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Brutalis
11-04-2011, 03:28 AM
I need some good ones. Not the ear bud junk. And not expensive ones either. Something around $30 or so if that's even possible. Suggestions?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sony-MDR-ZX300-Outdoor-Stereo-Headphone-Over-Head-Black-Earphones-New-2012-/220868190776

Are these worth $30?

Cry Havoc
11-04-2011, 03:34 AM
$30 isn't really going to buy you much, to be honest. Koss Portapros are ugly but they're decent for the price range.

If you can stretch the budget, you can get a pair of Grado SR-60s, they're awesome for the money. Alternatively, Sennheisers have some good cans in the sub-$100 range. Other than that though, you're really not spending enough to get into any significantly awesome headphones.

Cry Havoc
11-04-2011, 03:34 AM
Those are okay, Brut. Really you need to spend $70+ to see good headphone options though.

Brutalis
11-04-2011, 03:41 AM
I am out of the loop on headphones, but I can't will myself to spend anything over a maximum of 40 bucks on just headphones. I really just want some decent ones to use to play 360 in the middle of the night without waking up the baby.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sennheiser-HD-202-II-Professional-DJ-Headphones-Black-Brand-New-/130595315933

http://www.ebay.com/itm/G51-Sennheiser-HD-201-HD201-Hi-Fi-Stereo-Headphones-/230585415892

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sennheiser-HD203-DJ-Style-Closed-Headphones-Brand-New-/170719145290

What about those? If they're better than the Sony ones I posted above, which one is best?

Cry Havoc
11-04-2011, 07:27 AM
I'd go with the 203s.

leemajors
11-04-2011, 07:50 AM
if you have a larger dome/ears, sennheiser cups can run small.

Sense
11-04-2011, 09:36 AM
I used to have 202's... they were amazing for the price... I was not aware of 203's...

NASpurs
11-04-2011, 09:47 AM
but I can't will myself to spend anything over a maximum of 40 bucks on just headphones.

Yeah that's how I felt but then one day I got tired of buying cheap headphones all the time since the wires inside got bent and caused that annoying shit where you can just hear out of the left side and the not the right, vice versa. I shopped around, did my research and bought my ATH-M50s. (http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50-Professional-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B000ULAP4U)

Without a doubt, they're the best thing I've bought the past five years and listening to music and doing other shit with them makes me jizz my pants every time. I've had them for almost two years, they're built really sturdy, have a gold plated jack with a thick wire designed to take a pounding. I was reluctant and really cautious at first buying them but two years later, I'm still extremely happy with them, the quality of the sound is great as well as the quality of the cans themselves and don't regret paying the $120 that they were two years ago. I checked Amazon and they're $160. WTF.

leemajors
11-04-2011, 11:12 AM
http://www.spodesabode.com/discussion/330/headphone-repair-using-sugru/

Sense
11-04-2011, 02:15 PM
Mine were 90... original price was 120..

they're 60 right now :lol

about a year and a half ago

DMC
11-04-2011, 03:54 PM
30 dollars?

Blister packs, that's about it.