Why not just go to a electronics shop with headphones for demo???
Everybody is different, and no matter how 'sturdy' kit is or flimsy, if you look after it, it will last. People prefer different things....
However, as far as sound quality goes, the senny's are spot on, however they produce quite a lot of pressure even at low volume, and used to give me fatigue after a while, whereas I can wear my beyer dynamics for hours and have no ringing in my ears what so ever (although these are studio headphones).
Try for yourself mate 