Can anyone recommend me some good headphones for less than $40?

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jul 14 2008, 02:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Get your broke ass $99 and buy these Allessandro MS-1. These I have. You will cry with joy that you spent the extra dough. They are tough, light, impossible to wear out, sound great out of every source and with every kind of music or game.</div>

    I just got a 9 to 5, so I'll be gettin money...but I'm looking to save as much as possible.

    I may go with the previous headphones you posted.


    EDIT: I'm looking all over the internet, and I'm finding some pretty good reviews on those Sony headphones. On the other hand, the Sennheisers look really big and bulky..
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jul 14 2008, 02:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jul 14 2008, 02:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Get your broke ass $99 and buy these Allessandro MS-1. These I have. You will cry with joy that you spent the extra dough. They are tough, light, impossible to wear out, sound great out of every source and with every kind of music or game.</div>

    I just got a 9 to 5, so I'll be gettin money...but I'm looking to save as much as possible.

    I may go with the previous headphones you posted.


    EDIT: I'm looking all over the internet, and I'm finding some pretty good reviews on those Sony headphones. On the other hand, the Sennheisers look really big and bulky..
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    a couple years ago, I bought a pair of noise cancelling headphones from Fry's. They were some non-major brand, and they cost exactly $40. The noise cancelling feature was completely bogus. I already knew the difference, having sampled other higher quality headphones. I was tricked. You put batteries in these ones, and all they do is amplify the existing output.

    The companies set these prices on purpose, I have learned the hard way. You actually have to spend more money to get what you want. The cheapest ones are complete garbage. Buy a brand that you know and are familiar with, like Sony. Do spend more money. Aim for the second tier of headphones. The cheap ones will just leave you disappointed, and out $40.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jul 14 2008, 02:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Sennheiser 201s are full-size and supposedly very good, though I've never heard them. They are very inexpensive as well.</div>

    I think I'll go with these ones, as I haven't seen much else better. I've raised my price range from $30 to $50, but still haven't really found anything online that's blown my mind away.
     
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    I never realized how irritating it is to buy shit online, and to find good price/shipping combinations. This is why I never buy stuff online.
     
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    I'm just the opposite. I have much more luck with price and convenience online than in a store.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jul 19 2008, 04:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm just the opposite. I have much more luck with price and convenience online than in a store.</div>

    I'm really curious, what kind of places do you order headphones online?

    I'm using google to look up stores that sell the headphones, and I'm nervous about getting involved with sketchy sites that screw you over.

    How about this site: http://www.jr.com/sennheiser/pe/SEN_HD201/
     
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    Im on my phone but if thats JR Music and Photo they are very reputable.
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Jul 19 2008, 04:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Im on my phone but if thats JR Music and Photo they are very reputable.</div>

    Thanks!

    Ordered the Sennheisers. Hopefully they come soon, since J&R is in NYC.
     

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