From: ExThaNemesis | #092
From: DigitalIncision | #089
Completely over the ears? (circumaural) or ones that sit on your ears (supraaural)? They're both plenty comfortable if you get the right one, but it's still something that needs to be asked. Also, for what kind of music predominantly?
uhhh I listen to everything but country, really.
These are around-the-ears for most people, and they were my first "real" headphone purchase: the Creative Aurvana Live! http://www.amazon.com/Creative-EF0060-Aurvana-Live-Headphones/dp/B000ZJZ7OA?tag=duckduckgo-d-20 ... They've got very clear sound, pretty accurate, solid punch in the bass without it being muddy. Good soundstage for a closed set ... I also think they look great. They were recently on sale for $60 - which is $40 off, but not anymore. If you're interested, they might go back on sale again.
Then there's these: http://www.jaycar.us/productView.asp?ID=AA2065&keywords=monitor+headphones&form=KEYWORD ... they don't look like much because those are the OEM version. A couple big brands - Fischer Audio and Brainwavz - re-brands these as their own (as the FA-003 and HM5, respectively) and sells them for 140+. Most people don't know they can get these for $70 shipped. At any rate, it's a very NEUTRAL sound. It's super accurate - they really are studio quality, but they'll point out flaws in your music and they are not bass-heavy, so if you're a bass-head, you'll find them lacking.
Or perhaps a Grado headphone ... these are considered by most to be the gateway to becoming an audiophile, but they are on-ear as opposed to over-ear. These are the SR80i http://www.amazon.com/Grado-Prestige-Series-Stereo-Headphone/dp/B000G3LCQC/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1339396150&sr=1-1 .. though if you want, the SR60i looks the same, they just don't sound as good, but they're cheaper and a safer buy to see if you like the Grado sound. These are definitely good though, especially for fast music.
...Here's just a couple more .. if you have any questions, or if none of these do it for you, let me know:
http://www.amazon.com/KRK-KNS6400-Studio-Headphones/dp/B004ARSMXQ?tag=duckduckgo-d-20
http://www.amazon.com/Ultrasone-DJ1-Surround-Professional-Headphones/dp/B000GU77SC?tag=duckduckgo-d-20
http://www.amazon.com/Ultrasone-HFI-580-Surround-Professional-Headphones/dp/B00101UHS8?tag=duckduckgo-d-20
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