$15 for GOOD Headphones

[toastythomas]

After using a lot of low end headphones in my day, I have decided that the AmazonBasics On-Ear Headphones are the best for the price.

They are usually on sale for below $15 USD. http://amzn.com/B00NBEWB4U

These headphones were shown on Does It Suck by Lou a while back. I was in need of cheap headphones to get the job done and I highly recommend these. Not only do they provide a fair amount of bass they are great for gaming. I have no complains with comfort either. I have a brief history with headphones causing headaches and other comfort issues and these are not on the list. I recommend this to entry level audiophiles and gamers who are looking for something that doesn't break the bank.

[SSL]

Interesting.

[toastythomas]

57 minutes ago, SSL said:

Interesting.

That's all? I feel like there's a problem here.

[Fluffinator]

Amazon Basic electronic stuff is usually really overpriced garbage with a "Amazon Basic" sticker slapped on, have you ever used anything else but these? Like anything actually considered good? I feel like iPhone earpods would be better, or even the headset that comes with the Xbox..

[toastythomas]

58 minutes ago, Fluffinator said:

Amazon Basic electronic stuff is usually really overpriced garbage with a "Amazon Basic" sticker slapped on, have you ever used anything else but these? Like anything actually considered good? I feel like iPhone earpods would be better, or even the headset that comes with the Xbox..

I've used a lot of $10-$20 headphones off the shelf at Kmart and Walmart and these work the best.

[Fluffinator]

2 minutes ago, toastythomas said:

I've used a lot of $10-$20 headphones off the shelf at Kmart and Walmart and these work the best.

I mean like actually considered decent to see how they compare, if I always get low end stuff and compare it against other low end stuff I would never have a point of reference, also I didn't know people went to Kmart for electronics, thought Kmart was dead lol. I think the iPhone earbuds would be better at that point then buying a $15 headset to be honest.

[ryanmmax]

$10-$20 your getting the CHEAPEST components/manufacturing that the manufacture can source.  The fact that these are "better" may be a happy acoustic accident, because they were not engineered for anything other then cost.

[SSL]

8 minutes ago, toastythomas said:

That's all? I feel like there's a problem here.

 

Yeah. I don't know what your point of reference(s) are, so the best I can say is that this is an interesting data point.

[toastythomas]

1 hour ago, Fluffinator said:

I mean like actually considered decent to see how they compare, if I always get low end stuff and compare it against other low end stuff I would never have a point of reference, also I didn't know people went to Kmart for electronics, thought Kmart was dead lol. I think the iPhone earbuds would be better at that point then buying a $15 headset to be honest.

Apple Earbuds are great. I like headphones for a little more isolation and emersion. It's just a slight difference. I can't disagree with you here.

[Deli]

Good and bad is relative. So true.

[Jacona]

If you're talking Wal-Mart....

http://www.innerfidelity.com/images/WalMartThreeDollarBuds.pdf

 

Pretty sure anything would sound better than those.