[wilby]

Hi I'm looking for on ear headphones for under $100. right now I'm looking at these:
 
sennheiser 218I
sennheiser 228
sennheiser 238
AKG 450
 
I know the first three are kinda the same.
 
The three things i really care about are these in this order:
comfort
sound quality(just has to be clear)
if they can i'd like them to fold flat
thanks

 

[KetchupNinja]

What kind of music do you listen to?  The first on ear headphones that come to mind are Grados.
 

 

[wilby]

rock and rap mostly, bass isn't that important to me, if that matters.

 

[wilby]

which grados were you thinking?

 

[joseph69]

If sound quality is your #1 priority then buy the grado SR80i. Crystal clear upfront mid-range, nice highs and just the right amount of bass. They do not fold, but the driver's rotate 360 degree's, so they lay flat. They are 100$U.S. all day on AMAZON.
 
They are excellent headphone's!

 

[wilby]

I have been unable to find comfortable headphones because i have an oversized head. I am willing to sacrifice some quality for comfort. how comfortable are these?
 
the laying flat works works for me.

 

[KetchupNinja]

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If sound quality is your #1 priority then buy the grado SR80i. Crystal clear upfront mid-range, nice highs and just the right amount of bass. They do not fold, but the driver's rotate 360 degree's, so they lay flat. They are 100$U.S. all day on AMAZON.
 
They are excellent headphone's!

 


+1 for the SR80i's.
 
Grados are excellent for rock and I think they're quite comfortable.  They feel light to me so that might be the reason.

 

[wilby]

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+1 for the SR80i's.
 
Grados are excellent for rock and I think they're quite comfortable.  They feel light to me so that might be the reason.

are the sr60i's any worse?
do you own a pair of the 80's, and do they apply alot of pressure?

 

[KetchupNinja]

Yes, I do own the SR80i's.  I tried out a buddy's SR60i's and I believe they sound similar, but the SR80i's bass extends a bit lower.  They don't really clamp too hard, they have enough pressure to stay on your head.  I've seen a few users changing out the pads though.  If you can audition them somewhere, I would highly recommend it.
 

 

[wilby]

so the only difference is the bass?
and do they change them to a different kind of pad?

 

[joseph69]

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are the sr60i's any worse?
do you own a pair of the 80's, and do they apply alot of pressure?

I don't understand what you mean by, are the 60i's any worse?
Yes I previously owned SR80i's, that is why I recommended them. The reason I don't anymore is because I have this problem where I must take everything apart and mess with it, and while trying to mod them I unfortunately broke them, or I would still have them and probably would have not purchased the MS2i in place of them, and since then I have traded the MS2i for the 325is.
 
Yes from the factory they do apply a lot of pressure but...
I shaped all of my Grado/Alessandro headphone's into a U shape so there is no pressure on my ears at all, and I have no issue's with their comfort at all. I obviously love the Grado sound, and have heard and owned my share of headphone's, and IMO there is no sound like the Grado's!

 

[KetchupNinja]

At least to my ears.  The ear pads can be change to more of a bowl type cushion.  I believe they are called the L Cush pads.
 

 

[wilby]

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I don't understand what you mean by, are the 60i's any worse?
Yes I previously owned SR80i's, that is why I recommended them. The reason I don't anymore is because I have this problem where I must take everything apart and mess with it, and while trying to mod them I unfortunately broke them, or I would still have them and probably would have not purchased the MS2i in place of them, and since then I have traded the MS2i for the 325is.
 
Yes from the factory they do apply a lot of pressure but...
I shaped all of my Grado/Alessandro headphone's into a U shape so there is no pressure on my ears at all, and I have no issue's with their comfort at all. I obviously love the Grado sound, and have heard and owned my share of headphone's, and IMO there is no sound like the Grado's!

i mean do the 60i's have significantly worse sound quality. and how would one go about reshaping the grados

 

[joseph69]

The SR60/80i come with (S) cushions, wich can be Quarter modded to expose the driver's, or you can purchase the (L) cushion's  which are shaped differently and also expose the driver's.

 

[proton007]

I'm using the Sennheiser HD239.
Pretty good sound for the price, very comfortable.