Sennheiser HD 565 Hi-Fi Headphones

Pros: Extremely comfortable, detailed, well-balanced and non-fatiguing sound
Cons: occasional intermittence problem with cord contacts, impedance is a bit high for some portable players

I've had these headphones for a while now (well over a year), and a day I don't listen to music with them is a rare day indeed. These are an absolute joy to listen to. I think I spent about 6 straight hours listening to all my favorite music the first...

Pros: Excellent sound quality, very comfortable.
Cons: Big to lug around, you pay for the quality.

I bought the pair originally just for music listening, and they work wonders for that. However, they also work very nicely with movies, TV, even good quality radio.

Both the physical and sound quality of these headphones are traditional...

Pros: great sound quality and bulletproof build quality
Cons: cord problem (but easily fixed)

I've had these headphones for about five years now. I had the same cord problem as everyone else, but for 16 bucks I got a new one from Sennheiser and the problem hasn't returned. I've loved these headphones since the day I bought them. The sound is detailed and clean, with maybe a slight emphasis on bass, a very slight emphasis. I didn't even notice the extra bass until I purchased a set of HD600's. These phones are built to last and I wore them for 6+ hrs a day until I bought the HD600's. I still find the 565's more comfortable than the 600's, they're lighter.