I've been really interested in headphones lately.  I got myself a pair of AKG K240 headphones and a FiiO E11 amplifier.  I think the AKG K240 lack a little bit of punch somehow, but they're better than the junk I had before.  I use them basically all day.  I'm thinking of upgrading, but I still would need to know what to get, which I don't.  Anyways, since I can't seem to get any help finding what pair to get, I figure I'll just ask everyone else what they use. 

I use a pair of Bose I received as a gift.  They're fine for movies, and music however they cut sound off when I use them with the guitar amplifier.  I would honestly never pay for them though- the next headphones I buy must be able to withstand high decibel. 

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Zodijackyl wrote:

A girl invited me to "Sleep with her" and I ended up at a stoner doom show. 

I use Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 250 OhmThey sound incredibly "alive" and give back every detail of the music, are built like tanks and feel like big, soft pillows on my ears.  Clearly the best headphones I have used yet. 

I love my Ath-m50's, they sound great for every type of music I've played on them.  I got a cheap $20 headphone amp for them and it doesn't really make them sound any better, they don't really need a headphone amp at all. 

I've been using Audio-technica ATH-M30s for about 6 months.  Other than the overly long cord (which sometimes comes in handy) I've not had any problems.  I can wear them for hours without any discomfort. 

I've been using Audio-technica ATH-M30s for about 6 months.  Other than the overly long cord (which sometimes comes in handy) I've not had any problems.  I can wear them for hours without any discomfort. 

I have the same ones and sound just great.  Also, the cord is pretty useful, since I use them as monitors to record, so I can move without much problems for the room. 

My first pair of real headphones were Sennheiser HD-something, and I've had them for 7 or 8 years or something like that.  The wire broke once, but luckily you can just change the wire, no problem.  Recently the wire broke again, and the headphones themselves were beginning to look really shitty, and they were beginning to get uncomfortable to wear so I decided against just buying a new wire since I had a pair of Koss Porta Pro lying around that I got for free somewhere.  They play alright for their size, but they're super uncomfortable to wear, and they look like something out of the 80's...

I'm pretty happy with this (fairly cheap and nasty looking) pair of Phillips headphones [Philips SHM7410U/10 Chatmate Communication and Gaming PC Headset] that also has a decent mic attachment so it's good all round.  Everything seems quite clear with decent but not overpowering bass, but it has absolutely no sound proofing and is quite comfortable unless I'm wearing my glasses.  It is possible that I just haven't experienced true quality yet though...

Also:I've decided that I'll never pay for a pair of headphones where the cord isn't completely removable and changable.  Where I work we sell headphones, and when people come in with their broken headphones it's in 95% of the cases the cord that's broken and almost never the actual headphones. 

I've been using Audio-technica ATH-M30s for about 6 months.  Other than the overly long cord (which sometimes comes in handy) I've not had any problems.  I can wear them for hours without any discomfort. 

I have the same ones and sound just great.  Also, the cord is pretty useful, since I use them as monitors to record, so I can move without much problems for the room. 

I agree the long cable can be useful but I think I sometimes look a little silly with an 11 ft cord coiled in my pocket.  On second thought I probably look a little silly walking around with big honking closed cans on my head but I don't really care. 

I use earbuds instead of headphones.  For home I use normal Skullcandy Ink'd 2 buds, but for live I use the earbuds that come with the Shure P2TR215CL wireless module pack.  I've also used the Vic Firth isolating headphones in the studio before, but I really don't like the feel of big bulky earmuff-style headphones. 

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Earthcubed wrote:

I'm just perpetually annoyed by Sean William Scott and he's never been in a movie where I wasn't rooting for his head to sever by strange means. 

I have the Sony MDR-XB500, I really like them.  Sometimes the bass can drown the melodies, but for Death Metal, they are excellent! 

I own these too, took me like 1 or 2 weeks to get used to the bass but I've been using them for more than 2 years and they're my favorite headphones ever.  They're so comfy too and the cord is not long, that's important since I use them everywhere. 

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raspberrysoda wrote:

well... nazi = national socialist.  since when is socialism right wing? 

I have the Sony MDR-XB500, I really like them.  Sometimes the bass can drown the melodies, but for Death Metal, they are excellent! 

I own these too, took me like 1 or 2 weeks to get used to the bass but I've been using them for more than 2 years and they're my favorite headphones ever.  They're so comfy too and the cord is not long, that's important since I use them everywhere. 

Had a pair of those for around three years and used the shit out of em.  The amount of bass those things put out is ridiculous, though mine softened somewhat over the years.