First post here. I think, it's been a while at the very least. My question to yall is this: I work in a noisy dental laboratory. I wear headphones for 6-8 hours a day. The last pair I had (vsonic GR06) I bought last July and already the left speaker failed. I am kind of hard on them, they get caught on things sometimes and when not in use they just sit on my bench.

I am looking for a durable set of headphones. I listen to a few audio books but mostly rock/metal (dream theater, muse, etc) and I like a decent pair with good kick and clarity. The room I work in is loud so I like a set that can handle higher volumes. I am currently using the headphones that came with my Galaxy s5 and they are giving me headaches because the hard shell is too big. I was hoping for something that fits this list:

~50-80 dollars (maybe more? sell me on them)
Good noise isolating.
Very durable.
Pretty comfortable.
Would like 'dangling' coards. Not a fan of over-the-ear type
Good kick and clarity, even when loud


Some smaller things would be a 90 degree plug and volume/pause controls on the cable. Can deal without those though.

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I'd look at the Shure SE112 - the isolation is really good, they're nice and clear but you might find the top end roll-off doesn't suit you. Since my ears started aching just by reading your question, this might be no bad thing! Despite having access to lots of more expensive toys, I still rate my SE112 highly (yes I bought myself a pair).
 
They can be worn up or down and are pretty rugged.

What do you think of the Sony MDR-XB50?

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Your guess is as good as mine - I've taken a look at impressions on here which I imagine you're doing! (along with dental ones).
 
Hopefully someone will mention their thoughts, but if you can get hold of them easy and they're the right price then they may well suit you.