listening headphones

[dmisreal]

i want some good listening headphones NOT PRODUCTION HEADPHONES
i mean like skull candy skullcrushers or sony extra bass
if any of you know any good ones for listening to hip-hop and dubstep please let me know
ps. the have to be portable and over ear or on ear

[notdecidedmusic]

Monster Beats are sick but very expensive, you can get the ones that go in your ear on ebay for about £15 but the over the head ones are about £100 - £200

[vishes]

Do not spend your money on Skullcancer headphones, they're really shit.

Either get one by Beyerdynamic, Grado or Ultrasone or something. Trust me on this, I know what I'm talking about.
They're expensive but defenitely worth it.

[horton_gs]

Got a pair of Grado SR-80s. Well worth it. Nice, crisp sound, plenty of bass and a good price. They are open and the visual aspect isn't exactly superb, so they're mainly for home use.

[Sexual_Chocolate]

HD-25mkii

[cityzen]

Depends on your budget. I got the Sony XB700's for about £65 and i'm delighted with them. Thanks Duffman for the recommendation

[subearache]

Bose headphones are always quality.

[Dub_freak]

Bose headphones are always quality.

I've heard nothing but bad things about bose. Some good brands to look for are AKG, sony, sennheiser, grado and audio-technica

[Sageon]

These from Asda for £12. Fantastic.

[pulsar]

Bose headphones are always quality.

I've heard nothing but bad things about bose. Some good brands to look for are AKG, sony, sennheiser, grado and audio-technica

i used to work for bose, i got to test drive their full range of headphones at the time and i can honestly say that they're a rip-off and they sound like shit.

[subearache]

hmmm well i sure do enjoy mine i dont think they suck. BOSE FTW!!!!!

[kixo]

i have a senheiser HD25SP2 and i'm happy with it, great bass and nice isolation but it'll cost you around 100 euros, otherwise i advise the KOSS portapro, a really good sound for a good price

[pulkpull]

I had some Sony XB500's for a while, they were pretty cheap and pretty good for listening to bassy stuff on. Terrible for any other kind of music though - the mid is horribly muddy and the trebles not all that clear. But if bass is what you want, they are a good cheap option. Except mine broke after about 3 months. They are also massive (seriously, the XB700's are insanely big), and leak sound a bit. Wouldn't reccommend for sitting on a train.

Bose in my opinion are quite good but fairly overpriced. I have some of the noise cancelling overear ones that I picked up in the states and I now pretty much only use them on planes. Better options available if you want to spend lots of cash.

When I was in NY I grabbed a nice cheapish set of on-ear cans made by Eskuche, they're called 33 1/3's. The sound quality is not audiophile standards by any means, but the bass is meaty, the mids aren't at all muddy and the treble is bright enough but plays second fiddle to the bass. They also look quite cool. They're made of plastic....but still going strong though for me, build quality exceeds that of the Sony's. Good option if you're gonna wear them out and about.

At the moment I tend to use a pair of Monster Turbine Copper Pros. They are also prohibitively expensive if you have to pay full price, but I managed to snag them at a bit of a discount thanks to a friend who works at HMV (see, it's still useful for something...). In combination with some Comply Foam ear tips these really do the job for commuting - no leakage, great fit, decent volume. And if you get the fit right, the bass does pretty well for in-ear headphones.

Or some Grados, as mentioned above, are never a bad choice.

[sirjonnyp]

If you want to save a bit on money, I highly recommend Koss Porta Pros. Fantastic bass for the monies, and they curl up to pocket-sized which I've found really handy. Oh, and life-time guaranteed too.

[cityzen]

They are also massive (seriously, the XB700's are insanely big), and leak sound a bit.

Yeah, they are kinda hench, I can confirm this. Still, not as big as the XB1000's

[__________]

Ultrasone

[Craggle]

These from Asda for £12. Fantastic.

best 12 quid ive ever spent ! plus theres some new ones that sound exactly the same, but look alot nicer !

[MrReplay]

These from Asda for £12. Fantastic.

best 12 quid ive ever spent ! plus theres some new ones that sound exactly the same, but look alot nicer !

This is enough for me, gonna get some tomorrow morning

[Duffman]

Those Sony's are definitely good headphones if you want bass, great price as well. They sound decent with most music though, you just have to eq them a bit for other genres like jazz or rock.

If you're willing to spend over £100 and a more well rounded sound (crisp mids and sparkling highs, but definitely not skimpy on the low end) I'd go for the Audio-Technica ATH M50s though.

[pulkpull]

They are also massive (seriously, the XB700's are insanely big), and leak sound a bit.

Yeah, they are kinda hench, I can confirm this. Still, not as big as the XB1000's

It's also a bit like wearing pillows on your ears. Not sure I've ever had a more comfortable pair of cans. Downside to that: your ears will get hot.