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A_C_E on 30 July 2015
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mornelithe said:

Well, this is well outside your range, but the Audio Technica ATH-M50x series ~$170, appears to be quite sturdy. Had an issue with my last pair (Pioneer HDJ-1500) where the coiled cord that came with the headphones wasn't long enough/flexible enough and gradually over time screwed the connection up in the headset. These ones however are built with at least a modicum of wear in mind. The jack itself slides into the headset and locks in place (past the plastic park of the jack), so the pressure isn't focused at the metal end, it's on the hardened composite plug. And it comes w/ a coiled cord, and a straight cord so I have the coiled one in my backpack, and the straight one always plugged into my PC.

The ATH M50, are $139, and those have nearly the exact same reviews albeit the 'x' model scores a tad higher. My suggestion is looking at Audio Technica's other models, and see if the connection to the headset is the same throughout their headphone lines. It's a sturdy design and will withstand long-term gentle pressure as well as some more sudden accidents.

That having been said, there is some merit in being a tad more cautious with your stuff. Headphones aren't a big deal when you consider the possibility of tearing a jack off the motherboard of your computer (or one of the front daughter boards). So far you've been lucky, and the damage has been, relatively cheap to replace, motherboard problems on the other hand could be more expensive.

PS. The ATH-M50's are actually wired.  You can't remove the plug from the headset like you can with the 'x' series.  But, you wouldn't likely have an issue on the headset end, if you yanked on it a couple times.  The possible issues w/ the jack on the mobo however, would still remain.

Another thing, it sounds like you're sitting over a hardened floor?  You could always buy a carpet to put underneath your computer chair so anything that falls won't hit the surface that hard.

I can vouch for these headphones, ATH-M50x are the ones I am using now. They are awesome and definitely have more bang for your buck, especially if you like less noise escape and great bass.