Just got a new set of ATH-M50S headphones from Audio Technica...on sale now at my local GC for only $130.00 during the 4th of July sale.  These are now industry standard and once you put them on and listen to any program material you'll know why.  They are amazing.  Especially for the price.  I urge you to go to your local GC or where ever and give them a critical listen.  Just dandy.
 
 

They are very accurate, but... that long cord 

ugh... I wanted those but couldn't afford them. Got the Senn HD-280s instead. They're pretty snazzy themselves though.

I want some ..... but.... 2 colleges want my money for the next several years..... in a few years..... maybe then.....

Anyone knows if this model suffers from the peeling off of the cushion's vinyl as cheaper models? I have this problem with my m40f's.
Also how they compare to the m40f's??

Thanks

I'm wearing a pair now, listening to the radio. Highly recommended.

I generally agree, but I think the M50s sound TOO good. They have too much bass. It's not boomy bass, it's really GOOD bass, just too much of it. They're awesome, pure-enjoyment headphones, but I'd never use them for any sort of mix decisions. Not that myolpal or anyone else said anything about using them for that. By all means, get some and enjoy them.

Well Steve, ol pal, I actually do use them as another reference when mixing.  Though I have to agree that the bass is good I don't think it is too pronounced.  And, apparently, many mix engineers throughout the industry agree and use them as mix references as well.  That's what makes a horse race:-)  Just yesterday I loaded up three of the songs from my latest procect and A/Bd them against both my KRK V6 Series IIs and my Equator D5s.  It was fairly scary how close they were.  I still think for regular mixing it's the KRKs...for detailing it's the D5s...and to "just be sure" it's the M50s.  But for $130 (heck even $160) you cannot go wrong with these babies.
 
@Anubis...they make a model with the standard short "coiled cord" as well.
 

Of course I stumble upon this thread just when I sit down with my newly bought AKG, freshly out of Sam Ash. Though strangely enough they don't seem to carry AT headphones. :S

Oh well, I dig these new one anyway - plus I'm just so used to AKG...

@Rain... AKG K 240s?