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Originally Posted by DigiTechSupt

The argument is that closed back sounds more full because not as much sound escapes.

Whether this is misleading or not is almost a non-question, as all headphones are misleading by their very nature. Effects are exaggerated, as is bass and you can get peaks and dips at certain frequencies from sound bouncing between your ear/head and the headphones/diaphragm.

It's probably best to try a bunch of headphones and see which ones sound most 'natural' to you. I really like the 7506's myself and recently got a pair of M-Audio Q40's that I think are in that same ballpark.

Many people I know love the Ultrasone's, but a vast majority of them are using them for casual listening (iPod, etc) rather than being studio guys. Most of the studio guys I know use AKG (closed and open back), Sennheiser or Sony.

In your situation, I would recommend pulling out some mixes and re-tuning your ears to your new monitor setup. You'll probably be surprised at how easy it is to adjust - I had much the same situation and bought a sub, thinking that would do it, only to sell it 6 months later because I ended up not using it much.

On the other hand - you may love a sub.

I certainly wouldn't rely on headphones for accuracy, especially in the bass end. There's not enough space between the headphones and your ear for bass frequencies to develop properly.

My 2¢

More to chew on.

Thanx!