Difference between these two headphones? Any other headphones under $30 I should be aware about?

SurrealDelight

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I was about to get the Monoprice 8323 headphones, but then I stumbled upon the NX-HTDJ headphones. As far as I can tell, the only difference is that the NX-HTDJ headphones have velour pads, are cheaper, and it comes with a bag. Is this true? Is there audio quality differences between the two?

Monoprice - http://goo.gl/u6L8pR

NX-HTDJ - http://goo.gl/Nnf3eq
 

dav_jw

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Unless someone has direct experience with both of those models, you can only guess.

Those two might look similar, but I would be very surprised if they were the same thing. I own / have owned a few Monoprice headphones, and very few brands can get better for the $, both in terms of sound quality and build quality.

I suggest you get the Monoprice, which is a safe and well-known value, instead of taking a risk with the no-name brand for only a few dollars less. The extra money you pay will be worth it, in my experience.

Edit: BTW, the 8323 sell for 23$ here (OOS for now, ETA 1/13): http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=108&cp_id=10823&cs_id=1082302&p_id=8323&seq=1&format=2
 

Karenas

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I suggest you to buy better ones. Don't save on things like that because you gonna use it for long time so you need a good quality item. Saving people paying twice.
 

SurrealDelight

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Do you have any suggestions? I really can't spend over $35, so these are my best bets.
 

dav_jw

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At that price range, the Monoprice is a good choice. It really depends on your needs/preferences. Here are a few more suggestions, just to add to your confusion :D:
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M30-Professional-Closed-back-Headphones/dp/B00007E7C8/
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-RP-HTF600-S-Stereo-Over-ear-Headphones/dp/B004MMEI8W
http://www.amazon.com/Koss-PortaPro-Headphones-with-Case/dp/B00001P4ZH
 
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