Budget: $80

Music preference: rap, dubstep, tad bit of country/rock

Type / form factor and portability: in ear or over ear(preferred) and portable and a bit bassier is preferred

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Source(s): android, desktop

also is this a good in ear headphone? [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

IIREDNECKSII wrote Budget: $80

Music preference: rap, dubstep, tad bit of country/rock

Type / form factor and portability: in ear or over ear(preferred) and portable and a bit bassier is preferred

Open/Closed (Not for in-ear): closed

Source(s): android, desktop

also is this a good in ear headphone? [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

The Creative Aurvana Live is exactly what you're looking for. Awesome performance for the price and a bassy signature. If you want an IEM, look at the Fischer Audio Eterna, which has the same redeeming qualities as the CAL and is available from Frogbeats online.

And no, those are not good headphones. A number of people have asked about Aerial7's stuff in the past, though. I hope you guys are not getting those...

Sorry for posting again let me clarify
100 AUD
Over ear
Most Trance and EDM
I want something with really crisp sound and bass but if the bass ruins the crisp sound then give me that over bass.

Great AdVice man. :thumbsup:


thanks +1

Rambo25 wrote Sorry for posting again let me clarify
100 AUD
Over ear
Most Trance and EDM
I want something with really crisp sound and bass but if the bass ruins the crisp sound then give me that over bass.

Not sure how the prices are in Australia, but if you can get it, the Creative Aurvana Live might be just what you're looking for.

Budget: <200 USD

Music preference: electronic (trance, hardstyle, house, skrillex, you get the idea)

Type / form factor and portability: portability doesn't matter to me, and i don't want massive headphones that stand out too much. I want over ear.And I want them to be suuppppeerrr comfortable

Open/Closed (Not for in-ear): closed

Source: iPhone 4S, MacBook pro

I don't like too much bass, but I like a little. Preferably the amount in Beats Solo HD (I just returned those). So not too much but not too little. People say beats have a lot of bass but frankly I wasn't impressed at all

I don't want the kicks in hardstyle songs to be killing my ears like subwoofers do also

Sennheiser HD25 or V-Moda M80 would be perfect for you! The HD25 is a bit more "exciting" of a sound with more enhanced treble presence but less comfy.

If you don't mind them being a bit bigger, the Ultrasone HFI780 would be good, and much more comfy than the ones I mentioned before.

Budget: 150ish...

Music preference: lots of dubstep, dnb, some rap/hiphop

Type / form factor and portability:on ear

Open/Closed (Not for in-ear): closed

Source(s): ipod or other mp3, laptop

This forum is EXTREMELY helpful! Actually a mom here, stumbled across this researching gift for soon to be 14 year old. He thinks he wants Beats and I was willing to spend the money for solos, but a little research obviously convinced me this was not the way to go. Listening to music is his life and I want to get him really good headphones (for the budget I have). Not in-ear because he always leaves them in his pocket in the wash...but need to be somewhat portable so I guess that's on ear? I've read a ton of these posts and it sounds like Ultrasone DJ1 Pros or AIAIAI TMA-1 would be good - but Ultrasones look like they fold up nicely and in the pics, the AIAIAI's don't show that? Any other suggestions?

Another question - you talked about ipods not even being the best for sound output. He has an ipod touch that is fully functional EXCEPT where the headphones plug in. From reading some earlier posts, it sounded like he might be better off to buy something like the Sansa Clip+ and saving a ton of money over replacing the ipod touch and use the sansa for music and the touch for everything else? Any other mp3 suggestions? It sounds like I can get him really good headphones AND a new mp3 player for the cost of replacing his ipod touch or buying Beats....

Thanks again!!

Quick edit - The Ultrasone DJ1's are in my price range - the Pro's obviously more - what are the major differences?

Beats headphones are like what a Bentley is to cars; luxurious, high quality and worth every penny. Don't hate

vb4life wrote Budget: 150ish...

Music preference: lots of dubstep, dnb, some rap/hiphop

Type / form factor and portability:on ear

Open/Closed (Not for in-ear): closed

Source(s): ipod or other mp3, laptop

This forum is EXTREMELY helpful! Actually a mom here, stumbled across this researching gift for soon to be 14 year old. He thinks he wants Beats and I was willing to spend the money for solos, but a little research obviously convinced me this was not the way to go. Listening to music is his life and I want to get him really good headphones (for the budget I have). Not in-ear because he always leaves them in his pocket in the wash...but need to be somewhat portable so I guess that's on ear? I've read a ton of these posts and it sounds like Ultrasone DJ1 Pros or AIAIAI TMA-1 would be good - but Ultrasones look like they fold up nicely and in the pics, the AIAIAI's don't show that? Any other suggestions?

Another question - you talked about ipods not even being the best for sound output. He has an ipod touch that is fully functional EXCEPT where the headphones plug in. From reading some earlier posts, it sounded like he might be better off to buy something like the Sansa Clip+ and saving a ton of money over replacing the ipod touch and use the sansa for music and the touch for everything else? Any other mp3 suggestions? It sounds like I can get him really good headphones AND a new mp3 player for the cost of replacing his ipod touch or buying Beats....

Thanks again!!

Quick edit - The Ultrasone DJ1's are in my price range - the Pro's obviously more - what are the major differences?

Looks like your son's a bit rough with his equipment... I wouldn't recommend anything more expensive until he appreciates their worth. IMHO there's no point in buying an expensive player for your son. Most people won't be able to tell the difference anyways. If you buy him the Clip+ and he comes back complaining that it doesn't sound as good as before, that's when you can consider spending a bit more on a quality player.

From my experience though, while the Sansa Clip+ arguably offers the best sound in its price point, I've heard better. Most enthusiasts buy it just because they could install the Rockbox firmware, which offers much more settings and options than the average user would even hear of. Though neither is my Walkman supported by Rockbox nor is it able to play FLAC files, I'd take it over the Clip+ anyday because of the sound, interface, and battery life. That being said, I don't think the Clip+ would sound better than the iPod that it'd replace, as recent models have improved a lot over earlier generations. Apple is getting serious about sound quality in their iProducts, and it shows. I can tell the difference between my Clip+ and Walkman, but I can't tell much of a difference between the Walkman and my friend's iPod.