Headphone suggestion

Alexcidium

Hi guys, emm i'm looking to buy new headphones but i don't really know which are good and which are not. I am willing to spend around 50€ or a bit more for headphones. Wired ones so not wireless and not earphones but headphones. Could some one suggest some options. Oh by the way, i prefer them to be the ones that go around your ear rather than being just flat.

Thanks for your help!
Alex

yimrsg

Creative Aurvana Live - £41.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-51EF0060AA001-Aurvana-Live-Headphones/dp/B000W6Y0JY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332499932&sr=8-1

It's been as low as £39.99 as seen here:
http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Creative-51EF0060AA001-Aurvana-Live-Headphones/product/B000W6Y0JY but it's still very good value.

Review of it from here:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/shootout-100-portable-headphones-reviewed-fischer-audio-oldskool-70-and-oldskool-rpm-33-1-3-added-03-01-12

Build Quality (7/10): The Creative Aurvana Live! is a well-built headphone but doesn’t exude the same air of solidity as the K81dj and HA-M750. The plastics feel sturdy and well-made. The glossy black cups and chrome trim are fingerprint magnets but the grime isn’t too visible on them (unlike, for example, the ATH-ES7). The stainless steel headband is padded and the cabling is nice and thick, rubberized to prevent tangling and short enough for portable use. An extension cable is included. On the downside, the CAL! are neither collapsible nor flat-folding, so calling them portables is contingent entirely on their having a shorter cable and being easily driven.

Comfort (9.5/10): The cups of the Creative Aurvana Live! were designed to be circumaural, and they are - for all but those with the largest ears. The cups are deep, extremely comfortable, and have a wide range of motion. The phones themselves are very light, largely due to the plastic construction, and there is almost no clamping force exerted by the headband. The pleather on the cups and headband feels quite soft but can get warm after a while, though I can stay cool longer in these than the JVC HA-M750.

Isolation (5.5/10): Though leakage is expectedly low, the isolation of CAL! is also quite low for a closed can. While better than almost all of the on-ear ultraportables, it just doesn’t compare some of the larger closed cans. I found myself cranking the volume up almost immediately when going outside.

Sound (8.5/10): As mentioned before, the CAL! shares OEM drivers (as well as pads and parts of the inner structure) with the renowned Denon AH-D1001k. My expectations were pretty high for these, so I was fairly surprised when I found the general sound signature to be similar to that of the significantly-cheaper JVC HA-M750. Over time, however, they grew on me and I learned to differentiate them from the JVCs in subtle but important ways. Like the JVCs, the CAL!s are bass-heavy headphones with a very rich-sounding midrange and a warm tonality. However, the Creatives boast better clarity in the (far less forward) midrange and a more dimensional sound - the soundstage has some depth in addition to the width. They are more laid back and balanced and at the same time a little faster when the music calls for it. The bass is textured, fairly well-controlled, and surprisingly deep (capable of dropping below 30Hz). The low-end response can be excessive at times - these are most definitely not monitoring headphones – but it’s hard to beat them for an enjoyable and relaxed listening experience with plenty of subwoofer bass.

Value (9/10). (MSRP: $99.99, Street Price: $99). I like these, I really do. They are extremely comfortable, reasonably portable, and they sound oh-so-good. Granted, the sound isn’t quite as neutral as some may prefer and the isolation could be better. But they are just so very fun to listen to. In a series of A:B comparisons they make my JVC HA-M750 sound muddy, aggressive, and flat and my K81Dj – hollow and resonant. The CAL! is definitely one headphone I could use both on the go and at home, but only if isolation was inconsequential and absolute portability was not a concern.

Manufacturer Specs:
Frequency Response:10-30,000 Hz
Impedance:32 Ω
Sensitivity:103 dB SPL/1mW
Cord:3.94ft (1.2m) + 5ft (1.5m) extension; Straight Plug
Space-Saving Mechanism:N/A

It's got the same internal parts as the Denon d1001 which cost over £100 normally. So you're getting a very good piece of equipment for a low price. I don't think for under €50 you will find better value for money and sound that ticks your boxes. You'd have to stretch your budget to €80 or €100 to find something that approaches or betters it.

Alexcidium

yimrsg wrote: »

Creative Aurvana Live - £41.99
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-51EF0060AA001-Aurvana-Live-Headphones/dp/B000W6Y0JY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332499932&sr=8-1

It's been as low as £39.99 as seen here:
http://uk.camelcamelcamel.com/Creative-51EF0060AA001-Aurvana-Live-Headphones/product/B000W6Y0JY but it's still very good value.

Review of it from here:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/shootout-100-portable-headphones-reviewed-fischer-audio-oldskool-70-and-oldskool-rpm-33-1-3-added-03-01-12



It's got the same internal parts as the Denon d1001 which cost over £100 normally. So you're getting a very good piece of equipment for a low price. I don't think for under €50 you will find better value for money and sound that ticks your boxes. You'd have to stretch your budget to €80 or €100 to find something that approaches or betters it.

Thanks will definitely think about it.

TPD

I have a pair of these in the post. Haven't heard them yet but the reviews seem positive and other brainwavz have been good value.

http://mp4nation.net/catalog/brainwavz-hm3-headphones-p-654.html

ReacherCreature

Amazon are after slapping an extra €10 on the Creative Aurvana. Don't know whether to get to 60 for them now.