Mine got here today. I forgot how awesome these sounded. So perfect for hip-hop and jazz, among other things.
From: thundersheep | #023
That's pretty much exactly what I wanted to hear. While I don't own a portable amp, the laptop I'm looking yo buy right now has an on-board amplifier that should be able to give it that extra kick. I'll need to take a pretty close look at everything you mentioned, although I have to admit that I'm quite partial to those that use a coiled cord that only connects on one side... so that MDR-V6 is looking pretty damn incredible for the price.
I'd just assumed you have used the MDR-V6 before! I will say that you probably can't best them at that price. They're excellent for it. As I said, I think the first Beyerdynamic I listed are absolutely the best in this regard but at $270, they're ridiculously inefficient to drive so not really a smart option unless you know they'll be driven adequately. I'd venture a guess that you will be very pleased with the MDR-V6 - a very popular headphone, that one.
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Digi
White boards are remarkable.