[Kujo]

I am a first time headphone buyer and I've been doing a lot of research. I'm looking for a neutral pair of headphones and I prefer mids and highs over bass because I listen to mostly rock, ska, metal, alt, etc. I've narrowed it down to these four in my price range,
 
Sony MDR 7506 - I'm leaning toward these, I've heard many good things about them
 
Yamaha HPH-200 - There are very few reviews on these, but from the little I've read they sound like exactly what I'm looking for, but I'd rather go with something a bit more tried and true
 
Shure SRH 440
 
Sennheiser HD 448
 
Any advice or recommendations would be well appreciated, thanks

 

[davidsh]

The cheaper sennies tend to have problems with their connector/cable. I have heard many who have got issues with one channel failing due to bad cables/connectors. This is mostly with the cheapest sennheiser headphones, though. I don't know about the hd 448.

 

[KetchupNinja]

My vote would be for the Sonys or Shures.  Slightly leaning towards the Sonys though.
 

 

[Kujo]

Thanks for the insight, I just ordered the Sonys