Travelling headphones/earphones

[tijo]

I seem to be asking quite a few headphone questions lately, but here goes:

Now that i have some money to spend on that, i'm looking to replace my Apple ear buds (please no comment, i know they are terrible) with something better but still portable enough for on the go. I'm looking to spend up to $250 max. The more i can save, the better, but i still want to retain decent sound quality and comfort

IEMs are a no go, i find those uncomfortable and i'd rather not have something this deep in my ear. Ear buds is as far as i'm willing to go, but i'd prefer something small that covers my ears.

[Vogelbung]

I find them excruciatingly uncomfortable beyond <1 hour of wear, but comfort is subjective and the Sennheiser HD25-1 are a perennial performer for portable use. They're very lightweight yet robust, are almost completely rebuildable, features among the highest passive isolation possible from a portable headphone and have decent - if narrow in terms of spacial representation - sound to boot. Because the earcups are pretty compact, there's not really much call for them to need to fold or fold flat - they can be stuffed in most bags just fine.

Sennheiser HD 25-1 II - Closed-Back Stereo Headphones HD25-1 II

[tijo]

Thanks for the suggestion Vogelbung. I do wear glasses so if you say they clamp on the ears pretty strongly this could be a problem. Anyone else has suggestions?

[namaiki]

Hmm, I wonder how portable my Beyer DT250 headphones would be, minus the long, curly and weighty cable.

[tijo]

The look similar in size t the ATH-M50 which means doable, but not exactly practical.

[Vogelbung]

The 250's don't fold. And due to the low clamping force and velour pads, provide zero worthwhile isolation. Also there's that giant plug which stabs you in the shoulder.

Also, a really nasty upper midrange though that's a personal observation.

[Fancysauce]

how about some klipsch image s4's? i think they're about 50 bucks now online (not sure). They are very good for their price. very durable too. I accidentally had em in the washing machine and they're still just as good as before lolz. if you want the most out of ur money u should get really consider these.

[tijo]

Unless i'm mistaken, those are IEMs and that makes them a no do.

[Krane]

If by traveling you mean train, planes, bus etc. then perhaps you benefit more by head phones of the noise-canceling variety? Your budget should cover about 75% of them.








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[tijo]

I'm still looking, as for any purchase over 100$, i tend to take my time more than i should sometimes. Anyways, i came across the ATH-EW9 and i think they look great, but it's hard to find reviews on them. They look right up my alley in terms of portability though. Any thoughts?

The HD25-1 II look mighty tempting with time passing as well.