Best entry level headphones THAT AREN'T THESE

Headphones Headphone Discussion / Help
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thought this could be fun!
let’s give some ‘lesser-known’ headphones a little bit of love.
for the price range ($1 to ~$300) what can we recommend?

EXCLUDING:
DT 990 PRO
58X Jubilee
HIFIMAN HE-400I
HD 6XX
SHP9500
40X,M50X
MDR7506
AD700x
AKG 7XX
MEZE 99
Porta Pro
GRADO SR 60E & 80E
HE 4XX
FIDELIO X2 HR
KSC75
DT 770 Pro
KPH30i
SENNHEISER HD 599 or 589
DT880

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allow me to start lmao
theeeeese
(Venture Electronics VE MONK Plus)

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Focal Listen Pro $245 US and they sound amazing

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Also the

V Moda Crossfade m 100 Master sound decent. Like if beats cared about sound quality at all. They would be the Crossfade m100 master.

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One more triple driver over ears, creative aurvana live!, Hd 559

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You should probably put the DT880 on the original list. I feel they are a common suggestion in that price range.

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i have to give these a listen!

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Sivga 007.

Now in stock.

The rebranded KLH goes for $300 think.

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You should give the BLON B8s a try, I heard they are good.

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CAL! Headphones = $50
Cooler Master MH751/Takstar Pro 82 = $76
Sivga SV006 = $94
Sivga SV002 = $96
Sivga SV007 = $100
AKG K371 = $125
1More Triple Driver “Over-Ear” = $150
Blue Sadie = $199
B&O H6 = $200
Sony MDR-1AM2 = $200
Dekoni Blue = $200
Audioquest Nighthawk Carbon = $249
AKG K712 = $289
Audio-Technica R70x = $299
Blue Mix-Fi DJ Headphones = just under $300
Sennheiser HD600 (hovering around $300)
Audio-Technica AD1000x (hovering around $300)
Monolith M1060 = $300
Fostex T60rp = $300
Modhouse Argon Mk 3 = $295 to $375

Ever so slightly out of price range:
Monolith M1060C = $329
HiFiMan Sundara = $350

Let me know if I missed any. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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Monoprice retros/brainwaves xxl pads 50$

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I’d have to recommend consideration for the NAD Visio HP-50’s. they used to be $300 but are going for around $150 new now.

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I was going to put those in but a lot of people hate them apparently and say they are very muddy. :thinking:

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I don’t find them muddy at all…I do for the Blon B8’s tho.

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Akg k240
Are pretty great if can be found used

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uhhh Takstar Pro 82? aren’t they also a good starting point?

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Audioquest Nighthawk Carbons are still $199 on Music Direct. I can’t describe the sound, but it sounds damn nice and stupidly comfy.

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I put them on my list. The Cooler Master MH751 are just a rebranded Takstar Pro 82.
@Veritas Couldn’t agree more lol. They are my favorite.

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I had a pair, sold them close to 2 years ago. I kinda miss them in a weird way, probably because they sounded like nothing else. That and the comfort level is amazing.

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