[cowpat]

hey folks, my sister has come to me asking for a headphone recommendation. Now, she's quite a fashion conscious young thing, and said she was interested in the WeSC Bongos - having done a little research it would appear that the sound quality of these is poor, though they do look quite stylish

so i told her to have a look at the Sennheisers in her price range, but i doubt many of those will float her boat. Basically, i'm looking for a pair of decent headphones for about £50 ($75USD ish) which will satisfy her aesthetic desires whilst also giving good sound quality. The retro style of the Bongos is probably a good starting point to work from:

Amazon.co.uk: wesc bongo

i think she likes electronic and pop music, with a bit of rock in there as well

much appreciated

 

[Takahashi]

Most of the cans that you will find that are "fashionable" are going to lack sound quality when matched up against other cans in the price range.
Audiocubes.com has some fashion forward cans, but you can find them cheaper elsewhere.

What kind of fashion are we talking about?

 

[sampson_smith]

Grados all the way.

 

[Takahashi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by sampson_smith /img/forum/go_quote.gif Grados all the way.

He's from the UK so it's going to cost him a bit more, though he could get the MS-1 shipped for a little more then his listed maxed price.

I too believe the Grado cans are quite fashionable

 

[fenixdown110]

Get some Jecklin Floats. Now those are fashionable.

 

[Takahashi]

Haha! Now that's a fashion statement.
Or you could go with these jems:
VINTAGE FURRY HEADPHONES 1970s STEREO PHONES - eBay (item 130356453006 end time Jan-08-10 13:31:13 PST)
I don't think anyone can forget when those where posted.

 

[EBOBO]

Sennheiser HD 238 Precision High quality On ear Stereo: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics & Photo

Not too bad.

 

[Mochan]

I recommend the NuForce UF30, very fashionable, with warm bassy sound that is great for electronica and pop. Very portable, folds up in a nice case and easy to drive.

Here's a pic:

 

[iHelp]

I thought the FC700A, K81, and ES7 were very "fashionable".

I use the K81 myself.

 

[fenixdown110]

In all seriousness, this is a good compromise between fashion and SQ.
Amazon.com: AUDIO TECHNICA Stereo Headphone ATH-PRO5MS: Electronics

 

[Mochan]

The ES7s are definitely a good choice for fashion.

 

[userlander]

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenixdown110 /img/forum/go_quote.gif In all seriousness, this is a good compromise between fashion and SQ. Amazon.com: AUDIO TECHNICA Stereo Headphone ATH-PRO5MS: Electronics

Isn't camouflage pretty much the opposite of "fashionable?"

 

[K_19]

ES7/ESW9/ESW10JPN (they also sound good btw).

/thread.

 

[Bender Rodriguez]

Two words: Jecklin Float

 

[fenixdown110]

Quote:

Originally Posted by userlander /img/forum/go_quote.gif Isn't camouflage pretty much the opposite of "fashionable?"

Well it's woodland camo in an urban setting, so I would think they would stick out.