I'm about to make this same decision, the thing about it is you can find NIB or near new DA 100's with muffs for about 1100 right now if you keep an eye out. The BME new with muffs is about 1360... I want the BME but $260 is $260 and it's not like there is something wrong with the DA. It's not the power claims that draw me to the BME it's the weight difference.