EagleWings
Headphoneus Supremus
Fair enough but I saw a pair of HD650's going for $170 here in the past 3 weeks....
$170? That definitely is a good deal. I did search the FS/FT forum, but only came across used units for $300. But I did not perform a thorough search.
I'm sorry, but using reviews and other people's comments on forums is not a very reliable way of picking a hifi purchase that will work for you.
If you want an advice, I'll recommend that you go listen to gear in shops, on meetings etc.
That way you'll get a much better picture of what will work for you and what won't.
You can also order stuff from shops, but then make sure you pick shops that give you the right to return the item within a certain time frame.
Then you can try it at home which is the absolutely best way of making a choice.
Good luck with you purchase
Best,
Henrik
Henrik,
Thank you for your input. I couldn't find any local stores that have headphones for demo purposes. There is a meet happening in January in Austin. I probably will get to try some nice headphones there. I am guessing that I am going to be discovering some new tastes in music/sound as I have never had the chance to try hi-fi audio gear in the past. Currently I prefer warm headphones with a slight V-shaped sound. I am thinking after trying out some good headphones I might start preferring neutral sound. Or may be not. I just have to wait till January and see.