Best earphones for under $150 recommendations....

[Zorrm]

Nothing beats bose:

http://www.bose.com/controller?event=DTC_LINKS_TARGET_EVENT&DTCLinkID=7467&perfsourceid=k9677&src=k9677

[Yugo]

sennheiser

[trashman]

Check out Shure earphones. I have a set and am really happy with them.

^^^^ this. Just make sure to use the yellow foam sleeves -- they're tight-fitting like earplugs.

I have a pair of E2C's that I've had since 2005 and I have used those suckers hard -- in the office, on airplanes (and I travel a lot), sometimes in the car, etc. Just be sure to order several packs of the yellow sleeves because they get kinda gross after about ~40 hours of use.

--Neill

ETA - I'm a musician (piano/organ) and I'm pretty fussy about sound quality with my gear...whether it's loudspeakers, amps, etc., or headphones.

[iareConfusE]

Nothing beats bose:

http://www.bose.com/controller?event...9677&src=k9677

Lol, Bose is the laughing stock of the audiophile world.

[sm1911]

Audio Technica M50 is the best cans for around $100. Grado, Sennheiser, and Shure makes high quality stuff also, but most of their cans that are $150 or below are not as good as the M50's.

[peter95]

Nothing beats bose:

http://www.bose.com/controller?event...9677&src=k9677

Dude... did you read my original post... lol.

Bose kinda sucked for me as far as quality and audio. Was very dissapointed.

[peter95]

Audio Technica ATH-A700 vs. Audio Technica M50

and

NuForce NE-7M vs. klipsch S4 vs. Sennheiser IE 6


Ill be reading into these.....

[peter95]

How are Sony headphones? They any good on bass and clarity?
how do they compare to audio technica?

[iareConfusE]

How are Sony headphones? They any good on bass and clarity?
how do they compare to audio technica?

Sony makes some good headphones. I can't remember what the "acceptable" models were, but out of those two, I'd much rather go with AT. AT is well known for having a really wide soundstage, an aspect that makes music better for me, moreso than simply more bass or clearer treble.

[gunn]

Nothing beats bose marketing:

http://www.bose.com/controller?event...9677&src=k9677

Fixed for you.
-g

[peter95]

alright. made my decision. Im going with the Audio Technica ATH M50.

Looks like a great buy

[iareConfusE]

alright. made my decision. Im going with the Audio Technica ATH M50.

Looks like a great buy

I would have gone with the A700's but they're a little more expensive. Regardless, good choice!

[peter95]

I haven't ordered it yet

What's the difference between the 2?
I was looking around And saw that the m50 was great but people are saying that they could hear every little Nick of sound. What the heck does that mean?

Honestly, I'm just looking for a fun to listen to headphone that sounds amazing....

[iareConfusE]

I haven't ordered it yet

What's the difference between the 2?
I was looking around And saw that the m50 was great but people are saying that they could hear every little Nick of sound. What the heck does that mean?

Honestly, I'm just looking for a fun to listen to headphone that sounds amazing....

A700 has a larger driver diameter, your soundstage will be wider. It also has a much larger frequency range than the M50. Impedance is nearly twice that of the M50, which means it'll be harder to drive, but if you couple it with a headphone amp, it will sound AMAZING.

Here's what I made to couple with my A700 (CmoyBB):





This is more of a portable headphone amplifier that I used when I was on the go, so it won't sound as good as a desktop amplifier, especially a tube amplifier, but it drives the headphones much better than just having it plugged straight into my computer. I used to run a DAC from my computer, into my amp, and into my headphones. It was a really silly, complicated setup for my headphones, but it made them sound great.

Testing the DAC + Amp with my MP3 player. Interconnects I made myself as well using CAT5 ethernet cord.


Whether or not you will notice any differences in the audio is up to your personal hearing qualities. One of the reasons why I double up on hearing protection and always cover my ears even if a noise isn't all that loud is because I'm able to hear minute differences in sound quality, and I like having the ability to hear. Shooting sports and hi-fi audio don't really go hand in hand..

[srmc]

alright. made my decision. Im going with the Audio Technica ATH M50.

Looks like a great buy

I think you will be very happy. The difference between regular ear buds and a good set of headphones is like night and day. I have a set of M50s that I use with my iPod Nano and a small headphone amp. I couldn't believe how much better it sounded. If you go with an amp, look into getting a line out adapter for your source. It will bypass the overworked internal amp and give you even better sound.