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Hello:

I want to buy new headphones, medium price, and those that covers the ears. I would like to receive recommendations about it.

Thank you very much.

Jul

for very cheap i use Sony MDR V150, which i think are excellent for £15. At college however i used AKG - K55's i think they are called, which are also very good.

If you really want to enjoy sounds, there is only one answer for that, I believe.

Sennheiser HD25.

It costs much to be sure, but the sound is far beyond the price.
When scientific precision is needed, I use AKG K171 Studio Headphones, which is not bad, really. If you want clean low frequency, I strongly recommend Audio-Technica ATH-M30. These two headphones are much more affordable.

HD25'a are very nice. The split headband keeps them securely on your head. Used a lot in film/video production. They cost about $200 US. A great alternative that's half the price is the Sony MDR-7506. These might not sound quite as good as the HD25's, but they are very close. I also think they are more comfortable for extended wearing. Plus, they fold up, which is another reason we use them in production. All of that for less than $100 US. Here's some reviews:

http://www.audioreview.com/cat/headphones-home-audio/headphones/sony/PRD_118049_2750crx.aspx

the 7506's are cheap and give off a nice sound. cheaper than the mdr-v700 (which i currently use but i also use the 7506's) and they last longer to if you ask me. i've been throw two pairs of 700's (i dj a lot) they break fairly easy but give off a deeper sound more bassy.

the 7506's i have had for years now never broke and to me sound exactly like the 700's but at a 100 bucks cheaper.

In the UK, the cheapest price I can find for the MDR-7506 is £93.
The cheapest UK advertised price for the HD25 is £90.
HD25 wins?

It'd be in your interest to check out http://headphone.com/ I think.
They feature many reviews of headphones of all types, but here's their page of sealed (close-back) headphones.

I personally really like my Grado SR60s which are inexpensive and very enjoyable to listen to music with. However, they're not sealed. For a sealed, more analytical experience I use the Sony V6, which, for the price, have a very good balanced sound.

best of luck,
-Tristan

If you can find a pair of Aiwa HP-X223's go for it...
I paid 24 dollars for these a couple of years back. They have been the best sounding set I have had so far. I speak from a little experience of tracking since 1981 and have been through a few sets...The bass response is great...if you can find a pair they are well worth the money...