The Audio-Technica M40X is available on Amazon for $99. Other options in this space include the AKG K361, Sennheiser HD 280 Pro, and the Shure SRH440. Most of those press up against the $100 range.

Headphones are an indispensable part of any studio environment, from minimal home-recording set-ups to professional recording studio suites. If you’re making music, you’ll need them. But good studio ...

The AKG Y600NC review in a sentence: if you simply want to avoid a 'me too!' pair of over ear noise cancelling headphones, go right ahead. For me, the Y600NC aren’t quite the complete article ...