I know I'm going against your desired form factor and ventilation, but I'm going to go ahead and recommend the Grado SR80i anyway. It's on-ear and open-backed, but its the absolute best rock headphone you can get at that price, hands down. Though, if you really need closed-back and over-ear, you might be able to find an AKG K240 in that range, if not a little bit higher. I still strongly suggest the Grado SR80i (but then again, you said looks are important, so whichever works for you).

Never mind. Creative Aurvana Live! headphones are perfect for you.

That's why you always have to check the reviews. No wonder it was reduced from 150 pounds to 50 when I was on holiday.

hey memento joker is back!

Senpai finally noticed me *blush*

This is not weird.

Anyway my headphones came today. So far so good.

Aviators actually have solid SQ for the price, they definitely compete with the M50 to a certain degree. Can't speak wonders about the flimsy build quality though.

Lol. Welcome back. When did you decide to return?

Friend lent me his SteelSeries Siberia V2 3.5mm, will let you guys know what I think soon. I'll have to hold it of for a day or so, sick right now, so I can't hear correctly. Even my HD25 sounds distant ):

I do write reviews for all of my headphones for Head-Fi, so I'll post the Siberia V2 review here even though I doubt anyone gives a ****.

Okay, I decided to give it a quick shot before I seriously listen to them and I must say I'm pleasantly surprised. The bass has solid impact, the mids aren't tinny (really wasn't expecting this!), but the treble lacks some sparkle. Here's to hoping it'll open up with some use - or my ears getting unclogged. I'll also have to test soundstage, but so far, these surprisingly impress for a $70 headset. They're comfortable as well, I like the suspension headband.

Really quick first impressions review:

-Tested on an iPhone 4S via FiiO E5 Amplifier-

Treble: Lacks sparkle, but feels present
Mids: Also lack sparkle and quite recessed depending on genre, but otherwise, thankfully not tinny and has richness
Bass: Focus of the signature, very impactful but feels flat
Detail: Passable, but I expected it to be more revealing considering its designed for gaming.
Soundstage: About same level as my HD25, subpar to my SE215 and a little better than your standard M50.
Instrument Separation: Don't feel it at all, hope it opens up.
Tone: Feels flat, most likely my ears or the lack of diaphragm burn-in.

i told you!!!!

they're priced cheap, have great microphones, and if you don't listen to classical or any other joke genre they do the job.

Can headphones make the sound better or is the best sound you can get is by just using no headphones?

And what is the best sound card for $200?

It depends on a lot. Analog signals need to be noise free and digital signals need a large sample size. After that comes the amplifier. Then after that is the actual speaker.

ASUS Xonar Essence STX, but you'll want to pair it with a nice amp/DAC.

They're quite clearly geared towards the gamer community, and it shows since they're solid for EDM if not a little lacking it detail, but I think they hit the nail on the head for the target they were going for. The mic and suspension headband are pretty nice too. I'd still take a Grado SR80i for music that isn't super bass-heavy, but for the price and what they're worth, they do the job. I'm glad these are much better than that horrid A40. $250 and worse than my M50 by far

but holy **** while I was at Best Buy I had the chance to listen to Razer's headphones - TERRIBLE DO NOT BUY

bring on 3.5mm siberia v3 pls

only if SteelSeries is willing to send me a review copy