need new headphones

[waterman460000]

hey guys, my ipod headphones have finally broken, and im in the market for new ones. my price limit is 30$. i was looking at some altec lansings which seemed pretty nice. but i was wondering if u guys had any reccomendations

 

[Moxio]

Headphones as in over your ear, on your ear, or in your ear? People I know get them mixed up a lot.

 

[waterman460000]

i like those clip-ons and inner ear headphones, but if there are over ear headphones for 30$ that just have magnificent sound quality i might try those

 

[Moxio]

Um, I don't think you'll get "magnificent sound quality" for $30 no matter what you do.

For collapsible, I'd direct you to these two:

http://www.amazon.com/Koss-PortaPro...?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1246851388&sr=1-10
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PX...6?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1246851388&sr=1-6

 

[Sofa King Kool]

I was directed to Head-Fi during my last headphone search. Ask around there; they're all very knowledgeable.

I use these. They're great for an audiophile on a budget.

 

[bmachine]

I have these Sennheisers and they're pretty fantastic. Only $26 at Amazon right now.

 

[AnotherStereotype]

I'd go with the Soundmagic PL30s. I read about them on Head-Fi almost a year ago and picked a pair up on Focalprice.com for about $20 shipped (they raised the price by $5 since). I personally prefer them to my Bose Triports, and all other earbuds that I've used. The only downside is they require a few hours to burn in, as they sounded like trash right out of the box... if you check out the head-fi thread on them (linked below), you'll get a detailed review and a lot of user perspectives on them (the thread has almost 50,000 views).

The Head-Fi Thread on them

Focalprice

 

[Rei no Otaku]

http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf/p?openform&pc^pt^PORTAPRO
http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-manufacturer/koss/koss-porta-pro.php

One of the best pairs of cans I've owned, especially considering the price.

 

[Ugamer_X]

http://www.amazon.com/JVC-HA-S150-B...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1246862302&sr=8-1

You can get them even cheaper on Ebay or at a Big Lots.

 

[detectiveconan16]

http://www.jr.com/sony/pe/SON_MDRXD100/
I was thinking about these, but are any of the wires of the headphones mentioned pretty sturdy and thick enough?
The JVC ones look pretty appetizing.

 

[crunchb3rry]

Sony MDR-V150

 

[Hydro2Oxide]

Zune Headphones V2. The clothy wire encasement makes a fiar bit of noise if you move around a lot but they're pretty aces.

 

[waterman460000]

hey thanks for all the great suggestions, but i was just wondering what to look for when looking for a pair of headphones, like when i look at the specs of a pair what do all the numbers and stuff mean? thanks for any help

 

[Ugamer_X]

[quote name='waterman460000']hey thanks for all the great suggestions, but i was just wondering what to look for when looking for a pair of headphones, like when i look at the specs of a pair what do all the numbers and stuff mean? thanks for any help[/QUOTE]
Specs are rarely a good indicator for predicting sound quality. You're better off reading opinions for specific headphones on a forum like head-fi.

 

[naes]

[quote name='waterman460000']hey thanks for all the great suggestions, but i was just wondering what to look for when looking for a pair of headphones, like when i look at the specs of a pair what do all the numbers and stuff mean? thanks for any help[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that's not what you asked.