Hi, new to head-fi here. I bought a pair of these recently and was very disappointed at first listen out of the box: hollow sounding, nasal, harsh detail. But I'm posting to say, don't give up right away: after some hours of use I noticed the sound was MUCH better. I thought maybe I had just gotten used to them, but I did a comparison again with a couple other headphones I have and I am convinced the sound really has improved quite a bit. It sits between my Sony MDR-1As and Audio Technica MSR7s. Not as much bass as the Sony, but more detail, the bass is there when you need it, and it's not as sharp and high sounding as the MR7s. It may be my favorite of the bunch now.