[WasabiMethod]

Hi, I'm new here to head-fi so please excuse me.
 
I've been recently looking for a pair of headphones around the $150-$200 area. I was juggling between the Beyerdynamic DT-770, Audio-Technica ath m50 and the V-Moda M80.
I eventually settled for the V-Moda's and was sure I was going to get them.
 
But then I came across the AI AI AI TMA-1's and read up on them and now I'm conflicted with choices again. :I
 
I'm not really an audiophile and sort of a noob, so if anyone's willing to help out...?
 
What I want is something that I can take anywhere, at home, on the bus and around town or whatever.
I listen to mainly hip-hop (that's mostly jazz-hop). 

 

[PanamaHat]

Everything you want to know should be here. 

 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/574617/review-comparison-beyerdynamic-dt1350-t50p-sennheiser-hd25-1-ii-hd25-13-ii-pioneer-hdj-2000-v-moda-m80-aiaiai-tma-1

 

[PolkManiac]

The AIAIAI are REALLY dark, very bass heavy headphones.  I've not seen the FR curve but would imagine it starting high in the low range and then a straight downhill drop from there, upper left to lower right.  I didn't like them at all, the M80 is a much better sounding headphone to me, they're my favorite in this size along with the HD25.

 

[PanamaHat]

For hip-hop i could easily imagine the tma-1 being better. The recessed highs and more/deeper bass make for less snare impact and heavy basslines

 

[SpringBiscuit]

If you like bass a lot, i will recommend on TMA-1, personally i feel it is designed for Techno, trance type of music. While M80 leans toward balance.