Best around/behind the neck headphones?

[nokiaxion]

Hey

I have these Sony MDR-G42

which are great but Im looking for alternatives to these that also sound great with more or less the same specs.

Any suggestions?

[nokiaxion]

Well I learned that those Sony MDR-G42s are not sold anymore :(

My alternatives are:

Sony:

MDR-G75LW

Cord Length (Approx.) : 3.3 ft (1m)retractable

Headphone Type : Open-air, Dynamic

Power Handling Capacity : 1,000mW (EIA)

Diaphragm : PET

Magnet : Neodymium (300kJ/m3) for increased power and bass response

Plug : Gold-plated, stereo mini plug

Headband : Behind-the-neck, Single

Design : Behind-the-neck

Type of Use : Portable

Frequency Response : 12Hz - 24,000Hz

Sensitivity : 106dB/mW

Driver Unit : 30mm

MDR-G55LP

Cord Length (Approx.) : 3.9 ft (1.2m)

Diaphragm : PET

Magnet : Neodymium (300kJ/m3) for increased power and bass response

Plug : Nickel-plated, L-shaped stereo mini plug

Headband : Behind-the-neck, Single

Design : Behind-the-neck

Type of Use : Portable

Headphone Type : Open-air, Dynamic

Frequency Response : 16Hz - 20,000Hz

Sensitivity : 105dB/mW

Driver Unit : 30mm

MDR-G45LP

Cord Length (Approx.) : 3.9 ft (1.2m)

Headphone Type : Open-air, Dynamic

Power Handling Capacity : 1,000mW (EIA)

Design : Behind-the-neck

Diaphragm : PET

Headband : Behind-the-neck, Single

Magnet : Ferrite

Plug : Nickel-plated, L-shaped stereo mini plug

Type of Use : Portable

Driver Unit : 30mm

Frequency Response : 16Hz - 20,000Hz

Sensitivity (db) : 104dB/mW

From other brands...

iGrado

Tranducer type dynamic

Operating principle open air

Frequency response 20-20k

SPL 1mV 100

Normal impedance 32ohms

Driver matched db .1

Weight 3oz

Cord Length (inches) 40

Koss SportaPro

Frequency Response 15-25,000 Hz

Impedance 60 ohms

Sensitivity 103 dB SPL/1mW

Distortion <0.2%

Cord Straight, Dual Entry, 4ft

[deletedxyz]

I run a lot and headphones that stay on are really important to me. I also didn't want to spend more than $25 on a pair.

This is what I use:

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-G57G-Sports...356&sr=8-19

They're basically the same as what you have now but with athletics in mind. If you want better sound, then I suggest increasing your budget to around $30 and look at these:

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PMX-60-PM...669&sr=1-22

[nokiaxion]

I run a lot and headphones that stay on are really important to me. I also didn't want to spend more than $25 on a pair.

This is what I use:

http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-G57G-Sports...356&sr=8-19

They're basically the same as what you have now but with athletics in mind. If you want better sound, then I suggest increasing your budget to around $30 and look at these:

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PMX-60-PM...669&sr=1-22

I heard Sennheiser were some of the best headphones around but I didnt want to spend much and on top of that I did not know they made around the neck headphones.

BTW, my choice of music is hip hop if that makes any difference

[Shadrack]

Sennheiser has the best sound quality/price ratio in my experience.

Don't have experience with the ones linked above, but I'd go with Sennheiser as a headphone brand over Sony.

[deletedxyz]

I heard Sennheiser were some of the best headphones around but I didnt want to spend much and on top of that I did not know they made around the neck headphones.

BTW, my choice of music is hip hop if that makes any difference

It's the best selling behind the neck headphones on Amazon. The bass should be comparable to the Sony's you own.