[Maverickmonk]

Will their be much difference between these low-end senn's and the *gulp* skullcandy superaural headphones i'm currently using as my on-the-go's? Or will I need to jump to the $100 price range to see a decent improvement (such as the improvement between them and my Grado's)

 

[Proglover]

again, buy the iGrado's
 
I think KSC75 is way better than skullcandys, don't let the price of those Koss clip ons fool you. I don't think extremely highly of the px100's, buth they're decent, good bang for the buck, but not as good as ksc75 

 

[csholtmeier]

AKG K240 Sextett. It's semi-closed, so it will still leak some, but not nearly as much as a Grado. I have only heard an LP (late production) pair, but I think they sound very Grado-esque.

 

[Maverickmonk]

^Thats an Idea I'm liking. How much sound would you say leaks out? at average listening levels, is it audible from say 10 ft away? Also, do they need amping?

 

[csholtmeier]

I sit less than 6 feet away from someone at work and they can't hear them. They are 600 ohms, so they definitely need an amp.

 

[Armaegis]

Spending a touch more money, the Phiaton MS300 fits the bill perfectly. It's a small closed portable, looks great, and has a sharp and aggressive sound similar to grados.

 

[Maverickmonk]

Oooh, those are nice looking headphones indeed.
Would a cmoy be powerful enough to drive the k240's decently(not well, but well enough to sound about as good as my Grado's) until I could either get a fiio e7 or build a Starving Student Millet Hybrid? Do they benifit more from tube or solid-state amping?
Would the phiathon's need amping?

 

[EuroDance18]

The Phiathon ms300 don't need an amp to drive them since they are only 32ohms.

 

[Armaegis]

There's more to it than just a low impedance... but you are correct that they do not need an amp to sound good.
 
AKGs are typically a bit harder to drive, with moderate impedance and low sensitivity. A CMoy should do just fine though (assuming you're building a 9V or 18V one).

 

[Maverickmonk]

Alright, Many thanks. Now its just a matter of aquiring the right funds, and seeing what pops up in the used section, hahah. Now I have more motivation to work this semester.