Good headphones, need some opinions

so my mother wants me to pick a singlechristmas gift fairly soon and shot down my request for a PSP Go due to the price. so i'm thinking of asking for some nice over the ear headphones with as exelent of sound quality as i can get. also should hold up to frequent use and some wear and tear without blowing a speaker like the rest in my headphone graveyard. thanks in advance

PS: $150 absolute max buget

Get some skullcandy headphones if you want to listen to them on the go or for music making cause you can get loads of types of headphones from them.

Get some skullcandy headphones if you want to listen to them on the go or for music making cause you can get loads of types of headphones from them.

alexnollent

[QUOTE="alexnollent"]

Get some skullcandy headphones if you want to listen to them on the go or for music making cause you can get loads of types of headphones from them.

darkspineslayer

Dang then sorry,

Maybe some cheap BOSE ones, i thought the skull candy ones were good, but its just opinion.

[QUOTE="darkspineslayer"][QUOTE="alexnollent"]

Get some skullcandy headphones if you want to listen to them on the go or for music making cause you can get loads of types of headphones from them.

alexnollent

Dang then sorry,

Maybe some cheap BOSE ones, i thought the skull candy ones were good, but its just opinion.

god no. i bought some skullcandy once, they were uncomfortable, ugly and broke next daydarkspineslayer

Dang then sorry,

Maybe some cheap BOSE ones, i thought the skull candy ones were good, but its just opinion.

If you're willing to sacrifice isolation, I suggest getting one of the cheaper Grados (SR80 or SR125). They barely isolate, but sound really good with guitars. If not, gie the Denon AHD1001 or the Audio Technica ATHES7 (the user DivergeUnify has one of those, he can go into more detail about them than I can) a try.

I find these three models to have a good compromise between sound quality and portability, with their over the ear but not too bulky design. If you have any further questions just ask.

If you're willing to sacrifice isolation, I suggest getting one of the cheaper Grados (SR80 or SR125). They barely isolate, but sound really good with guitars. If not, gie the Denon AHD1001 or the Audio Technica ATHES7 (the user DivergeUnify has one of those, he can go into more detail about them than I can) a try.

I find these three models to have a good compromise between sound quality and portability, with their over the ear but not too bulky design. If you have any further questions just ask.

Neon-Tiger

As an owner of the Grado SR225i (although the SR225i are $200 retail, I got mine for $145. I think the SR125i are $150 are retail value), I would say that in terms of isolation you may as well not be wearing any headphones at all given how much noise is let in.

Sound leakage is also pretty bad (at the second to lowest volume setting on my laptop, people can still hear what I'm playing from about 5-15 feet away (depending upon the song) in a quiet setting like the library).

They're also not very portable with their thick and fairly lengthy cables.

You need to buy a 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm (standard size found on most headphone outputs) adapter.

However, given all of those negative points, I'd still highly recommend that you at least try out some Grados. I am in love with their sound presentation (very forward), the way guitars sound (especially when overdriven), and the impact of drums.

[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"]

If you're willing to sacrifice isolation, I suggest getting one of the cheaper Grados (SR80 or SR125). They barely isolate, but sound really good with guitars. If not, gie the Denon AHD1001 or the Audio Technica ATHES7 (the user DivergeUnify has one of those, he can go into more detail about them than I can) a try.

I find these three models to have a good compromise between sound quality and portability, with their over the ear but not too bulky design. If you have any further questions just ask.

Well it depends on your price range really. If you want a really expensive but really nice set. Triton makes a 5.1 surround sound headset with like 3 speakers in each ear, and it works really nice too. For mid ranged stuff I'd go with a headset from creative, they have a nice quality and feel durable, though sometimes they are a bit overpriced. For cheapo crap I'd say plantronics or even radioshack maybe, but I tend to go for the nicer stuff so I wouldn't really know.

Well it depends on your price range really. If you want a really expensive but really nice set. Triton makes a 5.1 surround sound headset with like 3 speakers in each ear, and it works really nice too. For mid ranged stuff I'd go with a headset from creative, they have a nice quality and feel durable, though sometimes they are a bit overpriced. For cheapo crap I'd say plantronics or even radioshack maybe, but I tend to go for the nicer stuff so I wouldn't really know.

Vaasman

[QUOTE="Vaasman"]

Well it depends on your price range really. If you want a really expensive but really nice set. Triton makes a 5.1 surround sound headset with like 3 speakers in each ear, and it works really nice too. For mid ranged stuff I'd go with a headset from creative, they have a nice quality and feel durable, though sometimes they are a bit overpriced. For cheapo crap I'd say plantronics or even radioshack maybe, but I tend to go for the nicer stuff so I wouldn't really know.

Neon-Tiger

Edit: oh there's also no subwoofer support in them either so if you like the room to vibrate you're on your own.

[QUOTE="alexnollent"]

Get some skullcandy headphones if you want to listen to them on the go or for music making cause you can get loads of types of headphones from them.

darkspineslayer

[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"][QUOTE="Vaasman"]

Well it depends on your price range really. If you want a really expensive but really nice set. Triton makes a 5.1 surround sound headset with like 3 speakers in each ear, and it works really nice too. For mid ranged stuff I'd go with a headset from creative, they have a nice quality and feel durable, though sometimes they are a bit overpriced. For cheapo crap I'd say plantronics or even radioshack maybe, but I tend to go for the nicer stuff so I wouldn't really know.

Vaasman

Sony Pro MDR-7506 $100 now, and the BEST headphones in that price range. /thread.RedDraco66

Neon recommended me a pair of Sennheiser HD 25-1 II a while ago, They cost about $220 retail but I bought a brand new pair on Ebay for $108, sound quality is fantastic, sound isolation is great, they are not flimsy at all, each part on them can be individually replaced. Just overall one of the best headphones I have ever used. Also please for do not buy Bose or SkullCandy, those suck (a lot of people are misinformed about those).

This Link will probably help you

TC if you're willing to chip-in $20-50 of your own money you might want to check out some IEMs as well. I've found they provide the best combination of sound quality, portability and isolation for the money, and there are some top-notch pairs at ~$170 like the Jays q-Jays, Etymotic ER4s and Sleek Audio SA6s.