From: DigitalIncision | #095
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
holy s***. Way more than I could've asked for. My Sennheiser's are dieing from overuse so that's why I've gotta get a new set. I'll check all these out and make a decision.
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