I am looking for a quality and durable headphone with high audio quality on a budget
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Hello, I am looking for a quality and durable headphone with high audio quality on a budget around $200, I want it to last long, I primarily listen to music and audio-books and do some casual gaming like story games and Minecraft, preferably it’s not from a niche brand since the availability of brands is low in my country does anyone have any recommendations?
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Hello, I am looking for a quality and durable headphone with high audio quality on a budget around $200, I want it to last long, I primarily listen to music and audio-books and do some casual gaming like story games and Minecraft, preferably it’s not from a niche brand since the availability of brands is low in my country does anyone have any recommendations?
I use the Sony MDR-7506 headphones with the Fosi Audio P3 Tube Preamp which together come to around $200. The headphones on their own are $98 and work very well with sound quality that for me seemed better than the slightly more expensive Audio Technica M40x head phones I had been using for years prior. Combined with the preamp the MDR-7506 headphones really take on a rich sound with the added benefit of adjustable Bass/Treble and bluetooth connectivity. I also really like that the band on the Sony headphones is made of metal, and the hinges (they do fold) are sturdy since I have a big head and have had problems with other ones breaking over time.
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Hello, I am looking for a quality and durable headphone with high audio quality on a budget around $200, I want it to last long, I primarily listen to music and audio-books and do some casual gaming like story games and Minecraft, preferably it’s not from a niche brand since the availability of brands is low in my country does anyone have any recommendations?
Durability whise I can recommend Beyerdynamics, they should have some good (wired) options at your budget like the DT 770. Or the 990 pro
I think you really have to consider whether you want wireless or not, because wired will give you much better sounding options
You can also take a look around this website https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/best/music
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Hello, I am looking for a quality and durable headphone with high audio quality on a budget around $200, I want it to last long, I primarily listen to music and audio-books and do some casual gaming like story games and Minecraft, preferably it’s not from a niche brand since the availability of brands is low in my country does anyone have any recommendations?
If you’re willing to hit up Ebay for “new in box” options, you can get some pretty good stuff under $180. For wireless:
Fairbuds XL: Made by the Fairphone folks, who have a very good reputation for repairability and longevity.
Sonos Ace: Stainless steel pivots, replaceable earpads, huge battery, no glitchy touch controls. Mine have treated me well so far. Absurd you can find them this cheap, considering the original MSRP.
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Durability whise I can recommend Beyerdynamics, they should have some good (wired) options at your budget like the DT 770. Or the 990 pro
I think you really have to consider whether you want wireless or not, because wired will give you much better sounding options
You can also take a look around this website https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/best/music
I have the DT 770 Pro X and love it. The company sells some replacement parts, and they work with a third-party company in America to do more complicated repairs.
That being said, the 770 and 990 aren’t very portable at all, so that’s something to consider. I use a pair of Shure IEMs when I’m away from home. The OEM hard carrying case for the 770 does have a caribiner clip, so you could get around space constraints by clipping it to a backpack or travel bag.
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Hello, I am looking for a quality and durable headphone with high audio quality on a budget around $200, I want it to last long, I primarily listen to music and audio-books and do some casual gaming like story games and Minecraft, preferably it’s not from a niche brand since the availability of brands is low in my country does anyone have any recommendations?
A bit less than $200, but the Audio-Technica ATH M50Xs are a durable and quality workhorse. I’ve been using mine going on 10 years now and the only thing I’ve needed to do is replace the ear pads and add a protector around the head cushion.
Highly recommend. Plus it has detachable cables of varying lengths and coils.Side note: they do fold up for portability.
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Ploopy makes an open source headphone that could be repairable https://ploopy.co/headphones/
