Mdr-7506
 

every Sound Mixer and Boom Op that i've ever worked with use the MDR-7506 phones.

They don't seem to get a lot of love on this forum, but I have always liked my Sennheiser HD 280's. Same price range as the MDR7506's, equal sound quality but I find them more comfortable to wear all day. But maybe that just me...

Oh wow, now I feel foolish. I actually meant HD280s in my first reply. For some reason I put the 202s which are a cheaper headphone and don't compare. Sorry, all the comments said in my first post really reply to the 280s - I love them.

Ditto on the ubiquitous 7506. The 7509 is a little bigger & heavier and is better isolated if you're in a really noisy space. I have a friend who carries both.

While the 7509 definitely sound better for listening, I still prefer the 7506 for their size and ability to stay on your head. The clamping makes for a good low frequency bump that helps identify wind noise and excessive thumping from handling noise.