So, quick story: was DJing for my sister's wedding reception and setting up when someone knocked my backpack off the table and gave me a heart attack. Quickly checked my laptop, external HDD and USB decks and all was gravy until I reached in to pull out my headphones and they had snapped in half from taking the brunt of the fall. The next day I started my search for new headphones...

Walking into Marshall's I didn't expect to find anything useful, but I happened to spot a box with lime green headphones on it. Price: $39.99. I bought them and took them home to try them out since I'd already gone through 4 other sets and returned them all. At this point, I'm pretty happy with them.

Nice balance of sound, although the low end could have a little more oomph - but I attribute that to my being a DJ and having become accustomed to bass-heavy headphones. They feel solidly built - the travel case is very welcome, too - and I like the memory foam, which could be a touch softer but is still more comfortable than any other earpieces I've had pressing against my head. Tonight will be the real test as I take them with me to a gig...we'll see how they sound amidst all the other noise. *fingers crossed*