[jerome]

Hello, looking for a good pair of portable headphones that
a/ aren't ugly or hefty - as shallow as that sounds
b/ sound good all-round, I have sketchy tastes - not meaning to sound pretentious
c/ fall under £40 / ~$75 as a price limit

I used to have a pair of shure e2c until one of the cables broke (

) and would like a quality of that level replaced if possible.

I realise the budget is really tight but any thoughts would be appreciated.

Some options I've come up with so far are:
Beyerdynamic DT 231
Panasonic RP-HTX7
Skullcandy (not sure what model yet)

Thanks in advance

 

[jerome]

Additional q:
How leaky is the alessandro ms-1? would I be able to get away with wearing it on say, a train? or not?

other alternatives I've found are:
Sennheiser HD 201/205/215
AKG K518DJ
iGrado


no clue what to choose out of all of these though!

 

[fraseyboy]

What type of music do you listen to and what type of sound signature do you like? Also, whats your source?

 

[Noback]

How about Audio tech es5 ? : P

 

[m4rk3d]

I got myself a pair of AKG K518DJs recently for about £30 on ebay, they're portable and have a decent sound to them (for the price.) I can heartily recommend them for the outlay, good enough for the commute for me.

 

[DNT]

whatever you do, DO NOT get skullcandy.
I'd say the PortaPro isn't a bad idea, quite cheap as well. (around $40 on ebay).

 

[4saken]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerome /img/forum/go_quote.gif Additional q: How leaky is the alessandro ms-1? would I be able to get away with wearing it on say, a train? or not?

Very leaky. They're almost like speakers.

 

[jerome]

after much research i decided to go for the AKGs!


now, to find a good guide in replacing the apparently uncomfortable pads.......... and also somewhere to buy more comfy pads!

 

[Nocturnal310]

HD205 are heavy..not exactly portable..