Good headphones for listening to music on my iPhone?

try ultrasones or audio technicas

try the klipsch image reference one...its small and has a v shaped sound, great for hiphop.

http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-Reference-Premium-Earphones-Control/dp/B005ZNHDYS/ref=pd_cp_e_0

Smart move, the times when I wear my XB500's in public, I always get quite a few people staring at me.

Then again, they're the people who wear Stock iBuds...

Wanna shell out an extra $30? http://www.amazon.com/V-MODA-True-Blood-V-80-Noise-Isolating/dp/B0058M3RXW/ref=pd_cp_e_2 You'll get alot of looks. For how good your headphones look

V-MODA M-80

Hip hop usually has only two elements; the beat and the lyrics.  Generally the midrange contains a lot of human vocals.  Why would someone choose a headphone with a V-shaped sound signature that minimizes vocals when that's a main focal point of the genre?

I'd say a headphone with a weighty midrange and deep extended sub-bass with tame-but-not-absent treble would be better for hip-hop.  But that's just me I could be wrong.  Unfortunately, my familiarity with headphones that fit the OP's specific critera is lacking so I am failing miserably on that front.

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Originally Posted by A Ham Sandwich 

Hip hop usually has only two elements; the beat and the lyrics.  Generally the midrange contains a lot of human vocals.  Why would someone choose a headphone with a V-shaped sound signature that minimizes vocals when that's a main focal point of the genre?

 

I'd say a headphone with a weighty midrange and deep extended sub-bass with tame-but-not-absent treble would be better for hip-hop.  But that's just me I could be wrong.  Unfortunately, my familiarity with headphones that fit the OP's specific critera is lacking so I am failing miserably on that front.

what would be that headphone, sir? thanks

Numark Red Wave/ Electrowave. Same sound on both, but different looks. The Red Waves are about half the price and more portable. They also pack a hefty bass punch. They are very bass heavy, but at the same time, you don't sacrifice too much clarity for the bass. You can find the Red Waves on Amazon for around $70 US. Hope this helps.

I covered that topic in the second paragraph of my post.
 

The M-80 is 100% that headphone. Hip hop sounds immaculate on them. The fact that there are no harsh highs and there are liquidy mids really helps and makes a difference. Not to mention the bass is punchy and extends nicely.
 

I don't know of any in your price range.  I would recommend the M-80 as I feel like that's the sound sig it has but you said it is out of your price range.  I don't know of another headphone in that price range that has that sound sig.  I'm not going to ever recommend a headphone I haven't personally heard, so I'd rather not recommend anything than be one of those "review recommenders."

The market for used M-80s is usually $150 or less.  Check the For Sale section.  I think I saw some for sale there last night actually.