Best sub $100 headphones? (listening to music, techno, ambient, bass, hip-hop)

thegoldlaw · 12-02-2008, 02:13 PM

How much though? If under 30% I'd consider buying stuff from america. For a while America did this with canada because stuff in canada was always 30-40% cheaper. But with recent events they are about equal.

Also if you order from a company in america do you have to pay the import tax ?

thegoldlaw · 12-03-2008, 03:40 PM

After a week of using the sennheiser 280 it blows my mind how anyone can use them. I just put on my sony v150's and It feels like night and day. The 280's are 1lbs which I didn't realize but after 4-5 hours of listening/creating music really wears you down. I love the sennheiser sound and their quality but was unaware how much the weight of the headphone effects you. Does anyone have any other sennheisers that arent as heavy ? Someone mentioned the 212's

debaserr · 12-04-2008, 02:34 PM

damn
wimp

thegoldlaw · 12-04-2008, 06:45 PM

I know right, pair of $100 headphones that piss me off.. seems like a good deal.

debaserr · 12-04-2008, 10:11 PM

maybe you should do some neck strengthening excercises.

thegoldlaw · 12-05-2008, 02:46 PM

Or I get a lighter and bassier pair of headphones that don't need an equalizer to use.

Dr_Rez · 12-26-2008, 08:21 PM

Just got a pair of Sony Noise Reduction Studio Headphones for only 50 bucks. Sound great, except the fact the bass could be stronger. But for 50 you cant go wrong.

thegoldlaw · 12-27-2008, 09:42 AM

The 212's are also $50 and they dont say noise cancellation but for the most part they seem to do a great job @ it.

thegoldlaw · 12-30-2008, 09:23 AM

My friend had the bose and I wasn't a big fan of them. Maybe I expected too much for the money but I was greatly dissapointed. I have an HP laptop that has 2x headphone jacks in the front. I plugged both headphones in and listened with my cheap $15 sony and his $150 bose ones. I noticed an ever so slight distortion on the sony when I played classical music and jazz but when I played any techno,rap or rock they sounded almost identical.

If you go to these stores I would bring an ipod, any mp3 player or a phone that plays sound and listen to how they sound that way. There are some headphones that need ample power to get the ful sound and without this amount of power they sound underwhelming.

Blue · 12-30-2008, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thegoldlaw

My friend had the bose and I wasn't a big fan of them. Maybe I expected too much for the money but I was greatly dissapointed. I have an HP laptop that has 2x headphone jacks in the front. I plugged both headphones in and listened with my cheap $15 sony and his $150 bose ones. I noticed an ever so slight distortion on the sony when I played classical music and jazz but when I played any techno,rap or rock they sounded almost identical.

If you go to these stores I would bring an ipod, any mp3 player or a phone that plays sound and listen to how they sound that way. There are some headphones that need ample power to get the ful sound and without this amount of power they sound underwhelming.

Dually noted. I'll definitely have my ipod on me. Thanks for the heads up.

12-04-2008, 02:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
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12-04-2008, 10:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
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12-26-2008, 08:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
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12-02-2008, 02:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
thegoldlaw Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maine, US Posts: 205	How much though? If under 30% I'd consider buying stuff from america. For a while America did this with canada because stuff in canada was always 30-40% cheaper. But with recent events they are about equal. Also if you order from a company in america do you have to pay the import tax ?

12-03-2008, 03:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
thegoldlaw Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maine, US Posts: 205	After a week of using the sennheiser 280 it blows my mind how anyone can use them. I just put on my sony v150's and It feels like night and day. The 280's are 1lbs which I didn't realize but after 4-5 hours of listening/creating music really wears you down. I love the sennheiser sound and their quality but was unaware how much the weight of the headphone effects you. Does anyone have any other sennheisers that arent as heavy ? Someone mentioned the 212's

12-04-2008, 06:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
thegoldlaw Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maine, US Posts: 205	I know right, pair of $100 headphones that piss me off.. seems like a good deal.

12-05-2008, 02:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
thegoldlaw Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maine, US Posts: 205	Or I get a lighter and bassier pair of headphones that don't need an equalizer to use.

12-27-2008, 09:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
thegoldlaw Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maine, US Posts: 205	The 212's are also $50 and they dont say noise cancellation but for the most part they seem to do a great job @ it.

12-30-2008, 09:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
thegoldlaw Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maine, US Posts: 205	My friend had the bose and I wasn't a big fan of them. Maybe I expected too much for the money but I was greatly dissapointed. I have an HP laptop that has 2x headphone jacks in the front. I plugged both headphones in and listened with my cheap $15 sony and his $150 bose ones. I noticed an ever so slight distortion on the sony when I played classical music and jazz but when I played any techno,rap or rock they sounded almost identical. If you go to these stores I would bring an ipod, any mp3 player or a phone that plays sound and listen to how they sound that way. There are some headphones that need ample power to get the ful sound and without this amount of power they sound underwhelming.