I think the sweet spot is around $100-$120. At this price point you also get the capability to easily replace cables and pads. So essentially you buy a headpho

I think the sweet spot is around $100-$120. At this price point you also get the capability to easily replace cables and pads. So essentially you buy a headphone for ever. Some examples are Beyerdynamic custom, ATH-50, sennheiser 599, hd-25 etc