I put the Beats By Dre Studios up against some of the better mid-range reference monitors, audiophile sets, and a couple cost friendly phones… By a landslide the Audio Technica ATH M50s show the beats how its done in every way. better sonic response, comfortable fit, fairly easy to power, nearly 100% flat, BASS that will move your soul and make your moms high school sweetheart cry lol NO CONS WHATSOEVER! Second place winner goes to the Sony MDR 7506. amazing flat, highly durable, comfortable fit, great sonic response, and almost 0 sound leakage… Cons- Cushions can easily deteriorate, highs can be slightly brittle. Third Place easily goes to the Sennheiser HD555. Sweet audiophile open sound, great sonic response (with Mod), astounding imaging, amazing comfort.. Cons- open back design lets ALOT of sound in, sound a little thin without the mod. Fourth Place goes to the Sony V700DJ. Great Sonic response, Easily able to play loud without distorting, solid isolation, AMAZING BASS. Cons- Can feel heavy, circular earcups can be uncomfortable, Can get hot really fast, and overall a little too much bass.. Fifth place go to the Beats By Dre Studios. Comfortable fit, easily portable, head thumping bass, noise cancellation keeps enough noise out during travel to be effective, sweet packaging and carrying case, and most of all one of the best looking headphones on the market; head will turn! Cons- Noise cancellation is mediocre at best, build quality could be better, too bassy …