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Budget Headphone Suggestions

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/budget-headphone-suggestions.152110/

gulati.ishank
gulati.ishank Original post #1
Feb 1, 2012 at 6:41 PM
Hey guys,
Please suggest a decent headphone. My budget is quite low about Rs.1500. It can be of any type like over the ear or on the ear or anything. I will basically use it for litsening music mainly rock,pop,rap etc and gaming.I dont prefer any brand ,the only thing is sound quality and bass should be decent enough.
i am confused b/w Sennheiser HD201, Sennheiser HD408 ,Sony MDR-XD200 and Philips SHP2700.
Please tell the pros and cons of all or any other better headphone in my budget.
Thanks in advance
nishantv2003
Feb 24, 2012 at 10:45 AM
im using sennheiser cx280 n its vry good.. awesome clarity but it lacks in bass (i love bass) but its sufficient n well balanced sound overall..
its in ear design n vry comfortable n good isolation..
u can go 4 it.. it cost arnd 1.6k

but i would suggest u to increase ur budget n go 4
1.Brainwaivz M1 or M2
2.Sound Magic E 10
3.Sennheiser cx 300 II
they all cost arnd 2.5k but are better VFM..

whtevr u buy.. do tell n review it a little ;)
gulati.ishank
Feb 24, 2012 at 11:29 AM
im using sennheiser cx280 n its vry good.. awesome clarity but it lacks in bass (i love bass) but its sufficient n well balanced sound overall..
its in ear design n vry comfortable n good isolation..
u can go 4 it.. it cost arnd 1.6k

but i would suggest u to increase ur budget n go 4
1.Brainwaivz M1 or M2
2.Sound Magic E 10
3.Sennheiser cx 300 II
they all cost arnd 2.5k but are better VFM..

whtevr u buy.. do tell n review it a little ;)

Dude, i have already placed order for akg k403. I will receive it one or two days. I will tell you as soon as i get it.
Sarath
Sarath #4
Feb 24, 2012 at 12:41 PM
DO a small review if possible and congrats on your purchase :)
gulati.ishank
Feb 24, 2012 at 12:57 PM
DO a small review if possible and congrats on your purchase :)
Actually this is my first headphones and i am not an audiophile or something but still i will try to post some pics and review of it.
Sarath
Sarath #6
Feb 24, 2012 at 4:44 PM
Not everyone is an audiophile. I myself don't know how to review IEMs but some words are better than nothing :)
gulati.ishank
Feb 29, 2012 at 8:22 PM
Not everyone is an audiophile. I myself don't know how to review IEMs but some words are better than nothing :)

I have done the review
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/reviews/153380-akg-k403-unboxing.html#post1593526
and thanks for suggestion.