Funny, I was in that same store yesterday :p Indeed, the price in the store itself is still 155. I listened to the Shure SRH840, AKG K 271 MkII and the KRK KNS 8400, all of which are around the 150 pricepoint, all closed and all (fairly) neutral. I decided to go with closed ones, that way I can...

Quote: Any suggestions on this? Seems like it got skipped a bit...

Hi,   I am looking for new headphones, I have about $200-250 to spend, I can possibly stretch it to $300 if it would be justified (noticable improvement). I don't have an amp or dac currently. I strongly prefer "around ear" headphones, and comfort is very important. I listen mostly to...

Quote: Thanks! Just so you know, Key Music (http://www.keymusic.com, stores in Bruges, Brussels, Ghent, Liège, Mechelen, Herentals, Roeselare and Sint-Niklaas) has the SRH840 for €155!   EDIT: They now ask €195 for it. Quite odd, I am almost certain it was 155 the other day, so that's...

Quote: Hi K-jack,   I live in Belgium, too! I was wondering what store you were referring to, since I'm also looking to buy either a SRH840 or an HD598, and well, discounts are good :D

First of all, thanks for your reply! I will definitely look into those Phillips cans, should be interesting. Also, I've heard many good things about the HD598s. However, I have never owned open back headphones, and it worries me a bit. I don't care much about other people hearing my music, I'm...

Hi all,   I have owned some fairly decent AKG's and Sennheiser's in the past, all sub-$100 though. However, I have decided to treat myself to a pair of nice cans. I haven't got a huge budget to spend, I would like to stay under €200-ish (around $250, or £160), which should get me something...