[Supertoaster]

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Superlux hd660, dont take any notice that im selling a set (i have 2 and am keeping one), they are absolutley brilliant and have caused me to dispatch a ton of gear, combine these with some aftermarket pads for an extra £10 and I cant think of anything better for under £100.   The will last forever and and are tuned to perfection for indie and rock style music.

Seriously ignore the fact that im selling just buy a pair even from somewhere else, I think thoman.de have them as well.

review here 

http://www.headphiles.org/index.php?topic=3771.0

Yes they are good but OP said he was looking for something smallish. The 660 are giant and don't fold.

 

[treyedean]

I can personally recommend the Sony MDR-7506/V6.  These were my first headphones and I still use them.  The only problem I have with them is the stock ear pads don't breathe and they fall apart after about a year of use.  You can replace the ear pads with Beyerdynamic velour DT250 ear pads and they will be very comfy and breathable.
 
In my opinion the MDR-7506 themselves have a flat response, good isolation and good clarity for their price point.  Also, they are very durable and should last you many years.  They sound great straight out of a portable music player and have a long coiled cord.  They also fold and fit into a bag that comes with them.

 

[stozzer123]

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Yes they are good but OP said he was looking for something smallish. The 660 are giant and don't fold.

the 660 are not giant.

 

[Lorspeaker]

If u wan something smallish... N just playing it off a fone or iPod...
I would take along a boss AE2 for around ear..If u can find one on the cheap,
Or a hd228 seinheiser on ear portable. I got this from amazon for less than 20bucks!
The sound is clear enough, good isolation, v light on the head.
The other I like is the AKG k518..it's flat looking, good clarity,foldable.

 

[davidsh]

The etymotic HF5 gives you some of the best isolation and nice sound quality, but they are in-ears, and they are quite intrusive, therefore probably not for you.
 
Anyways, somebody should make a 'before you ask for advice about buying headphones first time' post, because nobody writes which genres they hear sometimes even what they want in advance

 

[zclgb29]

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Superlux hd660, dont take any notice that im selling a set (i have 2 and am keeping one), they are absolutley brilliant and have caused me to dispatch a ton of gear, combine these with some aftermarket pads for an extra £10 and I cant think of anything better for under £100.   The will last forever and and are tuned to perfection for indie and rock style music.

Seriously ignore the fact that im selling just buy a pair even from somewhere else, I think thoman.de have them as well.

review here 

http://www.headphiles.org/index.php?topic=3771.0

 
These look quite nice - I'm not too concerned if they don't fold, it's more for the looks as people in London don't really tend to wear massive headphones so I don't want to stand out too much!
 
Will read some reviews on the suggestions and have a think!  Many thanks for everyone's thoughts!