Suggestions for some good over-ear headphones?

[bcn_246]

Hey,

For a few years now I have been using a set of Senheiser HD 515s as my 'Primary' headphones. A few weeks ago I left them on a chair. A (wasted) friend of mine sat down and completely crushed them (snapped in several places, not worth repairing). He was kind of enough to give me what they originally cost (£80/$130) on his next payday though. :)

They sounded pretty good, but were overly heavy on the bass, which would overwhelm the rest of the music at times. They also sounded as if some light 'enhancement' filter was being applied, kind of like it had passed through DFX or something... The new model (HD 518s) has plenty of reviews citing the same flaws...

I am looking for suggestions for similar (large, over-ear) headphones but with a clean/unaltered/reference sound...

Ideally I wouldn't want to spend more than £125 ($200), but could go a bit over if the pair really look worth it...

Thanks in advance,

Ben

[Pomegranate]

Have you tried the Sennheiser HD 280 pro? They are under $100, if you can find them. I've been using them for 5 years and they sound excellent to me.

[Blue_MiSfit]

Just today I demo'd the Sony MDR-ZX700, and was fairly impressed (for $129). Maybe a bit fatiguing, but overall good.

My old standard is the Sennheiser HD 580, but these are discontinued and my headband broke :weep:

[CWR03]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sennheiser-PC-161-PC-Gaming-Headset-/281046913616?pt=US_Computer_Headsets&hash=item416fb39250

I paid $159 for mine. The sound is crisp and not heavy on bass - if you want full over-the-ear headphones to drown out other noise, you won't like these.

[susan12]

I am using the Audio-Technica ATH-M50S. It sound is low bass and highest trebles that make me satisfied. I bought it about a year ago, when its cost was 120$. If you are interested, have a look at this (by googling, may be ;) )

[Soulhunter]

My favorites are the Denon AH-D2000 and the Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (250 Ohm), perhaps also the Beyerdynamic DT880 (also 250 Ohm).
Never really liked the Sennheisers, probably because my preference goes for strong punchy bass and not for wide sound stage (hence closed / semi closed headphones that are also strong on the lows).