Nice high end, good bass and great clarity

both low and high end, Grado, Koss, Sony, Audio Technica (the ATH M50 makes an excellent match for the Audioengine D1), and the Shure hold their end up well against some stiff competition.

I eventually settled on the Grado SR60e's as my main listening phones, although compared to their progenitor, the original SR60's, the "e"'s had a shrillness at the top end that never went away, despite reassurances from Grado.

Compared to the Grado's, they lack a little punch deep, and their top end is a little veiled.

no undue accent in any particular area of the spectrum; never a shrill or harsh note at the top end but