**Budget** -175 Canadian flexible +$25 (hard limit)
**Source** - Samsung note 4, Desktop PC generic jack.
**Requirements for Isolation** - Closed preferably but I'm willing to mingle with open or semi-open. Mostly used at home, But I also do take 2 hours of public transit to go to my university. Something to note; my brother plays his piano and I'm in the adjacent room.
**Preferred Type of Headphone** - Suggestions preferably from Over-Ear or On-ear, will take suggestions on IEMS. Maybe a combo of the different types for different purposes.
**Preferred tonal balance** - Looking for balance in headphones because of my wide tastes. So Neutral to warm? Maybe V-shaped?
**Past headphones** - [Head Rush Orange](http://answers.thesource.ca/answers/9026/product/3319488/headrush-headrush-active-noise-reduction-headphones-orange-rush-questions-answers/questions.htm), [ME Electronics ATLAS](http://www.amazon.com/MEElectronics-Graphics-Headphones-Headset-Functionality/dp/B00E4LABDW/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1435928814&sr=1-5&keywords=atlas+mee+electronics). The headrush were tight on my head but they worked. I liked that they were cheap, had active noise canceling, and removable wire was very nice. I didn't like that they were tight (remedied with stretching) and several times the hinges broke (cheap plastic). I don't know what high quality headphones sound for sure but my most "premium" were [Atlas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x59O1CNDhBM) On-ear headphones. The build quality was definitely better and I like they style and their selections, but mostly it was the sound quality in which I could hear many new things that I could not before very clearly. It was definitely a noobs first taste at quality sound. I also liked that they were cheap, had really soft pleathery material, slim and sleek profile, and detachable wire with mic! Used these everyday but one of the hinges eventually gave out even though Its metal, they also leaked sound which i didn't mind too much. To be fair I attribute the hinge failures to my fairly large head
**Preferred Music** - I don't follow any one genre for any particular reason. If I hear a sound that I like ill remember it. Here are some sounds I listen to from time to time.
Classical sounds: 1, 2, 3 Electronic sounds: 1, 2, 3, 4 Rock-ish sounds: 1, 2, 3 Pop-ish sounds: 1, 2, 3 Cinematic sound effects: 1, 2, 3 Other sounds:1, 2 I also will use for gaming.
**What would you like to improve on from your set-up** - I'm just looking for more durability I suppose with comfort and an all purpose sound. Detachable cables is a plus! Maybe I should just get a superlux 681 EVO to save on money. Is m40x worth it?
TLDR balanced new headphones for all purpose use, comfortable and durable. Open back and IEM suggestions welcome.