I have certainly not a perfect pitch, so you form your own opinion. The Q460, it is all worth it to listen to him. From headphones (various in-ear models, AKG K430, AKG K181DJ, diff. Sony and Sennheiser models), which I had been and I, it is definitely the best. A big plus for me is not firmly on the headphones attached cable (for even a shorter version to fix them). I had seen many headphones for cable damage, plug fractures, loose contacts, etc. to throw away and hope that I now just in case get replacement (?). Oh yes, a wired remote control for volume control and a hands-free microphone for iPhone & iPod is integrated. The volume control works via buttons, which is much better than the K430, where the far too smooth slider makes even with minimal contact, what he wants. Another practical aspect: When I turn up my iPod right, fly me away almost at Q460 ears. Good for people like me who like to listen to loud music sometimes.
For me, the headset is its high price so far absolute value. One star deduction there because of too much bass - that's he first handset, which I leave my iPod "More ups" running on EQ setting to compensate for the somewhat ;-)