[Bee inthe Attic]

you should keep your eye on the deals thread.
 
there's currently a promo at Sound Professionals: M50's going for $100 (after instant order rebate, just choose the straight or coiled rebate option)
http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/ATH-M50-PROMO

 

[linvillegorge]

I appreciate the heads up, but I have about $1200 chilling in my Amazon account right now with nothing really planned for it.  
 
It's probably going to get translated into headphones and new HDTV.

 

[Bee inthe Attic]

M50's are $25 more shipped from amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50-Professional-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B000ULAP4U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1341462847&sr=8-3&keywords=denon+d2000
 
but with money like that just chillin, there are much better cans out there in the $200-$300 range (like the denon ah-d2000, beyerdynamic dt 990 pro 250, etc.)

 

[linvillegorge]

New cans just aren't worth $200+ to me.  I listen to them a bit at home and while travelling, but that's about it.  I want good cans, but I'm honest about my usage.  
 
I probably average 2 hours a week of listening.  Just not enough to rationalize $200+ in my opinion.  Snowboarding is probably when I do the majority of my listening, but these won't hit the slopes with me.  I'll hang onto my Philips O'Neill The Stretch for that.

 

[Bee inthe Attic]

nice. enjoy whatever you choose.

 

[linvillegorge]

I went with Ultrasone HFI-580s.