Here's a small list of companies that make better audio gear in the same price range: AKG, Audio Technica, Beyerdynamic, Etymotic, Grado, PSB, Sennheiser, Shure

Here's a small list of companies that make better audio gear in the same price range: AKG, Audio Technica, Beyerdynamic, Etymotic, Grado, PSB, Sennheiser, Shure, Sony, Ultimate Ears (Logitech now). There are plenty of others I've missed.