I wonder if CD3000s or R10s would get him back on the right track....
I generally use speakers, but MJ sounds good with my UE10's, E500s, SE420s, E5s, and Super.Fi 5 Pros. Oh yeah and the HD 280 Pros sounded good too. Basically no overly bright headphones or earphones.
Speaking of Michael, I finally picked up Off the Wall. Now I need to go find an original release, the Bennie Grundman mastered special edition is seriously bright!