I checked them out and they look pretty good I just want another opinion before I purchase also are those headphones comfortable I've heard they clamp down on your head. If there are any other headphones you suggest please let me know thanks.
Music genres: Mostly Dubstep and pretty much most electronic music like trance, house etc but i do enjoy the occasional hip hop/pop. So i would like them to have a great low end/bass but without sacrificing the mids and highs.
Portable: Needs to be fairly portable as i will not only be using them at home but also when i travel on Bus, plane etc.
Price range: $200 max
Closed/Open: closed
Headphone preference: id like something that looks decent but most importantly sounds great. I will only be using through my Iphone 4S and imac Computer. Also i would like good noise isolation for those loud traveling environments and as little sound leakage as possible.
thanks in advance
dubstepman
Since you look like you'll be wanting a nice bass thump, I'd say the ultrasones would fit nicely.
