[miggs78]

I need headphones that will meet the following requirements please:

1) Comfortable, usage for long periods.

2) At least should cover the whole ear, not on the ear which really hurts.

3) Prefer Closed headphones, since I will be using them for travel purposes.

4) I do have a tiny head, so something not too long would be great.

5) Lastly, unfortunately with a budget of $120US (CAD$150). I live in Canada.

Thanks.

 

[m0ofassa]

Circumaural is the word you are looking for. I've got an ATH-A900LTD which sounds alright from a portable device and my friend has an ATH-A500 which sounds quite good at a friendlier price.

 

[miggs78]

More suggestions please..

 

[Firewall]

You can find cheap Beyerdynamic DT770 Pros floating around

Sennheiser HD280s are 120 Canadian Ive found.

As mentioned the ATH A5/7/900's, but no clue on prices there.

crap im trying to think of closed phones, but it seems most in my knowledge are open.

 

[m0ofassa]

770s typically have awful bass and little-to-no treble if unamped/amped incorrectly, and I dont think he is looking for a headphone that requires an amp (hence the ATH suggestions)

 

[boomy3555]

AT ATH A-700's Closed cans for Isolation on planes and other mass transit. Easily driven unamped.
or if you prefer open configuration the AD700's
The A700's are 108 w/free shipping at Amazon.com (US)

 

[miggs78]

Thanks boomy,

as I mentioned I live in Canada, so amazon US.. no good to me..

 

[REB]

x2 on the A700.

 

[miggs78]

I would like to get those A700s but unfortunately they are quite pricy in Canada.

Any other suggestions please.

 

[digitalfrog]

about 40 us$ more than your budget, but very nice headphones when the source is good: AKG K 272 HD.

I can wear mine for hours....

 

[boomy3555]

The AKG 272HD's are an excelent choice but in PM's with Miggs, He had suggested a very very small head and I fear the AKG's although very comfortable would be just a little too big.

 

[digitalfrog]

very very small like shrunken head ?

Mine is quite small and the 272 are good on me. I mean, I look like a dork but people tell me it's the same without headphones.

 

[miggs78]

Yeah been talking to Boomy over PMs. (Thanks).. I owned a Senn HD 202, which he mentioned were the smallest Circum-aural cans someone can ever have, (which were almost good for me), he said almost anything out there was going to be larger for sure.

The sound on the HD202s weren't all that great, I am a man of listening to alot of electronic music i.e. techno, trance, anything with good beats (except for rap, reggae).. so bass for me means a lot, those sounded recessed.

As I had mentioned, I also have the AKG K 518 DJ, honestly if the pads on them were a little bit more softer they would have been great. Apart from me, lots of others users also mentioned that they seem to hurt the ear quite much after about 30-45 mins of usage..

Wow looks like I am almost stuck..

edit: digitalfrog after seeing you reply, I'll see if I can take a pic tonight with my head..

 

[cakeman]

grado 80's

 

[captian73]

Denon AH-D1001 if you hunt around for a bargain.