[slindeman]

At $100 I would look at AKG K240S or Grado SR-80. I keep HD570 only for the comfort, which I enjoy when watching movies or playing games for a lenghy amount of time. They get no use for music. BTW I payed $45 for mine.

For music I prefer Koss Porta-pro ($40), Grado SR-60 ($60), Senn HD497, and Philips HP170 ($20) over the HD570. So yes there are plenty of $50 headphones that sound better than HD570. You won't get the same comfort at that price, but is the comfort worth that much more money?

 

[SanS]

THANKS a lot for the reaction and help!

Well, I decided not to go with HD570... (thanks for "holding" me )
I also agree that amped cans sound incomparably better than unamped, but I don't consider buying one in nearest future, so the nice sound without amp is more reasonable for me...

So what cans would you recommend in range of <$100-$110 for usage with CDplayer mostly?
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Because, as I understood, the HD570's are the worse choice for portable CDpl.

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THANKS once again for your help!

 

[wallijonn]

it depends on the output impedance of the CD player.

if you mean a portable, then anything under 80 ohms with good effeciency should suffice.

the problem with high impedance outputs from CD players is that they cannot even drive high impedance headphones to moderately high volume levels.

so it's the usual suspects - A900, A9X, DT531, AKG K240S/55, just about any Grado, DT250-80, ETYs, maybe some Ultrasones, etc.

If you are just starting out, a Grado SR60, SR80 or MS1 should suffice. More than likely though, you will end up with more than 1 headphone.