Headphones

[Wobbleflops]

I'm looking at getting some new headphones, due to my old ones finally breaking after 4 years, but am not sure which to get.
I've got a fairly low budget (£30 - £50), but am looking for something with above average sound quality, and comfortable.

Any suggestions welcome

EDIT: Am looking for on ear headphones, rather than in ear

 

[Private Custard]

I may as well point you in this direction

http://www.whathifi.com/Reviews/Accessories-Reviews/Headphones-Reviews/Price_Desc/

EDIT: I sorted the above link by price, so the in-ear ones will mostly appear first. The list does include the over-ear types too.

 

[Wobbleflops]

To give some idea, i've been looking at these (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-HTX7E-C-Monitor-Headphones-Cream/dp/B000NA1SYO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1285018175&sr=1-1)

I'm not a serious music listener, just for walking around town with and listening to the iPod
Can anybody suggest anything better within the price range?

 

[thenumberthirteen]

Well I use Sony MDR-ED21LP in-ear earphones. They have great sound quality, are small, and fit in your ear very comfortably. I tried a more expensive Philips model, but they didn't match the sound quality of these and I just bought another set.

<url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00009NK3L><img height=200>http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41zAYxBL23L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

 

[Furious Styles]

I got a pair of noise canceling Goldring headphones for £50 reduced from £150 on play.com. they work a treat, especially for the price.

edit: here they are
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/8240767/Goldring-NS1000-Active-Noise-Reduction-Cancelling-Headphones/Product.html

the link only seems to work if you open in new tab

they are also on-ear

 

[Private Custard]

To give some idea, i've been looking at these (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-HTX7E-C-Monitor-Headphones-Cream/dp/B000NA1SYO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1285018175&sr=1-1)

I'm not a serious music listener, just for walking around town with and listening to the iPod
Can anybody suggest anything better within the price range?

Can't go wrong with Sennheisers

http://www.whathifi.com/Review/Sennheiser-HD-218/

 

[Wobbleflops]

I got a pair of noise canceling Goldring headphones for £50 reduced from £150 on play.com. they work a treat, especially for the price.

edit: here they are
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/8240767/Goldring-NS1000-Active-Noise-Reduction-Cancelling-Headphones/Product.html

the link only seems to work if you open in new tab

they are also on-ear

Oh wow, that is an extroadinary find
Thanks very much

 

[johnsom]

Avoid noise cancellation headphones they aren't worth it.

 

[Private Custard]

Avoid noise cancellation headphones they aren't worth it.

It's worth it to not be the annoying twat on the bus!!

I got a pair of noise canceling Goldring headphones for £50 reduced from £150 on play.com. they work a treat, especially for the price.

edit: here they are
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/8240767/Goldring-NS1000-Active-Noise-Reduction-Cancelling-Headphones/Product.html

the link only seems to work if you open in new tab

they are also on-ear

Oh wow, that is an extroadinary find
Thanks very much

That is a very good find!

 

[jawg_t-j]

i heard skull candy was quite good just there a bit expensive i think and im not sure about comfort.

 

[Samwise137]

Avoid noise cancellation headphones they aren't worth it.

I agree. My Bose stereo headphones without noise cancellation work just as well as my buddy's with NC.

 

[johnsom]

Avoid noise cancellation headphones they aren't worth it.

It's worth it to not be the annoying twat on the bus!!

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I may have missed the point but don't they block incoming noise.

 

[strum4h]

I have a pair of Audiotechnica ATH-700's I love em. Here is a great list of headphones: http://ponky.org/~kedle/kuvei/headphone%20guide.jpg

 

[Private Custard]

Avoid noise cancellation headphones they aren't worth it.

It's worth it to not be the annoying twat on the bus!!

Snip

I may have missed the point but don't they block incoming noise.

They also block your noise from filling your surrounding area. Kind of like a solid oak door. It's still a solid oak door, whether you're on the outside or the inside!

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

I've got a pair of Phillips in ear ones with an over ear bit so they don't fall out. I recomend that kind, they're great if you do a lot of running and stuff.

 

[johnsom]

Avoid noise cancellation headphones they aren't worth it.

It's worth it to not be the annoying twat on the bus!!

Snip

I may have missed the point but don't they block incoming noise.

They also block your noise from filling your surrounding area. Kind of like a solid oak door. It's still a solid oak door, whether you're on the outside or the inside!

Well, I don't listen to my music at full volume so still seems like an added cost I wont use.

 

[Furious Styles]

Avoid noise cancellation headphones they aren't worth it.

Beg to differ, mine work really quite well. They even make the outside world seem quieter when there's nothing playing.

 

[johnsom]

Avoid noise cancellation headphones they aren't worth it.

Beg to differ, mine work really quite well. They even make the outside world seem quieter when there's nothing playing.

I'll admit mine broke so I may be bias. I had to rewire them and I think I lost stereo sound.

 

[Vrach]

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Frankly I always go for something cheap, usually spend around 7-12 euros on them or so (that's a whole headset actually, not just headphones). The sound's fine, they last a decent deal of time and when they break, it's cheap enough to buy new ones - I replace them once every 6 months or so and it's usually when the mic dies, so assuming I only cared about headphones part, they could last a good year or more on average.