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I'm getting tired of my heavy G930's... They give me a headache after wearing them for a bit... I want some lightweight headphones, but around $100 USD or less. I was looking at the HD 518s... But they're kind of expensive :( help guys

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Pioneer SE-A1000  :)

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Are these any good? I see that they're studio headphones, but how good is the sound?

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Are these any good? I see that they're studio headphones, but how good is the sound?

 

Well, there's a HeadFi thread that raves about how similar they sound to the Sennheiser HD 650's, and I have to agree with their assertion. Much better than your gaming headset, that's for sure. Their MSRP is $150, so they're a great deal, too.

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audio-technica ATH-T400 - CHC Silverado and Laredo - Clip-On Headphone Roundup - Sony LinkBuds

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Well, there's a HeadFi thread that raves about how similar they sound to the Sennheiser HD 650s', and I have to agree with their assertion. Much better than your gaming headset, that's for sure. Their MSRP is $150, so they're a great deal, too.

I'll check into these :)

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The pads aren't very deep, and someone on this forum has complained about that, but stuffing another pair of earpads they had lying around under the ones on the headphone helped him out (cotton balls would do too). I don't have discomfort issues with them .

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audio-technica ATH-T400 - CHC Silverado and Laredo - Clip-On Headphone Roundup - Sony LinkBuds

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http://www.amazon.com/JVC-Head-band-Portable-Headphones-HA-S500-B/dp/B008FWB9TQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382651072&sr=8-1&keywords=jvc+ha-s500

 

they are quite large, but very very lightweight and still feel strong

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@Benjio already posted those.

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audio-technica ATH-T400 - CHC Silverado and Laredo - Clip-On Headphone Roundup - Sony LinkBuds

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sorry didnt see that

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audio-technica ATH-T400 - CHC Silverado and Laredo - Clip-On Headphone Roundup - Sony LinkBuds

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