Me: ha look at these cheap headphones (Sees my Sony’s) _Oh No_

me, listening to the video with a pair of sonys: sonys are quite good dank: these are really muddy and closed in! me: yeah, really muddy and closed in

I realized the remote for the TV I was watching this on had died right when Dank said to take a trip to a "junk drawer" near you. I keep my batteries in my junk drawer. I found a pair of ear pods in there. I have never owned an apple device. I live alone. Aussie magic.

The way he turned those Sennheiser's into an actual pretzel had me deceased

When my kid asks why people cared about headphones in 2020, I’ll show them this Aussie guy waffling

I think this was the first time I've ever heard him actually say "Sennheiser HD 600s" and not "Senny Hur Dur Six Hungos"

that is my main issue with Sennheiser. they make amazing headphones with an appropriate price, but then they make those cheap landfill shit that actually makes me hear shit about Sennheiser because someone bought one of those and now thinks Sennheiser is a terrible brand, and berates me for using a high end sennheiser upwards of 500 bucks

"Put mockies in your stockies as a crissy pressy only costed me 30 dollary doonies" I love your Mad Max made up words.

Head-ph-one-es Damn it, 3 seconds in and I hurt my throat snorting.

I can just imagine him as a music teacher like "You better pass or you get the 1 Grit"

My sophomore year of highschool I was rocking a pair of those Sony on-ears. I thought they were just fine until I visited my dad. He asked why I had these garbage cans around my neck and threw a pair of Sennheiser 558s at me. Completely changed my perspective on audio as a kid, and it's been a bonding point between us since. Seeing those again was a nice flashback :)

Samson actually has a closed back version of the 850. The SR950 has a slightly different driver but are so very close, and I used to use them to listen to audiobooks while using a riding mower, did a great job blocking out the sound. They're also sold as the Superlux 668b and 669, for closed and open back, with a different headband setup and a detachable cable.

bought myself a pair of beyerdynamic dt770 after ussing like $30 headphones for years and i didn't realise headphones could sound that good honestly... they're like a whole other world haha

The Samson headphones were my first ever "audiofile on a budget" headphones I bought and was super impressed nice to see them getting some recodnition

Why do the worst headphones have to be the one I own.

I love your review videos. You're breaking down complex audiophile information into digestible jargon that smooth-brains like me can understand. Much appreciated.

I’ve got into the habit of saying “haitch-pee” un-ironically using his accent. I’m American and it gets me a lot of weird looks.

i don’t even care about audiophile headphones, i’m just here for the entertainment value of this content

I bought the Samsons after hearing how universally praised they were. I had my doubts, but they didn't let me down. They sound great. I use them when tracking instruments, and I DO use them as reference headphones for mixing. They're not my ONLY reference, I'm not insane, but they offer another perspective from my DT-770s and studio monitors. Having said that, though, if you were strapped for cash, and they were your only headphones, I think you could use them for mixing and feel pretty confident about it. I have those Sonys too, and they're pretty tuuuurible. I bought them at Walmart for ten freedom bucks about 8 years ago, because I was taking a flight the next day and didn't want any of my good headphones to get mangled, or lost (I HATED earbuds back then). I still have them, and I'm not even sure why. They're 100% landfill.

Those Sennheiser HD206 nuggets are pretty much identical to the HD201's I used to own. They were cheap and cheaply made, but I was pretty happy with them. Until they broke in 3 pieces when I accidentally sat on them. I must admit, I'd love to try some of the higher quality Sennies. I'm no audiophile, but watching your videos makes me want to try some more expensive headphones.

Me: watching on Apple dirtybuds Him: if you angle them inward, you get more bass Me: 👁👄👁

I really enjoy watching these even when I don’t have a ipod

Last fall, I gave a colleague a whole bag of cable headphones for less than $ 25. only one / two pairs survived for more than a month. currently my record-breaking survival record is the sony headphones you showed in the episode. all the headphones died from cable damage or breakage because I have a big head

I just ordered a set of Samson SR850s after watching this. And you got yourself a new subscriber. I LOVE the way you present this information in such a way that it isn't mind numbingly boring, or full of meaningless babble. Great stuff!

Usually they don't stink, they sound. Kinda their whole deal. I notice how my comment is surrounded by ones hearted by dankpods and respect his decision to ignore my terrible humor, it's probably the right thing to do

Oh hey, my Samsons. Bought two sets of these in 2014 for like $55 (for both) and still haven't busted out the spare ones. The one part that has seen a bit of damage are the pull-strings, although none of them have snapped yet. This is from daily use. Great headphones, can recommend.

I used to own Samson's back when I was younger, didn't think they would be good due to being on Amazon. I loved them. Now that I have a better phone I wonder how much better they'd be.

Thank you DankPods for the Samson SR850 recommendation! Have been looking for budget open ear headphones and I must say they're amazing! I bought some recommended earcup replacements from transtek and they're SUUUPER comfy! I love classical and jazz music and It's honestly like a whole different experience than I've had before. The highs from the bowed instruments in classical and the tings and clashes of the jazz drums really stand out to me! They're super dazzly!

"I would wear a jacket made out of this, but I wouldn't tell anyone what it's , made of" Neither would I if I had to slaughter hundreds of headphones to get that jacket

"Sony MDRZX110B" I think someone in the name department had a stroke and everyone else was like: YES

@DankPods when talking about cheap headphones, I kinda have a laugh. Most of my headphones are cheap and I have one high end set of cans (Audio Technica btw), but i have this really high end amplefier from the 90's. It lets you set the individual volume for each part of the spectum. But then here I am, plugging in my $15 Sony headphones into em.

I mean the whole "non-removable dual cables" thing is mostly because it's easier to design a cheap pair of headphones that way (expecially foldable ones like the Sonys) since the headband doesn't need to house the wire that connects the two sides really. Not to mention they can potentially reuse the cables from their earbuds which is exactly what they do with the mic version of this model. Also I use those for university (The fact that they fold is nice for my bag and I find them more comfortable than my Earpods-like earbuds) and eh I mean they sound all right, the top end is missing a bit but I guess that makes them a fairly mellow pair, they are also quite good with EQ.

Samson Technologies is a pro audio company from New York. They've been around for a while, and their entire point, as far as I can tell, is that they try to be the cheapest viable option. Doesn't mean they don't have some big name customers, Eric Clapton was one of their featured users back in the day. I believe Thomann, the largest music store in Europe, pushed them really hard a couple years ago, until they introduced their own store brand.

this must be the first time ive ever seen the school headphones with the ear cups still on them.

I actually love my sennheiser 206, though that may be because of my limited options, but compared to some of the other headphones (I don't remember the name, but they had "Xtreme Xplosions" written on the packaging) I had for a similar (~50$) price these are definitely the best sounding and most comfortable, I can wear these for a whole day without a headache.

Aight, after watching your video I went online looking for any listing for the SR850 (we don't have amazon here) and I found like a remote professional music store selling these like 20 km away from where I am. Spent a day driving through sketchy roads and poorly planned neighborhoods fully expecting to wreck or smash my car somewhere by the end of the trip. and then finally reached the store, reached into my pockets, handed the guy the bargain money and put them on for a first time test. Heaven. It's been like a few weeks now and wow, they're still heaven, man. And I have you to thank here. I've bought junk like 5 times the price that don't sound nowhere near as good as these, thank you so much.

What?! Nothing from 𝓜𝓾𝓵𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓪 𝓟𝓵𝓪𝔂𝓮𝓻?

I feel you on the HD 206's. I remember my first Sound Recording class in college when I saw these in the recording floor of the studio, nodding my head impressed that they have Sennheisers just lying around and then I put them on... First of all they were the cheapest feeling headphones I've ever worn and you can hear literally everything around you because there was absolutely no isolation what so ever. They feel so shallow that it felt like my ears were just pressing against the driver. I thought they'd be $15 (USD btw) but $40?? that's insane

Thanks to your earlier review of the SR850s I bought a set and couldn't be happier. Well, almost. Maybe my ears are too big or something but they aren't quite as comfortable as I'd hoped, but it's only a little a discomfort after several hours of listening. These are one of the very few sets of cans I actually bought at retail, and that's saying something for me. I have literally several dozen sets of headphones, with most of them having been picked up at the Goodwill Outlet for $1.39/lb. Decent ones, too, not all no-name landfill material. Several sets of HD280s and other various Senny's, lots of Bluetooth sets from major manufacturers including Bose and Marshall and plenty of decent gaming headsets as well. Some needed a little repair or tweaking, but at that price I kind of expected that. There's also a nice pair of MDR-7506 Pros that I rescued from a dumpster, literally, when I worked next to an office that dealt in unclaimed luggage. The Avantree A9S was a pleasant surprise, and were my main wireless headphones until I snagged a set of AirPod Pros. None of these are really high-end, but it's a decent assortment, and if anything were to happen to them I wouldn't be angry or depressed about the financial hit. And you are spot on when it comes to the stock Apple EarPods. They're really not bad at all, and depending on the recording the soundstage is amazing. I used to go into the office on Sundays and was generally the only one there. There were times when I was listening to some live recordings, usually stuph by Oregon, and would hear a noise off to the side. On several occasions I would get up and look around the empty office, thinking that the noise was coming from somewhere in the office and not from the recording. There was one time I posted a pic of my recent acquisitions to a headphone group on Reddit, and was downvoted to hell. It seemed to be a bunch of snobs that associated price with quality, not recognizing that you can get some surprisingly good sound without spending a fortune. Yes, I'd like to have some Grados or something by Meze or Stax or even Beyerdynamic, but I'm a cheap bastard and have been unemployed for a couple of years so I have to make do. One of the commenters said that if I had spent the money that I wasted on all the headphones in the picture I could have bought some actual high-quality headphones. I then asked what high-quality headphones I could have bought with the $25 or so I spent on this entire collection, and to the surprise of absolutely nobody I didn't get a response...

Okay, so those first Sonys that you used, my brother has a pair that’s very similar from maybe 2013. We found them the other day when we were clearing out his attic and gave them a go, and the bass actually shocked me. I like bass, but those were insane.

Public schools: we buy the cheap headphones to save money Privet schools: *laughs in grado sr60e*

Bro why did the review of the Samons almost bring me to tears? Probably because I’ve spent days trying to find the right pair of headphones in my price point and you just did it for me....

As for good headphones around the 50$ mark, you should try the AKG K240 or the AKG M220 Pro. They are most likely the best sounding headphones possible for that price. The Samson is actually a 1:1 clone of the M220 Pro

12:42 those AKG K240s I bought today. I'm still baffled at how freaking clean they sound over anything else I've worn thus far, they're lovely. Got them on a reduced price too!

"I don't think Samson's really well known to any of you guys" me with my Samson microphone and desk arm: 🗿

The pizza analogy was actually very accurate and helpful

I've got a set of those black Sony's. Had them for years and they're still working well. Also, I've got a few sets of various Apple earpods that I've just found every so often that still work pretty well, so that's pretty cool.

I had a lot of fun watching your reflection in the shiny headphones freaking out, waving your arms around and slamming tables lol

This is honestly some of the most entertaining content on youtube regardless of what's being reviewed. The humor is absolutely perfect and you give some genuinely great advice.

He’s just so, enjoyable to watch! It’s legit like watching an outback man describing a cactus, but the cactus is electronics. Mighty enjoyable!

You really got me into the basics of sound and how different headphones sound better. Like I'm still in the complete pov-spec area but it's suprising the difference good sound can make. I've had a set of razer hammerheads, always knew they weren't great, but when I got some Sennheiser buds, wow the difference was unreal! And even at home I still way prefer my wireless headphones, I don't usually sit at a desk and I just hate cables, so I have multiple wireless headphones, I have a set of JBL quantum 800s that I use for pretty much everything but when they go flat, I pull out the buds that came in my last Oppo phone. They are absolutely amazing! They're made of aluminium and even though they aren't wireless I love using them as they are the best sounding head phones I own.

Schools: *i’ll take the dirty buds*

I remember once buying headphones for $1 and they made everything sound like it was recorded in an empty metal room

Bring on the after show! I just sent my dirty buds through the washing machine. Nailing it every day

Samson tip plug also has a fitting for you to use 4.5mm Big Dingus Jack. Weirdly enough, they sold these in either box, a pair or only headphone itself (no box, only transparent plastic casing). And it also weird how I ordered it twice and both have different padding. One is velvet, and the other one is stitched synthetic leather

Those samson headphones are really nice for VR, i have a quest and they fit so perfectly around the strap so i can have super nice wide high quality audio in VR. They're also really light too so you don't feel any extra weight which is nice

This guy has been making me say "dollarydoos" and talking like an Aussie for the past week or so, and my Hispanic parents aren't amused 💀 Btw, thanks for the likes. Drop another if you dont wanna get the sandal.

I actually have that Sony pair, they've actually lasted me longer than any pair of wired headphones I've ever had, super durable and they've been a good daily driver for me

very cool, I have a pair of the Samsons in like a 2 in 1 package deal for €40, (which is idk how much in dollars or anything) as reference headphones for music production and just listening on the road as well. Had them for like 5 or 6 years now at this point and still going strong doing pretty much everything I need them to while actually having the other one new in the packaging somewhere (in case the ones I've been using so far do eventually break, but knowing how much the current ones survived I can get by for a long time whenever I get to the new ones). So yeah pretty surprised with the sound quality and after experiencing them for quite a while now also very surprised with the durability of them as well. Hats off to Samson for making this good stuff. also hats off to you sir for making these videos

Had my samsons for a few years, just wanted cheap headphones for mixing at home before I got monitor speakers. I now use them for playing guitar and they are so comfortable. I can get quite a few hours out of them before my head aches. There isn't that much super low end but the mids and treble are great, and not too much airiness which sometimes happen with open backs.

i just found this dude and he’s so interesting?? i first watched him R I P on raycons and i was thinking about buying them up til that point (not anymore lmao). like i’m genuinely fascinated by the shit he does, man is awesome!

0:00 Intro 1:10 AKG K712 Pro (reference) 1:30 Apple Earpods (reference) 1:41 Testing conditions 2:04 Sony MDRZX110B (25 AUD) 3:46 HP H3100 (20 AUD) 4:55 Behringer HPM1000 (27 AUD) 7:46 Moki Drops (15 AUD) 8:53 Sennheiser HD206 (55 AUD) 11:39 Samson SR850 (~60 AUD) 13:25 Sennheiser HD280 Pro (130 AUD) 14:42 Pizza 16:29 Bend test 17:11 Final recommendations 18:14 Patreon credits 18:32 Outro

Samson used to make some spectacular studio monitors too. Took a little EQ to get them perfect, but you could definitely get them perfect.

My music technology in high school recommended the Samsons for producing with and I’m still using them over 5 years later and they’re my favourite pair of headphones still. I made my 2 first albums at school with them, such good memories.

“Does cheaper headphones stink” Sees my headphone Me: Nervous sweating

Not just best iPod channel but best KZfaq channel In General been here since Shrek.

I watched this video with a pair of Sony ZX-100 headphones plugged into my tablet. The ZX-100 are pretty much cosmetically identical to the 110s you tested except for the placement of the Sony badge and having a little red trim piece to tell you which way they go. I paid $4 for them at a US Kmart that was going out of business around a decade ago and they've been with me ever since. Mine are white. The plastic has held up very well, it's still flexible and no cracks. They used two different types of plastic in making the band (if you look closely it's in three pieces). The center band section is starting to turn '90s IBM PC beige; but the rest is still bright white. The cables that connect to each cup are still fine, I assumed it was a cost saving measure until this video and not a conscious design decision, but they are annoyingly mildly corkscrewy. Tough though. They sound good in my opinion, although I do agree your criticism of the narrow soundstage. I feel it doesn't have excessive amounts of bass and the box says they're "reference", so maybe adding base is what necessitated going from ZX-100 to ZX-110? Finally; that pleather on the pads is as thin as paper and will start to fall off in quarter sized chunks after a couple of years. I ended up swapping them out for some black pleather pads from a pair of "iHip" headphones I picked up open box in a Big Lots clearance bin for $1 like 7 or 8 years ago. They were very flat with absolutely no base; but their pads are great and they fit a ZX-100 perfectly. It gives it a stylish Panda look. At 0:59, lower right, it shows Sentry headphones. Those are actually name brand in America. Not high end or anything; but they've been around since before I was born and you can buy them everywhere it seems. They also make calculators and were one of the pioneers in cassette tapes in the US. EDIT: I forgot to close the parentheses.

Ahhh!! After watching so many reviews FML......some humor to fill my day! Thank You!

12:24 YES!!! I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN!! Those Samson Headphones were the one's I started out with. I use the Z55's right now, but I'm telling you, that little bugger there did me wonders. There's definitely a higher frequency bias feeling though, I won't lie about that. But they did the job well :)

I basically had PTSD from the Sennheiser you brought out. Short story: I was at a friend's house and he was an audiophile. He brought out the exact same Sennheiser you had, and I was just visibly disappointed when I tried it on.

Totally just got a set of Samsons as my first set of studio Headphones! So good! Thanks for the advice!

I love my 850s, I've had them for almost a decade and use them all the time for hours and hours. I got my before the velvet was added, but still comfortable. Luckily, I got them on sale and they accidentally sent 2 pairs. Unbelievable value!

I’m gonna be honest, this made me buy the Samson’s

Shout out to any of my guys using those Sony headphones everyone has

i'd love to see a revisited version of this especially with the Koss KPH30i. i could imagine the comments on those public library looking things.

That senny pretzel "look, now they can fit kids too" takes me out every time

Makes sense that you were a teacher, you’re an engaging speaker. Teachers make good KZfaqrs I guess!

need me some ℂℝ𝔸𝕀𝔾 headphones

Samson is actually a fairly well known (although low-end) brand for budget studio gear. Cheap stuff but considering the prices pretty good value

After 6 months or using those Sony's, the thin tissue covering the ear cushions started to rip apart. Also, the headphone jack started to lose signal when it bended too much. I had to constantly adjust it so I could hear sound. Back then they were worth 60$.

I laughed at all the people freaking out that theirs were the first ones featured. Then I realized I have 2 pairs of them.

I was all like "Damn, those Samson look familiar" and then he said they are a basically clone of the K240s, which I'm using rn... If they sound as good as mine do, then they are pretty damn good!

4:57 We have these at our school. We usually get adapters handed out to turn our own little dingus headphones into big dinguses, but if you don't have any with you, you're getting these.

Your fondness for the Samsons got me to buy my own and you're right. They sound fantastic! Only gripe is the ear muffs *barely* fit my ears, and Amazon reviews prove I'm not the only one. Make those slightly longer and they'd be a perfect cheap set. Thanks for the rec, m8!

The dirt on the iPad kept making me thing there was something on my screen and I kept trying blowing it off

Like for dingus

the trick with da apple dirty buds i've always used but i never knew if it was actually a thing so it's nice to see a music pro doing it--- i always angle them to the side though

I've got the noise-cancelling version of the Sony MDR-ZX110Bs, which is the Sony MDR-ZX110NCs. They sound good to me, because my standards are very low. Noise-cancelling also sounds really nice to me; it's great how it works with my digital piano and that makes the piano sound so much better. That's probably because I've never owned noise-cancelling headphones before this pair though. Edit: Should also mention, the glossy finish on the sides is replaced by a sort of shiny, circular thing? Some sort of radial metallic shine without actual metal, of course it's plastic. I don't know how to describe it. But it actually probably looks worse in terms of attracting scratches that way than with the glossy finish. Also, the cables on mine are circular instead of flattened. Spaghetti instead of fettuccine. Update on my pair: RIP. Left headphone died, unless the cable was in an extremely specific position. Had them for 3 years or so.

Me in the intro: These headphones are gonna be the most awful thing I have ever see- *sees my exact pair of headphones for the first pick* ... _oh._ edit: thank you everybody for the buying advice, it’s really appreciated :)

Don’t lie, we’ve all owned a pair of those Sony headphones. Edit: why is my unoriginal and bad comment the second most liked comment on this video

Thank you dankus so much! I bought the Samson sr850 and i absolutely love them!

paid $70 for my headphones, samson sr860's for $50 and $20 for aftermarket earcups. so much comfort and best part is, they sound amazing. thank you dankpods for suggesting to get the sr850's!

9:32 "these are the worst headphones I've ever bought" Zaanus: *let us introduce ourselves*

lmao I own those Sennheiser headphones, literally the only upside to them is the length of the cable.

This was the video that made me buy the SR850's and a pair of Brainwavz XL earpads three years ago. This made the push for me into audiophile territory. With a bit of equalizing to get the high end down and the low end up and connected to my FiiO E10, these sound absolutely amazing. Best 85€ I've ever spent.

The superlux hd558b is a similar clone to the samson, except its even cheaper and sounds better. Balanced, but not too dry, and all the huge sound and more. Fits weird though, you'll see when you look them up.

THOSE SONYS IN THE THUMBNAIL WERE MY LIFE FOR YEARS

"We got bert, homer and marg," - DankPods

3:29 i use those as studio reference headphones and let me tell ya…they are FANTASTIC, they really have a good sound, all the frequencies are very balanced and the bass is on sweet spot

Just ordered some Samson SR850 based on this video. I'm looking forward to seeing how they go up against my Senny Momentum 2 wired over ears. Quite excited