Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Headphones

 
 I got the Audio-Technica ATH-M50 headphones and spent over an hour listening to them side by side in a noisy Apple Store with $300+ headphones. I listened to my favorite songs along with various random tracks that were on the iPhones and iPods. I listened to Beats Studio, Bose QuietComfort 15, and Bowers & Wilkins P5 back to back to compare. These were the most expensive headphones in the Apple Store. They were all $300.

I can say that you don't need to spend $300+ to get a pair of GREAT sounding headphones. These sound BETTER than those headphones, are better made with higher quality plastic, better ear pads, are just as comfortable, and cost less than HALF of those headphones. They are very efficient. I needed to set the volume on my iPhone to 1/2 to 2/3. Any more and they are too loud. I paid $111 on Amazon for these. They also fold up for traveling, come with a 1/4" screw on adapter, and a traveling case.

These headphones do not have active noise cancellation like the Bose or Beats headphones. But the ATH-M50are noise isolating, closed ear headphones, and do almost as good of job keeping noise out as the active noise cancellation headphones. The only downside to these headphones is that you will probably have to take off the case in order to use them with your iPhone. The plug is huge and most likely won't fit the opening of any iPhone case.

If you are looking for a full size (they are huge, but fold up), high quality sound, corded headphones, these are the ones to get for your money. Of course, I wouldn't wear these for running, or working out. You'd use these for watching a movie, sitting at your desk, sofa, at the office/coffee shop to block out distractions, etc. when you want the best audio quality. There are better sounding headphones, but they cost A LOT more money. Look at the reviews on Amazon; 481, 5 star reviews, vs. 8, 1 star reviews. Everyone loves them.