Looking For Some Headphones on the (Slightly) Cheap

[Agileguy_101]

So I need a decent pair of sound isolating headphones, put simply. I've started recording and it's great, but I need to be able to hear my metronome over my amp (which is running at live levels in my tiny room, hence the need for sound isolation). I'm looking to spend about $40-50. Any suggestions?

 

[dominus]

Re: Looking For Some Headphones on the (Slightly) Cheap

http://www.amazon.com/Superlux-HD66...3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1376234407&sr=1-3


I have two of their semi-open pairs and they're both pretty nice. They're Chinese clones, if you're okay with that sort of stuff.

 

[TheLivingDead]

Re: Looking For Some Headphones on the (Slightly) Cheap

Aerial 7's Tank.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Aerial7...703?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item460cae3347

They come in a variety of finishes.

I friggin' love mine. Best bang for the buck phones I've ever messed with.

 

[ImmortalSix]

Re: Looking For Some Headphones on the (Slightly) Cheap

Closed Headphones

(2) Monoprice 8323, $21.59. Removable cable, good portability, comfort, folds up for travel, and isolation. Excellent sound to price ratio, good balance.
(1) Panasonic RP-HTF600-S, $30-$45. Deep punchy lows, slightly recessed mids, bright highs.
(1) JVC HARX700, $30-$65. "A poor mans A700." Thumpy/muddy bass, decent mids, decent highs.
(1-B) Sony MDR XB500, $45-$75. Comfortable. Strong bass, recessed mids, decent highs.
(1) Sennheiser PX 200-II, $55-$90. Comfortable, well built, folds compactly, and great for travel. Good natural sound here, nothing amazing but decent.
(1) JVC HARX900, $55-$100. "A poor mans A900." Decent soundstage. Tight/deep bass, recessed mids, bright/fatiguing highs.
(1) Sony MDR-V6, $60-$80. Folds for portability. Clear sound with a rather flat response.

via HeadFi, which is where you really want to get information like this.

 

[LesStrat]

Re: Looking For Some Headphones on the (Slightly) Cheap

I'm a fan of Sennheiser 'phones.

 

[SongsForTheDeaf]

Re: Looking For Some Headphones on the (Slightly) Cheap

JVC HA-S600.... I got them and they rule!