Developers, what headphones do you find best to wear while coding?

Context:

I like to listen to ambiant music while writing code, stuff like SomaFM or Jet City Lounge works well for me & helps maintain my focus for longer.

For the last year I have been using Sennheiser earbuds & found them to be excellent, however earbuds cannot deliver the range of sounds that headphones can or at least that is my understanding, also without intending to gross anyone out, they do contribute to some nasty earwax build-up if worn for extended periods.

I am not an audiophile nor do I have a huge budget for headphones (After a few hours of research I have just ordered a pair of Sennheiser HD 429 Headphones from Amazon for $67.

Question(s):

What headphones have you tried, which have failed and which do you find work best for you?

I use these: Sony DRBT50 Bluetooth Headset [1].

I bought them for $115, however some dramatic dynamic re-pricing seems to have occurred recently [2]. Also, I'm a longtime fan of these Sony MDRV600 [3] which sadly appear to have been discontinued.

Also, this Electronic Archicture album [4] is one my regular ambient listens when trying to focus.

1: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-DRBT50-Stereo-Bluetooth-Headset/d...

2: http://camelcamelcamel.com/Sony-DRBT50-Stereo-Bluetooth-Head...

3: http://www.amazon.com/Sony-Studio-Monitor-MDR-V600-Headphone...

4: http://www.amazon.com/Electronic-Architecture-2-Ambient-Edit...

I have a pair of Bose Quiet Comfort 2 which I've had for quite some time. Comfortable as hell--can wear them all day. The only big problem is the AAA battery that they require. When the juice runs out, no more sound, which sucks.

For me, the battery issue is a deal-breaker, I have a Logitech "darkfield" bluetooth mouse & the thing goes through 1 AA battery every 3-ish days (heavy usage) which drives me a little nuts sometimes...two devices to feed with batteries is to much.

Good to hear that they are comfortable to wear all day though!

I've been using my HD-280s for about 2 or 3 years now and they're wonderful. They're not audiophile cans but they still put out some nice sound, they're comfortable on my ears (I hate things in my ears or things pressing my ears down too much, which limits headphone selection a lot), and they successfully block out all noise while only playing at a moderate volume.