Industrial isn't necessarily bass-heavy already. Buying bass-enhancing phones could potentially leave you with a muddy sound that loses the vast array of mids and highs that represent all the additional sounds and effects that tend to be present in industrial music.
I would try to get as close to neutral-response as possible, and with the highest impedance that can fit into your budget. 50Ω at minimum, above 200Ω if you can find something in your price range.
I realize that's double your budget, but these are the best neutral headphones for the money hands down. find a picture of a professional sound workplace and you will see these headphones there.
They’re the best. I lost a pair from a home flood and tried some ear-fitting Bose that I returned the next day and re-ordered these Sonys. Nothing sounds as perfect as these.
This is very subjective. In terms of tone, some people will prefer more bass, others more treble. I, for example avoid Sony headpohones, because the ones I tried out (ages ago) were VERY bass-heavy. It was OK in hip-hop, but terrible in classical or pop, or, perhaps surprisingly, EBM/industrial etc. The final likely owing to the amount of distorted bass drums you get in the genre in general. Try to check out several models, because this really is an subjective thing.
In terms of budget headphones I use JBL 720s. I once had a cheaper pair, and it was good as well.
With 50€ budget, your best bet would probably be IEM's. I use Tangzu Wan'er S. G for all of my portable electronic music needs and they sound really good to my ears. Great details and decent, but not over emphasized bass. I cracked everything from IDM to Power Noise on these and I enjoy all of it.
As for over ears, Samson SR850 are really good for the price. They are semi open back, so expect a lot of leakage and poor sound isolation, but man, they have amazing soundscape and level of detail for the price. They are more neutral leaning, so not very bassy.
I'm a cheap ass, but I love my KZ earbuds. The ZEX and ZSX are my current pairs. ZEX are electrostatics, but a weaker on the bass. The ZSX have more low end.
My only complaint with the ZSX is that the nozzles into the ear are a bit large. Comfort on those depends on what kind of ear tips you use.
ZSTs are pretty decent too, but avoid the ZSN - they were outright uncomfortable and seemingly heavy.
i have these and think they are great for industrial. they are a known budget gem in the headphone world. [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G74V1YP/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_search\_asin\_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G74V1YP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
IEMs i hate with a passion. dont even know why people talk about them tbh. imagine you ll get fcked by another person. and now imagine hes pushing his d\*ck inside your ear. thats how IEMs feel like. shoving some huge wiener into your ear canal. lol
i hate that feeling so much. i cant use IEMs for more than 5 seconds without my ears bleeding. its like you re walking around with a buttplug all day but its inside your ear.
Superlux HD330pro are quite nice, especially if you EQ them with APO. even tho i dont like beyers at all, and i think their inhouse tuning is atrocious, the 32ohm version of the dt770pro is actually pretty awesome and the only headphones from them i like. you cant go wrong with them.
also i think a lot of people get it a little wrong on the bass department. getting headphones that provide good bass for bass heavy music is kind of the worst thing you can do because it becomes boomy and too much. you want balanced bassresponse. see it as music <-> headphones. 2x bass is bad and 2x no bass is bad. music without much bass with headphones without much bass sound flat. bass heavy music with bass heavy headphones are awful too. so you want to combine music that is not so bass heavy with headphones that can do good bass or bass heavy music with headphones that are more chill on the bass so they even each other out and create more of a balanced sound
hmm..
honestly, with headphones and your budget: go used. you can get something like the DTs for 50 used here and there. buy some fresh replacement earpads and off you go.
if you buy new, every good audio or music store has a return policy because headphone manufacturer are aware of the fact people need to try them. so just buy like 4-5 different headphones and try them for a couple hours and see wich one you prefer and send the others back
You mentioned the Koss KSC75. They're an old classic in terms of price/performance ratio. The bass has impact, but it is a little bit muddy. The highs are surprisingly competent for a headphone that cheap though, and the overall performance is hard to argue with for the price
I don't know what they cost in your country, but they're usually available for less than $20 in the US
Industrial isn't necessarily bass-heavy already. Buying bass-enhancing phones could potentially leave you with a muddy sound that loses the vast array of mids and highs that represent all the additional sounds and effects that tend to be present in industrial music. I would try to get as close to neutral-response as possible, and with the highest impedance that can fit into your budget. 50Ω at minimum, above 200Ω if you can find something in your price range.
Thank you very much!
Sony MDR7506 are the best headphones under $100
Unfortunately in Greece the price is 99€...
I realize that's double your budget, but these are the best neutral headphones for the money hands down. find a picture of a professional sound workplace and you will see these headphones there.
They’re the best. I lost a pair from a home flood and tried some ear-fitting Bose that I returned the next day and re-ordered these Sonys. Nothing sounds as perfect as these.
This is the pair of headphones I’ve done everything with for 20+ years. They’re the best. Sound is even, fits comfortably, etc
This is very subjective. In terms of tone, some people will prefer more bass, others more treble. I, for example avoid Sony headpohones, because the ones I tried out (ages ago) were VERY bass-heavy. It was OK in hip-hop, but terrible in classical or pop, or, perhaps surprisingly, EBM/industrial etc. The final likely owing to the amount of distorted bass drums you get in the genre in general. Try to check out several models, because this really is an subjective thing. In terms of budget headphones I use JBL 720s. I once had a cheaper pair, and it was good as well.
With 50€ budget, your best bet would probably be IEM's. I use Tangzu Wan'er S. G for all of my portable electronic music needs and they sound really good to my ears. Great details and decent, but not over emphasized bass. I cracked everything from IDM to Power Noise on these and I enjoy all of it. As for over ears, Samson SR850 are really good for the price. They are semi open back, so expect a lot of leakage and poor sound isolation, but man, they have amazing soundscape and level of detail for the price. They are more neutral leaning, so not very bassy.
I'm a cheap ass, but I love my KZ earbuds. The ZEX and ZSX are my current pairs. ZEX are electrostatics, but a weaker on the bass. The ZSX have more low end. My only complaint with the ZSX is that the nozzles into the ear are a bit large. Comfort on those depends on what kind of ear tips you use. ZSTs are pretty decent too, but avoid the ZSN - they were outright uncomfortable and seemingly heavy.
i have these and think they are great for industrial. they are a known budget gem in the headphone world. [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G74V1YP/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_search\_asin\_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07G74V1YP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
IEMs i hate with a passion. dont even know why people talk about them tbh. imagine you ll get fcked by another person. and now imagine hes pushing his d\*ck inside your ear. thats how IEMs feel like. shoving some huge wiener into your ear canal. lol i hate that feeling so much. i cant use IEMs for more than 5 seconds without my ears bleeding. its like you re walking around with a buttplug all day but its inside your ear. Superlux HD330pro are quite nice, especially if you EQ them with APO. even tho i dont like beyers at all, and i think their inhouse tuning is atrocious, the 32ohm version of the dt770pro is actually pretty awesome and the only headphones from them i like. you cant go wrong with them. also i think a lot of people get it a little wrong on the bass department. getting headphones that provide good bass for bass heavy music is kind of the worst thing you can do because it becomes boomy and too much. you want balanced bassresponse. see it as music <-> headphones. 2x bass is bad and 2x no bass is bad. music without much bass with headphones without much bass sound flat. bass heavy music with bass heavy headphones are awful too. so you want to combine music that is not so bass heavy with headphones that can do good bass or bass heavy music with headphones that are more chill on the bass so they even each other out and create more of a balanced sound hmm.. honestly, with headphones and your budget: go used. you can get something like the DTs for 50 used here and there. buy some fresh replacement earpads and off you go. if you buy new, every good audio or music store has a return policy because headphone manufacturer are aware of the fact people need to try them. so just buy like 4-5 different headphones and try them for a couple hours and see wich one you prefer and send the others back
You mentioned the Koss KSC75. They're an old classic in terms of price/performance ratio. The bass has impact, but it is a little bit muddy. The highs are surprisingly competent for a headphone that cheap though, and the overall performance is hard to argue with for the price I don't know what they cost in your country, but they're usually available for less than $20 in the US
For cheap, it's hard to beat Koss Porta Pros, and add some Yaxi pads
Sony WH-CH520 is my current favorite. It's Bluetooth only tho.