Advice buying headphone

[Talshere]

I work offshore on survey vessels and I need a pair of headphones.

Could someone suggest a pair that are:

Comfortable to wear for excessive lengths of time (a normal shift is 12hrs)

Isolating. Ships are noisy places.

Not noise canceling, I dont wana burn to death listening to sweet tunes because it muted the ships klaxon.

Reasonably robust. These things are gun be thrown in a rucksack or duffle-bag to be carted on and off planes potentially as either hold or hand luggage on a fairly regular basis. Naturally Ill do my best to pack em in but baggage handlers will be baggage handlers.
Stuff gets drop squashed and broken all the time.

Over-ear headphones only. I have these inner ear ones:
[link]http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EO3DYKM/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1[/link]
and I do like them but for extended usage like all inner ear headphones they make your ears generally uncomfortable.

No more than £150 really. If they do get broken by the aforementioned baggage handlers, I dont want to spend a month weeping over the small nation I could have purchased instead.

So Escapist netizens. I have use your trolling experience in the past to find world changing things like not crap anime and sub par TV. Now, help me spend some money!

 

[Yuno Gasai]

Personally, I use these:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-Closed-Dynamic-Stereo-headphones/dp/B0007XJSQC/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1396994413&sr=1-1&keywords=sennheiser

Initially, I picked them up because they were on offer in Sainsbury's, but they've turned out to be the most comfortable headphones I've ever worn.

The sound quality is brilliant, they do a decent job of cancelling noise, and they're comfy even during extended use. (I also use them at work - I wear them for 8-10 hours at a time with no problems).

My only complaint is that they're so big that wearing glasses with them is somewhat awkward (if I don't want to wear my glasses under my headphones, anyway).

 

[duwenbasden]

The crowd favourite, the Shure SE215, of course. http://www.amazon.co.uk/SE215K-Shure-Sound-Isolating-Headphones/dp/B004PNZFZ8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1396996812&sr=8-2&keywords=shure+215

I have one. You'll have to let it breakin (run it continuously) for ~30 hours.
Pros:
- they are bassy as the cheaper ones, but way better at mids and tres / more accurate.
- They are compatible with Comply tips, so if none of the 5 tips fits you can scour the 'net for more.
- The cables are also replaceable (UE900/other Shure cables will work) So if it breaks you can just buy a replacement.
Cons:
- the cable that comes with it are heavy and a bit stiff in cold weather (< -10C). I replaced mine with the Logitech originals.
- weird over-the-ear-cabling.

 

[Talshere]

The crowd favourite, the Shure SE215, of course. http://www.amazon.co.uk/SE215K-Shure-Sound-Isolating-Headphones/dp/B004PNZFZ8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1396996812&sr=8-2&keywords=shure+215

I have one. You'll have to let it breakin (run it continuously) for ~30 hours.
Pros:
- they are bassy as the cheaper ones, but way better at mids and tres / more accurate.
- They are compatible with Comply tips, so if none of the 5 tips fits you can scour the 'net for more.
- The cables are also replaceable (UE900/other Shure cables will work) So if it breaks you can just buy a replacement.
Cons:
- the cable that comes with it are heavy and a bit stiff in cold weather (< -10C). I replaced mine with the Logitech originals.
- weird over-the-ear-cabling.

Over the ear my friend. I have some inner ear's Im generally happy with. It just that after 2 or 3 hours constant usage they make my ears feel itchy and generally not good.

 

[Ten Foot Bunny]

I'm not in the UK but I'll have to second the Sennheiser recommendation. I've had a pair of their fold-up over-the-ear headphones rattling around my purse for the last five years and they still play flawlessly (no crackling or sound drops due to wire kinks). They also sound fantastic.

Couldn't tell you about any in-ear headphones though. I'm one of those weird people born without the part of the ear that keeps those in. They fall right off my head due to the weight of cord itself, even when I'm not moving.

 

[Talshere]

Couldn't tell you about any in-ear headphones though. I'm one of those weird people born without the part of the ear that keeps those in. They fall right off my head due to the weight of cord itself, even when I'm not moving.

I have these for inner ear.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00EO3DYKM/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I dont know if you might wana see if they solve your problem. They have a little soft rubber hook that wraps around the conque in the ear (google tells me thats what its called anyway) to help hold them in.

Not the cheapest but the sound quality is good and Ive found they lock into the ear nicely. Though admittedly I dont have huge problem with regular ear phones.

 

[Trude]

Love Koss stereophones, best sound quality to cost ratio of any manufacture. They're a great introduction if you're a practicing audiophile before investing in something like a high end Sennheiser, Audio Technica or, god forbid, Audeze.

 

[Jenitals]

Sony headphones, they're cheap, good quality and durable. Take this from someone who has a habit of buying expensive shit and dropping it/standing on it/dragging it through the mud.