I completely understand. There is a big difference when you go for quality. My dream headphones have a 3Hz~33,000Hz range... but also cost $1,000... And as such... the "dream headphones" designation
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My current pair were the best available (where I lived) when I bought them (almost 8 years ago) and do a decent job, but I'd really like to get a new pair sometime. Imported goods are much more common now, so I wouldn't have much of a problem finding something better.
They're Inkel Pro-monitor YH-I 500's. I wanted to get a nice fat pair of Koss', but there weren't any in the country at the time. (I tried to special order them - couldn't.)
Oh, and speaking of great sound, we did a couple trade shows a while ago, and had some Dynaudio Acoustics studio monitors set up, and holy mother of God! They kicked!
And I really really miss my baby... a Fender Pro 185 guitar amp... sucks in 400 watts, pumps out 150, and shakes the house at 2. At 4 you can hear it down the street... Personal note: I've been suffering guitar withdrawl for a long time now... and hence, the blathering...
Hopefully Guillian isn't the only musician out there other than myself.