[turbomustang84]

Do you have a pair of Headphones that are much better than you expected ?

I am a Dinosaur JR fan and there was a vinyl single that was only released as a Skullcandy promotion that included a pair of custom Dinosaur JR Aviator Headphones and originally I intended to give the headphones to one of my grandkids.

I was shocked with the Sound Quality and the Build Quality as the removable cable and the case it came with was really quite good.

These are mostly neutral with maybe a slight lift in the Bass and the highs are good but never piercing.
They are odd because they are not really over ears or on ears but kind of in-between.

But next to my Bose QC25s they are the most comfortable of all my headphones.

I have since purchased a couple more because they are just that good and can be found new for between $35-$60

I have several headphones that I keep around for different tasks that they perform well .

but these are the only ones I keep around strictly because they rival my high end Headphones on music reproduction.

 

[Amberlamps]

Audio Technica ATH A900

Might be ugly, but boy are they feather light and to this day, I still use them on the odd occasion.

I have a few pairs of Audio Technica's, but the ATH A700 & A900 stand out for me. 10 years old and still sound very good.

My headphones today are Sennheiser HD800S and Mr Speaker Aeon Flow Closed. Trust me, in my opinion, the ATH A700/900 headphones do not sound out of place in amongst more expensive first two headphones.

 

[Sgt. Ear Ache]

Takstar Pro82. Ultra comfy and killer sound for about $60

 

[Kukuk]

Does Skullcandy still make the Aviators? When they first came out Skullcandy really made waves. It's basically why people don't look down on them in disdain like they used to. Between those and their Mix Masters people started to have really high hopes for them.

 

[turbomustang84]

Does Skullcandy still make the Aviators? When they first came out Skullcandy really made waves. It's basically why people don't look down on them in disdain like they used to. Between those and their Mix Masters people started to have really high hopes for them.

They quit making them a few years ago but for some reason there are a lot new ones on eBay

 

[Kukuk]

That's awesome, I might have to grab a pair. Even when I wanted to hate them, I just couldn't, they sounded too good. I think their MSRP was like $150, right? At that price they were absolutely competitive with the likes of the DT770 Pro and Ultrasone HFI-580 at the time.

 

[GoodEnoughGear]

Koss PortaPro of coursed belongs here.

 

[SilverEars]

But next to my Bose QC25s they are the most comfortable of all my headphones.

I have since purchased a couple more because they are just that good and can be found new for between $35-$60

Where did you find them for that low of a price? ANC performance on these are just as good as QC35. I just want a good ANC set around for purposes I need them like flights.

 

[bryanswy]

sensational skullcandy Aviator design. I do not know about the audio quality. Koss Port Pro I see as the best portable option and very good to enjoy.

 

[blackdragon87]

Koss PortaPro of coursed belongs here.

Yes would agree

 

[quisxx]

For me it's the Marshall monitor. It's my favorite can at the moment. Need to replace my th900 driver to see which I prefer in the end

 

[Audio Aficionado]

Creative Aurvana Live (Not the CAL 2's - the older model - the one based on the Denon AH-D1001) can be had new for less than $70. It's basically a scaled down (for want of a better term/word) version of Denon AH-D2000,- thinner sounding, smaller sound stage, but there are some sonic similarities.
I don't currently have the CAL but thought it was worth mentioning.

 

[Ivan4you]

Every one his choice but for me the Sony MDR1AM2.

 

[TopPop]

I don't think I've ever given Sony enough credit in the audiophile realm, but the MDR-7520 are truly fantastic headphones.

 

[Marce]

The Sony Z7 isn't bad as well, including the fact that it was made to be one of the more comfortable headphones in the market.