I, like most of us, have had many head phones through the years. My last pair was a pair of $50 Sony's I wasn't satisfied with, but kept for six years. I read the reviews on better ones, and bought Senheiser 280 Pro. http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-manufacturer/sennheiser/sennheiser-hd-280-pro.php

They are closed, but light and compfortable, and the sound is terrific. They are collapsable and I have a volume wheel I attached to it.