It all depends on what you are looking for ( Image Or Quality ) If you are worried about your image then go with sony. If you want quality then go with the Sennheiser hd25's. I had the sonys just like everyone else. Until they broke on me. I just got a pair of the sennheiser's a few months ago and i will never go back to a pair of sony's ever!!!! The sennheiser have the higest output, they are ther lightest in weight, and the sound the best. All of the parts are easly replacable. And its not hard to find parts. the only fault i see in them is that the cable is not coiled and it is only 5ft long. No big problem. And at first they may seem flimsy. I could get them for $160 if you want them email me and ill send you the link