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What headphones are significantly cheaper than the Beats that sound better?

post #1 of 8
5/24/11 at 11:22pm
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Used to have the Senn HD201's, loved them.

 

Now looking to buy a new pair of headphones, but I hate the Beats trend because I know there are definitely some headphones out there half the price that are as good if not better than they are.

 

So can anyone recommend me any?

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post #2 of 8
5/24/11 at 11:47pm

Pretty much any non-beats headphone above $50 will be better overall.

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post #3 of 8
5/25/11 at 4:28am

budget, genre, amp/no amp ?

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post #4 of 8
5/25/11 at 4:44am

You could get the Aiaiai TMA-1

 

They're cooler than beats, cheaper than beats and sound better. 

 

Just one possible idea.

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post #5 of 8
5/25/11 at 5:06am

HFI 580, ATH-Pro 700, M50, Sony XB series, Sennheiser 5xx series, AKG 271, Shure 440/840...

 

So much to list. So little time. Monster is overpriced and headphones half or even a quarter of the price can be on par or even beat the Beats themselves.

 

P.S. The first four that I listed are the usual alternatives to the Studio.

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post #6 of 8
5/25/11 at 5:29am

If you still want headphones with a decent amount of bass, the Audio Technica ATH-M50 are a good option, but if you want more balanced headphones, go with the Sennheiser HD 428/448 or the Shure 440/840's.

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post #7 of 8
5/25/11 at 5:33am

For comparable bass to the beats, Denon D1100.

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post #8 of 8
5/25/11 at 5:41am

My 9 years old Sony $50 headphone sounds better than Dr Dre Studio/Pro headphone.

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