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Well NS, looks like yet again the cable on a perfectly working set of headphones has crapped out on me and now I'm in the market for another pair. I've decided I'm going to step my game a little bit from my knock around Urbanears plattans and get something a little more respectable. What I'm looking for is a set of over ear cans with a detachable cable, and preferably a clicker for control of my iPhone. I listen to many genres (hip-hop, punk, rock, indy, electronic, classic country) I'm no expert but I want to say I'm looking for something with a "flatter" reproduction of my music files so I can listen to everything as they were originally mixed and will be able to cover all genres listed reasonably well. I will be wearing these everywhere so noise cancelling and durability are priorities. I'm also looking for something that has a no nonsense and classic styling; nothing super tech looking or beats-esque style phaggatory. Here's what I'm considering so far and was wondering if you guys with some more know-how could steer me in the right direction or bring another set of cans to my attention that may be better. My price range is a max of $250.
First up are the Marshall Monitors:
These have everything, sexy classic styling reminiscent of their amps, a detachable cord, and the clicker. The downside is that online reviews are very mixed as apparently they're just rebranded Urbanears. If anybody has used these I'd love to hear what you think of them.
Audio-Technica ATH-M40x:
They have detachable cable sans clicker which is a disadvantage; but, they're a reputable brand so I'm sure they're great sounding cans.
Sony MDR 7506:
These are apparently a remake of classics. Everything seems great but no removable cable (apparently this can be modded though).
I really want to get the Marshalls as the clicker is incredibly convenient for me and they really do look great, but it all boils down to sound quality and I have a suspicion that they may be lacking in that department. If you guys have first hand experience on any of these please let me know what you think. I know there is a lot of info already out there but I couldn't find anything with specifically these three.
