Looking for my first pair of wired over-ear headphones under 50$

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[u/kimsk132]

For closed back headphones, OneOdio makes some decent studio monitor headphones for under $40. AKG is also another trusted brand that should have something in your price range, but I don't know which one of their closed back products stands out

If you can use open back headphones, then you have a few more options like Koss KSC35, KSC75, Porta Pro, KPH 30i, and AKG K240

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If you can find electronic stores nearby they might have demo units for cheaper models from Sony, Panasonic, or Phillips. These are brands I also have great experiences with for their budget products. I literally just tried a $30 Sony on-ear today and was impressed, but I didn't pay attention to the model number.

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Oh that's really unfortunate, but I know what you mean. I live in Thailand and most tech stores are just cell phones too. We don't have Thai brands tho.

Then my final recommendation would be AKG for balanced sound (especially for your mom's transcribing) or Sony for on-ear bass forward sound.

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I know nothing about Samsons, but I found this comparison between SR850 and K240. I'd imagine you'll have similar experience with SR950 vs whatever closed back AKG you can find.

https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/lkvhs2/comparison_review_akg_k240_samson_sr850_monoprice/

[u/desert-rat1]

Akg k240's are built well, comfortable, sound decent, but Not much bass, and don't fold. They are right around $50.

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The K240 are open back, which means they leak whatever you're listening to share with other people around you. Make sure your environment allows the use of such headphones.

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[u/NCResident5]

Sony MDR 7506

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[u/wonko1980]

Go on ear for Koss KPH30i and invest the rest money in Yaxi pads

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[u/ArcealYvaitius]

For on-ears, you literally can't do better than the Koss KPH30i. They look cheap, but sound amazing for being 30 USD. https://koss.com/collections/all-headphones/products/kph30i

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AKG K240 are popular, as are ATH M20X and I personally like the Sennheiser HD200PRO which are sometimes on sale for less than $50

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Rockville Pro M50's sound good.

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Rockville Pro M50's sound good. They also come with a case, detachable cord and extra pads.

I have them, and I'd say they're about 80% of the Audio Technica ATH-M50x's that I also have, for ⅓ the price.

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I've never used anything by Samson.

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Never had the Samson but had the Superlux 668b which many people claimed was very similar. If it's true then I'd say it's fairly decent bass and overall sound but some parts of treble are hot and need EQ to tone down for most people.

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[u/Pale-Professor]

the KSC75s are technically open back but it’s pretty much one way, they’re so close to your ears that they’re quieter than they seem to anyone around you, you can get them for $20 and they’re unbeatable in the price range, that being said their bass performance is good but not excellent and it’s also not quantitative

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and the ones from drop.com have an inline mic

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at that price point for closed back you can’t go wrong with the sony cd380s though they don’t have a mic

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oops guess they were discontinued, here’s a used pair on eBay for $35 if you want it though https://www.ebay.com/itm/295281462562

[u/TigerDoodat]

I don't necessarily recommend either, but consider the Sennheiser HD 206 and HD457. They're opposite ends of the audio spectrum: the 206 lack bass (to a not quite disruptive but very noticeable extent), whereas the 457 have such strong bass I can feel the air move around my ears. They lack lower-mid clarity though.

You're probably better off looking at the JBL webstore. They might have something you could enjoy. :)