Hi all I am looking for a pair of headphones mostly for:
Budget /// 300-350$ - It's the max I will shell out considering past headphone buying experiences.
Purpose / Travel / on-the-go - So portability/ fold ability is important. (On the odd occasion I sit and mix music with my synth and go to the gym but that's another story...)
Music //// All types - Electronic / Indie / Rock / Alt. / Hip-Hop / etc.
Other ///// All-round durable / replaceable parts to be easily accessible.
So I've been looking into and reading up a lot on particularly the Sennheiser HD 25-1 II and Bowers & Wilkins P5.
I've previously owned Sennheiser HD 228's which I bought in Japan (approximately 80$ AUD) however the audio jack in less than a year is more or less broken meaning I have to twist it in my iPod every so often to get them to work normally.
I admit, I didn't do much research, it was sort of a spur-of-the-moment-I'm-in-Akihabara-cool-and-I-need-a-pair-of-better-headphones-sort-of-purchase so I really just went with brands familiar to me - Bose, (were 20,000 yen and too pricey for me at the time) Denon, Shure, etc browsing-wise. My first pair of headphones, the Sony silver street styles I bought probably in high school lasted me at least 5+ years and still exist and work fine. The earpads are another story as they are non-existent now.
Anyway, so being a uni student with a bit of money to spare although my initial first 'investment' albeit small compared to other expensive headphones, I've decided to choose more carefully so it doesn't bite me in the butt and move on from my old Sony's and default Apple and Samsung earbuds I got with my iPod and Nexus S. I like the appeal of both the HD 25's and B&W P5's and between the two, plan on changing the chord to a coiled headphone cable (similar to the Marshall Major's audio jack with the metal grip and spring) if I were to get either pair. Although I don't know if it's possible or easily accessible to get for the P5's? I know there's a replaceable coil cable for the HD 25's.
I like that the HD 25's can be customised with the ear pad colours but I can't seem to find white ones like on the Adidas Originals website (refer to picture below) but I also like the build quality of the P5's. HD 25's I've seen online for about 249$ AUD and the P5's off eBaY 330$ AUD (Apple's inflated price tag comes in at 449$ AUD).
So, my question is, where can I get a coiled headphone cable for P5's online (if I were to get these), white earpads and headband pads for the HD 25's (if I were to get these), if I should be checking out other headphones based on my needs or, between the two I have listed, which would suit me better?
I apologise for the long first post...