Need Decent Headphones (OT?)

(I also preferred Grados to these headphones [or whatever their equivalent model was in 1998]).

I am one of the watchers, which might be slightly disappointing news :-(

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I've not replied except to say that I posted the headphones.

I'm looking for a decent set of headphones for home-listening. The max I'm willing to spend is about $150. I'm looking for good quality, to be sure, but nothing that would be lost on a pretty modest receiver (not that I'd likely find something audiophile-quality for $150). Basically the best set available the quality of which won't be lost on the standard issue Sony amp/receiver. Any recs? Thanks in advance.

I'd say Grados

http://www.gradolabs.com

the SR-125 model is exactly $150

Are any of the bluetooth headphones worth it yet? I understand the current codec is lossy and next year we should see lossless Bluetooth headphones. Looking forward to getting rid of the damn wires.

i've had a lot in this price range and finally settled for the SR-60s. I like them better than the 80s, although the comparable Sennheiser HD-497s have a replaceable cord.. don't get any inner-ear canal ones.

My portapros (which I got because they were on a close-out at our town's failing Tower) finally broke after about, what, ten years of use. My brother bought me Sony MDR-V150s, which are OK, but just not as nice (low end drop off, thinner in midrange). But they are, if I know my brother, pretty cheap and reliable.

My AKG K26P's just broke after two years of mild use. Any recs for replacements?

I just got me a pair of SR-80s, and am completely in love with them. I'm thinking of getting a HeadAmp AE-2 to go with them--anyone have any experience with this amp? Or with HeadAmp in general?

Any recs for replacements?

I've heard very good things about the Sennheiser HD-555s. They about double the price of the AKG's, but two years on maybe they're in your budget? Also, unlike other cans, the general consensus is you won't need to buy an amp to drive them.

I fucking love my AKG K601s and my Alessandro MS1s. And my Headfive amp. And my bucket chair. And Richard D James Album.

you poncey fux! I use the Boostaroo for headphone amplification.

http://www.pocketnow.com/html/portal/reviews/0000000820/review/DSCN0057sm.jpg

i just bought some Grado SR-60s and couldn't be happier with them.

Nor could I be happier with my Shure SE530's (formerly known as the E500's), at least not sonically.

http://www.shure.com/stellent/groups/public/@gms_gmi_web_us_pa/documents/web_resource/site_img_pa_se530_m.jpg

Construction-wise, however, I'm getting tired of sending them back for a repaired (i.e., actually brand-new) pair each (this is the third) time one or both of the wires fray where they curl around my outer ear. But they'll get a letter informing them of the same soon enough.

My headphones.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/njsouthall/Headphones%20and%20hi-fi/IMG_6751.jpg

My seat.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/njsouthall/IMG_9160.jpg

My 'rig'.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/njsouthall/DSC01163.jpg

i just lost an earpad (just the fuzzy bit) for my portapros and i feel another is going soon

any thoughts on replacement?

Beats by Dr. Dre --- MSRP $400
http://gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2008/01/Beats-by-Dr-Dre.jpg

Nice rig, Nick. Given the microscopic speakers in the Shures, I haven't yet felt it necessary to get a headphone amp (i.e., I feel pretty confident that my 5.5th generation iPod's up to the task). But I've been intrigued by the Meier-Audio products for years now; has it made all the difference?

I've had my Sennheiser PXC-250 for three years and they're still going strong. Great for trains and planes, cancels out noise nicely.

At home I have AKG K701, and am planning on getting a headphone amp for the computer.

I like this one because it I believe it bypasses the computer's DAC with it's own, but it's expensive - PS Audio G-Headphone (GCHA) headphone amp, $995 (http://www.musicdirect.com/product/74120/). Any other suggestions?

I've just moved over to the Atrio M5's ($200) having been using the same pair of Sony MDR-EX70's for the last 8 years (!!). The bass response and sound stage are excellent as well as the noise cancellation with the Shure buds I switched over to. They sound amazing with the great little Sony NWZ-A818 I picked up the other day.

http://vaiopocket.up.seesaa.net/image/atrio1.jpg

But I've been intrigued by the Meier-Audio products for years now; has it made all the difference?

The AKG K601s would be pretty useless without it, although maybe the headphone loop on the DAC might be OK. The Headfive makes a definite, although not amazing, difference to the MS1s, too. I wouldn't be without it, that's for sure.

How about great headphones under $100? Work may be buying...

Alessandro MS1s are $100.

http://www.alessandro-products.com/headphones.html