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post #1 of 5
12/12/05 at 11:47am
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I'm looking into buying a pair of headphones and until doing a little reading I know nothing about them. I'm looking for something very cheap; definitely not over $30USD.

After reading at HeadRoom it seems like the Sennheiser HD 201 has excellent quality for the price. However, these headphones have a sealed off design and I have read that open headphones get a better sound quality.

I am not very interested in sealing out sound so there is no particular reason I need the closed off design of the 201s.

I have seen the KSC 75 which does not have a closed off design and it is the same price. Would the 75 offer better sound than the 201? Are there any other headphones that I should consider?
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post #2 of 5
12/12/05 at 2:04pm
definatley go with the ksc75

best sound for the money

these things are close to my grado sr80's
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post #3 of 5
12/12/05 at 2:38pm
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after looking a little more I noticed the KSC 55. This is a streestyle which I like more than the clip on.

Will these headphones sound the same? Are they the same except one is streetstyle and one is clip on?
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post #4 of 5
12/12/05 at 3:27pm
the ksc 55 will sound almost exactly the same as the 75 because they have the same drivers
the only difference in sound would be because of the fit
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post #5 of 5
12/12/05 at 4:23pm
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One more question in reference to the HD201...

You said the 55 has better sound than the 201, is this all around better sound or just bass. Because I am not huge on bass and that does not matter as much to me as all around good sound.
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