shawnbowski
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What are good $100 dollar headphones? Its for my younger brother for his birthday.
$100 dollar headphones?
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No amp, it will be for portable & home.
| Originally posted by jpelg Portable? Home? What source? Any amp? |
No amp, it will be for portable & home.
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You may find this old thread semi-useful.
Alessandro MS-1's shipped for US$99. Can be ordered direct from here.
They can be ordered with an 1/8" or 1/4" plug, so specify which one you want (I assume 1/8" for use with a portable?).
They can be ordered with an 1/8" or 1/4" plug, so specify which one you want (I assume 1/8" for use with a portable?).
Sennheiser HD-280
Sony MDR-7506
Sony MDR-7506
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Sony D-66 Eggo's
Sony V6/7506
Shure E2's
Sennheiser HD-280
Sennheiser HD-497
Grado SR-60/80(maybe portable)
Beyer DT-231
Sony V6/7506
Shure E2's
Sennheiser HD-280
Sennheiser HD-497
Grado SR-60/80(maybe portable)
Beyer DT-231
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I would go for the grado sr-80. I find them better than the 60's even unamped, and I'm sure they're much better amped incase the like will ever happen. I love mine. Closed - I'm sure the hd 280's are the best (at least after adequate burn in) for under $100. Its all personal taste though so can't comment to much
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My first question would be:
What kind of music does he listen to?
Grado's are great for rock, but they are very detailed, and can make electronica sound bad. I find them distracting when I can hear that the Techno DJ needs to clean his records off. And grados have lots of treble that can be too much w/ techno.
Will he be using them on the move? Like on busses/trains etc., or in other noise environments? Will he be using them in areas where other people may be annoyed by leaking sound? Like school/studyhall/the office/etc.
If so, a Closed headphone might be a good choice. When there's competing external noise, it will help protect his hearing because he won't have to turn them up as loud to hear them well over the external noise.
What kind of music does he listen to?
Grado's are great for rock, but they are very detailed, and can make electronica sound bad. I find them distracting when I can hear that the Techno DJ needs to clean his records off. And grados have lots of treble that can be too much w/ techno.
Will he be using them on the move? Like on busses/trains etc., or in other noise environments? Will he be using them in areas where other people may be annoyed by leaking sound? Like school/studyhall/the office/etc.
If so, a Closed headphone might be a good choice. When there's competing external noise, it will help protect his hearing because he won't have to turn them up as loud to hear them well over the external noise.
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What about the HD-500 headphones?
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| What about the HD-500 headphones? |
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It's worse the sony style headphones. It sucks, very murky , no detail , just alot of crappy bass. Also the leather heats up VERY fast.
| Originally posted by shawnbowski What about the HD-500 headphones? |
It's worse the sony style headphones. It sucks, very murky , no detail , just alot of crappy bass. Also the leather heats up VERY fast.
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I second the SR-80's. Tough, if not impossible to beat for a little under $100 new.
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