MrSlacker Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Hey everyone. I know how much we all hate these threads, but I need some help. My cousin needs a closed full sized can for under $100. She already destroyed 2 pairs of K81DJs so something strong is a must. She uses them obviously unamped out of her Zune. Can you recommend something decent? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 It'll take $200 for me to make a recommendation for you. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecked_porsche Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Stretch the budget a little and get teh ES7. Its soo purty she won't have the heart to destroy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fungi Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 V6/7506? I mean they are pretty sturdyish studio cans and they don't sound half bad. And it's kind of hard to recommend anything else under $100. I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catscratch Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 FFS, head-fi is this way --> www.head-fi.org It's hard to recommend stuff under $100, most of it sucks. I like the SR-60, but that's not closed. I have to agree, if you want sturdy, 7506 is the way to go. A500 is also not bad. I don't know about ultra sturdy, I'm guessing those swivel joints could crack and the headband attachment could be more secure. I gave a pair to a friend who's probably the sloppiest person with electronics I've ever met, and his pair survived for about 3 years, until he - briefly - roomed with one crazy son of a bitch that tore the cable apart for reasons we'll never know. So, I'd say it's pretty sturdy. The sound is not bad for $100, and the only downside is the size. This headphone is seriously huge (but very light). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 How exactly is she destroying the K81s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSlacker Posted October 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 How exactly is she destroying the K81s? the cable goes out. i guess it might be a problem w/ K81s in general... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 You/she could try having them recabled. I'm thinking something slightly below the APS level of cable might suffice and be cheaper than replacing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSlacker Posted October 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 You/she could try having them recabled. I'm thinking something slightly below the APS level of cable might suffice and be cheaper than replacing them. Does NAG offer any cheap solutions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecked_porsche Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 @MrSlacker, why don't you just resolder it for her? Its a 10 minute job at most. Saves lotsa time and money. If the cable is the one that is giving the problem, I doubt any new headphone is gonna survive the abuse. This kinda cable problem normally happens when the owner abuses their headphones. I personally know of such people. They toss their headphones around and when the cable decides to give up on them, they come running back to me and ask me to fix it for them. If you're new to DIY, read the other forum's DIY section; the sticky on how to make DIY cables. Then you can fix both her malfunctioning headphones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Does NAG offer any cheap solutions? Sure, send me both pairs and I'll return one w/ a new cable on it (assuming the cable is the problem). Price = nothing. If the cable isn't the problem I'll send them both back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 I will go along with the v6 recommendations others have made, if the recable doesn't help. I don't think it's helpful to dismiss requests like this when they come from people not being schmucks about it. There are good headphones under $100 and as long as it's not a shill answering the question, there's no harm in responding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 And short of getting the DJ's repaired for the money I think the Senn HD201s are pretty hard to beat. At this point I can't remember if I thought the 205s were much of an upgrade for 2x the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSlacker Posted October 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 And short of getting the DJ's repaired for the money I think the Senn HD201s are pretty hard to beat. At this point I can't remember if I thought the 205s were much of an upgrade for 2x the price. oh crap thanks for reminding me about the 201s! I got AKG to replace the 1st pair, but 2nd one is already way out of warranty. I'll see if she wants to give recabling a try or just get 201s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiWire Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 This is kind of off-the-wall, but how about cordless earbuds/headphones? I don't know if they sell for under $100, but since she has a habit of destroying cables... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 This is kind of off-the-wall, but how about cordless earbuds/headphones? I don't know if they sell for under $100, but since she has a habit of destroying cables... cordless with a NAG recable would be sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n_maher Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 cordless with a NAG recable would be sweet.For best transparency of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSlacker Posted October 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 we are looking at D1000 and ES7 right now... will depend if my uncle is gonna pony up the cash lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecked_porsche Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Please tell her not to destroy the ES7, they are too beautiful to be manhandled... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fungi Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 I wouldn't count on any of the Denons to withstand abuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostonetr Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Heard the beyer dt770s were tough. don't know the price range though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrecked_porsche Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 I think the dt770 are about $170 or so IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest receph Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 the v6 has two cables coming off the cups going into the headband it's not exactly a safe bet if one has the habit of pulling cables off their sockets how 'bout the senn px sem-closed ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 The v6s are pretty bullet proof. I had mine travelling with me in a road case for years. They experienced nearly every kind of abuse for years. I ended up recabling them because I chewed a short in the cable, but the connection at the cup was rock solid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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