Hello nice people!
Help me find my new pair of headphones. My old Sennheiser 280 Pro are almost goners...
I like my headphones enclosing my ears and reducing the noise up to the point that I don't need to play the music extra loud. Just enough to get me by surrounding noises, but without reducing the quality of the music, mind you. The smaller to carry, the better, but my old Sennheisers, even collapsed, were pretty big and heavy, so it's not that big of an issue. They have to be comfy for long hours of listening while walking, commuting, DJing (hence my old monitors) and lying in bed. Sturdy is also something of interest since I don't want to take care of a thing as if it were a person, if you know what I mean.
I listen to a wide range of music, but so as to give you an idea: Dub/Roots/Reggae, Hip Hop, Wonky Beats, IDM, Noise, Experimental, Avant-Garde, Classical, Jazz (Free, Bebop, Ethio), Krautrock, Indie, Afro Beat, Cumbia, Salsa, and lots of (hate calling it like this) "World" music. So all in all, many many many things except for Metal and variations, Reaggeton, Electronica in the vein of Drum n Bass, Trance, Techno and some others I can't remember at the moment.
I like my Basses well defined and with an oomph without having to be exlosive in your face all the time. My concern is with the trebles being to harsh (especially with Merzbow or Massona or Keiji Haino) and the mids not being distinguishable enough.
My budget is up to around $120-130, so I guess I'm asking for a lot here. That's why I decided to ask around here to see what good recommendations you guys can share so I can try them out and find my new pair. I need them badly!!
THANKS SO MUCH!!