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Whats my best bet for 50 pounds or less?

post #1 of 7
11/21/11 at 1:33pm
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I'm not buying an amp right now so the source is gonna be directly from my laptop. I listen mainly to prog rock, Radiohead, Flaming Lips etc. What would be my best bet for a set of cans? HD 448? Or are there some other headphones I should be looking at? Any Black Friday deals coming up for headphones here in the UK?

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post #2 of 7
11/21/11 at 2:04pm
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I'm not buying an amp right now so the source is gonna be directly from my laptop. I listen mainly to prog rock, Radiohead, Flaming Lips etc. What would be my best bet for a set of cans? HD 448? Or are there some other headphones I should be looking at? Any Black Friday deals coming up for headphones here in the UK?


Pansonic HTF600

Sennheiser HD449 (newly released, check it out)

Shure SRH440

Grado SR60i

 

Very best,

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post #3 of 7
11/21/11 at 2:19pm
To be honest I'm not too familiar with headphones in your price range.
The Grado SR60i would be a good choice, but they are expensive everywhere out of The States.

You could get the Sony MDRXB500 (40GBP at Amazon) or a bit more expensive the Sony MDRXB700 (60GBP at Amazon). According to Tyll Hertsens review and measurements they have quite a strong bass, and that might not coincide with your musical tastes too much.

There is also the Superflux HD681 (20GBP), famed for really high bang-for-buck, but I don't really know too much about their sound signature.

Finally there is the Sennheiser PX 100-II (32GBP at Amazon), which I have auditioned myself as well. Their sound quality is decent for their price, but I found their bass response to be quite lacking. Probably because they don't have any seal at all.
Also according to my brother they get uncomfortable after a couple hours.

I'd actually recommend increasing your budget, but I don't know if you are going to agree with me on this one tongue.gif

I'd definitely wait for Black Friday. I have no clue what it is, but if it means a large amount of good deals then it's always worth a wait.
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post #4 of 7
11/21/11 at 2:28pm

+1 to SR60i if you're willing to pay a bit more, £82 on amazon. For £40 I have and like the Sennheiser HD238's. They are very comfortable for long listening and sound great.


Edited by Dariuz - 11/21/11 at 2:35pm
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post #5 of 7
11/21/11 at 2:31pm

Lindy premium hifi headphones, http://www.amazon.co.uk/LINDY-Premium-Hi-Fi-Headphones/dp/B0057P09EK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321914683&sr=8-1 £78

 

My review here:

http://www.head-fi.org/t/581397/review-lindy-premium-hi-fi-headphones

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post #6 of 7
11/21/11 at 2:38pm
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Sorry guys but 50 is my absolute limit because I'm a poor student right now. I'm getting 50 quid for participating in a focus group and thats all the money I'm willing to invest right now. The HD 448 seems to have suddenly shot up in price on Amazon, they were around 50 quid last week. I'm thinking of the MDR-V6 but I'll wait till Black Friday is over and then see.

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post #7 of 7
11/21/11 at 2:45pm

Samson SR850 (made by Superlux).

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