NullFear
New Head-Fier
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I have owned the 440s for about a year now and as I have been maturing little by little as a music producer I have begun to realize that the 440s just aren't what I thought they were when I first bought them. The sound stage is incredibly narrow, their lack of bass leaves them sounding rather cold, and there lack of comfort has urged me to look for a new set. Now they do have there strengths. For instance, their mids and trebles are very well balanced and natural sounding. I have come the the conclusion, however, that their weaknesses are greater than their strengths at least to me. I would like to upgrade to a set that has a good amount of padding, warmer in the low mids and deeper bass, yet keeps a similar level of neutrality in the higher mids and trebles and of course has a deeper sound stage. I would like, if possible, for this to be done in a budget of $200. Based on my research so far, it seems that the best fit of these criteria are the Sennheiser HD558. I would like to hear from people who have experience with HD558s as well as other suggestions that may fit my criteria. I would prefer closed back headphones for private listening.