[Magic77]

They are the Labtec Elite-840 Headphones. List price is $29.99.I got them on sale for $19.99, but I just saw that BUY.com has them for only $14.95!! I know what your'e thinking; No way can these be good headphones,especially with the RA-1,but I feel they are definitely worth checking out if you have the RA-1 Amp from Grado. First of all, the RA-1 loves 32ohm headphones, which is the impedance of all the Grado headphones. The Elite-840's are also 32ohms with 50mm drivers.They are quite comfortable and light with velvet ear cushions and self-adjusting headband. I can't say how they would sound with other amps or with portable cd players, but all I can say is that I'm very impressed. I'm not saying that they are better than Grado headphones,but for the price they sound very good and worth checking out.

 

[Magic77]

Is it true that "most" people think that less expensive means that a product is worse than a product that is more expensive? Personally, I think it goes both ways. These Labtec headphones sound very good to "me", but may sound like crap to someone else. But, just because you see a price like "$19.99, it dosen't mean that there is no way they can be any good! The same goes for the very expensive models like the Grado RS-1 or Sennheiser HD600. Some people would say; $695 for a pair of headphones?,they can't be that good, when I can get a great pair for under $100!! But, I guess it also comes down to what you can actually afford also. I would love to have the RS-1's, but they are way above what I can afford,so I'm happy with the SR-125's. If you can afford the higher priced headphones and amps,that's great, go for it. Most of the $19.99 headphones that I have tried I did not like and returned,but these really surprised me. So, again, I guess it can go both ways as far as "price" goes. Take the Grado SR-60's; I've never seen a negative review or comment about them and they are only $69!!

 

[Braver]

yeah, but who's gonna pair a 30$ headphone with a 300$ amp? Like, "hm I got a great amp, now only need to find a headphone for it, but I don't have any cash left". And a good impedance match and a certain driver-size doesn't tell me how it sounds...

all seems a bit weird, but hey if they sound good...

 

[MacDEF]

Magic, actually most people on this board know there are some great headphones out there for $20 (Koss Porta series, Sennheiser MX500, etc.). Not what I would use with a $300 amp, but good nonetheless.