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lbjandai
12-01-2008, 12:09 PM
I have in ear headphones and all that, but I am looking for some closed headphones, that i can wear on trips and stuff.

I have read a lot about the Grado SR60's, however, they aren't closed. I kind of want to just be able to hear my music.

So, my priorities are:

price
sound
closed

any suggestions? The Grado's seem so popular, I just don't know if I can do an open headphone like that.

elapsed
12-01-2008, 04:39 PM
Audio Technica ATH-A500 would be well worth consideration ;)

cheers,
elapsed

Auricauricle
12-01-2008, 05:06 PM
You can find some very nice AKG K-240's on Craigslist. In my experience, AKG's phones are comfortable and sonically very pleasant to listen to. At 50 or so bucks, it's nearly a no-brainer....

http://losangeles.craigslist.org/lgb/msg/936283895.html

2chAlex
12-02-2008, 12:32 PM
I have Sennheiser HD 280 and I've seen them sell for around $100. I picked mine of used brand nib for less. Although I haven't travel with them they are closed and really do let you hear all the music.

Feanor
12-02-2008, 12:53 PM
I have in ear headphones and all that, but I am looking for some closed headphones, that i can wear on trips and stuff.
...

any suggestions? The Grado's seem so popular, I just don't know if I can do an open headphone like that.

Check out the HeadRoom (http://www.headphone.com/) site. The have detailed reviews and descriptions of many (not all) of the available headphones.

Kevio
12-03-2008, 08:06 PM
Have you considered in-ear headphones? I love my Etyomotic ER4s because they make the world go away. You can actually hear the music and movie dialog on an airplane. They're also durable and compact. Perfect for traveling.

hifitommy
12-11-2008, 02:34 PM
is what i would get. yo9u get something like 30db of outside sound reduction. denon, sennheiser, bose (in this case bose IS good).