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Thanks for the responses guys...I think I might return these and go for a closed headphone...I've already gotten complaints from roommates regarding the sound leakage.
Also, igotnojob, I'm thinking about buying an amp around the 100ish mark...which headphones have you gotten into, and which do you recommend ? I'd like to get the most out of them (i have to admit I do enjoy a fair amount of bass) with a semi-decent amp.
I am only just getting into this head-fi/high end audio thing like you but I'm happy to share what I've learned so far. Do yourself a favor. Regardless of how far you want to take this hobby, whether it be buying one headphone or eventually getting an elaborate setup, buy your headphones first. Then buy other gear like amps to match your phones. I think headphones will make the greatest perceivable differences in actual sound quality while amps and DACs will refine that sound. Keep in mind that with some headphones, there is a ceiling in terms of SQ that you will not reach unless you have the right equipment to back it up. Such is the case with harder to drive headphones like the Beyerdynamic 600 Ohm cans or even the AKG 701/702. That is what makes the HD595 good for someone who will not/cannot invest in better support gear. The HD595 is already near its SQ ceiling from an ipod signal. So, although a $400 Sennheiser HD650 may have a much higher potential ceiling than a HD595, without the proper source and amp to drive it, the sound quality may sound much worse than a HD595 from an ipod. That has been my experience anyway with my HD580.
I don't have a closed can (unless you count my IEMs which I don't). But I have heard good things about the Beyer DT770 and its bass. Beyer also makes a semi-open design called the Beyer DT880. Plenty of reviews on these forums. They are not much more than the HD595. Amazon gives you 60 days to try them out. If you don't like them, you can return them minus return shipping. As far as ~$100 amps, I don't own any but Little Dot MKI+ and Nuforce Icon gets a lot of mentions here.
Personally, I bought a AKG K701 to complement my HD580 phones. They are more geared toward classical/instrumental listening, IMO. I won't get another pair of headphones until I can afford to move up to the big boys, HD800, Beyer T1, or LCD-2. I use a portable iBasso DAC/Amp for on-the-go listening and a Matrix M-Stage SS amp for my desktop. I have ordered and am awaiting delivery of a Woo Audio WA2 tube amp. I've upgraded all of my music files from terrible 128-bit mp3 and aac files to lossless FLAC, ALAC, and some 24-bit files.
Just remember that you can take this as little or as far as you want and if you can be happy with a simple setup for not much money, more power to you. FWIW, the difference between a pair of white Apple earbuds and the HD595 is on par with the difference between the HD595 and a system costing thousands. Diminishing returns will play a part in this at the lower end of the price scale.