best headphones upto £100

[silvermilnec]

Never bought a pair before so could do with some help! It's for xmas from the wife.
Ive seen the reviews on the Goldring ns1000 and a freind as a pair of grado sr60 that he loves.
I have a few years old but i still love Arcam 7 cd/amp that will be the main source.
Please help me to spend my wife/my monet.lol.
Cheers chris

[24 P]

Sennheisser 595s from Amazon UK for 89 quid should be on your short list too...

[StevieDvd]

The Goldring NS1000 are more suited to portable use and even at £50 I'd not recommend them for home use.

Grado are easily powered so would be usable without a headphone amp, though would sound better with one, but some folk can never get comfortable with them.

The Senn HD595, especially at the £89 price tag at Amazon (reseller though at present) would be my recommendation too.

[Drubbing]

Senn and Grado are polar opposites in sound presentation. So a good choice of phones is the one that best matches how you like to hear music and what you listen to.

Grado are punchy, natural sounding, with a bright top end (trebles). Very good detail and clarity for the price. But some don't like the clarity of the treble and find it too in your face. They particularly like Rock and Jazz because of their sound style, but that doesn't mean they do anything else badly.

Senns are far more laid back, don't really throw the music at you, but good value for the price. I never liked them, and found I was more into Grado.

[silvermilnec]

Thanks for the replies guys, i need to go and try a couple of pairs but i know some shops don't let you try! My friend as the grado sr60 so i can try those easy.

Again thanks, any others i should try.

[tudj]

SuperFi will let you listen to headphones

[silvermilnec]

ok i tried the Grado and to be honest for my use they sounded fine, my only grudge is the amount of noise loss and i could here the tv on in the backgound.

So i need a set that will block out the tv and the kids! and at the same time mean the wife can't here. Sound quality wise the Grado are fine.

[Drubbing]

Originally Posted by silvermilnec

ok i tried the Grado and to be honest for my use they sounded fine, my only grudge is the amount of noise loss and i could here the tv on in the backgound.

So i need a set that will block out the tv and the kids! and at the same time mean the wife can't here. Sound quality wise the Grado are fine.

All open phones will leak sound in and out to the same degree. You won't find the same sound in a closed phone.

[crazy8s]

Maybe the Audio Technica A500's will fit your requirements if you want closed headphones for <£100?

Or the Audio Technica M50 which were £105 last time I checked

[24 P]

I had a pair of sennheisser HD 280s years ago, picked them up for equivalent of 65 quid, retail 150..
Best cans per $ I had used, now bad things, very uncomfortable, sold em to a mate for 15 quid..
I believe it has 23 db of noise cancellation, passively, ie they are not active noise canceling cans.
They did sound great, but if you tapped the coiled cable, you could actually hear this, annoying, very annoying..

[silvermilnec]

Originally Posted by crazy8s

Maybe the Audio Technica A500's will fit your requirements if you want closed headphones for <£100?

Or the Audio Technica M50 which were £105 last time I checked

I could stretch to about £120 are the aboves as good as the grado sr60 musically?

[silvermilnec]

Ok i've taken a small gamble, i've ordered a pair of Goldrings ns1000 £46.46 from play.com seems a good deal and at that price worth a punt!

any comments

Thanks all.

[24 P]

Say they are no good OK, work with me here...
45 quid, you were prepared to spend 120 quid, you are still 75 quid up.
This can only be a lesson, but you should be fine..

Hope it works out..

[silvermilnec]

does that mean they are no good, in your opinion

i'd rather not waist £45

[24 P]

I can't comment on what they sound like, but this should validate your purchase..

Goldring NS1000 - A mini review

I have only briefly skimped through the thread, but I am sure you will be very happy, and a bargain..
Good work grasshopper..