[boodi]

Your sonical audition reflects almost mine so...
i 'm not really towards closed cans , so ..if i were you i would seriously try

Philips 890 - ooooopen

Philips 900 !! -very good sound .Try also a search , also for the closed version . Very portable ( but beware , they break very easy )

Beyedynamics dt531 ( easy find on ebay ) - outstanding groovalizer , if you can't get them spend a little more and try the new beyer dt460 or 660

grado 225 ( but on an higher budget , they doesn't sound as narrow and piercing as the sr80)


some more , if you want details ask me pm .

 

[sbulack]

For What It's Worth, I'll post my favorite < $100.00 portable,
low-leakage, decent isolation headphone selection:

iRiver silver (SlimX-350) earbuds - available on their online store for $13.00 + the Radio Shack foamies (part # 33-376) for $1.99.

They beat, to my ears, other closed, portable phones in the sub-$100.00 category, AND they beat the Senn MX400 and MX500.
To My Ears, On My Rig, Your Mileage May Vary.

 

[Bolt San]

Those are panasonic earbuds, by the way.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...#more-pictures
I have them and I still think that MX400s are slightly better, although they're almost the same.

 

[marvie]

Quote:

Originally posted by Bolt San Those are panasonic earbuds, by the way. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...#more-pictures I have them and I still think that MX400s are slightly better, although they're almost the same.

That's interesting.. can anyone compare the MX400/MX500 and the Panasonic to the headphones I already own, especially in terms of sound (duh!), leakage and comfort?

 

[Bolt San]

All three of them are comfortable and sound damn good for their price.
They're probably more detailed than the KSC-35s, but obviously their soundstage and isolation isn't as good... well they don't really exist, really.

 

[marvie]

Soundstage.. check.

Isolation... hmm.. I was thinking the buds would at least provide more isolation than the KSC-35.. well doesn't anything else would provide better isolation than that?