New Daily Driver Headphones.

[RebelSam]

I'm looking for a good set of headphones for like $40-60 US to replace my Razer Krakens as my daily drivers. I would like a really good brand like Sennheier or Beyer-Dynamics. Any recommendations?

[Dresta]

I would spend $10 more and get the Audio-Technica M30X's https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M30x-Professional-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B00HVLUQW8?ie=UTF8&tag=pcpapi-20

[catzambia]

Superlux HD668B, they are about $40 on Amazon, last I checked, and I love mine. Great sound, pretty darn comfortable, and cheap. The only issue I've had is one of the pads that sits atop your head split open on me (not a big deal at all) but I just put some electrical tape over it to keep it from splitting open further. They are treble cannons, as others call them, though, but personally I think they still sound great, much better than my previous Sennheiser HD 429s. 10/10 recommend.

[RebelSam]

11 minutes ago, catzambia said:

Superlux HD668B, they are about $40 on Amazon, last I checked, and I love mine. Great sound, pretty darn comfortable, and cheap. The only issue I've had is one of the pads that sits atop your head split open on me (not a big deal at all) but I just put some electrical tape over it to keep it from splitting open further. They are treble cannons, as others call them, though, but personally I think they still sound great, much better than my previous Sennheiser HD 429s. 10/10 recommend.

Well I kinda like a lot of bass. And list to a lot of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock.

[catzambia]

5 minutes ago, RebelSam said:

Well I kinda like a lot of bass. And list to a lot of Heavy Metal and Hard Rock.

Logan says treble makes his rock sound the way it should so lol. And I'd agree with him, I listen to a lot of classic rock. But if you want bass I'd look elsewhere, although these still get my recommendation.

[RebelSam]

3 minutes ago, catzambia said:

Logan says treble makes his rock sound the way it should so lol. And I'd agree with him, I listen to a lot of classic rock. But if you want bass I'd look elsewhere, although these still get my recommendation.

Thanks I may look into them depending on what other recommendations i get.

 

[RebelSam]

25 minutes ago, Dresta said:

I would spend $10 more and get the Audio-Technica M30X's https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M30x-Professional-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B00HVLUQW8?ie=UTF8&tag=pcpapi-20

They seem to be great, I may check these out depending on what recommendations i get.

[LordGrizzillaKreme]

I would recommend anything from Sennheisers HD 20X line (https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-205-II-Studio-Grade-Headphones/dp/B003LPTAZ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469536589&sr=8-1&keywords=sennheiser+hd+205). Theirs all closed back sub $60 headphones that are very good for the price. The Superlux are also a great option as well depending on the sound signature that your going for.

[Dackzy]

I know that Philips SHP9500 sometimes are on sale for 50-60$. There are also the famus Koss porta pro's, they are pretty good a bit on the warmer side of things, but great sound quality for the sound, they are what I would call semi open, because they leak a little, but not as much as fully open headphones. Lastly we also have Superlux, I think the best ones of those are in the pinned thread with headphone recommendations

[Milliardo]

A real cheap Sennheiser headphone that i saw is the HD 202. Haven't tried it yet, but generally you can't go wrong with a Sennheiser. A little bit cheaper one is the HD 201. There is an HD 180 though I am not sure if it's available in all markets.

[Artemiis]

If you can save up just an extra $20-$40 there becomes a whole lot more options in terms of good headphones, at the $100 mark there is a ton of different options out there and you'll get a great pair of headphones that'll last years. I find that when it comes to audio or electronics if I cheap out I end up regretting the purchase shortly down the line and end up upgrading anyways. I try to save myself that extra cost and hassle and just go with a higher quality product off the get go. My suggestions around the $80-$100 always include Sennheiser HD518/558 as an open-back choice the HD518's are about 50% off right now at only $67 new which is a steal imo or $50 used and the HD558's are $99 but you can also get them for around $60 used [ https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-518-Headphones-Black/dp/B0042A68R8/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1469619384&sr=8-10&keywords=sennheiser / https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-558-Headphones/dp/B004FEEY9A/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1469619384&sr=8-7&keywords=sennheiser ]. The HD518's have more bass but are also  made of lower quality materials respective to the price difference while HD558's are more balanced but with better pad material. Either way both are a great headphone with good soundstage and will be a good investment for the future. Another set of open-headphones I often recommend are the Audio Technica ATH-AD500X or 700X, the 500X you can get new for $75 while the 700X will be at least $99 new [ https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B009S333U4/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new / https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B009S332TQ/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1469620425&sr=8-1&keywords=audio+technica+ath+ad700x&condition=new ]. You also have the Sennheiser HD280 Pro's as a closed-back option at $99 New or $65 Used [ https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-280-Pro-Headphones/dp/B000065BPB/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1469619384&sr=8-14&keywords=sennheiser ], they're one of the more recommended closed-back headphone's for an introduction into "audiophile" gear and you can try them almost anywhere. Even stores that don't specialize in headphones but are all around electronic stores will probably have them to try like Future Shop or Best Buy. Overall any of the Sennheiser's are headphones that pretty anyone who has tried them recommends, so you really can't go wrong with any of those pairs. Also since you did say that you want a headphone with a lot of bass the Beyerdynamic Custom Street $99 let you control the bass level although I've never tried them myself I have tried the Custom Pro Plus which is the next step up around $199 USD [ https://www.amazon.com/beyerdynamic-Custom-Street-Headphones-Black/dp/B00UK7ZQXO/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1469619509&sr=8-11&keywords=beyerdynamic ].

 

Hope this helps!