# What is a good brand of headphones to buy， in reasonable price? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 6, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-brand-of-headphones-to-buy-in-reasonable-price/660269 "2013-06-06T03:21:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-brand-of-headphones-to-buy-in-reasonable-price/660269/1 "2013-06-06T03:21:58Z")
I want to get a nice pair of headphones. I mean the over the ear type, not earbuds. What is a good brand that has good quality? Preferably a reasonable priced brand? Please and thank you. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-brand-of-headphones-to-buy-in-reasonable-price/660269/2 "2013-06-06T03:37:15Z")
Looking for opinions? Try IMHO. Moved from General Questions. **samclem** , moderator ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-brand-of-headphones-to-buy-in-reasonable-price/660269/3 "2013-06-06T04:10:31Z")
Er, we just deleted a GQ thread about the same topic by a spammer with almost the same name. In a few moments a new poster will be by to tell us where to buy fake earphones. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-brand-of-headphones-to-buy-in-reasonable-price/660269/4 "2013-06-06T05:14:31Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > Er, we just deleted a GQ thread about the same topic by a spammer with almost the same name. I’m kind of pissed about that. ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-brand-of-headphones-to-buy-in-reasonable-price/660269/5 "2013-06-06T05:54:41Z")
Yeah, I was about to buy the $5000 cable myself. ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-brand-of-headphones-to-buy-in-reasonable-price/660269/6 "2013-06-06T06:14:32Z")
Don’t forget to get one for the other speaker as well, or else you’d suffer from smearing of the low level informaiton in your other speaker. ---
**Author:** ![jz78817](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jz78817/32/1028_2.png) [@jz78817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jz78817)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-brand-of-headphones-to-buy-in-reasonable-price/660269/7 "2013-06-06T06:16:37Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > Yeah, I was about to buy the $5000 cable myself. it would have been much more reasonable to ban the OP; deleting the thread (which had at least some topical discussion) was a shitty thing to do. I actually put some effort into the posts I wrote there and having them just disappear kind of hacks me off. ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-brand-of-headphones-to-buy-in-reasonable-price/660269/8 "2013-06-06T06:50:31Z")
I think they did - this is a new account. > [@lisiate](#): > > Don’t forget to get one for the other speaker as well, or else you’d suffer from smearing of the low level informaiton in your other speaker. What? Don’t they come with speakers already? ---
**Author:** ![BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellRungBookShut-CandleSnuffed)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-good-brand-of-headphones-to-buy-in-reasonable-price/660269/9 "2013-06-06T09:16:41Z")
I got these [Panasonic RP-HT260s](http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-RP-HT260-K-RP-HT260-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B000OKH7HA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top) as a filler for $15 for the time that I was going to research some decent headphones, and it turned out that I didn’t need anything of better quality. If you’re DJing or need something super high quality it might not fit your needs, but for any kind of casual listening you’ll be pleasantly surprised. The top is a little uncomfortable, but if you wrap a bandanna around it it’s fine. The ears can get a little warm in the hot weather as well. But for the price you can’t go wrong.