Portable Headphone to go with iRiver IFP 390

[Arcos 0]

Looking for a pair of closed can to go with my player, i'm new to this stuff and i got myself a koss 50. I found the band to be too tight, otherwise the sound is great for me. I listen mainly to pop, rock, some hip hop and house music.

 

Wait a minute, 50 or 55 is the one with the neckband? Nvm, mine is the neckband version

Edited September 20, 2003 by Arcos

[lekguan 0]

do read this post first and see if it answers some of your questions.

http://www.sgheadphones.com/index.php?show...indpost&p=22190

[Arcos 0]

forget to add that my budget is around 100, hopefully wouldn't go over 120

Edited September 20, 2003 by Arcos

[Sipher 0]

if u are not going to use the new can for portable use, then i will recommend HD 200, cost about $120 at hung brothers, 3rd storey SLS.

take a listen to them at hung brothers and bring your own cds along

[Arcos 0]

As i'm using a mp3 player with only 12 mW of output, i wonder if it can power the HD280. It looks great to me

But it is sure to turn some heads though, since its quite big

[evo 0]

my 2 cts

 

can try beyerdynamic DT231

 

closed light headphones for portable use

 

price below $100

 

btw, how's the radio record function of the ifp-390?

 

actually KSC55 is quite good, u should stick with them first and remember to allow time for burn in b4 thinking about replacement

 

enjoy the music

[Absolute0 0]

radio record function is only mediocre, line-in recording works much better.

 

KSC-35/50/55 IIRC dun benefit too much from burning in, so what you hear is abt what you get.

[Arcos 0]

i like the sound quality of ksc55, just that the band is too tight for my head, i have headaches when wearing for more then an hour. Can't hear anything on some bus too. thats why looking for closed can

 

radio record function is ok, u get wat u hear from the radio. just make sure the signal is good or else u will record the hissing sound from bad signal too.

useful recording function, auto convert to mp3 format.

[Arcos 0]

just check the DT231 out, i don think it can fold right? prefer to have something that can fold cos will be carrying it around.

[ting 0]

Get a px200.

[lekguan 0]

foldable closed cans... refer to the link i made in my first reply. That guy was looking for a foldable closed can. So basically what reply you will get is what you see in that thread.

[Arcos 0]

If i'm not wrong, wat i have read about PX200 is that it does not isolate that well and that the sound is rather muddy right?

[Absolute0 0]

Still the best sub-$100 closed, foldable cans IMHO. The Shure e2's may be worth considering if you are willing to raise your budget.

[Arcos 0]

hmmm, from wat i know, e2 cost around 190?

thats "a bit" out of my budget

[Sipher 0]

well it's kinda hard to get really good closed portable headphones for under $100.

hmmm...maybe the eggos?