I know its not car audio related but I though some of you SQ guys could help me. I'm looking for a set of good Sound quality headphones. I'm looking to spend up to a $150. So far I've looked into Grado SR60, Sennheiser HD 497, and Sony V6's. I was wondering if anyone had any comments or recomendations. Also I'm trying to find a place to buy them(perferably in Saskatoon)or possibley online in Canada.

I really like my Grado SR60's.

How comfortable do you find them?

grado is top dog in terms of bang for your buck, the SR60s are great, the SR80's are amazing....nothing under 300$ sounds as good as the sr80s

Where can i find grado's in Canada and how much should i expect to pay for a pair of SR60 or SR80s?

Thanks for posting this. I've been interested in some headphones also.

Thanks for the help

Personally speaking, if I could I'd get a set of Stax Electrostatic http://www.mori****a.net/ headphones, they make several models.
Sennheiser would be my next choice( I like the "open air" approach"), AKG being a close 2nd to that. The Grado's are nice as well, I haven't tried them on since they came out long ago, but I found them uncomfortable,

* Moderators please correct the link to read www.M O R I S H I T A .net :D

[ January 08, 2005, 01:17 AM: Message edited by: Eli47 ]

look around on the net. I was going to suggest http://www.epinions.com/elec-Audio-Headphones-All
I myself have a set of Sennhiesers that I bought at Cash Converters for $30 Here are the ones I have, they sound AMAZING, I've never ever heard such amazing sound... EVER, try listening to a movie with these its quite the experience.
I have these ones
http://www.epinions.com/Sennheiser_H...nes_Headphones

They are quite comfortable but my ears get hot after extended listening.
I also purchased a little headphone amp from Radio Shack http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...5Fid=33%2D1109
and am blown away by the sound quality of this very inexpensive setup. I would highly recommend this little headphone amp paired with Grado SR60's.

[ January 09, 2005, 08:33 PM: Message edited by: KillerGrand ]

Well I ordered the Sennheiser HD 497, I seen alot of good reviews for them and they were easier to find in Canada. Bought them from http://www.NCIX.com if anyone is intrested. Thanks for all the help.

go to www.head-fi.org for all thing related to headphones, earphones, dedicated headphone amps, etc. I have found the ultimate in ear canal phone the Westone UM-2. This offer isolation of 15 db from the outside world, they are a 2 driver/channel earphone and of course they sound unbelievable - the bass is the most amazing part. I've previously owned Senn HD600 and I still own the superior sounding AKG 501 phone

info on the westone here:

http://www.westone.com/music/universal.html

X2

nice all around cans
inexpensive too
they could use a little more HF extension and a little more sub bass definition (quantity of bass is great) super for the price

^ BTW I bought a set for my son, the new ones are more comfortable than the old ones (might have sounded better too)

The Stax cans are friggin good too

WOW $329!!!
For half that you can buy your self a set of Senheiser earbuds and have your local hearing aid clinic custom make molded earplugs for you (with the erabuds molded inside).

How do I know this....???
Cause this is what I do!

And your right best earbud sound byfar.