Need some headphones

I'm currently looking for some headphones for my new laptop. I don't really want to spend anymore than £15-£20 max since I'm on a budget. But these Sony ones look nice. Anyone know of any better ones?

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/3275360/Sony-MDR-XD100-Hi-Fi-Headphones/Product.html


Cheers.

 

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/-/274/354/-/880672/Sennheiser-CX-300-In-Ear-Headphones/Product.html?searchtype=genre

These ones are excellent for the price if you don't mind inears.

 

Cx500 from amazon market place ought to do the trick for you, if you like inear ones; these are far more portable than the sony, and cancels out noise around you.

It sounds good for popular gene music. By that I mean suited to pop, etc.

Plus its got more controlled bass, than boomy/muddy one on older CX300, and certainly not as overpowering as the overear sony. It has got relatively fun mids and clear, if not slightly recessed highs, and are relatively cheap off amazon as well.

At under 20 quid, its an decent upgrade to the aging CX300, and well worth it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=cx500&x=0&y=0

 

Thanks for the link but I'm after proper close back headphones.

Here are some that I've seen:

Creative HQ1900 Earphones
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-51...?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235689880&sr=1-22

Koss PortaPro
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Koss-PortaP...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225387846&sr=8-1

Sennheiser PX100
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-...5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235692064&sr=8-5

The Koss are supposed to be the best but the noise cancellation is poor along with the build quality. But the PX100s are supposed to be just as good and I've heard they pick up lots of details in sounds which is what I'm after.

 

The PX100's are great, I really like them. But they don't block out any sound, they are open back headphones. That being said I still used them on the bus every day, I just turned it louder(can damage your ears if you turn it up to loud for to long). Even after I upgraded to ~200USD headphones the PX100's were fun to listen to from time to time.

 

I got the Sennheiser PX100 since I don't mind too much about background noise too much. Portapros would have been the same anyway.

 

CX300 are brilliant, own some of them myself.
A friend of mine gave me the hint, that you gan get the CX much cheaper if you are on budget. So i ordered some for my girlfriend aswall.
Here we go:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Creative-La...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1235738537&sr=8-1

 

People, does the OP state anywhere that he wants to block out sound from the outside?
I think he doesn't want IEM (or in ear headphones) - yes, I use my Sony EX85 at home too, but then I couldn't stand these "large" headphones...

I think the OP wants some cheap, reasonably comfortable headphones with a decent sound for home use.

One little word of advice:
If you are comming from a hi-fi system the laptop will sound very silent to you - in that case you'd need an external soundcard too - but get he headphones first.

Good luck

 

CX300 is definitely worth it, +1 for it

 

Koss SB-40 are cheap and great. They cost me about $30 US so will probably be in your range.

 

In ear headphones, such as the Sennheiser CX300, will provide sound isolation by essentially functioning as ear plugs. This also means the drivers will be absolutely tiny, and far inferior to a similarly priced on-ear or over-ear headphone. Cheap ones, including the CX300, are characterised by bloated, mushy base, and very weak treble.

If you want sound isolation, go for either in ear headphones or a pair of circumaural closed headphones. The "closed" headphones will cover the whole ear, and both block out unwanted noise and prevent those close to you from sharing in your music enjoyment. This comes at a cost however; the soundstage will be narrower, and you'll feel as if you were listening to music within a tiny cardboard box around your head, thanks to resonance. If you want sound superior to the in ear headphones, but still want the isolation, some quality closed headphones include the uber-comfy Sennheiser HD280 ($80) and the Koss Portapro (Tron-like styling, puffy distorted base, but just $35)

For audio quality that is open, airy, and drop-dead realistic, go with open headphones like the Grado SR60 ($69) or its nearest priced competitor the Sennheiser HD580 ($160). The SR60 is just ridiculously good, and the unanimous best bang for the buck headphone out there. They get you very close to the best headphones out there, period.

If you love your music, headphones are a worthy investment. If you really can't afford the Grado SR60, then go with the Sennheiser PX100. You'd very likely be happy with them, though the Grados are simply in a class of their own among entry level headphones.