[buemba]

So I'm in the market for a new pair of on-ear portable headphones to be used straight out an iPhone. After some reading I narrowed my list of options to the following models (Though I'm not tied to it, so if you have other recommendations I'm all ears):
 

KEF M500

Bowers & Wilkins P5 Series 2

Onkyo 

ES-CTI300

Beyerdynamic T51p

Koss 

SP330
 
While sound quality is obvious my #1 concern, I'd prefer a pair that also has user-replaceable parts (Earpads and cable at the bare minimum) and is comfortable enough to be used for 2+ hours every day.
 
I used to own the Sennheiser HD25 Aluminium edition but recently sold it, so its replacement should either match its SQ or exceeds it.
 
Thanks for the help!

 

[billybob_jcv]

What flavor of sound do you prefer? As flat & neutral as possible, or with emphasis on a particular area of the sound? What did you particularly like about the HD25 Al?

 

[buemba]

What flavor of sound do you prefer? As flat & neutral as possible, or with emphasis on a particular area of the sound? What did you particularly like about the HD25 Al?

 
Unfortunately I'm not fluent enough in audiophile lingo to tell you whether I prefer a flat or colored sound. All I know is that of all the phones I've ever owned (Audio-Technica ATH700, Sennheiser HD650, HD25 Aluminium, Beyerdynamic T90 and a bunch of earbuds ranging from $10 to $150) my favorite is the HD650 by a landslide. I want bass to be punchy but not so overpowering it drowns everything else, sibilance should not be headache inducing and soundstage should be wide, I guess.
 
I'm going to use it to listen to music (Rock, heavy metal, pop and classical) and podcasts and watch movies, not do audio editing, so I don't need a neutral sound, but I'm not against it either...
 
Sorry I can't give a more accurate answer.

 

[billybob_jcv]

Well, I have to be honest, I haven't found too many on-ear headphones that I like. For the money, I've found that I like IEMs better - both the sound and the comfort.

Have you read this thread? If you have, then you know as much as I do: http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/shootout-113-portable-headphones-reviewed-alpha-design-labs-adl-h118-added-07-15-14

 

[buemba]

Well, I have to be honest, I haven't found too many on-ear headphones that I like. For the money, I've found that I like IEMs better - both the sound and the comfort.

Have you read this thread? If you have, then you know as much as I do: http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/shootout-113-portable-headphones-reviewed-alpha-design-labs-adl-h118-added-07-15-14

 
I'm gonna take a look at that thread, thanks!