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What is a good set of headphones to buy? I'm looking for something that sounds good unpowered through an Mp3 player or computer (but the majority will be my Creative Mp3 player). I consider myself a bit of an audiophile so i would want something good. When getting into the higher end headphones, i dont know what sounds good and what needs to be powered. budget is a concern, i think that $75 is about the highest i'd go... (but higher suggestions will be taken into consideration). I have the lowest end set of Sony Studio Monitor headphones (MDR-V150) and i hate them. They're not impressive at all.
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I agree that the MDR-150s are not great. The MDR-300 are the same style except they have a different magnet (much better sound quality, although they tend to be heavy on the bass) and softer cushions. For $30-40 they are my choice pair (I've owned two so far) but since your budget is even higher there are probably other choices out there too.
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look at some plantronics.
killer headphones for really good prices.
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lol I spent $300 on Bose QC-2...I love them to death considering all that I listen to is Trance..  
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Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
lol I spent $300 on Bose QC-2...I love them to death considering all that I listen to is Trance..
My friend has those, very nice. The noise-canceling factor of the headphones really work. I was impressed with the headphones.
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Originally posted by bradSVT:
Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
lol I spent $300 on Bose QC-2...I love them to death considering all that I listen to is Trance..
My friend has those, very nice. The noise-canceling factor of the headphones really work. I was impressed with the headphones.
they are absoloutly amazing! they work awesome like when im in my room or in the library doin hw and hating life 
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Originally posted by Eli:
grado sr60. i LOVE them. I've never seen a bad review.
http://www.gradolabs.com/product_pages/sr60.htm
they are kind of hard to find though - only seen them in a store once, but you can get em online
http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-manufacturer/grado/grado-sr-60.php
For a portable (even though its mainly for in house use and occasionally car rides) wouldnt a closed design be better?
i've heard good things about the Sennheiser HD 280 PRO... but they are slightly out of my limit. they sell for $100
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The best headphones that I've owned are the Sony MDR-V6.
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Amazing; those are the EXACT set of studio monitors I've had since high-school. I absolutely love them and they still see constant use...
I have a set of Sennheiser HD590's that I bought about 2 years ago and paid 2-3x more for than the Sony V6's I have; they are good but they simply do not sound anywhere near as good as the V6's. I've been told that the HD590's typically need a LONG burn-in period before they start to deliver good sound. I'm not entirely sure about that, but I do know that they sounded like junk to my ears the first day I put them and 2 years of infrequent use has made them sound quite a bit better...
I guess it also depends on what device is driving them; I get completely different listening experiences on difference pieces of equipment.
For the money, I'll put my vote towards the Sony V6's.
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