Help my desk buddy not kill me.

September 8, 2009 7:51 AM

In search of: Headphones under $50 with low sound-leak. Bonus points if they are cute.

My poor desk buddy is suffering from my headphone's sound leak and to bring him joy, I shall get new ones. But what kind? The ones I have now are cute and pink and I love them, but they fail me. I'm most interested in a brand I can walk into Best Buy and grab, but I will considering ordering online.

posted by dame to shopping (6 comments total)

Sennheiser HD202s. They sound excellent, and don't leak very much in my experience. $25 from Amazon.
posted by ConstantineXVI at 8:00 AM on September 8

Skullcandy Full Metal Jacket
I was shocked as heck, but they sound pretty durn good for under $50, and you can pick them up almost anywhere. I know for sure Target carries them, I'd be shocked if Best Buy didn't.
posted by piedmont at 8:43 AM on September 8

The Sennheiser 205s are on sale at Amazon.
posted by cazoo at 8:55 AM on September 8

I have these very cute Panasonic ones in white, and I am quite happy with them. I think they sound good, better than any other headphones I have owned, but I must confess I'm not a total audiophile.
posted by heliotrope at 10:20 AM on September 8

JVC HA-FX34 are the ones I'm sporting right now. I generally recommend these for anybody who wants cheap, good headphones.

They're small, come in pink, and I would say they're pretty cute. You can generally get them in any store, and they're pretty cheap to boot too.
posted by Geppp at 11:17 AM on September 8

I have Altec Lansing BackBeat Plus headphones, and they're great. The cloth cord really helps reduce tangling (something I'm very susceptible to as I keep them in my pocket), but it does generate more noise than a plastic cord when it rubs on something.
posted by clorox at 10:31 PM on September 8