Hi all,
I'm looking for a set of headphones for my commute / general listening. I'm looking to spend around $150, however the catch is I don't want to have extra bulk, so I will be driving them directly from my iPhone (4S, if that makes a difference). I'd prefer on-ear rather than over due to the sweat, but isolation is important to me. I listen to soft rock, acoustic music, alternative rock, jazz, and the occasional dance track, heavy rock and metal, so I'm thinking definition and not super bass-heavy is what I'm after. I'm not too worried if they fold or not, as long as they are relatively durable.
In summary, priorities are as follows:
- Sound quality driven from iPhone
- In-line mic (will recable if required)
- Isolation (Passive)
- On-ear and/or relatively light-weight
- Durability
Current options are:
- Philips Downtown (AU$130)
- Philips Uptown (AU$170)
- PX200-11i (AU$150)
- ATH-M50 (AU$160) - would recable if necessary
- ATH-ES7 (AU$125) - as above
- ATH-AD700 (AU$144) - as above
- SRH440/840 (AU$105/180)
- Grado SR80i (AU$130)
- AKG K451 (AU$145)
Any other options are welcome!