Using this for last 1 year. When I first heard the headphones, I wondered why its sounding so different? Soon I got the answer, this is designed to reveal your mic flaws. So the idea is, if you can sound good in this headphones, It will sound great everywhere. Its true. When you listen to your fav songs, you will find out that its sounding a lot different. And yes, for novice music makers, sounding good in this headphone is pretty tough. Remember, its not a multimedia headphone so dont expect to enjoy your songs like Sennheiser HD. It delivers what its designed for.