Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Headphones

Pros: Quite exceptional sound quality and great comfort & isolation.

Cons: Closed design limits realism of the soundstage a bit but it is a tradeoff.

The Bottom Line: Highly recommended if you want a well built headset with maximum isolation and outstanding detail and clarity at a reasonable price.

Review: I auditioned many different sets of headphones, my criteria were ISOLATION(ie. for using where there is a lot of ambient noise to block out such as on a plane, or also where you don't want the sound bleeding out of the phones to bother other people...