Wow daughter asks dad for help

mnsouthpaw · 22nd July 2012, 01:03 PM

Greetings,
Thought I'd check in to see if anyone has low budget headphone suggestions. My daughter is headed for college in a couple of weeks and actually asked her dad for a little help finding a pair of head phones..... Big

Her words; dad, I know you can help me find something that sounds better they just need to be stylish, don't want those big clunky things. She is paying and I'd like to keep her under $100. Looks like Grado has addressed this market with their "iGrado at $49.

Other suggestions that might fit the bill?
Thanks,
Marko

nereis · 22nd July 2012, 01:16 PM

Koss PortaPro can range from retro-cool to really ugly, but sounds great for the price.
The ksc series clip-ons might be safer in this respect.

monty78pig · 22nd July 2012, 06:27 PM

iGrados sound like the way to go (no pun intended). Whatever you do, stay away from Beats by Dr. Dre as they are overpriced and have very poor frequency response and usually sound very muddy (to use non technical audiophile adjectives). I have Grado SR60s and SR325is and from the quality of reproduction I've had from those, I think I can safely say that with Grados you'll be getting pretty awesome value for money.

Gyuri · 22nd July 2012, 06:33 PM

I have two of these:

https://www.google.hu/search?q=lenco...w=1120&bih=628

Lenco K106

Pano · 22nd July 2012, 07:17 PM

Does she specifically want headphones, or will earbuds do? They might give a better sound without so much of a fashion penalty. Some of the Klipsch are decent in that price range, also Sennheiser earbuds.

chris661 · 22nd July 2012, 07:22 PM

I can recommend the CX150 earbuds by Sennheiser.

Nice sound (none of that bloated bass usually associated with in-ear stuff) and block out the world rather well - I use them in band practice rooms to bring levels down as we have a stupidly loud drummer.

Tajzmaj · 22nd July 2012, 09:11 PM

Sennheiser CX300. Cheap and good sounding.
Cheers

Cal Weldon · 22nd July 2012, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnsouthpaw

they just need to be stylish

They don't change over the years do they? Forget the sound, they have to look good and not mess her hair.

pinkmouse · 22nd July 2012, 11:07 PM

These are very trendy over this side of the pond at the moment, and they don't actually sound that bad.

wwenze · 22nd July 2012, 11:28 PM

iGrado is a good performer for its price, assuming it hasn't changed since I last heard it.

But two problems:

- It is a very old model by fashion standards (2006)
- It doesn't have a big brand logo on the product

22nd July 2012, 01:03 PM	#1
mnsouthpaw diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Minnesota, Land of 10,000 lakes	Wow daughter asks dad for help Greetings, Thought I'd check in to see if anyone has low budget headphone suggestions. My daughter is headed for college in a couple of weeks and actually asked her dad for a little help finding a pair of head phones..... Big Her words; dad, I know you can help me find something that sounds better they just need to be stylish, don't want those big clunky things. She is paying and I'd like to keep her under $100. Looks like Grado has addressed this market with their "iGrado at $49. Other suggestions that might fit the bill? Thanks, Marko

22nd July 2012, 06:27 PM	#3
monty78pig diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: London	iGrados sound like the way to go (no pun intended). Whatever you do, stay away from Beats by Dr. Dre as they are overpriced and have very poor frequency response and usually sound very muddy (to use non technical audiophile adjectives). I have Grado SR60s and SR325is and from the quality of reproduction I've had from those, I think I can safely say that with Grados you'll be getting pretty awesome value for money. __________________ With perfect linearity, it is impossible to go off on a tangent. Also; My Sziklai pairs are better than your MOSFETs/Darlingtons/Pentodes/Triodes

22nd July 2012, 06:33 PM	#4
Gyuri diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Budapest	I have two of these: https://www.google.hu/search?q=lenco...w=1120&bih=628 Lenco K106 __________________ Those who would have deserved the life they are all dead already. "Oh, my dead dears!" - Captain Cat

22nd July 2012, 07:17 PM	#5
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Does she specifically want headphones, or will earbuds do? They might give a better sound without so much of a fashion penalty. Some of the Klipsch are decent in that price range, also Sennheiser earbuds. __________________ Take the Speaker Voltage Test!

22nd July 2012, 11:07 PM	#9
pinkmouse diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chatham, England	These are very trendy over this side of the pond at the moment, and they don't actually sound that bad. __________________ Al I conceive of nothing, in religion, science or philosophy, that is more than the proper thing to wear, for a while. Charles Fort


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22nd July 2012, 01:16 PM	#2
nereis diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2011	Koss PortaPro can range from retro-cool to really ugly, but sounds great for the price. The ksc series clip-ons might be safer in this respect.

22nd July 2012, 07:22 PM	#6
chris661 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sheffield Blog Entries: 8	I can recommend the CX150 earbuds by Sennheiser. Nice sound (none of that bloated bass usually associated with in-ear stuff) and block out the world rather well - I use them in band practice rooms to bring levels down as we have a stupidly loud drummer.

22nd July 2012, 09:11 PM	#7
Tajzmaj diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ljubljana	Sennheiser CX300. Cheap and good sounding. Cheers

22nd July 2012, 11:28 PM	#10
wwenze diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008	iGrado is a good performer for its price, assuming it hasn't changed since I last heard it. But two problems: - It is a very old model by fashion standards (2006) - It doesn't have a big brand logo on the product

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