If youre looking for something more bass heavy thats more musically inclined, look into HD 558s. If I wanted them to be a more cushy supportive walk, I would have had to add weight to them, and thats what Im trying to avoid! They have not had a lot of use, but the sound quality & mic went from perfect to horrible overnight. So again, totally different feel for those of us that have been gripping straps. I needed something easy to hang towels on. Of course there are more expensive SDCs and they?ll be better but I think this AKG is at the point where quality is great and spending more isn?t going to give you huge returns in terms of quality. He hated ear buds and my large headphones. Great for my 12 year old son! They pretty much fit as expected and like the neutral colors that blend well. Works like a charm, no issues.