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    Posted: December 09 2007 at 13:14
hey peoples my old headphones just broke and im looking for some new ones 50$ and below. i prefer over or on ear (ear buds hurt me for some reason) with good sound quality and i dont know if many headphones are like this but my old ones had a long cord and an adapter for amps and i liked that. thanks a bunch.
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Originally posted by KranJoos KranJoos wrote:

hey peoples my old headphones just broke and im looking for some new ones 50$ and below. i prefer over or on ear (ear buds hurt me for some reason) with good sound quality and i dont know if many headphones are like this but my old ones had a long cord and an adapter for amps and i liked that. thanks a bunch.


This has come up before.

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37339&KW=headphones

Check out that thread.  I've got the earbud and the over ear recommended by consumer reports and am very happy with them.Big%20smile

Also...

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37339&KW=headphones&PN=2

Would you believe headphones are actually a controversial topic around here? LOL

Good question to ask, because I have had experience with crappy ones.  Mainly talking portable device models.  Hadn't had any home use models in a long time until the Grado's, recently but they are quite good by my ears and the Sony's have the best bass response for portables I've come across, but they are an earbud type.

By the way, being in a household where my wife isn't big on progressive music, having a good set of headphones to crank it up on is a major peacekeeper. Big%20smile

By the way, the search feature is a little awkward, but it will lead you good topics that have already been started.  And did you really think headphones hadn't already been discussed? LOL


Edited by Slartibartfast - December 09 2007 at 15:38
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Points: 18 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 09 2007 at 16:09
i know there are other topics but prolly not under 50$
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http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37339

That one definitely has some suggestions in your price range, like my own hint for the Sennheiser HD-205. Long cord and good sound quality included Smile
Oh, and just in case: it comes with a gold plug...Wink


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Geezus, $50 for a pair of headphones! I got my Panasonics for $10 and they have by far the best bass and sound quality out of the any hundreds I've tried!
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Hehe, I paid 35 euro for the Sennheisers, and 15 euro for my Koss Sparkplugs, I hear you.
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Those Sennheiser HD-205's look nice i think i might go with those thanks guys.
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Hurrah, I convinced someone LOL

Good luck KranJoos - mine are on my head right now !
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I have never heard any good headphones under $50.
 
I stick by my old AKG K-240's.
 

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I paid 35$ for a pair of Sony MDR-V150 and I love them! Amazing sound quality and comfort + came with a gold plug.
 


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I highly recommend Sangean DT-110 pocket radio.

This little and light tuner works and does low. It runs forever on 2 AAA batteries.

Very cheap (around 40$), great combo with Sennheiser
PX 100 or EH 350.

Sangean DT 110



Sennheiser PX 100

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I'm after a good set of Hi-Fi headphones and the Sennheiser HD 265 look very good. Does anyone have any experience of them?

I'm a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to sound quality but comfort for long listening sessions is also important.
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Beyerdynamic DT 231 Pro
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Originally posted by oliverstoned oliverstoned wrote:

Beyerdynamic DT 231 Pro
 
Thanks Smile I'll check them out.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2008 at 23:19
I've got a pair of the Sennheisers as well and they are OK for the money.  I use them for travel and for use in other places where I'm not willing to risk my old favorite AKG K280s which were $200 or so 20 years ago when I bought them..

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Geeze, $200 for a set of headphones?  They'd better do more than just merely be headphones.LOL
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If you still haven't purchased any, Skull Candy is by far the best brand of headphones I have ever used. You can get over the ear, earbud, w/e you perfer.
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Pictures of my portable setup:









The portable system is composed as follow:

Sony Discman D25S
Sony Pro Walkman WM D6

Iqube portable headphone amplifier

ALO audio "top line" cables

(of course the WM D6 (best Walkman ever) smokes the Discman by far, and even more any MP3 player).


et voilą!



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i had a  WM D6 but now for Traveling its a cheap mp3 player no need for carrying bloody tapes about
 
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