I have decided to settle with these two headphones for its closed design, neutral sound signature, and an under $150 price. If you have any other recommendations please notify me (it has to be under $150 though). The Jaycar seems cheaper even with the $20 shipping price but I am very curious...

http://www.audio-technica.co.jp/products/hp/ath-anc9.html   The site above show the details of the ATH-ANC9 in japanese. 

I have a couple of portable speakers at home but none of them were good, so I went head and bought the ihm20 (now renamed ihm60) and was really impressed by the volume and the sound quality. However, the cable of the speaker only lasted 2-3 month and I was disappointed (I couldn't find any...

The Audio-Technica Website in Japan shows that they are releasing the ATH-PRO500MK2 in red and black. The ATH-PRO500MK2 is a headphone primarily for DJ's, bassheads, and people who want a more portable headphone.   The price seems to be around $100 or 9,980 Yen according to Amazon Japan

I'm so far looking at headphones (nothing over $250) and deciding on which headphones to buy. Currently I feel like ATH-M50 seems to be the best choice since it seems like a well balanced headphone. However, I know they are Monitor headphones which means that it might not sound as tasty as a...