Thanks for the replies, guys. I purchased a pair of Superlux HD-681 EVOs for $37. They're not everything I wanted, but they're still very good for the price (I think).   (And I did indeed mean circumaural, not circumnatural. How embarrassing. )

The title pretty much says it all. I need a relatively cheap pair of headphones that sound great on my sucky mp3 player and computer without needing amplification.   I listen to a very wide variety of music (e.g., funk, disco, dub, jazz, instrumental hip-hop, and various electronic genres). As...

Hi,     I’m new here, and I’m no audiophile. I’ve only owned one decent pair of headphones—Senn. HD 280s. I find these ‘phones to be sufficiently good, but I do have a couple of problems with them. First and foremost, they hurt. Second, I just think that I can find a pair that’ll better suit...