Which headphones should I get?
Jul 23, 2013 at 4:34 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 7

joshing101

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   Hi everyone. I'm new to head-fi and I was just wondering if I could get your opinions on headphones. Im not a hard core audiophile, so I don't have the most experience with different headphone brands and models.
 
   Here are the requirements:
  1.    My max price is $30. (I know this is a very hard price to work with, but if you could help, that would be great)
  2. The feature that is most important to me is comfort. It is very likely that I will be wearing these for long periods at a time, and I don't want them making my ears sore from long periods of use.
  3. While the main use for these headphones will be for music, I don't need the very best in audio quality. Like I stated before, comfort is most important to me. I won't be listening for every imperfection in the quality of the headphones. That being said, I also don't want the quality to be horrible.
  4. These should be headphones, not earbuds. I don't really care if they are on-ear or over-ear, just as long as they are comfortable.
  5. This is a lesser important matter, but if they could a bit cool and not like giant things strapped to the sides of my head, that would be great.
 
Any help and recommendations you could give me would be awesome. Thanks!
 
Jul 23, 2013 at 5:19 PM Post #3 of 7
Absent a closeout sale, you are not going to get even decent cans for just $30.  I that's all you are able to spend, you'll get much more for your money with an IEM.
 
In any case you should start with the buying guides:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/a/buying-guide-headphones-by-price-range
 
http://www.head-fi.org/a/headphone-buying-guide
 
Jul 25, 2013 at 12:14 PM Post #5 of 7
Almost forgot about these.
http://www.monoprice.com/Product/Index?p_id=8323
These are an absolute steal for 20 bucks. They're what I usually recommend to friends who don't want to spend much.
 
Jul 25, 2013 at 12:53 PM Post #7 of 7
The Monoprice made it onto InnerFidelity's Wall of Fame http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/innerfidelitys-wall-fame-full-size-sealed Apparently the headband isn't very comfortable, but there are no complaints about the pads, which are by far the most important part of comfort.
 

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