Best Over Ear Headphones under $50

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Best Over Ear Headphones for under $50

Here are my suggestions on some really great sounding headphones for under $50. All of these headphones are over-the-ear or on-the-ear. A couple of them I personally own. Others are based on customer reviews.

Don't let someone discourage you that there aren't any good audiophile headphones under $50... If you are looking for an upgrade from a cheap headphone, or looking to buy someone a gift, you really can find a good deal. It just takes some research and persistence!

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Best Lightweight Portable Over the Ear Headphones for Under $50

I use these for exercise and travel.

Koss PortaPro Headphones with Case

Amazon Price: $39.00 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

Although many people like earbuds for exercise, I don't like how they feel. So I always wear over the ear headphones when I'm working out. Mostly I do low impact exercise like walking. These headphones are great. They have a lot of detail and clarity. I use them with my Sansa Fuze MP3 player.

They are ideal for travel or portable use because they fold-up pretty small, and the headband is made out of metal and guaranteed to last. They are also comfortable enough that I might be able to fall asleep wearing them, although I haven't tried. They go on the outside of the ear.

Kicker DJ Style Over the Ear Headphones

Audiophile Quality for a Bargain Price

Kicker HP541 DJ-Style Over the Ear Headphones (Black)

Amazon Price: $49.49 (as of 05/29/2012)Buy Now

These are not lightweight, but if you're looking for a pair of cans for listening at home, perhaps even connected to a headphone amp, then this is a great pair to consider. One reviewer says that these are better than Beats, Bose, Dennon, Audio Technica, and Grado... Although that's a pretty blanket statement, I'm sure they do compete with some of those companies' models.

Best Audiophile Headphones for Around $50: Superlux HD668B

These are a real gem - but may go slightly over your budget

Superlux HD668B Dynamic Semi-Open Headphones

Amazon Price: $45.99 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

Most people would say that there is no such thing as an under $50 audiophile headphone, and mostly they're right. However, these are amazing and they compete with my JVC HA-DX1 headphones and I think they are better than my Ultrasone HFI-550 headphones.

Don't take my word for it: Read the reviews here and here.

Superlux HD668B - Sometimes you can find them for under $50 on Ebay

But these sell out fast, because they're really good for the price!

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Other Highly Recommended Headphones Under $50

The following headphones I haven't tried myself, but they are listed below because of customer reviews.

Koss KTXPRO1 Titanium Portable Headphones with Volume Control

~ Check out the Very Positive Reviews ~

Koss KTXPRO1 Titanium Portable Headphones with Volume Control

Amazon Price: $11.50 (as of 05/29/2012)Buy Now

Yes, at under $20, it's hard to expect much... But this on-ear portable headphone has glowing reviews. I have yet to try it. I think I read somewhere it might not be as good as the Koss PortaPro, but it is a fraction of the price.

Sennheiser HD428 Closed Circumaural Hi-Fi Headphone

Comfortable Around the Ear Headphones

Sennheiser HD428 Closed Circumaural Hi-Fi Headphone

Amazon Price: $69.99 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

These are closed so they block out most outside noise. They don't actively cancel noise out, but they greatly reduce noise.

They advertise that they have strong base. Many of the reviewers are impressed with these headphones, and make comments that they are surprisingly great for the price.

Sony MDR-XB500 40mm XB Diaphragm Driver Extra Bass Headphones

These Headphones will Fit Large Heads Well

Sony MDR-XB500 40mm XB Diaphragm Driver Extra Bass Headphones

Amazon Price: $49.99 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

If you don't like lots of base, you might have to turn the base down on these, as one reviewer mentions. These headphones are described as perfect for rock and pop music.

Other Places to Find Great Headphone Deals

Sometimes you can find headphones on sale!

I actually own other audiophile headphones that I paid less than $50 on, but I can't recommend them here because I can't find them for that low right now. Sometimes you can find a really good deal on headphones by watching for sales and discounts. Below are links to a few places where you can find high quality audiophile headphones marked down... sometimes. If these places ALWAYS had headphones for 1/2 off, then it wouldn't be such an amazing find!
Headroom B-stock Outlet - Headphones that are Open Box
"B-Stock" are products that can't be sold as "brand-new" due to damaged packaging or maybe the item was used for photos, lab reviews, or tried by customers and then returned to us. Every 'B-Stock' item is inspected here at HeadRoom and found to be in perfect operating condition and also in fine cosmetic shape; all are basically "like-new".
Overstock - Headphones
I've found a few good deals on Overstock, but they only pop up once in a blue moon...... But if you keep looking...
Musician's Friend - Stupid Deal of the Day
Every once in awhile the daily deal will be headphones....

Headphones that are on my Wish List

I do love headphones... But I need to save up my money for these.

Headphones are great because each pair of headphones sounds different, which makes listening to music on a new pair of headphones a whole new experience. Headphones are much cheaper than an audiophile speaker system. That is, you can spend $500 on headphones and a headphone amp and achieve a far better sound experience than you could from a $500 speaker system.
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DJ Style Headphones for under $50

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Noise Canceling Headphones for Under $50

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What other people are saying about Great Headphones under $50

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  • Tipi Jan 1, 2012 @ 8:35 pm | delete
    Whew, you've done your home work here with a great selection of headphones under $50.

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I am an audiophile and I love listening to music on headphones. These are the best ones I could find for under $50....

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Best MP3 Player for Sound Quality 

Amazing Sound Quality for a Portable MP3 Player

SanDisk Sansa Fuze 4 GB Video MP3 Player (Black)

Amazon Price: $56.99 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

Best Under $100 Headphones  

These are like wearing Hi Fi speakers on your head!

Audio Technica ATH-AD700 Open-air Dynamic Audiophile Headphones

Amazon Price: $93.41 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

If you already have $50 saved up and you're looking for audiophile headphones, you might want to save just a bit more money... If you can spend around $100, you will have more options to choose from.

Noise Cancelling Headphones for under $50 

Noise Cancelling Headphones are Ideal for Airplane Travel and Noisy Environments

Philips HN 110 Folding Noise-Canceling Headphones

Amazon Price: $79.00 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now