Goldring Headphones courtesy of Jaben Audio

It's not what I look for but what I hear for......and that's noise cancelling so I can focus on the brain melting goodness of whatever I'm listening to, which is why I want to win these babies!

When buying new headphones I look for something that will drown out the sound of screaming, wailing children.

I have lost faith in the quality of headphones. I don’t try to buy them anymore. I am waiting for someone or some product to prove me wrong. I have synesthesia, so I see fireworks when I hear sounds. The higher the quality of sound, the more beautiful the fireworks. But I don’t see colours no more, cos my headphones have died. I want to have headphones that deliver the smoothest bass without tinny sounds, that hug my ears instead of squeezing them, headphones that only cost me a mid-range price, that last at least 2 years, are compact, of neutral colour and most importantly, sound so beautiful, I can listen to PJ Harvey and cry, while I watch splashes and splashes of colour.

I could crap on about how when buying headphones i look for superior sound quality and how they must have the latest aural trickery lending to me the most reaslistic of sounds which is how the artist intended me to hear it, but thats bullshit. Going to live gigs of said artists has ruined my hearing for sonic details, I just want a decent pair of headphones that look good and pass on what sound waves my fucked up ears can hear these days. Cutting out the inane chatter of fellow metro train passengers through noise cancelling abilities would be a welcome bonus too.

They need to look amazing and they need to sound the same as when I stick my head inbetween the large speakers at home.

Comfort, Design and Kick-Ass Sound

Sound quality, comfort and design. I look for headphones that I can listen to OFWGKTA and then Jonsi and Creedence through. Finding a pair that can provide no distortion throughout all genres can be pretty tough. Also, something that gets me dirty looks from my Metro train neighbour. I haven't been able to find a pair that compliment my face but these look minimalistic and suave. Please?

definitely background noise reduction

Sons of Gondor! Of Rohan! My brothers! I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me! A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship. But it is not this day. An hour of wolves and shattered shields when the age of Men comes crashing down! But it is not this day! This day has nothing to do with fighting at all! This day I tell Beat what I look for in headphones! I look for courage, for rich bass, for comfort! I look for damn-sexy looking headphones! By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, this is what I need in my headphones! Men of the West!

A pair of headphones that can make a 16 hour flight that little bit more bearable! I find that the most important qualities like comfort, durability, sound quality and noise-cancelling effectiveness are best tested in travel situations, whether it be on a long-haul flight, a peak hour train ride or even a morning jog.

hey, if it fits my head and plays my favourite songs, i'm happy :)

When I'm buying a new pair of headphones, I look for headphones.

My main concern is sound quality obviously but also noise cancelling because I travel, and use public transport a lot.

I look for quality and comfort and of course the price. But I also look whether I can adjust the volume for each ear individually.

I look for headphones that cancel out the noises of drug addicts and scumbags that I have to listen to on the train, all the time.

Butters!!!!!!! :D

Comfort and crystal clear sound without any hiss or crackle.

Great sound quality, they don't hurt my ears when I'm wearing them and most of all I look for a shop where the assistants do not annoy me the minute I enter the store.

most decent headphones sound great! - but the best ones sit on your head really comfy, and don't move around too much when walkin'...

Give me clarity, give me parity, let me hear all my beatz from Tiesto to 'ole John Flaherty! I've got supersonic hearing, so enjoy the best quality to pick up every note; every nuance clearly and crisply with finely adjustable bass in particular that doesn't buzz at every turn. Price is not important, but design is too.

I look for comfort and noise reduction, all i ever want to have is the pure music that is being played to me, not anything else like traffic, low flying planes or nagging girlfriends!

I look for a good fit, firm fitting yet comfortable to wear for hours. The quality of sound is crucial - to hear the bass coming through crystal clear while the noise cancelation shuts out the world for a few moments is great. I look for headphones that allow me to totally immerse myself in a song, to come close to what the band/singer/artist intends when they write and perform their music. It also helps if they're huge, telling all the stuff that wants my attention that 'this window is closed, please try the next one' in not so subtle terms.

Sound quality including high highs, dynamic mids and low lows without being engineered for "MEGA BASS!" nor coloured fixie tyre sidewall aquamarineoise.

When I look for headphones, I want them to make my music 3D. I wan them to make me look super cool and I don't want other people to be able to hear what I'm listening to. By the sounds of it these Goldring headphone would be ideal for me : )