Recommend me some headphones

[Vortex22]

The right side of my old headphones decided to suddenly stop working, so I need a new pair. Not really looking for anything fancy; I only want to spend around $50, and I would prefer a closed type (like my old ones). I know Sennheiser makes good high end headphones, but I'm not sure if brand really matters at the lower prices.

Anyone have recommendations?

 

[Juno]

a used sennheiser hd280pro.

 

[alien42]

i picked up my sennheiser HD 497s on amazon a couple of years ago for around $60 if i remember correctly. they deal may have been because they were discontinuing that model.

 

[Vortex22]

Originally posted by: Juno
a used sennheiser hd280pro.

All the used ones on Amazon are more expensive than the new ones
They do look nice though.

 

[panipoori]

siberia icemat have worked well for me

 

[yhelothar]

If you could stretch a bit, and if you don't mind using IEMs, I'd recommend a set of Altec Lansing iM716 off ebay for $70.
They're almost identical to Etymotic's much more expensive ER4 series, which sound absolutely astonishing.
I have a pair of the ER4P, along with the much more expensive $500 Shure E500, and I have to say that the ER4's is a lot more accurate and detailed. The only downfall is that they're sometimes a bit too detailed for those not so good recordings, which is where the E500 would shine. But nothing has ever blown me away like the ER4's.