What are some affordable around-the-ear headphones?

What is a really good yet affordable headset/pair of headphones?

• ok, so a friend of mine got a turtle beach headset/headphone combo. it runs on USB power, has 3.5MM jacks for audio and mic, and also has a connector to connect to an xbox 360 controller. they are a really good set of headphones as well as a damn good headset. i just find the lack of USB data capability annoying. i have a logitech USB headset, but it's not nearly as good as these. so i ask you, what is a good headset that also is a very good set of headphones (lots of bass response plz) that possibly has USB data capability as well as 3.5MM jacks, and is within the $100-$150 range? the turtle beach ones are EPIC and cost $60, so i know i can find something better in this range, but i don't have the time to research for them.

• Answer:

  Please do yourself a favour and do NOT buy Turtle, JH, Dr.Dre/Beats/Solo, Ludacris/Soul, Koss, Skullcandy, Lady GaGa, Skullcrushers, Monsters nor Bose, because they are ALL seriously overhyped and overpriced "fashion blingbling gimmicks" with a very poor durability and sound quality, NOTHING else (and those who try to claim they are good do NOT know ANYTHING about QUALITY anyway!), be them fake or not! If REAL quality is an issue, please go for REPUTABLE brands only such as B&W, Sennheiser (most affordable), Shure, Grado, Denon, AKG, Audio-Technica, Etymotic or Beyerdynamic. Things like Sony, Panasonic, JVC and Philips are ONLY "okay-ish".