Headphone advice

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Me again, asking questions again.

I'm looking to buy some headphones. I don't want to spend too much, probably a max of £50 ($80) but I'd rather spend less, preferably closer to £30. What it really depends on is just how much better a £50 pair is than a cheaper pair. I'd like plenty of bass potential from them as I'll be using them to watch films (but also for music) and decent bass really makes films sound better. Something comfy would be nice too.

First of all, does anyone have any recommendations? I'm considering T-bone at the moment as, from what I've heard of the make, they're pretty good quality for the price you pay, although I haven't heard anything on their headphones specifically.

I'd also like some idea of what I should look for in the specs, what is important and what is just a gimmick.
 
Kombucha said:
Me again, asking questions again.

I'm looking to buy some headphones. I don't want to spend too much, probably a max of £50 ($80) but I'd rather spend less, preferably closer to £30. What it really depends on is just how much better a £50 pair is than a cheaper pair. I'd like plenty of bass potential from them as I'll be using them to watch films (but also for music) and decent bass really makes films sound better. Something comfy would be nice too.

First of all, does anyone have any recommendations? I'm considering T-bone at the moment as, from what I've heard of the make, they're pretty good quality for the price you pay, although I haven't heard anything on their headphones specifically.

I'd also like some idea of what I should look for in the specs, what is important and what is just a gimmick.
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I have used the AKG K81 headphones (about $60) and the Audio Technica ATH700 headphones (around $100 iirc). . .

The most important thing for me, next to sound quality, is comfort - I find that the cheaper earphones might have a decent sound, but after wearing them for an hour, your ears really hurt (like the feeling you get if you sleep on one of your ears in a funny position).

Another thing to look for is sound isolation. Most better quality models are gonna do a good job of blocking out ambient noises, which is obviously ideal.

I think, to a certain extent, you get what you pay for.
 
I think, to a certain extent, you get what you pay for.[/QUOTE]

i actually have a couple pairs "budget friendly" SONY dynamic stereo headphones ( MDR-V150 ) that would do the job you're lookin' for..
they usually go for about $25 to $30 u.s. $
you can probably find them @ F.Y.E. or RADIO SHACK..
can't go wrong for the price!
 
Thanks for the help so far.

I'll show you what I'm looking at at the moment.

http://www.thomann.de/index.html?partner_id=97926&page=gb/sennheiser_eh_350.htm

http://www.thomann.de/index.html?partner_id=97926&page=gb/sennheiser_eh_250.htm

http://www.thomann.de/index.html?partner_id=97926&page=gb/the_tbone_hd990d.htm


What makes the t.bone headphones (the bottom link) worse than the other two, if anything? The only thing that seems better on the Sennheiser 350 is the fact it can go to 22kHz (compared to the t.bone's 20kHz), but I'm not sure I want to be subjected to either 20 or 22kHz sounds, and the t.bone ones can go to lower pitches (although I know 20Hz is generally the lower limit of human hearing, I think slightly lower notes may still add to the experience a bit as you can feel them).

The t.bone also looks more durable, as the Sennheiser ones seem to have plastic across the top that looks easy to snap if you're careless (which I am).

Would anyone honestly pick one of the Sennheisers over the t.bone for any reason other than the brand?
 
Comfort is my main concern nowadays... I can wear akg k240's (~$100) for hours on end. I keep some cheap akg k55's ($40) around for musicians, they sound decent, almost as good as the k240s. No prob's for tracking, but I get a headache if I wear the k55's too long.
 
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