I listen to a lot of rock... Linkin Park, Incubus, and Red Hot Chili Peppers are some of my favorites. But I also listen to some softer stuff like Elton John, James Taylor, and the Eagles. I would not categorize my monitor's as being better for one kind of music over another. I mean, some stuff sounds better than others, but most of the time that is just based on the quality of the source material.