Originally posted by: archcommus
Originally posted by: Tiamat
OP: For lower budget, the Koss Portapro is pretty good. The comparable sennheiser (PX100?) is also pretty good. I'd say they are almost interchangeable in terms of recommendations go.
Thanks. I am willing to spend more if there are noticeable benefits. The only thing really mentioned in the next price bracket have been the SR-60's, which I may be avoiding due to less bass than the other cheaper ones. Anything else in that price range that might satisfy my bass thirst and be worth the cost over the PP/PX100?
From my experience, the Koss Portapros are pretty good headphones that compete against headphones up through the 60-70$ range.
The next level up, in my experience, is the denon D1001 at 85$. It has a more balanced bass than the Portapros (Portapros can get a bit overwhelming for certain music). I own Grado SR-125 and I like the Denon D1001 much better. They are complete different headphones in presentation, but I felt the Denon was closer to the source (more accurate) for the money. Grado had a more open sound and a wider soundstage, but those, for me, were not as important (I found) as a more balanced frequency response.
The Denon are sealed, so they do block out some outside noise, but they are perhaps, the least isolating (of noise) of the sealed headphones in general.
Beyond this price range (100$+), beyer dynamics seem to have quite a bit of bass amongst all of the other headphones.
For a pair of "beater" headphones, its hard to beat the koss portapro due to its price.
I want to remind you that people's ears are different, even the music we listen to is different. the best thing is if you can find a place to listen to the headphone prior to purchasing it. You have to make sure it is comfortable on your head and gives you the sound quality you desire. I can't stress this enough.