This new pair I bought off Ebay for $48 was too much?  My ears beg to differ.   http://www.ebay.com/itm/251285252466?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649     The pair I reference in my previous post were white (as the OP asked for), sound great, and within the $80 budget. ...

These sound great, and have a unique style.   http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRAND-NEW-Skullcandy-RocNation-Aviator-Headphones-WHITE-w-Mic-Kate-Upton-/121128824248?pt=US_Headphones&hash=item1c33d72db8  

Beyerdynamic DT 880  (250)        with amp in a quiet room ATH M50                                    no amp with background noise Koss KSC75  w/headband            ridiculous value Panasonic RP-HT21                    almost as ridiculous as the Koss Monoprice 8323                         ...

Skullcandy skullcrushers will FEEL like subwoofers.  You can pick them up cheap from ebay.   Crap sound, and crap build, but they will buzz your head like subwoofers for awhile.

The Sound Professionals website lists new M50's in sealed factory box for $99.  If you are on Ebay you can find Phillips Uptowns for $80, or Skullcandy Roc Nation Aviator's for $99.    

Yeah, they were Sol.  They were white. 

Quote: Refurb means it was returned and repaired, or it was returned and checked out to be as good as new.  Dakmart is listed as an authorized Sennheiser dealer according to the Sennheiser USA website, so you can probably be assured that you aren't buying a fake.  I'm not sure but I'd think...

I've bought from here with good results.   http://www.dakmart.com/Audio-Home-Audio-Headphones/c4_9_28/p12251/SENNHEISER-HD558-OPEN-EAR-STEREO-HEADPHONES-W-WARRANTY/product_info.html   refurb with warranty

 "Like new" Sennheiser hd 239 from their Amazon account.   Arrived ahead of schedule and in perfect condition.  Don't expect a box or warranty....obviously.

Well, the Sennheiser HD 518's are listed as one of headroom.com's 10 best headphones.  Their price should fall in line with your budget.    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VI32xi_QVc   My impression of my new 239's is really great.  I'd put them a hair behind my M50's for sound quality. ...

M50's will sound just fine without an amp, I've got the LE's.  But since you like some bass heavy music you could easily add a good bass boost amp and have your mind blown with any decent cans.        If you buy the white M50's you will probably not regret it. 

The black M50's are available for $125 at Amazon.  I have some and I love them with a Fiio E10. http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATHM50S-Professional-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B004ZG9TMA/ref=pd_cp_MI_0     If you do Ebay you can pick up a Klipsch Image One set that sounds pretty good for...

Amping the XB700's might not give you the clearer results you are hoping for.  For $100 you might be able to find some Creative Aurvana Live! cans and add an inexpensive amp later, like the JDS labs cmoybb.

I have the bass heavy Sony XB500's and also the Ath M50's.  The XB's have more bass, but the mids are so muddied up that you might as well be listening to your music under water.    I'd opt for the Ath M50's and amp them with a bass boost JDS labs cmoy ($60).  They claim to almost double the...

I just ordered a pair myself, I can't wait to try them out.  After ordering them I found out that acoustically they are the same as the hd 238's, the only change was a cosmetic upgrade.  So if you find reviews on 238's you should have the same experience.  238's can be had for dirt cheap at a...