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Broken Sony XB600, need recommendation for new headphones (80-100 $).

post #1 of 5
1/19/13 at 8:17am
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Hi!

 

I bought in octomber 2012 a pair of XB600. After a while, the synthetic leather on the earpads started to wear out, until about a fourth of it was peeling off the earpad. Since there's no way of glueing it back, I decided to rip it off completely. Little did I know that the synthetic leather was soundproof and it was the one thing directing the bass to my ears. Now, since it is gone, my XB600 are practically useless.

 

Therefore, I need a recommendation for new headphones, rich in bass, for about 80-100 dollars, or 60-75 euros. Also, something not from sony, as xb400,xb600,xb800 all have the same type of earpads. Maybe an Sennheiser 439? Philips Citiscape downtown or Philips Oneill?

 

Sorry for the possible mispelling of some words, I'm not from an english-speaking country.

Any help is appreciated! :)

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post #2 of 5
1/19/13 at 8:04pm

Maybe Grado SR-80i, not completely bassy like the XB series as you will want but definetly worth it. open back wont get you isolation. Grado will give you a nice intro to the audiophile world.

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post #3 of 5
1/19/13 at 8:24pm
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Maybe Grado SR-80i, not completely bassy like the XB series as you will want but definetly worth it. open back wont get you isolation. Grado will give you a nice intro to the audiophile world.
Hello!

First of all, thank you for your advice smily_headphones1.gif . Second of all, the grado sr80i are 30$ over my budget... maybe they are just priced differently over here. grado sr-60i are in the upper-limit of my budget.
Meanwhile, i found a jbl j55, panasonic hxd5e, sennheiser k450, 239, 439. also, i own a pair of in-ear philips headphones of which i am really proud, so i'd like to take philips into consideration as well.
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post #4 of 5
1/20/13 at 8:24pm

Grado is a really good choice, go for Grado if possible. You won't regret it.

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post #5 of 5
1/20/13 at 8:59pm

Takstar Pro 80 (Gemini HSR-1000) closed headphones, $80.

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