frankly I be astonish at the fanaticism the bose brand seem to attract . here 's my advice : do not listen to the Bose Haters or the Bose Lovers . listen to the headphone and make up you own mind . I have get other , more expensive can but I be intrigue by how light-weight these be -lrb- after try they on in a store -rrb- . Got ` em home and plug ` em in . my first impression be that these be surprisingly reveal . almost too bright . after I get use to the sound signature -lrb- occasionally throw some eq in the mix -rrb- , I be flabbergast by the fact that these sound quite good . after all the `` NEVER buy bose '' post I would read , I half expect these can to produce no sound at all ! the more I listen , the more I like they . overall , the beyerdynamic dt990 be probably my favorite phone , but these be not bad . the shape of the ear cup take a little nudging for I . my earlobe be `` attach '' , slope into my jaw line , so the ear cup tend to rest on that area a bit . I imagine that these would be more comfortable for a person with `` detach '' ear lobe . as far as the sound , I can not help but speculate that a blind test would fool some of those bose hater out there . on a final note , I prefer `` velour '' type ear pad , rather than the faux leather of these ...