Pioneer SE-CL331-L free after mail-in rebate at NewEgg   http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826621033&nm_mc=EMC-EXPRESS062213&cm_mmc=EMC-EXPRESS062213-_-EMC-062213-Index-_-HeadphonesAccessories-_-26621033-L07B

S4>UE500>CX150

Quote: Just used it to buy a Fiio E09K for $92. Thank you very much!

Little Dot Mk III Tube Amp $60 including shipping:   http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Little-Dot-MK-III-Headphone-Tube-Amplifier-Stereo-Amplifier-/171035236990?pt=US_Wholesale_TV_Video_Home_Audio&hash=item27d27e9a7e   I am suspicious this might be fake or a scam. He's sold 20 of them with...

Fiio E11 in that price range. Around $60 most places (I bought mine from B&H.  I have only used Fiio products, which I think are great.  Might want to check out the "10 Amps under $100 shootout" thread: http://www.head-fi.org/t/596482/the-sub-100-portable-amps-shootout-10-1-amps-compared

Quote: I'm thinking I might sell my Mad Dogs for the same reason.  Not that I don't like them I do. High quality, very comfortable with the Alpha pads.  The sound could be a little more exciting.  I think I like the V shaped profile a little more.  But  variety, as they say, is the spice of...

+1 on the Koss DJ-100.  Tuesday Morning has the Tony Bennett version of them (with case and removable cable, making it similar to the DJ-200) on clearance now for $50 if there is a store near you.  Then get the M50 earpads for another $20 to improve the comfort.  I got this combo last week and...

Sherwood Rx-4503 100 Watt RMS Receiver (Refurbished) at Best Buy $49.99 with free shipping.   http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Sherwood+-+Refurbished+200W+2.1-Ch.+Stereo+Receiver/7979438.p?id=1218863186302&skuId=7979438&st=200W%20refurbished&cp=1&lp=1   Great for Kids room or garage.

The HD 600 is in your price range and most people like them better than any of the HD 5xx.

Thanks, that's what I suspected. They came up on a google shopping search for the HD 600 where the next lowest price was $399.

Try the Sony MDR 1R. Very efficient, so no need for an amp, and very comfortable. Now that the price has been reduced to $200 these are listed as the top portable cans on the Inner Fidelity wall of Fame.

Senn HD 600 for $188: http://grayrivertech.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=9682 Maybe they're fake. Anyone ever dealt with Gray River?

There are a number of good possibilities I'd you've never had headphones. Right now I would recommend the Koss Tony Bennett Special Edition. The are discontinued versions of the Koss ProDJ- 200,which are $130. But if you have a Tuesday Morning store near you, they have the TBSE for $50, and if...

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Wow, I've read through this thread and I'm still confused.  There seems to be not a lot of consensus.   Maybe I can ask this: I have the following headphones:   1. MrSpeakers Mad Dogs (Impedance 50 Ohms, sensitivity 98db) 2. UE 6000 (50 Ohms, 97 db) 3. Sony MDR-1R (24 Ohms, 105db)...

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms

Howlin Wolf - Definitive Collection

1) Sony MDR-1R 2) UE 6000 (Like the sound as much as the Sony, but not quite as comfortable) 3) MrSpeakers MadDogs with Alpha Pads (very comfortable, high quality, sound kind of boring compared to the UE and the Sony)