Put the beyerdynamic 770 and 880 on your shortlist too. They are simply superb.

sennheiser hd 280 pro. if you want a versatile, balanced, closed-back pair of headphones, you can do a lot worse or pay a lot more. they were $99 when i got them years ago, still as detailed and flat as ever. if i could only take one listening device with me to a desert island, i'd take those.

great for mixing and tracking and general music listening if you want to block out the outside world for awhile and not pay $300 for noise cancelling headphones. wouldn't be my first choice for jogging though and like any closed-back headphones, they'll keep your head warm and they aren't light. but like i said, if you want a pair of headphones that you'll never regret buying, those would be it. and you can save $100 on your budget for room treatment.

backwoods


Put the beyerdynamic 770 and 880 on your shortlist too. They are simply superb.

I have them both! The 770s are very powerful in the lows and somewhat similar in sound to the Audio Technica ATM-50s, but with a broad dip in the midrange. If you're tracking with any of these two (singing), make sure to mute the bass track, since the powerful bass will throw the singer's pitch off (happens every session with every singer, in my experience). 


I also have the AT-40FS which, with its much more polite bass, is better for singing. The sound is far less impressive, though...


The 880s are smooth and flattish, yet exciting to listen to. The smooth top end and comfortable fit makes it a breeze working with these for hours. Leaky, so no good for tracking with condenser mics. What I've noticed however is that the smooth top end, combined with the fact that Temporary Threshold Syndrom sets in pretty fast with headphones, makes me mixes far too bright, unless I'm careful!


Sven

Can' someone help me understand what ohm of headphones will fit my firebox? from the firebox sepcs: Headphone Output Type TRS Active Stereo Maximum Output 150 mW/CH @ 60 Ohm Load Frequency Response (±1.0 dB) 20 Hz - 20kHz

jacktheexcynic


sennheiser hd 280 pro. if you want a versatile, balanced, closed-back pair of headphones, you can do a lot worse or pay a lot more. they were $99 when i got them years ago, still as detailed and flat as ever. if i could only take one listening device with me to a desert island, i'd take those.

great for mixing and tracking and general music listening if you want to block out the outside world for awhile and not pay $300 for noise cancelling headphones. wouldn't be my first choice for jogging though and like any closed-back headphones, they'll keep your head warm and they aren't light. but like i said, if you want a pair of headphones that you'll never regret buying, those would be it. and you can save $100 on your budget for room treatment.

Yes , I have a pair of 280's and they are great for tracking, and they are so comfortable you can leave them on for hours

I have always used Sennheisers, but after some build quality issues of last 2 pairs I tried the KRKs KNS-8400 headphones.
 
Love them.
 
All pros and no cons with them.
 
Had them for about 6 months now and no issues

The DT-770s and the ATH-M50s are awesome.

Can also reccomend the Beyerdynnamic DT770. I suppose the 80ohm edition would be the most ideal for you? 
It exists in 32, 80 and 250Ohm. 

I have the 80 ohn version myself.

How about the iHead?