choosing headphones

[seang]

i think when choosing headphones, you want to look at the frequency response and also comfort. $150 should get you a really nice pair of headphones

[PlexQ]

My pair of these just broke down after less than a year, and honestly, they weren't great for single-ear listening either.

[Windows 95]

For that budget, the most decent one is probably the Sennheiser HD-280 Pro. I had two pairs which I used from 2003 - 2013.

Great headphones for the price. The only thing is the pleather rips easily, but they sell replacement ear cups & headband cover.

The ear cups you just peal off the old ones & stick on the new ones.
The headband cover has a seal like a Ziploc sandwich bag.