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Hi to everyone,
    I'm looking forward to buy a pair of headphones, My budget is around 50-60€, I was interested in the AKG M220 Pro on Massdrop (which, btw, if anybody has experience with, I'd like to ask a couple of things), but I didn't really look into it too much cause I saw it yesterday and I didn't want to make a rushed decision.
Now I saw there are on a huge discount the Sony MDR-ZX770BN on Amazon, at 60 €, but I can't find a lot of reviews on it so again, I don't really know what to do, are they indeed good quality o not? Is it a good deal? And other than that, what are the best headphones you would advice me to buy for 50-60€ considering that I'll mainly use them to play music on my pc and phone?
Thanks a lot.

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26 minutes ago, RAM555789 said:

Depends, are you looking for open or closed headphones? They both have advantages and disadvantages to consider 

 

 

Well, I think closed Headphones cause I don't really want people to tell me to turn down the volume or just straight up listening to what I am listening (is Linus exagerating about the fact that you can hear pretty much clearly what is going on inside?), but I have to say that I have never tried open headphones so I wouldn't know if the difference in sound could be worth it, if you could give me an advice on both types it would be awesome, I'll also try to go to a store to test out the difference between the two. 

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17 minutes ago, velka97 said:

Well, I think closed Headphones cause I don't really want people to tell me to turn down the volume or just straight up listening to what I am listening (is Linus exagerating about the fact that you can hear pretty much clearly what is going on inside?), but I have to say that I have never tried open headphones so I wouldn't know if the difference in sound could be worth it, if you could give me an advice on both types it would be awesome, I'll also try to go to a store to test out the difference between the two. 

 

Definitely, see if you could try both out, but as for use if your going to be out and about or have a noisy house, I would go with closed headphones, if you want the best sound possible and your going to mainly use it in your house, and your house is relativly quiet, then I would go for open. I myself went for used logitech G930s. They only work with USB wireless reciver but for someone like me who doesnt use them with a phone they were fantastic closed headphones.

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1 hour ago, johnukguy said:

Neither of those two. These ones are just better than both of them and are cheap:

 

Checked them out, they seem great but unfortunately here they cost around 170 € for some reason... :( 
 

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I myself went for used logitech G930s. They only work with USB wireless reciver but for someone like me who doesnt use them with a phone they were fantastic closed headphones.

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I tend to listen to music on my phone rather frequently so they wouldn't be an option for me

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19 minutes ago, velka97 said:

Checked them out, they seem great but unfortunately here they cost around 170 € for some reason... :( 
 

I tend to listen to music on my phone rather frequently so they wouldn't be an option for me

As long as your computer can use them, I would find some good Bluetooth, headphones. I have class but I could look around for a pretty good pair once I'm done.

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1 minute ago, RAM555789 said:

As long as your computer can use them, I would find some good Bluetooth, headphones. I have class but I could look around for a pretty good pair once I'm done.

If you can help me find something it would be really nice of you, but I gotta say... why don't you like standard jack ports? xD 

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3 minutes ago, velka97 said:

If you can help me find something it would be really nice of you, but I gotta say... why don't you like standard jack ports? xD 

Once you go cordless you never look back, yeah you gotta charge them, but I love wireless, I could come up with corded options alongside wireless. One question though, do you need a microphone with this headset?

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Once you go cordless you never look back, yeah you gotta charge them, but I love wireless, I could come up with corded options alongside wireless. One question though, do you need a microphone with this headset?

If there is the option it doesn't hurt, but it really isn't that important.

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Wired (no microphone)

A bit over the budget but this is a pretty solid pick for listening to music https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-HD471G-Over-Ear-Headphone-Android-black/dp/B013UTN68U/ref=sr_1_11?s=electronics-accessories&ie=UTF8&qid=1510591086&sr=1-11&keywords=closed+headphones&refinements=p_n_style_browse-bin%3A1601095031#HLCXComparisonWidget_feature_div

A bit cheaper and looking at it I can tell of lesser build quality is the https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-Closed-headphone-rotatable-earcup-Black/dp/B003LPTAZ2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics-accessories&ie=UTF8&qid=1510591194&sr=1-1&keywords=closed+headphones&refinements=p_n_style_browse-bin%3A1601095031

Wireless HeadSets (no microphone)

Comfortable, wireless, all around good headphones https://www.amazon.co.uk/Urbanears-Plattan-Wireless-Bluetooth-Headphones-Black/dp/B00XQ37XR6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1510591290&sr=8-3&keywords=bluetooth+headphones+wireless

This is a solid popular choice, with a built in micrphone (though built ins tend to be trash and stop working often) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mpow-Bluetooth-Headphones-Quanlity-Foldable-Black-Red/dp/B01N1KQGXZ/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1510591410&sr=8-4&keywords=bluetooth+headphones+wireless

Going into Headphones with a Micrphone

This Wired Headset was one of My First and a Favorite, but after I got the Logitech G930s I gave it to my younger sister. She uses it all the time with her Kindle so it works well with mobile devices. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Gaming-Headset-Dolby-Surround/dp/B00CJ5FPUE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1510591470&sr=8-3&keywords=gaming+headphones

This last one is one my roomate at college own. Its a great option, although its its bit more outta budget, but there are some very nice heaphones. https://www.amazon.co.uk/HyperX-Cloud-Gaming-Headset-Mobile/dp/B00SAYCXWG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1510591593&sr=8-4&keywords=gaming+headphones

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10 minutes ago, RAM555789 said:

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Unfortunately here (Italy btw) all those you listed me are way over budget. except for the cheaper ones, but I think there could be something better than those, and the Logitech wired one but I thought you meant integrated microphone like in the apple's in-ear, which is the one I have at the moment, gaming headset would be nice for indoor but aren't really that portable for outdoor usage. I guess I live in a crappy place for electronics.
Still, thanks a lot for your help! :) 

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3 hours ago, velka97 said:

Unfortunately here (Italy btw) all those you listed me are way over budget. except for the cheaper ones, but I think there could be something better than those, and the Logitech wired one but I thought you meant integrated microphone like in the apple's in-ear, which is the one I have at the moment, gaming headset would be nice for indoor but aren't really that portable for outdoor usage. I guess I live in a crappy place for electronics.
Still, thanks a lot for your help! :) 

 

Yeah if you were in the UK only two of those would have been out of your budget.

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@RAM555789 @johnukguy Watching a bit of Z review I stumbled upon the Superlux 668b and they look really interesting, I would take the hm5 velour pads as he recommend too, do you have any experience with them?

Otherwise there are the 669 which are a bit more expansive but I'm willing to spend it if it's worth it.

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