Debated long and hard weather to get these or the Denon 1100 or Ultrasones. I had V-moda crossfades that I returned because of TOO MUCH BASS. They were comfy but the mids were SO recessed. These MDR-Z700 are very accurate, with almost foward mids and tight bass and nice highs. Just a very nice listen. VERY easy to drive at 24 ohms they should work with anything. These are not for bassheads. They have good slam when called for but there is no mid-bass hump. These are very comfortable to wear for hours and I wear glasses also. Build quality is very nice also. Solid with a nice short cord for portable listening. Pads get a little warm after a hour or two but not bad at all. They sound great with my 80 gig Zune and FLAC material is to die for. For the money I don't think there is anything that beats them. The only con is I wish they came with a extension cable. The thick cable is non-detatchable and about 3 and a half feet long but just right for ipods.