I'm actually proud and happy to write this.I have mixed feeling about my situation: I think I found my end game. The ones on the left are the closest I can get to a hp1000 and the ones on the right are a mellow, organic sound using magnum v4 drivers in wood cups (not exactly grado but let us say inspired by.They're so similar and different enough to satisfy the whole spectrum, sonically, visually and emotionally.The only problem so far is that I don't know what to do now. I'm enjoying pretty much everything and I don't need anything else. I could get another headband or another cable but that won't change anything.On another matter. I vastly prefer the s-cush to any other foam. Comfort makes a huge difference.I'm selling my lcd-2. I don't feel any sort of emotion listening to them despite been better in almost every aspect, I find it fascinating