The Grado SR60 headphones are made in Brooklyn — and they look it. The black-plastic design has a slightly retro feel, and indeed, Grado SR60 has great staying power. Though these headphones have been on the market a long while, they are still review favorites, scoring points for bass reproduction and durability. In terms of sheer audio reproduction, these headphones stand up to headphones costing a hundred dollars more.

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Ah, the Sennheiser HD-580! This is an elite headphone, with quite a reputation! For many years, the Sennheiser HD-580 has been lauded by stereophile magazines for it stellar sound quality and durability. It's a comfortable set of 'phones with soft, velvety earpads. It has a metal band at the top — lesser headphones have plastic instead. It sells for about $120 today — and that's a bargin (it used to retail for $300).

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These new V-Moda Vibe earphones are raising eyebrows due to their classy all-metal design. But what about the sound? The manufacturer says the V-Moda Vibe has "vibrant bass, vivid mid-range, and vivacious highs" and most reviewers says that's actually fairly accurate.

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