Currently I have two pairs of headphones, those sony behind-the-head things they sell in Best Buys and Walmarts everywhere, and ipod earbuds. I'm looking to upgrade, but I don't have a lot of extra cash right now and I have no frame of reference or "educated ear" to keep me from cringing at relatively cheap stuff.
I already know I'm willing to trade sound quality for isolation to shut out the dubious musical choices of the boys living across from me and the giggling girls I am currently trying not to hate.
I have been recommended
Sennheiser HD 280, but $70 is a lot of ramen and off-brand cereal. Looking at
Headroom has led me to believe that the
HD 201 and
HD 205 would both be acceptable. I guess my question is, does anyone know if the extra money for the 205 is worth it?
Or are there any other recommendations for headphones less than $50? Aside from comfort and isolation, I'll be using these primarily with my laptop, so low impedance is important too.