I'm a proud owner of a pair of Sennheiser HD215s, and they were my introduction to the actually-decent sound possible when you splash out even the slightest bit of cash for some decent cans. They were £32.
But it's left me wondering: what would you recommend as an upgrade to these? They're closed-back and comfortable, completely encasing my ears. I love them, but I think the time is right to upgrade.
I love me some bass, but of course I wouldn't want a tinny treble. Well-balanced phones, or slightly bass-heavy, would be perfect for me. I'm looking to spend somewhere around £80, but certainly not above £130.
Anyone has any suggestions? And how much better would they be than the HD215s?
(P.S.: what bitrate/codec do you guys encode your music with?)