I'm looking to make my first full-size headphone purchase. Since I'm not quite sure how much I'll use them, I'm looking at a budget of around $50.   Few quick details on my listening; -Generally indie, blues, jazz, classic rock, some underground rap -Looking for a fairly balanced sound...

Thanks for the replies guys. Anybody have experience with these recommendations and the Shure SE210's? I'm wondering how they stack up in terms of sound quality.   Also I found a set of Etymotic ER6i's for $55 shipped, would I be better off with these than the IEM's mentioned in this thread...

I've had a set of Shure SE210's for a couple of years now and they have went kaput for the second time. About a year ago the left side got real soft, but they were still under warranty so I sent them in for a new set. Now they have failed me again (barely any volume even at the max setting on...