I used to work in the music industry as a music producer. I have *never* heard anyone making a big deal about headphones for the simple reason that they are not that relied-upon in that industry. You might use them to check the stereo imaging, to get another perspective, but not to mix with, that's for sure. For that, speakers are used: at least one near-field monitor pair sitting on the console and another larger pair, usually built in the wall.
The headphones I came across the most have been the AKG and the Fostex T40, usually grabbing them from the recording booth for a while, where they're used by musicians for monitoring while recording. Hence they're closed-type to avoid sound leaking into the microphone. But I would have been just as happy if they had been Sony, or AT, or [insert favourite brand here].
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