Japanese headphone maker Audio Technica is among the most respected ones around, for a number of reasons. The popular ATH-M50X and ATH-MSR7 are two of the best headphones we've tested in their price categories, and we still recommend them even today.
Looks good; Open; clean sound; Excellent handling of lows and bass
Sound has a sharp edge to the mids and highs; Expensive; Fatiguing sonic signature; On-ear fit isn't the most comfortable