Got sidetracked by life, so I am still researching. The HE-400s looks to be the one to get, but a small wrinkle in all this is that I usually prefer on-ear headphones. Just curious if anyone has any thoughts about what might work in that category. Thanks again for everyone's help!

Thanks again, everybody! Looks like I have got some more homework to do.

Thanks for all of the responses! I will definitely research the additional recommendations. Buke hit the nail on the head with what I am looking for, though: Straight out of the box performance when paired with my phone with no need for an amp.

Thanks for the feedback! After some more reading, I have added the DT880 to the list. If you have any additional recommendations at the $200 price point, I am all ears:). Thanks again!

Budget is $200 max (which may be overkill, given what I will be plugging them into). I don’t plan on using an amp; just plug it into my iPhone 6 or computer and go. What I have been looking at are: Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premium (32 ohm) Sennheiser HD 598 Grado SR80e I’ll be using the new...