Want a pair of headphones that sound good but don't want to pay too much money? The smart money is on professional headphones. Not only are you getting great sound for the cash, but the headphones are designed to last forever.

Excellent build quality; Detailed sound; Replacement ear cups and detachable cord

Uncomfortable for big ears; Competitive pro models offer better value for money

Shure has been one of the kings of in-ear headphones for years, but it's a relative newcomer to high-quality studio headphones. The Shure SRH840 are one rung down from the top-end SRH940 closed-back headphones, and sell for around ￡130.

Excellent clarity; Warmth adds sonic enjoyment; Great value

Not light; Large; Some design quirks

Smooth lows, punchy midrange, and highs end transients..these headphones have everything critical listener needs who doesn't want to be fooled by his monitors or room...I know everyone sees those young producers wearing those cosmetic headphones made by a rapper, but they are only fool's gold with...

i did a lot of research for headphones for my ipod. i planned to use it out and about, and man are these just awesome. they isolate sound great, they fit great, i've worn em for days at a time. the sound is so clear, but make sure you buy high quality sound. (like 300kbps+) what a great purchase.

I really like these. Have been using them for 4 years and have always worked well. However, there is one huge design flaw. The joints connecting the cans to the headband are made of weak plastic. You need to be careful with these.

*As mentioned in many external reviews, they will not satisfy bass-heads!* Apart from that, these headphones deliver a very nice and balanced frequency range and as also mentioned in many other reviews, are excellent at retrieving detail in music, th..

I paid $200. I have owned a few headphones in my life, including top of the line Sennheisers, which I paid ~$500 for (2005). I love headphones. For $200 I consider these value priced. When compared to the market as a whole, its just not a lot of money, especially when you are aiming for the best.

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These headphones are an excellent value for the money

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I've been waiting for a while to get new headphones after I lost my Shure SE530PTHs earphones and I finally decided to jump in when I saw Shure was coming out with some new cans. They don't sound quite as good as the 530s did, but these are high quality headphones that would be hard to beat.

These were a present and went down really well with the recipient who is a musician