oh, ok. it's like macrumors but for headphones.
Yes. Usually pretty civil conversations, but there is a lot of 'FOTM' (flavor of the month) going on with anything new, and a lot of it directed at the sub $100 market (which is the biggest).
i can never decide what headphones or type of headphones to get so if i get a pair, it will be a first in a very long time.... i think the last headphones i bought were apple earbuds (the better ones) that i lost while ago.
There are a LOT of choices in your price range. It can get confusing/overwhelming if you start reading too much
. But, any of the ones mentioned (headphones or IEMs) will be a step up.
I listen 2-3 hours a day, sometimes 2-3 times that...
I don't consider myself an 'audiophile'. However, I have learned/found, since joining Head-Fi back in 2004(!), what I really like to hear in music representation in both desktop and portable listening setups. It's not broken the budget (and it doesn't need to). Many times I've upgraded, then compared the upgrade, and the re-sold the old (or even in one case, the upgrade) via the Head-Fi 'for sale' sub forum.
Consider it 'great listening' when you stop hearing the faults of the devices....and just start listening to the music again.