[Syndicat3]

First of all, I have the JVC HA-S500s and I've been burning them in overnight:
 

 
They sound fantastic. A lot of the music I listen to sounds great with these headphones.
 
However, I also listen to a lot of electronic, rap, glitch, acid jazz and drumstep, and this is where I find my HA-S500s perform worse than I was hoping. The tape mod makes bass muddy, so I scrapped it, and, long story short, I obviously can't get ear rattling bass out of these headphones.
 
I want a second set of headphones that are comfy and have the bass in them that I can EQ in foobar and rockbox to fix the flaws. I just bought the XB500s so they can be my "fun cans" for certain genres.
 
When these headphones come, I can still return them, so I'm asking you all: Do you think I made a good decision? It's not that I'm disappointed in the HA-S500s... I will use them for half of the music I listen to where I want mids, highs, and accurate bass.
 
All of your advice will be taken into consideration when decided whether to open them in a few days or return them. 

 

[GREQ]

At their price point, the XB500 can't be beaten for bass quantity. 
The quality is about right for what you pay for. Not a great sound, but A LOT of fun.

 

[Syndicat3]

At their price point, the XB500 can't be beaten for bass quantity. 
The quality is about right for what you pay for. Not a great sound, but A LOT of fun.
 

 
Thanks for the reply. Hopefully they EQ well like some have said. 

 

[Syndicat3]

If anybody else can chime in I'd really appreciate it. 

 

[RoMee]

My S500 is completely stock and when paired with the FiiO E12 the bass rattle my ear wax loose, and yes, I listen to mostly rap and edm.
With that said, I think you should keep the XB500 for those times where you want a crap load of bass

 

[Syndicat3]

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My S500 is completely stock and when paired with the FiiO E12 the bass rattle my ear wax loose, and yes, I listen to mostly rap and edm.
With that said, I think you should keep the XB500 for those times where you want a crap load of bass

 
Maybe it would be better if I invested in an amp instead... Hmm.. I'll have a look at that FiiO one and check out a few others.