do you want open or closed?
closed = better bass + noise isolation
open = better soundstage and detail
to keep it simple.
i see ppl have mentioned AKG 702 and DT 770. DT 770 is solid but it is your closed headphone so all the cons of a closed headphone. .
AKG 702 is very open, amazing soundstage and imaging, very good at detail retrieval but the bass is very pathetic so if you're expecting bass, you will be VERY dissapointed.
If you can find a deal on Fidelio X2HDR they are the more fun open headphone compared to the AKG 702 and are more bassy than open counterparts. They are also low impedance so will not require a dac/amp to run off of to reach near its full potential.
for someone new to headphones, i would almost certainly suggest fidelio X2HR over AKG 702 if going for openback. I prefer the AKG but they can do with a bit of power (that means buying an amp and makes them quite crap to use with portable devices on the go).. which makes them very annoying.. and of course the lack of bass means films will lack impact etc.
this is all considering you want a wired headphone.
if you want wireless, just go for whichever sony is in ur price range bluetooth as they have good soundstage and eq for the price.
if you want some end-game portable wireless headphones and can triple your budget, THX pandas.
