Best headphones? (Price irrelevant).

[renegade7]

Well, it's sadly starting to look like my Dr Dre Studio Beats (please don't laugh, they were a gift and I actually ended up really liking them because they fit my head better than anything else I'd ever used) are on their last legs so I need a new pair. These will be used on a daily basis so I'm willing to spend whatever is necessary (within reason, so no $2000 audiophile or professional audio technician headphones).

These will be used for listening to music while studying as well as for keyboard practice (which the Beats absolutely suck with, by the way). I'm looking for:

*Longevity, expecting them to last for several years. Good, solid build, can take being jostled around in a backpack while I'm on my bike.
*Noise cancellation, I need complete isolation when working
*Sound quality and fidelity (duh)
*Comfort. I like a little bit of weight and "solidness" but I also don't want it squeezing on my head or shifting around. Also, I wear glasses, so it's very important that they fit comfortably over them.

Not as concerned with:
*Wireless or Bluetooth (I don't like having to recharge things, I want something corded)
*Microphone
*Appearance (It's a library, not a social club.)

Advice?

 

[Frezzato]

I've never splurged on headphones (or anything else really) but I have to say, fabric ear cup covers are the way to go. I'd start there, along with oversized ear cups.

I tend to take great care of my stuff. I don't baby things, I just like to put things away where they belong, hence I have PC and console game discs from 1995 that are in PRISTINE condition. I say this to emphasize the fact my Sony MDR-V600 headphones crumbled after about 4 years of use. The reason I stopped using them: the squishy fake leather earcups disintegrated and I couldn't find replacements for less than $60. I had them so long they were outdated as far as stores and Amazon were concerned (yeah, now they're everywhere for about $10). I would also avoid in-line volume controls. Those things always die for some reason.

 

[Rolaoi]

I have a pair of Audio-Technica ATH-M50xWH Professional Studio Monitor Headphones. They have good quality sound and construction. I really like that you can also switch out the cables(it came with several, including a spaghetti cable which I prefer) when they wear out, so I don't have to cut it open to fix frayed wires.

 

[beyondbrainmatter]

I also have an Audio Technica M50X. It's excellent. Another great headphone is the Sennheiser HD 600, but that one is more of an audiophile headphone and needs an amplifier.