I have about a dozen sets of headphones, with some costing 10 times what your budget is. Having said that, the cans I listen to the most are the Sennheiser HD6XX. They are super comfortable and easy to listen to. The HD6XX is basically a HD650 with a slightly different look. You can get them for under $200 at Drop. Get some better earpads and get the Sennheiser balanced cable if your headphone amp supports it and you'll have a great set of cans.
What's the best audiophile headphones for under $300 (used)?
There have been some incredible headphones launched a few years ago that still deliver amazing quality for the price and the great thing is that these can now be found for under $300 when they originally cost more than double when they launched.
Now the question is which are the best audiophile headphones that can be found second-hand under $300. What are the best price/performance models?
Here is a selection of some of the best within that price range:
https://www.linephaze.com/selection/2683900f-e9f7-406b-b365-95cb2b1e9ecc
Do you own any of these, and would you add any additional ones?
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I'm a fan of Beyerdynamic. The DT-770 pro x now has a detachable mini-SLR for easy cable swaps and I have always liked their sound. Sennheiser has some good stuff at that price like the HD6XX. If money if an issue though, you don't need to spend $300 for good sound and comfort. Kiwi Ears Ellipse are $60 and are great open-backs. If you want cheap closed-back, Try the Jade Audio/Fiio JT-1. The look good and sound great but the head strap starts flaking kind of fast. I use them when i mow the lawn because they have great isolation. Good listening doesn't need to break the bank. |
...and I wanted an open back pair of planars and boiled all the options down to the Hifiman Ananda Nano. VERY NICE headphones. Great, punchy and extended bass..mids and highs very smooth. MUCH better than the HD620s from top to bottom. But..I did need a pair of closed back phones and for that use..the HD620s are still nice headphones. |
I know this price is higher than what you mentioned, but you did say 'used'. The HIFIMan XV retails for $400.00. I don't have a pair but a friend has them and mentioned that they're a tremendous value. Also, the review on Headphones.com is positive. https://headphones.com/products/hifiman-edition-xv-headphones |
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