Over-ear headphone recommendations

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These are not for me but for my dog sitter who listens to stuff on her android tablet such as YouTube videos & occasionally music.

Closed back preferred
Over ear
Not wireless

and what may be the killer - must be under £100 - preferably comfortably under :grinning_face:

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When you say not wireless do you mean that they can’t have it at all or just have the option of using a cable?

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Just bog standard cable to plug into her tablet. Not bluetooth, she doesn’t want to have to charge them.

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I don’t think you can have noise cancelling then.

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My bad, I meant closed-back :grimacing:

OP edited!

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Now we’re suckin’ diesel :grinning_face:

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Also does she want proper over ear as opposed to on ear closed backs?

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Over ear

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Reduced Sennheisers? Plenty of change from £100

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Does she realise that a charge will power them for quite a while? I really like the freedom of movement with Bluetooth headphones.

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A few on here that might do

She’ll need to make sure that they can be driven directly from the tablet, without a headphone amp, with a 3.5mm jack. I think that these should be OK, used like new from Amazon at £111.33

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Very good vfm.

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https://www.scan.co.uk/products/akg-k271-mkii-headphones

OK they just come in under £100 and are from the studio end of things but really very good and very comfortable

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Thanks for all (well, most) of the replies :grin:

I’m thinking of one or other of the models below, anyone have any direct experience of them?

@Tons_of_fun maybe? Or are they too lo-fi for you? :grimacing:

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I’ve owned the ATH-M40X and they were a very good well balanced headphone but that’s as cheap as I’ve gone. I did nearly recommend them but they break the £100 point.

I think either of those 2 headphones would be a solid buy.

IMO, no headphone under £100 is going to be spot on so go for a brand that has a decent rep and at this price point I like studio brands more as they tend to be built for long use so tend to be more comfortable. If I personally wanted something under £100 I would go IEM.

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I still have these for sale

Tick all 3 boxes.

They are nice headphones, they were over 100 new. I bought them to leave at the office, only selling because I don’t need them now.

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I’ll show this to her tomorrow and let you know.

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Ok, no rush. Just checked and Tracked 48 is £3-4 so make that £50 including postage

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