My shitty headphones broke and I'm looking to properly invest in a good pair of headphones this time. Looking for something around $100 in Canada. Was looking into buying pic related (AKG K 240 Semi-Open Studio Headphones) but they may be shit since I plan on wearing them outside a lot. Any other recommendations?
>m50 considered it but they are close to $200 in Canada
Nolan Lewis
how bout some Philips SHP9500 or the Sennheiser HD280 Pro. K240 need a strong amp to be powered. The ones I mentioned are pretty loud nuff.
Lincoln Brown
anywhere to buy headphones cheap other than amazon?
Joshua Wilson
Or just go with M40x. They're pretty good
Ian Young
have you tried new egg? Everybody seems to be using it in the west
Easton Martinez
This. All memes aside, they are great headphones. If the m50 are too expensive you might want to look into the sony mdr 7506. Next to the m50 these are said to be the best in that price category. People recommend the m50 for listening experience and the mdr 7506 for a more neutral sound.
Eli Smith
I own the m50s and they are pretty good, however they're a bit of a pain if you wear em for a few hours or more.
Anyone recommend anything more lightweight?
Hudson Barnes
is it the weight or the clamping or the headband?
Luke Foster
>I plan on wearing them outside a lot The only headphones that are socially acceptable in public are ear buds and compact 30 mm drivers such as PortaPro and Sound Blaster Jam. Anything else will make you look like a retard.
Luke Butler
"That guy is wearing headphones... in public! What a retard!"
Don't be so self-conscious
Joseph Gomez
the weight. theyre comfy, they just start to strain my neck after awhile. sadly this is a good point i never wear my cans in public because theyre bigger than my head
William Robinson
I have those cans, can confirm they're shit for wearing outside. Let a lot of noise in and out, plus, the wire is like a million miles long.
Great for home use, though.
Jonathan Cox
The MKII's they're better and come with a coil cord that's better suited to outdoor use, just watch the impedance. akg.com/pro/p/k240mkii The best are Grado SR80e I've have the original 80's and they're fantastic.
Nathan King
>HD280 Pro Looking into these. $90 used on Amazon.
A lot of the cans posted here are 1.5-2x the price in Canada.
Chase Martin
I've got a pair of Shure SRH840s coming in the mail. Did I make a bad decision?
Hunter Nelson
You Shure did!
Elijah Reed
I've got a pair of m50s and the only downside is that after a lot of wear the fake leather on the headband starts creasing and peeling, and you can't replace it. I've had mine for 2+ years and I pretty much wear them everyday on the computer
Lincoln Garcia
I wear m50x in public all the time. Couldn't give less of a fuck.
Parker Clark
weird..i'm wearing these right now. I really hate them, don't get loud enough, and the quality is meh
Benjamin Harris
just wear sennheiser buds they're like $30 and sound fine. come with a neat little pouch they fold into.
unless you're working on audio in one stationary place it's not worth it to lug around massive over ears to bump your indie rock mp3s.
Christopher Long
leave
John Hall
no, these are good.
every professional audio engineer working uses shure headphones, mdr7506 also a common model.