Budget of 25-50 pounds for headphones to use with music/netflix/ps3

Hey, my old, uncomfortable headphones finally gave way and now I need some new ones. I am willing to pay up to £50 if it's worth it, and am looking at the Sony Mdr-V6 headphones as they look nice too, but this isn't too important as i'll only be using these inside. I would like them to be comfortable with good sound quality and good value for money.

I am a bit of a noob at this, so I guess I need headphones with a long lead if I want to use them on ps3 and a usb adapter, right? or are there extension cords so the cord isn't too long when i'm using them on a laptop? I really am quite uneducated on sound D: so would appreciate any help/advice/recommendations. Thank you!

Hey, my old, uncomfortable headphones finally gave way and now I need some new ones. I am willing to pay up to £50 if it's worth it, and am looking at the Sony Mdr-V6 headphones as they look nice too, but this isn't too important as i'll only be using these inside. I would like them to be comfortable with good sound quality and good value for money.

I am a bit of a noob at this, so I guess I need headphones with a long lead if I want to use them on ps3 and a usb adapter, right? or are there extension cords so the cord isn't too long when i'm using them on a laptop? I really am quite uneducated on sound D: so would appreciate any help/advice/recommendations. Thank you!

firefluff3

Starting at the end of your post, it is certainly possible and inexpensive to buy a 3.5mm extension cable if needed, but most full size headphones do come with long cables already.

MDRV6 isn't a bad choice at all. Other decent headphones in (or a tiny bit over) your budget include:

Sennheiser HD419 (£50)

Sennheiser HD429 (£55, probably worth it over the 419)

AKG K451 (£50, mini/portable option) Audio Technica M30 (£50)

And for a bit of a wildcard, the Somic MH463 which are open back and became fairly popular in a headfi thread. You'd have to import them but they'd be within your budget. Some people found them not very comfortable but in the thread some other earpads are discussed which apparently improve comfort (IIRC some turtle beach ones fit).

http://www.head-fi.org/t/637699/50mm-driver-open-air-full-size-cans-pop-out-of-nowhere-sound-amazing

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Hey, my old, uncomfortable headphones finally gave way and now I need some new ones. I am willing to pay up to £50 if it's worth it, and am looking at the Sony Mdr-V6 headphones as they look nice too, but this isn't too important as i'll only be using these inside. I would like them to be comfortable with good sound quality and good value for money.

I am a bit of a noob at this, so I guess I need headphones with a long lead if I want to use them on ps3 and a usb adapter, right? or are there extension cords so the cord isn't too long when i'm using them on a laptop? I really am quite uneducated on sound D: so would appreciate any help/advice/recommendations. Thank you!

kraken2109

Starting at the end of your post, it is certainly possible and inexpensive to buy a 3.5mm extension cable if needed, but most full size headphones do come with long cables already.

MDRV6 isn't a bad choice at all. Other decent headphones in (or a tiny bit over) your budget include:

Sennheiser HD419 (£50)

Sennheiser HD429 (£55, probably worth it over the 419)

AKG K451 (£50, mini/portable option) Audio Technica M30 (£50)

And for a bit of a wildcard, the Somic MH463 which are open back and became fairly popular in a headfi thread. You'd have to import them but they'd be within your budget. Some people found them not very comfortable but in the thread some other earpads are discussed which apparently improve comfort (IIRC some turtle beach ones fit).

http://www.head-fi.org/t/637699/50mm-driver-open-air-full-size-cans-pop-out-of-nowhere-sound-amazing

 EDIT: seeing a lot about them being uncomfortable on the ears, is this true or is it rather subjective? I will be using them for extensive periods so...

You will not find a better pair of headphones (overall) in the £50 price range than the Sony MDR V6

You will not find a better pair of headphones (overall) in the £50 price range than the Sony MDR V6

Mozelleple112

Went to buy them and they've gone up £20 on amazon since and have no other sellers selling for less than 80. Any other suggestions?... damn. Knew I should've placed an order earlier :(

Comfort is subjective so it's difficult to tell from reviews. I can confirm that the sennheiser HD400 series are comfortable though since they barely clamp at all.

Pioneer SE-A1000

http://www.head-fi.org/t/670454/pioneer-se-a1000-appreciation-club-sennheiser-hd-650-for-45

Pioneer SE-A1000

http://www.head-fi.org/t/670454/pioneer-se-a1000-appreciation-club-sennheiser-hd-650-for-45

Riadon2

sounds good too, but much significantly more expensive in the uk :(

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You will not find a better pair of headphones (overall) in the £50 price range than the Sony MDR V6

firefluff3

Went to buy them and they've gone up £20 on amazon since and have no other sellers selling for less than 80. Any other suggestions?... damn. Knew I should've placed an order earlier :(