Short time lurker, first time poster. 40 year old photojournalist who picked up a pair of ATH-WS33X while in Japan because I forgot my earbuds back in the states. Had been looking for about two years to buying a starter headphones to get in to audiophile stuff. Just ordered a pair of ATH-A500X for home listening, and the WS33X for travel. Still, looking for a cheap set for jogging/running, and I'm pretty sold on Audio-Technica, whom I've never heard of until I bought my WS33X's last month.
Prior to buying what I have now, earlier in the year, I did seriously look at Beats but scratched my head and refused to buy in to the hype. I never considered Bose, just because for the price and feeling that "Meh, hype" Skullcandy looked cool, but again, I was sort of put off by reviews and advice from a few DJ fans. Sennheiser and AKG, I still haven't made up my mind on. Then the rest. So, I suppose I'm an Audio-Technica guy at this point and may buy a set of ATH-M50X at some point in case I'm in the mood for a different sound signature on my listening days.
I listen to everything. Prefer techno/EDM and related genres. Love J-pop. Really like punk/alt and ska. Like rock, hard, classic and some heavy. Tolerate classical, rap, and country.
Hope that sums up the initial mandatory intro post.
PS: I hate parrot advice, reviews and suggestion. A giant pet-peeve on mine from years of being on photography and camera forums.