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Travel headphones need to be...

I'm in research for the best to my needs headphones which is narrowing my search to:
maximum comfort
portable and foldable
no earbuds or in-ear = minimum comfort = unacceptable
performance clarity natural
non-fatigue
ipod friendly(but not necessary plan to buy portable amp anyways)
budget $100 or bellow.
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loomisjohnson
1,526 posts
 
second the porta pro--extremely comfortable, fantastic value. the sporta pro, which have a sealed plastic design, just don't sound as good. i also owned the sennheiser px-100 (until consumed by a pitbull)--they were also lightweight and good, though i preferred the porta pro, which had a bit more slam.
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marakanetz OP
5,473 posts
 
Porta Pro didn't work.
Finally finished my headphone amp project based on Texas Instruments 2V amplifier module.. Auditioning earspeakers with my newborn DIY amp I stopped on Ultrasone ICans. The dynamic headroom of these earspeakers allows to use wide power range and they sounded FANTASTIC amplified vs. PX200. Plus completely fatigue free and ultra light weight, completely foldable as well.
tgrisham
1,179 posts
 
I second the Sennheiser PX-100. Great with the iPod, even better with a portable amp.
gonglee3
289 posts
 
I agree with all the posts so far - they are good sounding ones, but I stopped listening to headphones, 'cause Doctors are saying they ruin your hearing...
I would recommend trying a small powered speakers to travel with, like audioengine a2 speakers.
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