lakersfan
New Head-Fier
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Hi everyone!
I am looking to buy my first pair of over the ear style headphones. I have read through many of the threads on here, and have not been able to decide between a few headphones.
The main uses of the headphones I am buying are for portable use (in a car, train, airplane) and a dorm room setting. I will be using the headphones with my Ipod Classic only. So models that need an a amp would be useless for my use. Also I have a fairly large head so I would sacrifice sound quality for comfort or even greater portability.
My absolute budget is $100, but I would prefer to spend closer to the $75 range. I am also going from stock ipod headphones FWIR. I listen to mainly rock and hip hop music; no country, classical etc.
I was looking at these models and the prices that I can get them for from lowest to highest:
JVC RX700 $30
ATH M40 $50
Creative Aurvana Live! (similar to the Denon 1001 model) $70
Grado SR80 $90 (will it leak to much noise for my usage?)
ATH M50 $100
Also, will spending X dollars more between the two models give me a much better listening experience? (e.x. spending $50 more to go from the ATH M40 to the ATH M50)
Thanks
I am looking to buy my first pair of over the ear style headphones. I have read through many of the threads on here, and have not been able to decide between a few headphones.
The main uses of the headphones I am buying are for portable use (in a car, train, airplane) and a dorm room setting. I will be using the headphones with my Ipod Classic only. So models that need an a amp would be useless for my use. Also I have a fairly large head so I would sacrifice sound quality for comfort or even greater portability.
My absolute budget is $100, but I would prefer to spend closer to the $75 range. I am also going from stock ipod headphones FWIR. I listen to mainly rock and hip hop music; no country, classical etc.
I was looking at these models and the prices that I can get them for from lowest to highest:
JVC RX700 $30
ATH M40 $50
Creative Aurvana Live! (similar to the Denon 1001 model) $70
Grado SR80 $90 (will it leak to much noise for my usage?)
ATH M50 $100
Also, will spending X dollars more between the two models give me a much better listening experience? (e.x. spending $50 more to go from the ATH M40 to the ATH M50)
Thanks