[sherrybearlove]

Never owned a pair of good quality headphones in my LIFE. Haven't even listened to them. So I'm wondering if I'll experience something life changing or if it's something that's really subtle. I don't want to hype myself too much only to get underwhelmed so I thought I would get your opinions. xD Have no idea what to expect though.
Oh, AND I'm not getting an amp for it or anything since my wallet is suffering as it is. xD Plugging it directly into my laptop/ipod touch.

 

[matthewh133]

You may just experience your first eargasm. Try not to experiment your first time in a public place, it may be embarrassing.

 

[Player1josh46]

http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/562214/were-the-ath-m50s-a-good-choice
 
That is the thread I started for when I first upgraded from stock buds to the M50s. It should tell you everything you need to know and expect.

 

[Chris_Himself]

It's like eating raisin bran your whole life and then discovering corn pops

 

[LegendaryLvl1]

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Never owned a pair of good quality headphones in my LIFE. Haven't even listened to them. So I'm wondering if I'll experience something life changing or if it's something that's really subtle. I don't want to hype myself too much only to get underwhelmed so I thought I would get your opinions. xD Have no idea what to expect though.
Oh, AND I'm not getting an amp for it or anything since my wallet is suffering as it is. xD Plugging it directly into my laptop/ipod touch.

First what you must do is listen to your standard apple earphones for 20 seconds. Then obtain your decent quality headphones - (e.g.ath-m50's/ad700) And you will hear the difference. 
 
It's not just life changing, it's life ruining WHERE DID ALL MY MONEY GO
 

 

[LegendaryLvl1]

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It's like eating raisin bran your whole life and then discovering corn pops

No - it's like eating vegemite/marmite all your life and then finding out about jam/peanut butter/nutella etc

 

[Chris_Himself]

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No - it's like eating vegemite/marmite all your life and then finding out about jam/peanut butter/nutella etc

 
Oh my god, I tried vegemite the other day. I seriously wonder how people can comfortably eat that stuff. XD
 
 

 

[Aizura]

You will hate yourself for wasting all that listening time with those ibuds in the past.

 

[lovleylady]

In my opinion the biggest "wow" you'll ever get is when you go from unamped to amped.
 
Remeber that a real "wow" only comes once or at least doesn't last for very long. You get used to everything.
 
It's how much you really enjoy and want to listen to your gear in the long run that really matters.
 
 
 
 

 

[T-Willi]

just to tag along Im gonna make an anology haha

 
It's like eating Cinnabon all the time then discovering the wonders of Monkey Bread.
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It's like eating raisin bran your whole life and then discovering corn pops

but on a serious note youll be amazed on what youve been missing out on

 

 

[Cheeznuklz]

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just to tag along Im gonna make an anology haha

 
It's like eating Cinnabon all the time then discovering the wonders of Monkey Bread.

but on a serious note youll be amazed on what youve been missing out on

 

 
I can't believe you just compared Cinnabon to iBuds.  Do you hate hifi or lack a tongue?
 
 

 

[TMRaven]

That will be the biggest night and day difference if there ever was one.  The stock apple earbuds have a bass rolloff that starts at around 200hz and goes steeply downward-- their bass reproduction is nonexistent.  The M50s are known for extending very low, so the major thing you'll notice is tons of new bass information in  virtually every song you listen to.  You'll of course get the same night and day experience with other headphones that have lots of low end (like bose or beats by dre)  but the M50 will give you a clearer musical experience than those.

 

[keanex]

You're fine without an amp for the M50, no worries. The first revelation you'll have is, "Wow, I now need to re-listen to my entire library." Your second revelation will be, "I need to get better music quality."

 

[T-Willi]

Neither. I only compared the two because imo Monkey bread >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cinnabon. Therefore I placed Cinnabon in the place of the ibuds.
 
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I can't believe you just compared Cinnabon to iBuds.  Do you hate hifi or lack a tongue?
 
 

 
 

 

[Vikingatheart]

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Remeber that a real "wow" only comes once or at least doesn't last for very long. You get used to everything.
 

I disagree. My 225is still wow me on a daily basis, and I've had them for months. I think its about finding the right sound for you. When you find it, it should wow you all the time. I guess I got lucky when I started with Grados. They just sound fantastic to me.