My bose headphones have a maintenance cost of $35 every 1.5 years. It's basically the ear cushions which slowly degrade and after over a year of use, the headphones become useless. And a new set of cushions costs a freaking $35.:?

My current cushions are just 6 months old so I was thinking it is probably a good time to sell them off as there are finally quite alot of sennheiser products coming here now. Bose is considered the god of audio so I wouldnt have much problems selling them at a good price.

These are my options right now, I want noise isolation so open back is not an option. I have a top fan and a wall fan in my room which produce alot of noise, they are necessary as it is very hot over here. So as good as open back sounds, they are not an option for my primary headphones.

This is what I have narrowed it down to with what is available in my country.

Sennheiser HD 448 = $160

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro = $110

Sennheiser HD 428 = $70

Expected selling price of bose around ear headphones = $60-80

I want to go as cheap as possible but the sound should be atleast as good as bose if not better. I do have a headphone amp in my sound card.

Seinheisser HD 555; 90$MonsieurX

And I guess you didnt read that I want noise isolation.:P

[QUOTE="MonsieurX"]Seinheisser HD 555; 90$Gambler_3

And I guess you didnt read that I want noise isolation.:P

then definitely the HD280. Has a good amount of bass too

Audio Technica M50 would be my reccomendation. Very portable, well built, sound great, and pretty comfortable. Only issue is the cable is pretty long

Comparison between HD280 Pro and AT M50

Audio Technica is not available in my country.

So people is the HD 280 better than HD 428? Is the HD 428 better than bose??

Sounds like the Sennheiser HD 280.

What what is your country? Seems to have nothing..

Sounds like the Sennheiser HD 280.

What what is your country? Seems to have nothing..

Mozelleple112

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Sounds like the Sennheiser HD 280.

What what is your country? Seems to have nothing..

Gambler_3

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[QUOTE="Mozelleple112"]

Sounds like the Sennheiser HD 280.

What what is your country? Seems to have nothing..

Mozelleple112

Importing around Middle Eastern areas can get quite expensive.

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Sounds like the Sennheiser HD 280.

What what is your country? Seems to have nothing..

Mozelleple112

Plus I dont understand chinese so it'll be too much hassle.

then definitely the HD280. Has a good amount of bass tooChubbyGuy40

[QUOTE="ChubbyGuy40"]then definitely the HD280. Has a good amount of bass tooBozanimal

AV-40's will have to wait a while as they are very expensive but I will definitely get them sometime this year.

Btw sennheiser cushions dont degrade as quickly as bose right? That's the primary reason for selling them and not that I am not happy with the sound.

[QUOTE="Mozelleple112"][QUOTE="Gambler_3"]Pakistan.:(

ChubbyGuy40

Importing around Middle Eastern areas can get quite expensive.

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[QUOTE="Mozelleple112"] Ohh... Well Can't you import from China or something? China's got everything.Mozelleple112

Importing around Middle Eastern areas can get quite expensive.

/rageface

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEANT

I know it costs quite a lot just to ship small boxes to Afghanistan and Iraq. Not to mention it takes 3-4 weeks from the USA. China takes forever to get their orders out.