What are some really good headphones no more than $100?

MagicSausa

I hat these ear bud things they make my ears ache and fall out all the time. Do you know of any headphones that are comfortable to wear and sound great?

Answer
Best Portable Headphones (under $100):
Koss KSC75 ($15 amazon.com) - warning: open phones
Koss PortaPro ($30 amazon.com) - warning: open phones
Sennheiser PX100 ($35 amazon.com) - warning: open phones
Koss KSC35 ($45 koss.com) - warning: open phones
Yuin G2A ($49 head-direct.com)
Grado iGrados ($49 amazon.com) - warning: open phones
AKG K81DJ ($55 amazon.com)
Sennheiser HD228 ($58 buy.com)
Denon AH-D1001 ($80 bhphotovideo.com)
Audio-Technica ATH-ES7 ($90 buydig.com)

Best full-size headphones under $100:
JVC HA-RX700 ($35 newegg.com)
JVC HA-DX1 ($60 amazon.com)
Sony MDR-V6 ($65 amazon.com)
Grado Sr60i ($79 amazon.com) - warning: open phones
Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 ($85 amazon.com) - warning: open phones
Grado Sr80i ($99 amazon.com) - warning: open phones
Alessandro MS-1 ($99 alessandro-products.com) - warning: open phones

I don't know where you listen to music, but the "open phones" are not useful outside because people around you WILL hear your music. Also, full-size headphone are not ideal for portable use because they are rather big and usually have longer cords.

Good headphones under $100?

Fox

Title pretty much says it all. Thanks!

Answer
Koss PortaPro -- can be found for under $40
http://www.koss.com/en/products/headphones/on-ear-headphones/PortaPro__Porta_Pro_On_Ear_Headphone
http://www.amazon.com/Koss-PortaPro-Headphones-with-Case/dp/B00001P4ZH

Grado Prestige SR80i -- around $100
http://www.gradolabs.com/page_headphones.php?item=ec27f1750be96023333af0dfe546af44
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_786SR80I/Grado-SR80i.html?search=sr80i&skipvs=T

V-MODA Crossfade LP -- around $100
http://v-moda.com/crossfade-lp/
http://www.amazon.com/Crossfade-Over-Ear-Noise-Isolating-Headphone-Gunmetal/dp/B003BYRGKY/

Or perhaps these, which are a little more --

Audio Technica ATH-M50 -- around $110
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headphones/0edf909675b1be4d/index.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000ULAP4U

Sennheiser HD 518 -- around $115
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/audio-headphones-circumaural-headphones_504628
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-518-Headphones-Black/dp/B0042A68R8

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