RPGWiZaRD
Headphoneus Supremus
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M50 isn't really that bassy, why I sold mine.
I wish someone wouldve told me that before i bought them lol , oh well.They still sound really great though.
Most likely you're going to be disappointed with the bass coming from XB series, there are plenty of other options which comes close to XB levels quantity while overall sounding much more refined;
- M-Audio Q40, Nuforce HP-800, Audio Technica Solid Bass series (The new WS99 seems really great but slightly above your budget and WS70 and WS55 are also pretty decent), Utrasone HFI-580, Spider PowerForce, Audio Technica PRO 700MK2, Denon D1100 (personally not liking the Denon's sound at all but it still does technically quite great).
EDIT: I actually forgot to mention the JVC HA-S500, these lowcost, around XB500 price segment is actually way better sounding headphone while still packing a quite large amount of bass, obviously not XB levels but I'd still put it like "basshead" standards and definitely noticeably more than M50.
Yes all these costs slightly more but my recommendation, either up the budget or save your money until you can afford the step-up as you won't find any noteworthy upgrades unless stepping up to that price segment.
My m50's came in the mail today , so far i gotta say they sound really nice and clear , but i expected a little more bass to be honest..
I dont have an AMP , but i plan on gettin one when i save up some money (would a cheap amp work ?) ..And to be honest i dont know how to EQ it properly , this is like a whole new world to me.
EDIT: I actually hear a lot more bass now , i realized my hair was in the way the whole time and i also listened at a low volume levels because someone told me not to play music loud when u first get your headphones so i was kinda scared..But if im listening at like 75% i can hear the bass way better.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/560315/ath-m50s-flatter-bass-after-burn-in-can-the-subs-bust. Everyone says something different im confused -___-
Dude thank you so much for your help,i really appreciate it.But i just figured out what it was,i tried to plug my m50s into my phone , and it nearly scared me,because there was like 10x more bass(or however you say it)than there was when i listen thru my desktop ..Im really dumb for not trying this earlier but i really thought that wouldnt be the problem..So the problem was in my soundcard right ? Will an Amp fix this ? I am so happy i got the m50s now that i know what they really sound like.