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rec.audio.opinion,rec.audio.pro,rec.audio.misc,alt .home-theater.misc,
on Fri, 26 Nov 2004 10:28:05 -0600, "Markeau"
wrote:

Sony MDR-7506

I wouldn't recommend those for plugging into a typical "home
stereo" headphone jack with their usual 150 ohm series resistors from
the speaker outputs. They've got a big resonance that only goes away
when driven by a very low (about one ohm or less) impedance.
I like the AKG 240M, both the way they sound and how comfortable
they are (I think some of it is just a bigger volume inside the earcup
so my ears don't warm up as much). They're open-back and so let more
outside sound in (and let the sound in the transducers out as well),
but that's not a problem in many applications.
The AKG 270 was being blown out at $99 each maybe a year back
(previous street price was over $200), I don't suppose there are any
more of those left, but it's successor, the 271, has a street price
only a little above your limit.

"Julie" wrote in message
. com...
Hello, looking for the best headphones (under $150) to use with my
home stereo (Sony receiver).

Go to a Guitar Center or other big music retailer with a pro-audio
section - they usually have a "wall of headphones" and you can listen
most of the models mentioned in this thread and make up your own mind.

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