bitflipper
Second, I'm skeptical of anything that's sold at the mall. The Beats by Dre (at least they didn't spell "beats" with a "z") headphones can be had at Wal-Mart, Target and Radio Shack. IOW, they are targeted at the mainstream. I don't need to hear them to know they're hyped because they'd stand no chance in the mainstream market if they weren't.
Which is the exact same principle that happens on here but in reverse. Hence I get skeptical of some of the blind 'me too' recommendations that may crop up.
They could indeed perform better than those recommended here but nobody would know or if they did they wouldn't tell you that if they've spent too much on 'phones already.
I have no idea what they are like. What I do know is any pair of cans is a compromise to facilitate mixing when you can't make a noise or some other practical workaround for a situation you are in, like you mentioned.
Whatever cans you end up with or if you stick with what you have learn them well by listening to plenty of reference material that you are already familiar with hearing in your normal environment and listen carefully in particular to the differences where you might be under or over compensating for the 'character' of the cans themselves. You'll have to do that anyway whether you spend $10 or $1000 to get the best you can (heheh) out of them.
Most people tend to recommend what they have because that's what they ended up buying so it would be a bit silly to say the ones they didn't buy are better, hence take ALL personal recommendations with a pinch of salt and do a bit of research on why a particular type will serve YOU better over another pair. Headphones is one area where your own research, personal experience and comparitive listening is crucial IMO.
Just like I wouldn't choose a brand of underwear because Bapu wears that brand, headphones are a close fitting garment too so best I check they are the best fit and suit me personally rather than just wear his pants.
If wearing Dr Dre 'phones was going to bring me the revenue of just one of his major hits I'd have a dozen pairs already. Actually he's one of a few people where I'd REALLY be interested to know what his real preference is, over the usual forum 'expertise' that manifests itself here oh so readily.