What are the best-sounding headphones $100?

Guldbamsen wrote: Wow that was weird. Gotta love that packaging! 'I have no name...' He doesn't really mention the sound though. Just the ol head bobbing going down.

Absolute madness. I'd never buy it. Lol

Problem with the whole 'neutral' thing is that there aren't that many headphones that are neutral. Even the ones that claim to be professional studio monitors are often boosted.
They're not boosted in the bass region like so many consumer headphones are - no they're boosted in the mids and treble so as everything turns brighter ie it is easier to pick up mistakes in one's mix. Does this translate into pleasure?
Entirely up to your own ears.
I've heard supposedly flat cans that sounded woefully boring and I've heard ones that took my breath away. Both were professional studio monitors.

Another thing is, they're still discussing what exactly flat and/or neutral sounds like in a headphone. It is not the same thing as speakers.

Wow that was weird. Gotta love that packaging! 'I have no name...'

He doesn't really mention the sound though. Just the ol head bobbing going down.

Thanks all for the info seems like it’s never easy to pick one!

Believe it or not, I'd go for a pair of studio headphones. Flat response, no treble or bass boost. 

That allows you to hear exactly what the producer intended you to hear. 

However. 

Personal preference comes into this and headphone manufacturers bias commercial headphones to produce more bass, midrange or treble. So the simple answer is that your personal preference means it's not possible to actually say "These are the best headphones", full stop. 

Jzrk wrote: I am still n the market for some too. I am looking for on ear and something smallish to use at the gym and or outside walking. I am not a fan of earbuds. I did d have a pair of Klipsch that were under $100 and really like them. The model is discontinued but still on Amazon . My issue was the design was easy to break. But the sound was top notch and good bass. The newer ones are redesigned and closer to $200 I am considering the Marshall headphones as they seem to get good ratings and have also made some changes since the first generation.Anybody here have the new ones?

They're alright I guess but you can do a lot better for a hundred bucks imo. Marshall headphones are made by the Swedish company called Zound. They make a very very popular headphones named Plattan, which basically is the exact same as the Marshall just in colours. Not a particularly renowned company in terms of sound quality. People buy them for their design methinks.

Recs:
Koss Porta Pro (open back)
Akg Y50
Yamaha hph-150 (open back)
Ultrasone hfi-15g (open back and brilliant!)
Beyerdynamic dt240

Bigger but still portable:
Audio Technica ath-m40x
Beyerdynamic dtx-910 (open back)
Koss Dj100
Ultrasone Dj1


Edited by Guldbamsen - December 21 2017 at 17:12

I think there are several decent ones at that price and my Shure shr 440 pair are well under $100 and I love them.

Edited by dr wu23 - December 20 2017 at 21:32

Ive been using AKG K99's for a couple of years now, and no complaints they sound great.

I will also go against the grain here with Audio-Technica ATH-M40X studio headphones.  I have a pair and am very pleased with them.  They are right at $99 on Amazon (link below).  They are very neutral in sound, which means the way it was recorded is the way you will hear it, you can always tweak your equalizer if you want more bass or more treble, etc..

Unfortunately I can't wear headphones because they affect my tinnitus.  However, I have something called sleepphones(or something like them)that aren't too bad if I put in cotton or something in my one bad ear.