Aman
Headphoneus Supremus
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Hey Head-Fi!
I have a question. I have gone through a few portable headphones such as some crappy clip-on Sony's and a Koss behind-the-head headphone, but they were uncomfortable in some way or another and the sound quality was just not up to par. I am now going to be serious about my portable audio, and I have this question to ask:
With approximately a $100 USD budget, what would be the best portable headphone for me?
I will be playing under the following:
A Rio Karma 20gb MP3 Player
I will be playing everything from 128kb - 392kb MP3s, 392kb OGGs, and FLAC sound files.
I want comfort. That is one large factor, and possibly the most important. Also, let me point out that, if necessary, they must fit in my pocket. I looked at the Shure headphones, but I heard they were a bit uncomfortable and that they were hard to stick in your ear like most other in-ear headphones. Are there any headphones out like this with ear-support possibly?
And obviously, I want a headphone that will be able to be driven well without an amp
Well, those are my boundaries. I hope I can conclude towards an answer. Again, they don't HAVE to be able to fit in my pocket, but it would be desired. Thanks in advance for any replies/answers/opinions!
Aman
I have a question. I have gone through a few portable headphones such as some crappy clip-on Sony's and a Koss behind-the-head headphone, but they were uncomfortable in some way or another and the sound quality was just not up to par. I am now going to be serious about my portable audio, and I have this question to ask:
With approximately a $100 USD budget, what would be the best portable headphone for me?
I will be playing under the following:
A Rio Karma 20gb MP3 Player
I will be playing everything from 128kb - 392kb MP3s, 392kb OGGs, and FLAC sound files.
I want comfort. That is one large factor, and possibly the most important. Also, let me point out that, if necessary, they must fit in my pocket. I looked at the Shure headphones, but I heard they were a bit uncomfortable and that they were hard to stick in your ear like most other in-ear headphones. Are there any headphones out like this with ear-support possibly?
And obviously, I want a headphone that will be able to be driven well without an amp
Well, those are my boundaries. I hope I can conclude towards an answer. Again, they don't HAVE to be able to fit in my pocket, but it would be desired. Thanks in advance for any replies/answers/opinions!
Aman