On-Ear Headphones

Dopesick

Okay, I've had enough of in-ear headphones for my morning/evening commute to and from work as my music is interspersed with the sounds of my footsteps, and the fucking things keep getting tangled up. Seriously, I put the buggers in my coat pocket and I could pull them out five minutes later and you'd need a boy scout to untie them.

So I need a good pair of on-ear headphones for walking. No more than...say £60. Must have remote for volume/previous track/next track, good build, not TOO big and of course a good sound helps as well. I'm a fussy cunt so aesthetics may play a part in it as well.

I had a look at the AKG K50 and they're probably the favourite so far (although I haven't looked deep enough tbh). Any other suggestions? I've never really owned a pair of on-ear headphones before so need advising.

Electro_Ham

Like these ones?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AKG-K50-Vintage-Headphones-Very-Rare-Made-in-Austria-in-1959-/171553761341

Dopesick

Sorry I meant Y50, not K50...d'oh! Those look like relics haha.

randella

Outdated now, but I have a pair of AKG K450 that I bought years ago for about £40 and they're excellent, use them every day.  Soundstage isn't as wide as a good pair of open-backs (I use some Grados at home) but then that'd be no use for your commute.  They isolate very well too.

The ones you're looking at look like a refined, updated pair of the same model which is no bad thing.

Branshen

If u are the type that cannot get along with cables, maybe consider some wireless ones? Can't recommend any as I don't use em. 

digitalscream

I really like mine:

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headphones/2d52765b7d84656c/index.html

Picked them up for £50 at The Guitar Show last year.

Dopesick

randella said:

Outdated now, but I have a pair of AKG K450 that I bought years ago for about £40 and they're excellent, use them every day.  Soundstage isn't as wide as a good pair of open-backs (I use some Grados at home) but then that'd be no use for your commute.  They isolate very well too.

The ones you're looking at look like a refined, updated pair of the same model which is no bad thing.

Looks like the K451s are the latest model. Me likes!

randella

Dopesick said:

randella said:

Outdated now, but I have a pair of AKG K450 that I bought years ago for about £40 and they're excellent, use them every day.  Soundstage isn't as wide as a good pair of open-backs (I use some Grados at home) but then that'd be no use for your commute.  They isolate very well too.

The ones you're looking at look like a refined, updated pair of the same model which is no bad thing.

Looks like the K451s are the latest model. Me likes!

So it is, nice find!  They seem to review well too...

http://www.whathifi.com/akg/k451/review

Bod

The AKG Y50s are an excellent set of headphones.  I initially bought the wired version, and went for the bluetooth version just before Christmas for £80 in the Amazon sale.  Both are excellent headphones and the best purchases I've made in a long time.

UnclePsychosis

I've got some AKG Y55 that I really like. 

They've survived 14 months of commuting thus far. 

stickyfiddle

I realise new headphones are fun, but why not learn to tie cables properly instead?

fretmeister

Dopesick said:

randella said:

Outdated now, but I have a pair of AKG K450 that I bought years ago for about £40 and they're excellent, use them every day.  Soundstage isn't as wide as a good pair of open-backs (I use some Grados at home) but then that'd be no use for your commute.  They isolate very well too.

The ones you're looking at look like a refined, updated pair of the same model which is no bad thing.

Looks like the K451s are the latest model. Me likes!

I have them.

i really like them. I would buy again if I lost them.

Nitefly

stickyfiddle said:

I realise new headphones are fun, but why not learn to tie cables properly instead?

Or take a boy scout with you?

Dopesick

stickyfiddle said:

I realise new headphones are fun, but why not learn to tie cables properly instead?

Because I'm a lazy prick? They always come undone in the coat pocket anyway, it's too much hassle especially if I'm in a rush or whatever. At least with the on-ear headphones you can just wrap them up around the phones themselves.

Tone71

I have a pair of Lindy BNX-60 over ear which I like very much, especially the noise cancelling feature.

http://www.whathifi.com/lindy/bnx-60/review ; Linky no worky, lets try

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LINDY-BNX-60-Bluetooth-Cancelling-Headphones-x/dp/B01AAGIKCI  

olafgarten

Get yourself a pair of B and O H3's the case they come with ensures that there is no tangles. 

randella

olafgarten said:

Get yourself a pair of B and O H3's the case they come with ensures that there is no tangles. 

Suspect they may be a bit north of the OP's intended spend of 60 notes though

Dopesick

Yep I think I'm gonna take the plunge for the K451s. Get awesome reviews, they look good, don't have to turn up the sounds like other cans and they're affordable. Job done!

Sporky

I had some K451s and hated them - really awful honky sound, very little isolation and not comfy. I appear to be alone in this though.

randella

Sporky said:

I had some K451s and hated them - really awful honky sound, very little isolation and not comfy. I appear to be alone in this though.

@Sporky - on his one-man witch-hunt against popular headphones and company cars again

GavRichList

Grado labs come very highly recommended, though they are open back.