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Could you recommend a good cheap pair of over the ear headphones to a non audiophile like me?

Grado makes some really nice stuff. Their cheapest model (SR-60i) gets rave reviews as one of the audio world's very best values.

http://www.gradolabs.com/frameset_main.htm

I've used the same pair of Sony MDR-7506's on a professional, near daily basis for about seven years. They're very accurate, and more importantly, super solid. I mean, they're tools. And they work. About $100, and a really good value for money.

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR7506-Professional-Diaphragm-He...

I love the sound from my Grados, but they're not exactly the most comfortable headphones in the world. they can be somewhat painful if you're wearing glasses, since your ear tends to get some pressure on it.

My sennhausiers (585) are a lot more comfortable. A bit clearer sound, a touch less bass, and way less reliable cords.

I've had the Grados since the early 90s, and the Sennhausers since about 2000.

Which Grados are you talking about? The SR60i and SR80i's are about the most comfortable headphone I've ever worn. They're so light and unobtrusive you forget you're wearing them.

The SR60, which looks really similar to the current 60i model.

I've been through several different sets of foam, some better than others, but they're still not nearly as comfortable as the Sennheisers.

I think I have the SR80i and I love them! Only thing I can't stand is the thick, clumsy cables which tend to always seem to have some tension because the two headphones can turn freely. Still, I would not replace them for any other brand.

I've owned two pairs of the Sony MDR-150's over the span of the last 3 years now, and I must say, for $15 you really cant go wrong with them. I use them at work and I can't complain. I usually get ear pain after about an hour or so of use with any other headphones; Not these. The sound quality is pretty damn good for 15 bucks too.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000092YPR/ref=s9_simh_gw_p...

I had a pair of those. They're the best headphones at that price range but I didn't love their sound. The bass was too high and the higher frequencies weren't there. And the pads flaked after a while. They broke after I sat on them by accident. I am rather heavy.

I love my AKG K240 headphones to an extreme degree.

http://www.akg.com/site/products/powerslave,id,1063,pid,1063...

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