So I took the plunge and ordered both a pair of the m22s and the Ascend Acoustics CBM-170s. I'm in a bit of a delimma here because I like the clarity of vocals and guitars on the m22s but they sound a tad thin(for lack of a better word) for my tastes. I like the smoothness and fullness of the Ascends, but they lack the openness and clarity of the m22s. I am on a 30 day trial for both and was wondering if anyone had any advice on how the other Axioms compare to the m22 given my tastes. Other brand recommendations are welcome also.