UPDATE - BUYER BEWARE: I've owned these headphones for about seven months, and the headband just snapped FOR THE SECOND TIME. The headband broke the first time after about 4 months of regular use and I treat my headphones with care. Mailed them back and Beyer repaired them for free. However, they just snapped again today and it's only been three months since the last repair. I'm 100% convinced this is a design flaw, because they snapped at the same point both times, and the plastic is quite thin at the location of the break. I've emailed Beyer to see...

I would like to preface this review by saying that I'm sort of an audio noob. I'm a music nut, but have only recently really started to get into the tech, and these are the first headphones I have purchased that cost more over $30. Man was I missing out! What I listen to: Rock, Metal, Alternative, Indie, Post Rock, Folk, Classical, Techno, House, Dub Step, Ambient, Trip Hop, Hip-Hop... basically everything but country. Audio quality: I read a lot of reviews slinging around esoteric jargon like "soundstage" and whatnot. I don't really have the...