Budget headphones to suit my needs?

[ditto_n]

Hey everyone, I'm planning on getting myself a small <$100 leap into hi-fi. Chaintech AV710 as my cheap card, and probably a sub $50 cmoy as amp.

My question is, I would need a pair of cans to finish off this plan.
My musical tastes are fiarly simple.
Prog- Floyd, Tool, APC, Radiohead
Power/heavy metal - Iced Earth, Blind Guardian, Iron Maiden.

So I need some cheap cans that can give me a better expirance then this crappy soundblaster and koss phones. Somewhere in the $25-$50 range.

 

[SilentServices]

I suggest that you wait for the review of these...

http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/showthread.php?t=79766

they are my favorite under 100$ they dont have any major Flaws.... just great qualitys

 

[Mr.Radar]

Koss PortaPro/KSC-35/KSC-50/KSC-55 or Sennheiser PX100.

EDIT: Skip the CMOY for now as cans in the sub-$50 pricerange won't benefit from it and you have many more choices in the sub-$100 pricerange.

 

[blessingx]

Hard to go wrong with the Alessandro MS1s.
Easily beats the Eggos, SR60/80, V6, HD280, CD780, etc. in my book for <$100 crown. Especially with your taste in music.

PortaPros/PortaPros2 and KSC35s are other winners at half to third the price.

 

[ditto_n]

will the Alessandro's sound okay out of the chaintech without an amp? If so I'll defiantly save up for them,a nd maybe some portapro/2s to throw around also.

 

[lini]

I'd recommend to check the Creative HQ-1300 (aka Labtec Elite 840) - it's only ~ 25 Euro over here and surprisingly good for the price. An el cheapo Groovalizer, if you will... Fairly efficient, too.

Greetings from Hannover!

Manfred / lini

 

[BowerR64]

Listen to lini he knows what hes talkign about.