Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

these were my first pair of higher quality headphones ever. I bought them about 4 years ago. I paid $50 for them. After hearing how awesome the sound was, I thought to myself "if these were only $50, I wonder how great the sound would be if I spent $150 or $300." And so I did....I bought the Sennheiser 595's (GREAT cans), I got the Monster Turbines, I got the Shur SLC2, I got the Sennheiser PX200's, and I got two other kinds of sennheiser earbuds which I ended up giving away to my girlfriend and brother. Don't get me wrong, all of these new headphones I experimented with were great. But I can honestly say that these are STILL my favorite all-around headphones. Matter of fact I am bumping some Radiohead in them right now. They are awesome for all kinds of music - incredibly balanced bass, superior sound quality, awesome noise reduction, everything you could possibly want. hip hop, classic rock, soul, jazz, blues, electronic are the styles of music I listen to most - great for all. I will say that you may want an alternative pair for the gym, as they are not perfect for running cuz of the cord. Other than that tho, I have used and abused the hell out of these things. I have stuffed them into so many pockets, duffle bags, computer bags, drawers, leave them in the car in the summer. You named it, I've done it with them and they are still perfect. hopefully you will all be as lucky as me and get a pair that lasts for a very long time. I just wanted to come on here and share that thought, as it just dawned on me while I was listening to some music how much I really do love these things, and how I still somehow always grab for these 7 times out of 10, even when I have an entire collection of great headphones to choose from. It could also be a comfort thing I suppose....they are easily the best fitting headphones I own. that is all.