If you have the money to spend and audio quality is important to you, The Quiet Comfort 2 are the best noise cancelling headphones we have seen and are well worth their price tag.

The Philips SBC-HN110 headphones are too lightweight and their noise attenuation of just 10dB is not enough to really deal with unwanted sounds.

On par or better than the top of the line Sennheisers, but at a lower price, the BeyerDynamic DT880s are one of the best amplified headphones you can buy, short of spending $1000 or more.

A headphone that will be a big improvement over most of your cheaper models, but one that is outclassed by many other models in this price range.

Offering a solid alternative to the Audio Technica A900s, the HD595s present a warm, slightly dark sound that will please many listeners.

A great all around headphone with a slightly warm sound that will suit some people, but the treble has a distinctive roll off and depending on your needs there may be cheaper alternatives.

In the $150 range, and particularly for listening to rock (but all genres sound great) the MS1s are hard to beat.

As a classical headphone, nothing in this price range comes close. For other types of music, you will still find yourself hard pressed to better the AD700s. Bass-heads need not apply

If you’re looking for an incredible unamplified headphone and are willing to spend a little the A900 is the perfect choice.

These are very cheap looking headphones, which don’t perform well enough to be considered a quality product.

One of the best value for money pairs of headphones around. With a sub $200 street price in many places, these are definitely worth looking out for if you are looking for something in the mid range.

Brilliant value for money, the AD300s will make a worthwhile purchase for those looking to take the next step in audio quality.