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Melodic:
i was gonna make another thread called "real headphones" to ask this question, but apparently this thread turned into that naturally?

i got a pod recently and need to up my headphone game with some srs studio monitors. looking for comfy, closed-ear headphones with a longish cord and a 1/4" out. it would be nice if they were cheaper so i could buy them right away, but i don't mind holding out for really nice things!

David_Dovey:
Lots of hi-fi conscious folks seem to like Grado headphones, particularly the Prestige series. The sr80i model can be had for under $100. Caveats are that they are open-backed design so they don't isolate very well, but if you're just using them at home that shouldn't matter a bit (on the upside, having open backs reportedly makes them far more comfortable to use for sustained periods of time) and that the foam pads wear out pretty easily and are supposed to be somewhat uncomfortable. Those can be replaced pretty easily though.

I think for my next set of headphones I'm gonna go with Shure SRH440's. A friend had a pair that I borrowed for a mixing session and I was rather enamoured with them, and I think they're rather pretty. I'll probably check out whatever Sennheiser has as well, seeing as there's absolutely nothing wrong with my old HD280's (aside from having the shit beaten out of them), I just feel like a change.

Kwaping:
Comfy, closed-deck phones, relatively cheap... that'd be the Beyerdynamic DT-770 PRO. Not that cheap, but an incredible value for the money. They are my work headphones, to drown out my annoying cow orker(s). That means I wear them basically all day, so "comfy" is a must. My Sennheiser HD650s sound better and are even more comfortable, but they're quite a bit more expensive and open-deck. (Just gotta brag a little. :) )

Rizzo:
I have a pair of Sennheiser HD465s for home/winter use (they're too hot to wear in summer) so I'm sorted for the most part, I'm just looking primarily for some good quality/reasonably priced earbuds as I've already mentioned.

Alex C:

--- Quote from: David_Dovey on 27 Dec 2010, 15:43 ---Lots of hi-fi conscious folks seem to like Grado headphones, particularly the Prestige series. The sr80i model can be had for under $100. Caveats are that they are open-backed design so they don't isolate very well, but if you're just using them at home that shouldn't matter a bit (on the upside, having open backs reportedly makes them far more comfortable to use for sustained periods of time) and that the foam pads wear out pretty easily and are supposed to be somewhat uncomfortable. Those can be replaced pretty easily though.

--- End quote ---

All true. Some mp3 players have a fairly rough time driving SR80s as well, so I kinda think of SR80s as a niche product-- they served me best back when I was splitting an apartment and I wanted to have a nice listening experience without deafening my neighbors. They leak sound like mad, but they're still just headphones so only the guy who sits next to you on the bus will hate you for using them. These days, I mostly listen to my music via speakers since I have a bigger place now.

But anyway, if you're just going to be schlepping around an MP3 player instead of hunkering down at home and don't require in-ear phones* then I'd suggest the good ol' porta-pro.**

*I know jack shit about in-ear phones. The "insider your head" soundstage bugs me if I'm not listening to electronic music, so I never really investigated them much. I'd rather have good "all-arounders" than something that'll make me a li'l crazy when listening to Bob Dylan.

**Disclaimer: I am cheap as hell and I haven't bought headphones since like '01, so maybe something has dethroned the Porta-Pros at their ridiculous price point by now. I rather doubt it, even if they are kinda muddy.

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