recommend some good headphones.
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Dave N
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There have been some lengthy headphone discussions in this very forum from time to time, and there are quite a few headphonephiles here on Autopia. You may want to try searching back a year or two. In the mean time, here's a site that a lot of headphonephiles buy from:
http://www.headphone.com/layout.php
http://www.headphone.com/layout.php
Spilchy
New member
Gosh, if you're willing to double your money, I'd recommend these http://www.crutchfield.com/S-a6qvXE...p?g=49700&I=018TRIPRTS&search=bose+headphones
They rock! I love playing my PC games with them on, especially the military ones :xyxthumbs
Good headphones are something you can't skimp on (not that $75 is skimping)
This is a good site for reading reviews by ordinary folks
http://www.audioreview.com/
They rock! I love playing my PC games with them on, especially the military ones :xyxthumbs
Good headphones are something you can't skimp on (not that $75 is skimping)
This is a good site for reading reviews by ordinary folks
http://www.audioreview.com/
Thomas Dekany
New member
Grado headphones. Go to their site at grado.com I think
BottleHead
New member
In headphones, you get what you pay for. If you have $30 hearing....buy a $30 set of 'phones.
The Headroom site that Dave N quoted is a good place to start. They know audio....headphones and high-end. Their headphone amp packages are some of the best to be had.
Stay away from Crutchfields, they have become the mailorder version of Circuit City. They sell a little bit of everything and typically know a little bit of nothing about it. No high-end to be found there....just lots of mid-fi trash.
You won't find a truly good sounding wireless pair of headphones. Put up with the cable if you want the best sound.
If you are looking for muff-type 'phones, I'd suggest certain models of Sennheiser. If you lean to the earbud style (my own preference as they're lighter, more accurate, and seal out all extraneous ambient noise) ...then Etymotic Research is difficult to beat. Careful matching required, though, if you're buying for un-aided use with an iPod or similar.
....BH
The Headroom site that Dave N quoted is a good place to start. They know audio....headphones and high-end. Their headphone amp packages are some of the best to be had.
Stay away from Crutchfields, they have become the mailorder version of Circuit City. They sell a little bit of everything and typically know a little bit of nothing about it. No high-end to be found there....just lots of mid-fi trash.
You won't find a truly good sounding wireless pair of headphones. Put up with the cable if you want the best sound.
If you are looking for muff-type 'phones, I'd suggest certain models of Sennheiser. If you lean to the earbud style (my own preference as they're lighter, more accurate, and seal out all extraneous ambient noise) ...then Etymotic Research is difficult to beat. Careful matching required, though, if you're buying for un-aided use with an iPod or similar.
....BH
SilverLexus
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I also recommend Grado headphones. I also make live to 2 track recordings and we use Grado and Stax headphones exclusively but Stax are very expensive.
BoxsterCharlie
New member
What the? You want headphones that are...loud? What does that mean? You can damage your ears more eaily than you think. Half of guys in their mid-20's can't hear a 10K test tone. Think about that.
When you are listening to anything with phones, make a clap in front of your face. If you can't hear it over the music, you are damaging your ears.
Quality headphones? Go with anything made by Sennheiser or Grado.
When you are listening to anything with phones, make a clap in front of your face. If you can't hear it over the music, you are damaging your ears.
Quality headphones? Go with anything made by Sennheiser or Grado.
sQuashed
Lack of oxygen up here
Get the Sennheiser, they sound great and there a ton of different models to choose from.
imported_CBX Carl
New member
My Two Favorites.
Sennheiser PMX60 Neckband Headphones
$19.99
Shure E3C Sound Isolating Earphones with Extended Frequency Response
$150-$200
Sennheiser PMX60 Neckband Headphones
$19.99
Shure E3C Sound Isolating Earphones with Extended Frequency Response
$150-$200
Thomas Dekany
New member
SilverLexus said:
I have a pair of Staxes as well.
imported_perry
New member
I have Sony MDR-7506's that are a few years old. I had gone to The Guitar Center to listen to some Sennheiser's or Grado's, but another customer there recommended the Sony's - said he used them in his recording studio. They're sealed headphones so they really get rid of outside noise; you'll have to decide which style you want. I liked them when I had noisy roommates 
They sound great. I connect them to the headphone jack of my computer speakers when I play video games. First time I used them I was amazed at some of the sounds I had been missing by using the speakers.. little environmental sounds. Too cool.
Definitely find a place to listen to the headphones before you buy them.
They sound great. I connect them to the headphone jack of my computer speakers when I play video games. First time I used them I was amazed at some of the sounds I had been missing by using the speakers.. little environmental sounds. Too cool.
Definitely find a place to listen to the headphones before you buy them.
imported_guapsnaman
New member
I argree with a couple of people here.
I own a pair of Koss PortaPros and Sennehiser PX100's.
They are both very good and are in the same price range ($40-$50). They both provide very good sound with the PortaPros more bassy, and the PX100s a little more warm sounding. Visit some of those reccommended sites above and you'll read a lot more.
BTW, my friend has the Grado SR-60, and they are the best sounding but too big for my taste. I was looking for a liitle something more portable and thats what the Koss and Sennheisers give me.
Hope this helps!!
I own a pair of Koss PortaPros and Sennehiser PX100's.
They are both very good and are in the same price range ($40-$50). They both provide very good sound with the PortaPros more bassy, and the PX100s a little more warm sounding. Visit some of those reccommended sites above and you'll read a lot more.
BTW, my friend has the Grado SR-60, and they are the best sounding but too big for my taste. I was looking for a liitle something more portable and thats what the Koss and Sennheisers give me.
Hope this helps!!