Choosing between Samson SR850, Grado SR-60i, or AKG K240

[M A W]

I decided to get one of these three headphones but can't make a decision as they all have great reviews. I'm inexperienced in this area and trying to stay on a budget which is why these are my options. I don't know about the K240s because I read they're a bit too mellow for some people, especially when used on an MP3 player which is what I'm mainly going to use them on. I mainly listen to hip-hop so I'm also trying to figure which pair would produce the best sound for that genre. Suggestions?

Samson SR850: http/www.amazon.com/Samson-Semi-Open-Studio-Reference-Headphones/dp/B002LBSEQS/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1314832993&sr=1-1

Grado SR-60i: http/www.amazon.com/Grado-Prestige-SR-60i-Padded-Headphones/dp/B0006DPMU4/ref=pd_sim_e_43

AKG K240: http/www.amazon.com/AKG-Acoustics-K-240-Studio-Headphones/dp/B0001ARCFA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330666000&sr=8-1

 

[americanaudiophile]

The Grado SR60i are excellent. Great for long listening sessions. You may need to apply a little EQ to get the extreme bass and treble just the way you want it for hip-hop. The Samson and AKG are oriented towards project studio use so may be a bit bright for long period listening.

 

[M A W]

Thanks for the suggestion. I got myself a pair and they sound great.