[TECH_MANAGER]

Hi all.

I am looking for budget headphones primarily for listening to movies and music on my 4 yr old dell 510m inspiron laptop - which does not have a good sound card.

I had almost decided to go for Koss UR 40.

but then I came across Plantronics Audio 770 which gives 2 advantages-
1. mic.
2. USB Sound card.

now I am confused- should I go for the koss?

I do not want to compromise on sound quality. and I have a small budget
(I am going to buy from US, budget 50 USD)

thanks a lot

 

[ourfpshero]

i have had both. the koss sounds great- same drivers as the ksc75. great highs and mids, tight little bass. the 370 and 770 sound horrid, shrill and no bass. but the mic is great

 

[TECH_MANAGER]

ok, thanks for the info. considering that I am going to use these on a 4 yr old dell inspiron, which does not have a separate sound card.

do you think my final choice should be Koss UR 40.

thanks a lot

P.S - is there any good headphone that comes with mic, gives good sound quality (as the Koss) and is cheap.

 

[TECH_MANAGER]

also I want to ask more thing, I read about Koss UR 40 reviews and found that the cord breaks easily.
was that the case with you also??
I do not need a long cord, but need a durable headphone.

what do you suggest??

 

[ourfpshero]

i didnt have my koss long, and i am very ez on my stuff. the best sub 50$ headSET is the steelsound 4h -its only 25$ at newegg atm
Newegg.com - steelseries 4H Circumaural Gaming Stereo Headset - Headsets & Accessories
it has thin cords- but i use mine a lot and have had no problems. if u need durability -the steelsound 5hv2 is bulletproof but expensive

for headPHONES the best deal is a jvc harx700- 38$ at buy.com. very large and sounds better than anything under 100$. get a clip on mic with that and you r good to go

 

[TECH_MANAGER]

I searched about steelhound 4h- they r very good but for gaming.
for music, movies steelhound 4h are not considered good.

SteelSound 4H headset review

 

[Exediron]

I had the Koss UR 40 for about a year and a half, maybe a little more, and nothing on it broke. My sister is still using the same pair (About 4 years now), and it's still completely fine.

But then, I also own a D5000 and the screws aren't even slightely lose after almost a year, so maybe I'm just immune to these problems.

 

[TECH_MANAGER]

I am unable to find JVC HA RX 700 available in USA.

Should Koss UR 40 be my final choice??
(considering the facts I mentioned in the posts above)

thanks a lot

 

[ourfpshero]

amazon seems to have some of the jvc's. between threads here and on hardforums- the jvc's have been selling out!

 

[jaudio]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TECH_MANAGER /img/forum/go_quote.gif I am unable to find JVC HA RX 700 available in USA. Should Koss UR 40 be my final choice?? (considering the facts I mentioned in the posts above) thanks a lot

JVC HA-RX700 Stereo Headphone - Wired Connectivity - Stereo - Over-the-head - HARX700 - Buy.com

 

[TECH_MANAGER]

THANX everybody.

final question.

should I go for
1. Koss UR 40
2. JVC HA RX 700
3. Sennheiser PX 100

THANKS

 

[TECH_MANAGER]

any suggestions???

 

[goober-george]

I haven't heard the PX-100 or UR-40 but I recently got the JVC HA-RX900, and they have better detail then my Grado SR-60s also bigger soundstage and instrument seperation, and the sound just sounds much fuller in general. I believe these two headphones are a great buy if you can get them for $50.

 

[TECH_MANAGER]

the price of JVC HA-RX900 is three times the price of Koss UR 40, so even if the JVC is a little better, its not worth it, unless one can afford it.
and I want to buy a headphone for less than 50 USD including shipping. Koss UR 40 is for 30 USD including shipping. I can go till 50 USD, only if its worth it........

 

[ourfpshero]

jvc harx700 is the one i would take