[adityeah]

Hello, 
 
I am based in India and I've just joined this forum (Hi!). I am planning to buy a new pair of headphones and I need some advice. I am not an audiophile though I love my music. As far as headphones are concerned, I have been using a Sennheiser pmx 60 for the last 2-3 years, for everyday use. I also own the Philips noise cancelling SBCHN110 which I have barely used because I find them too bulky (and attracting attention for some odd reason).
 
Now, I am planning to buy a new pair and I want them to be my primary headphones and based on my budget, I have three choices (in no particular order):
 
1. Philips SHL5200BK/10 CitiScape (Shibuya)
2. Sennheiser HD 218
3. AKG K420 On-Ear 
 
I should also mention that I primarily use my iPod classic for music and sometimes I use my Lumia 720. I do not much use headphones with the PC.
 
The one factor that is in favor of (1) and (2) above is that they have one-sided chords. I don't know about others but I am used to one sided cabled headphones. Since I use my headphones when I am working on a desktop, I find the ease of movement a big plus. 
 
Please do tell me what you think of it?
 
Thanks,
addie

 

[KCxSmacker]

Greetings. Where are you purchasing your headphones? Is there a reason you have these three as your choices? Are you able to order any others online? 
 
Some of the questions we need to know to help are thinks like:
 
What kind of music do you like/listen to? 
 
Is there a sound signature you are looking for? (bassy, neutral, mid/treble focused)
 
what is your budget? 
 
Out of the three I cant really say I would pick any of them. I have tried both the AKG and the Sennheiser and did not like them. 
 
I know India has amazon. here are a few that I can suggest around the 50-100 dollar equivalent price range. 
 
http://www.amazon.in/Creative-EF0060-Aurvana-Live-Headphones/dp/B000ZJZ7OA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1408883479&sr=8-1&keywords=creative+aurvana+live
 
http://www.amazon.in/Superlux-681-Dynamic-Semi-Open-Headphones/dp/B002GHIPYI/ref=pd_sim_sbs_e_23?ie=UTF8&refRID=03W6BGCX1MS6X13015VY
 
this one is a bit more but a go to for many users on the forum as their first headphone: 
 
http://www.amazon.in/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50-Over-Ear-Headphone/dp/B000ULAP4U/ref=pd_sim_sbs_e_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=1TGK13CNNTH74VXG5RDN