Those pioneers are decent, I'm 85% sure they're the pair my mate have and they are good.
I have some studio HD beats but they are out off the price range, plus they have a bad middle range but on the plus side, awesome bass.
My general rule for headphones is you get what you pay for.
I've also been told that Shure's SRH840 are extremely good, and value for money too.
If you're after earphones, ACS T15 (universal fit monitors) are a good shout.
In all honesty though, I don't think you can go wrong with Bose, Pioneer or Sennheiser
Which pair did you buy?
Same question goes to you too. Purely because most people who hate Beats buy the cheapest pair expecting they are going to be amazing, when you clearly get what you pay for.