well it really depends on what you're usin em for. For general musicalness, i have a half broken pair that have sharp edges and make my ears bleed...[im broke] our drummer on the other hand has expensive noise-cancelling ones. F***ing amazing quality.
I just have a pair of earbuds right now. Klipsch Image S4s, and they're amazing. Sound quality is very clear and crisp, the bass doesn't get lost and the treble doesn't get overwhelmed, the mids are very clear, and they cancel noise insanely well.
I've never been into the headphones. There good yes, but they can do heavy damage to the ears. I know i sound like a parent, but thats who taught me the idea.
I know right? I don' exatcly want that pair, but they looked pretty cool, and it got a nice understanding that I would like to get some smexy head phones like them.
I prefer earbuds because I have a really big head. I got some Hesh Skullcandy headphones for Christmas and they broke already. What I did like about them though was the sound quality was better than the $10 earbuds that I get and have to replace every month. Maybe if I get money, I'll buy some really good headphones though, because I like hearing bass in songs.