I bought them because everyone recommended them, at first I thought they sounded a bit too analytical and lacked bass, even after using Oratory’s EQ, that was 20 days ago, now, after regular listening to variety of genres, movies and games, I think it’s the best headphone purchase I’ve made, dang I wish I had this kind of sound available anytime anywhere, sadly they’re not very portable. Regarding the clamping force, you can use the box they came in to loosen the clamp, I’ve read about people doing this to fix their comfort issues.

I purchased a balanced cable for my 560’s, I felt the volume was too low specifically for gaming after I applied EQ (-8db preamp) so the balanced cable helped a lot in getting the volume back to enjoyable levels.