The HD25s are your best bet, but they are more on-ear than around ear.   The clamping force goes away after a few days however, and they become quite comfortable.  You'd be hard-pressed to find a more versatile portable phone.  These things were built for the road in every sense of the word. 

I think more recommendations are the last thing you need at this point.  It's thirty bucks.  This is your first headphone.    Just flip a coin and buy either the PortaPros or the JVCs.  Either way you'll end up with both the longer you visit these forums.     Actually, I'm certain you will...

Haha, actually I bought these exact headphones from Bestbuy.   You are right, they are NOT the anniversary PortaPros, but simply a black version of the original with a black cloth-sheathed cable.  The normally silver/chrome ring around the outer driver casing is also painted black.  As far as I...

The PortaPros are very comfortable for long term listening.   That's part of their design, part of their appeal.  They feature little cushions above the ear that relieve direct pressure on your ears.  They even call this "comfortZone"  haha.    As for bass, it's pretty much the word with the...

I think you should just pick up the PortaPros and be done with it.  They are considered classics for good reason (I'd say most of us started with a pair and probably still have one despite moving on to greener pastures).  Tough to beat for 30-40 bucks and come with probably the greatest warranty...

Made this exact switch a while ago. After a few hours with the HD25-1IIs, I gave the V6s to a family friend and never looked back. The Senns are incredibly versatile and they go everywhere I go.

GO for the HD25-1IIs. They are simply the most versatile/practical phones I own. Low maintenance, high durability, handles all genres of music more than adequately for portable devices. Plus, it's very simply constructed you can easily replace every single part of the set if needed almost...

Another vote for the Sennheiser HD-25-1 II Plays nice with low powered portables, and tough as nails.

I think these are going to be a riot. I wont be surprised if this sells. She's relatively popular, I mean she has her own iphone tap tap version already. And yep, looks like this thread is going to a place I've seen before.

(500) days of summer - 9.5/10 My movie of the summer (ha). Has potential to be a classic. Every bit as good as everyone has said. It's the Annie Hall of our generation. Few movies explore a relationship from the point of view of a sensitive male. That sounds so lame and melodramatic but any guy...

Quote: Originally Posted by fraseyboy Except that it's mostly killing middle-aged mexicans apparently. This is stupid. How are the symptoms of swine flu different to that of normal influenza? And why hasn't bird flu happened yet? I was getting all ready to die a few years ago...

A slightly used HD580 should be landing on my doorstep any day now.

Sometimes the show warrants the volume. This was the case when I saw My Bloody Valentine last year when they played NYC for the first time in 15 years. Their shows back in the day were notorious for how loud they were (they were gracious enough to give the entire audience free earplugs and a...

Another vote for the HD25-1IIs. I have absolutely no reservations about them...aside from maybe the clamping force (just use the provided velour pads). Sounds great with pop and electronic music, which are what I mainly listen to anyway. Not since the Sony V6 have I felt more comfortable with...

Being that these are limited edition, I wonder if the old lifetime guarantee still stands?

As someone who was in your shoes just a little while ago...my advice is to sell the best buy gift card. Or, try to snag a few more gift cards or pony up another $100 for the Sennheiser HD25-1. That's really as high as you can go at Best Buy.

For a number of years I used "Rise and Shine" by the Cardigans. Now, I use Blur's Parklife!

1. Nancy Sinatra - You only live twice 2. Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger 3. Garbage - The World is not enough

Anything by The Knife/Fever Ray. Very unique sounding electronic group. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqNSd-x1yEs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F-CpE73o2M This rather obscure tune by Towa Tei called "German Bold Italic" with Kylie Minogue. Made over a decade ago but still makes me think...

Another one I forgot about. Sophie Ellis Bextor - Very versatile and underrated singer imo. Shot to fame after giving her voice to that Spiller - Groovejet tune in 2000. Critically acclaimed/abhorred in Europe but barley known in the US (isn't that always the case). A bit of a chameleon in...

Quote: Originally Posted by olblueyez or ESW9 Or a Senn HD25-1II. Not as sexy (I suppose this depends haha), a bit more austere. Sounds great out of an ipod and virtually indestructible!

The forgotten legend of lo-fi and the DIY aesthetic, and one of the most prolific musicians to ever live: R. Stevie Moore It's almost criminal that nobody knows of him.

Kirsty Hawkshaw, Jan Johnston, Elisabeth Fraser all take me back. A few vocalists who work with electronic musicians that I dig: Sarah Cracknell - Of Saint Etienne, and for a little tune she did with Paul Van DykYouTube - Paul Van Dyk Ft Saint Etienne ~ Tell Me Why Tracy Thorn -...

I was in Tokyo a little over 6 months ago. I was looking for a closed portable set so I picked up a pair of ES7s from Yodobashi Camera. They were my first AT phones (I've since upgraded to an ESW10). But the ES7s are nice bright forward sounding phones, works real nice for dance and rock music...

You can burn them in with pink noise/white noise or... you can do it the foolproof way and simply play the music you like at slightly above your normal listening volume for a while and let the phones "mature".