[Trunks159]

Hes already chosen. We could bring up a ton of cans but that would just delay his decision. Unless he wants that?

 

[Tsar]

I don't mind suggestions, but they have to be under £200 in the UK.

 

[Cakensaur]

is this £200 including/excluding other components? (amps/dacs/etc)

 

[Tsar]

Excluding, only the Headphones. 
 
The Amp and DAC can come later.

 

[Trunks159]

Have you considered the mdr ma900, Phillips Fidelio l1, or hd598 (I don't have the hd598).

 

[Cakensaur]

Used Hd650 or Q701
Hd650 is i feel more of an all rounder.. and very different to grado's.. they are quite dark.. but i always felt had better bass, midrange on them was fantastic and the treble while dark, still conveyed a lot of detail.. my only issue with them is they aren't incredibly fast.
Q701 i feel is excellent for rock, metal and classical.. accurate and clean.. bass is perhaps a little below neutral but still has a fair amount of presence, the sense of air and soundstage i feel is unmatched in this price range by anything i have personally heard. they are also lightning fast. in terms of Midrange i would say accurate. have an amount of treble between the Grado and sennheiser, i actually liked the treble quite a lot on these.

 

[Tsar]

Update!
 
[size=12.727272033691406px]So today I tried on a pair of Grados (SR80's)[/size][size=12.727272033691406px][/size]
[size=12.727272033691406px][/size]
[size=12.727272033691406px]And they sounded amazing, even just on my iPhone which isn't exactly a world leader on sound quality.[/size][size=12.727272033691406px][/size]
[size=12.727272033691406px][/size]
[size=12.727272033691406px]Also they were pretty darn comfy on my head.[/size][size=12.727272033691406px][/size]
[size=12.727272033691406px][/size]
[size=12.727272033691406px]Only thing I didn't like was the build quality but you can't win them all.[/size][size=12.727272033691406px][/size]
[size=12.727272033691406px][/size]
[size=12.727272033691406px]So it looks like I have a pair of SR225i's in my life soon.[/size]

 

[cel4145]

The SR225i will be just as easy to drive. They are a slightly more refined version of the same driver as in the SR80i.

 

[sonic999]

Tsar,
I just got a pair of 225is, and am burning them in now.
I love the energy!
I think you will like these.
As far as comfort goes, my ears lie flat against my head, so I"ve never had an issue about comfort. Not really.
I once had a pair of Sennheiser 280 Pro's though, and  they were VERY uncomfortable. ARGH!