Need wired headphone suggestions

[russc2542]

Looking for suggestions for a new set of quality, comfortable, wired headphones. These are for use at a desktop computer and likely worn for hours on end.

Currently using Sony mdr-xb950bt which are great except the damn things keep breaking in the circled area. Every time I glue them back together they crack a week later in spite of being very careful with them. I've been limping them along over a year now and they work fantastic other than the incessant cracking. (also, the BT/powered aspect is a complete waste of money for my use case)


Criteria:
-durable
-not wireless... to be used sitting at my computer.
-looking for over/around the ear like the ones I have. Not ones that rest on the earlobe. not earbuds. I'm not using them for exercise.
-Not complete isolation sound damping but lets say when I'm trying to work from home I don't have the same appreciation for my little pony that my daughter does.
-I'm not an audiophile but do have an appreciation for quality.
-Quality over volume. (I wear ear pro for .22)
-$125 budget.

 

[obijohn]

Sennheiser make several models that meet your criteria. I like my 280's. I think I paid about a $100 for them. Use them mostly for recording.

 

[Tombs]

https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-AD700X-Audiophile-Open-Air-Headphones/dp/B009S332TQ

Audio Technica AD700X.

The absolute best you're going to get for your price range.

 

[WhitleyStu]

AKG 702 Reference Studio Headphones
https://www.amazon.com/AKG-K702-Reference-Studio-Headphones/dp/B001RCD2DW
Bought mine from Sweetwater Sound in Fort Wayne. Thinking about buying a second one as I have never had sound so perfect as the 702s produce.

 

[Sigblitz]

I've always had good headphones, but over time the ear muffs degrade. I think my set of Skullcandy will be the last ones I need. They're holding up.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

I have a set of V-MODA Crossfade LP Over-the-Ear Headphones. Absolutely love them. This model is a bit pricey now so perhaps the newer ones are less expensive.

I also have the wires Google bugs. Also awesome. Just not as full as the others.

 

[russc2542]

So I looked through those and it looks like the ones suggested are all "open". I'm looking more for closed type for the sound isolation from MLP.

 

[JettaKnight]

Sony MDR-7506.


There's a reason that every music studio has several pairs.

I wear mine for hours at the office and take them on planes.
I've since replaced the surrounds with a set of lamb skin ones.

 

[russc2542]

Sony MDR-7506.


There's a reason that every music studio has several pairs.

I wear mine for hours at the office and take them on planes.
I've since replaced the surrounds with a set of lamb skin ones.

mild necropost for follow up and for posterity. These things are the bomb! I got a set, loved them. Got another set for the better half to quit stealing mine. I just put a new set of ear cups on them as the surface was starting to flake from 3.5 years of almost daily use, that's honest wear and tear I don't mind spending money on fixing.

 

[penguinship]

Consider the Beyerdynamic DT 770. They're generally well liked and are pretty solid for the price

 

[JettaKnight]

mild necropost for follow up and for posterity. These things are the bomb! I got a set, loved them. Got another set for the better half to quit stealing mine. I just put a new set of ear cups on them as the surface was starting to flake from 3.5 years of almost daily use, that's honest wear and tear I don't mind spending money on fixing.

Since it was necro'ed - I still wear that same pair almost daily, and the lambskin ear cups are holding up quite well.

 

[ZurokSlayer7X9]

I still have a pair of high end Turtle Beaches my grandparents gave me for Christmas about 15 years ago. A few years ago they broke, however duct-tape, some zip ties, and a fork keep them together to this day. The model has been discontinued for several years.

Since then I've switched to mainly using a Skull Candy model with an adjustable haptic bass slider.