[LynxRed]

Hi everyone,
My brother will be in NYC next week so I'm going to ask him to buy me a pair of headphones, and I need your advice.
I'm looking for a pair of headphones for home usage - I'll be using them only late at night when I want to watch a movie or listen to some music without waking up my family.

So, a sum up of my needs:
1. Open (maybe semi-open is preferred, though I listen at a very low volume level) & Comfy.
2. Good for watching movies (clear sound).
3. Good for rap & funk music (Rock too if possible, but less wanted).

My budget is 25$ (I know it's low... but it's the best I can do).

Thanks in advance!

Lynx.

 

[Uncle Erik]

Oooh... $25 is tough. Can you stretch for a Grado SR-60i? They're around $65. I promise you'll love them. If you don't, you can easily get your koney out of them here. They usually sell within a few hours of listening.

 

[chud]

Amazon.com: Sennheiser HD201 Headphones: Electronics

 

[my.self]

px100?

 

[RallyMaster]

Buy a pair of JVC HA-RX700 from Buy/Amazon.com?

 

[sizwej]

Used hd280 maybe?they polarize opinions, but they worked fine for me as entry level cans.

 

[ljokerl]

Philips SHP8500/27. They are extremely cheap (I paid $15), incredibly comfortable (cloth pads, padded headband, light, large cups), and Semi-closed. They are on the bright side, but very clear-sounding. I like them more than my modded JVC HA-RX700 for movies and prolonged use.

 

[GaryPham]

I would recommend a pair of portapros if you can stretch ur budget to about 32 dollars. I use to have a pair of SR60i's and much prefer the sound of the portapros over them.

 

[bcpk]

Koss PortaPro. Koss PortaPro Stereo Headphone - 163931 - Buy.com

 

[pataburd]

bcpk,
Great price on the Porta-Pros! I'd get them for $27.

 

[Rad Librarian]

get the koss ksc-75. same driver as the porta-pro, and it won't put you over budget

Amazon.com: Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones: Electronics

use the money you saved to buy a cd too!

 

[jageur272]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rad Librarian /img/forum/go_quote.gif get the koss ksc-75. same driver as the porta-pro, and it won't put you over budget

The drivers are actually slightly different, the KSC75 has the "titanium coating".

I haven't really heard the Portapro, but I found the KSC75 to be a little uncomfortable at times.

 

[hans030390]

$35 will get you the JVC HA-RX700 headphones. Amazing for the price, especially after a couple easy mods (though still great without). You can usually get them from Buy.com, though maybe cheaper used.

That's going to be your best bet, IMO, though I know money can be a hard thing to stretch...

 

[priest]

Quote:

Originally Posted by chud /img/forum/go_quote.gif Amazon.com: Sennheiser HD201 Headphones: Electronics

These are closed, but otherwise a great recommendation for under $25.

 

[charliex]

Sennheiser 202