Which headphones are the best?

It depends on how much you can afford to spend...and whether it's just for at home or if you need something portable that you can use outside.

my favourite 'entry-level' headphone is the Shure SRH440...it takes a couple of days to settle, its a great headphone though...

The Sennheiser HD25 1 Mk2 is my personal favourite, and you might like the Sol 'Master Tracks' its a good alternative.

If REAL quality is an issue, you should stick to REPUTABLE brands only such as B&W, Sennheiser (most affordable), Shure, Grado, Denon, AKG, Audio-Technica (NOT to be mixed with Technic which is utter rubbish as well!), Etymotic or Beyerdynamic. Things like V-Moda, Klipsch, Sony, Panasonic, JVC and Philips are ONLY "okay-ish" indeed. Please do NOT fall a victim to FASHION ACCESSORIES by buying Boombox, Ministry of Sound, Sol/Republic/Revolution, Noontec Zoro's, Benetton, a-jays, iFrogz, Marley, Fanny Wang, Razer, Karl Kani, WESC, Turtle, JH, Dr.Dre/Beats/Solo, Ludacris/Soul, Koss, Skullcandy, Lady GaGa, Skullcrushers, Monsters nor Bose, because they are ALL seriously overhyped and overpriced "fashion blingbling gimmicks" with a very poor durability and sound quality, NOTHING else (and those who try to claim they are good do NOT know ANYTHING about QUALITY anyway!), BE THEM FAKE OR NOT!

Again, please do NOT focus on the thumping bass that just distorts everything else, instead go for GOOD audio quality IN GENERAL.

Please send me your bank account details so I'll be able to find out what "affordable" means to you.

Monoprice 8323 are good cheap headphones.

Sennheiser, Grado, Shure, Bowers & Wilkins are good at any price.

Beats, Monster, Skullcandy are overpriced.

There's really cheap ones at Target, Besr Buy and Walmart. I recommend Panasonic, Sony and Skullcandy headphones are cheap and have great sound. They even look fancy, when they're not.

http://www.amazon.com/EarlyBirdSavings-TM-Earbuds-...

These ones are my favorite. The bass is sooo good!And the volume control right next to your chin is so convenient. I love it.