Picked up a pair of AKG k172HD's for next to nothing, like $60 BNIB! There was an in store sale that day plus they (CanadaComputers) price guaranteed the monitor i bought the week before which was a $50 return! So i lucked out i guess
Otherwise they would've been closer to $125. Which is reasonable i think
Added a Fiio e6 for like $30, so less than a Cnote and i got a pretty decent portable setup
I can't take my vinyl with me on the road anyways so why bother spending the $$$
Eventually i would like to get either some Grados or AudioTechnicas for home useage but the AKGs are doing just fine ATM
I was previously using a pair of SkullCandy 50/50 IEMs that i scooped on clearout from BB, but they didn't last. IEMs hardly ever do IME
They were Ok, a tad bass heavy (funny to say that in an IEM) but easily tamed with EQ.
Wish i still had my dads ancient set of KOSS fones