Headphones?
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Topic: Headphones?
Posted By: Prog Music
Subject: Headphones?
Date Posted: September 15 2005 at 22:05
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I'm looking for any recommendations on headphones. Preferably full sized "can" ones. Anything under $50. (US) I'll be using them on my computer for music and gaming. Just want to see people's opinions on brands/models.  |
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Posted By: The Hemulen
Date Posted: September 15 2005 at 23:31
| Whatever you do don't get whatever it is I've got. After only a few weeks they developed a dreadful rattle in the left side that can only be subdued by pressing it hard against my head. This is not only tiresome and mildly uncomfortable, but also looks somewhat ridiculous. Still, they only cost a fiver. I'd replace them if I could afford to... but I can't. Not yet, anyhow. |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: September 16 2005 at 01:15
Sennheiser hd 600
But it's up to 150 dollars... |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: September 16 2005 at 01:54
...and then you have Stax, the absolute best brand, but it's much more than 150€ (with tube amp)
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Posted By: cobb
Date Posted: September 16 2005 at 08:58
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Good choice on the sennheiser oliverst- and the first time, I think you
have nearly come close to the budget mentioned, but probably still
beyond reach. I've had a pair for about 25 years and still in pretty
good nick. Still use em when recording. I think anything you get for around $50 will be adequate prog music. |
Posted By: cobb
Date Posted: September 16 2005 at 09:06
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Just did a quick search on behringer headphones, knowing their products are cheaper with excellent qualty control and found this http://www.proaudiosuperstore.com/Behringer-HPS3000.html - Behringer HPS3000 The HPS3000 high-performance studio headphones feature superb frequency response meeting the high demands of professional studio users. and only $24.99 |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: September 16 2005 at 12:21
Your animation is great!! Did you done it yourself? |
Prog Music wrote:Posted By: Evan1211
Date Posted: September 16 2005 at 13:18
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Sennheiseris great. My dad and I got a pair of em worth 200 bucks for 85 at Guitar Center. It would be worth the extra 45 bucks. ------------- 
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Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: September 16 2005 at 14:09
You see 
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Posted By: limeyrob
Date Posted: September 16 2005 at 14:22
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Go for the HD600s I did and haven't regretted it. Well worth the extra |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: September 16 2005 at 14:34
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Posted By: Prog Music
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 10:09
I wish.  I found it on some website and HAD to have it. Thanks for all the ideas... that were within my price range. |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: September 18 2005 at 14:18
| It's really impressive anyway. |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: October 04 2005 at 22:20
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i have just bought sennheiser HD 570: i'm a bit disappointed because they are really not able to drive 128 kbps mp3s. at 192 kbps, it becomes more acceptable. not that those headphones are bad; actually they are OUTSTANDING if you use a VERY Hi-Fi source, but my old Sennheiser are better for the 128 kbps mp3s. that's bad because most of my mp3s are 128 kbps. i still believe my old yellow sennheiser HD 424, made in the mid 80's, are the best ones for vynils if you consider their relatively low price. ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: GoldenSpiral
Date Posted: October 04 2005 at 23:35
a) You are a fool for ripping mp3's at 128. (no offense, but nothing sounds more awful to me than low bitrate music  )b) It is good that headphones sound terrible playing 128 kbps mp3's because it means they have a wider frequency response. It sounds terrible because the speakers are trying to reproduce frequencies that were cut out of the file when it was compressed. with a higher bitrate, they would probably sound heavenly. If headphones sound good with low bitrates, it simply means they have terribly narrow frequency response. c) you dont have to spend hundreds of dollars for decent sounding headphones. Take my Sony MDR-CD280's.  They're comfy, portable, and they sound fabulous. I've never heard a bit of distortion out of them, even at extreme volumes. I got them for $15 at Best Buy, and as I was searching for the image, I found them on amazon.com for about the same price. Honestly, the only complaint I have is that the cord is too long and I have to coil it up in my pocket if I want to use them while walking. (Yes, I am one of those nerds who walks around campus with giant headphones on...  )------------- http://www.myspace.com/altaic" rel="nofollow - http://www.myspace.com/altaic ALTAIC "Oceans Down You'll Lie" coming soon |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: October 05 2005 at 22:51
i will keep my old sennheiser for the 128 kbps mp3s, and use the 570 for better recordings. @ 128 kbps, it seems the mid frequencies are dramatically cut off. it has nothing to do with the "narrower" freqency response. you seem to mix frequency response and bandwidth. the compression method simply cuts off the mid frequencies, but the bandwidth (highest minus lowest frequency audible seem to remain the same, while the frequency response changes for the worse. the harmonic distortion rate is also dramatically increased, obviously, since sound information has been chopped. ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: October 06 2005 at 04:15
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You can't have both ease of use and quality!
Compressed numeric sound is the worst thing ever for sound quality! |
Posted By: Camulus
Date Posted: October 08 2005 at 01:22
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I'm sing a pair of Sennheiser HD 212 Pro's. I mainly use them for recording on my computer(Protools) and general music listening. I think I paid about $60. Pretty good for the price. Try to avoid H/phones that "boost" the bass frequencies, they tend to muddy the sound. |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: October 08 2005 at 14:00
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Grado, all the way. My SR60's sound great, they have a solid 20-20
frequency response and cost me only $75!!! Really, they put you
surprisingly close to high-end sound- there's nothing anywhere near as
good for even three times the money.
------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi"> 
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Posted By: o0mr_bill0o
Date Posted: October 17 2005 at 21:48
unless it's FLAC... |
Posted By: goose
Date Posted: October 18 2005 at 05:07
...or TTA, APE, Shn, WMA lossless, ALAC... the possibilities are endless 
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Posted By: krusty
Date Posted: January 27 2006 at 07:17
Here is my current headphones  Sennheiser HD 477 http://www.sennheiser.co.uk/uk/icm.nsf/root/05178 - http://www.sennheiser.co.uk/uk/icm.nsf/root/05178 I had another pair of Sennheisers before these, can't remember the model number though, which I prefered. I've "got use to" the HD477's but not as good as the originals. Anyway anybody have a pair of these? Sennheiser HD-201 apprently they have won awards etc and a review can be found here http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/review.php?reviewId=1380 - http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/review.php?reviewId=1380 Thinking of buying them as they are only £17. or these http://www.behringer.com/HPS3000/index.cfm?lang=ENG - http://www.behringer.com/HPS3000/index.cfm?lang=ENG ------------- http://www.humanism.org.uk/site/cms/contentChapterView.asp?chapter=309" rel="nofollow - Humanism |
Posted By: Pneubauer
Date Posted: February 04 2006 at 22:43
| Oliverstoned, would you mind telling me where you found the Sennheiser HD 600 headphones for that price? The only store in my area that carries them (to my knowledge) is charging 600 dollars!!! Nearly crapped myself... |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: February 05 2006 at 03:39
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Hello!
Of course. Get them through the Net. For example, here's on Amazon.com, there's an offer at 269.95$ (New): http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/offering/list/-/B00004SY4H/all/ref=dp_olp_2/002-2862706-5856032?%5Fencoding=UTF8 - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/offering/list/-/ B00004SY4H/all/ref=dp_olp_2/002-2862706-5856032?%5Fencoding= UTF8 |
Posted By: Pneubauer
Date Posted: February 05 2006 at 12:56
| Ah thankyou. I was thinking of just ordering a pair, though I think I will browse around the mall a bit to see what else is available... I was planning on getting the Genesis Archive '67-'75 box, which doesnt leave me too much for a pair of great headphones... so I may have to make a very difficult choice... nice headphones... or all the live songs I've been wanting to hear for so long... |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: February 05 2006 at 14:40
| A cruel dilemma! |
Posted By: labbai
Date Posted: February 05 2006 at 15:48
Sony MDR-F1  Ease and quality... No use buying crap and regretting afterwards.
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Posted By: Pneubauer
Date Posted: February 05 2006 at 23:26
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Well, I made it out to a store in my area, an browsed around a bit. They didnt have much of a selection of high quality headphones, mostly just earbuds, and sports/jogging dealies... so I had to settle on a pair because, naturally, I HAVE to spend my money on something (just how I am). So I decided to just go with the Sennheiser 477s. Well I got em and they turned out to be a little more more muffled than I thought they would be. After listening to 'em for most of the day I have realized that they are quite good, though not as good as I was expecting, but then I've been listening to fairly old albums all day with not-so-brilliant recording, so I tried out a much more recend album and it sounds really clear. Since ive been using some sony eaybuds for quite a while I was surprised with how much more bass they have. Usually I keep the megabass or whatever its called turned on with my CD player, but now, keeping it off gives me as much bass as in the on position with earbuds... especially with that newer CD (You're a woman, I'm a machine, by DFA 1979 [yeah I know... it may not be the best band ever, but with a hendrix dvd for 25 bucks... so its not all bad.]) ... so... much.. bass... reminds me of an S.U.V. that passed by me while I was walking home and I could feel the bass from the vehicle from down the street (about 50 - 100 metres or so)... well maybe the headphones arent that bass-y... but... well I like 'em, they aint bad for the price and its better than usin these tiny little earbuds... they fit over my hat and big hair too! wooohooo! Well... I just cant stop writing useless blather sometimes can I? |
Posted By: oliverstoned
Date Posted: February 06 2006 at 08:56
| Thanks to give your impressions. I don't know it, for sure there are less good than the HD600, but probably much more cheaper and not too big to wear, unlike the HD600. Of course, they provide much more bass and more everything than the nasty earbuds. It's probably sufficient for a poratble CD player. Enjoy! |
Posted By: Pneubauer
Date Posted: February 06 2006 at 17:26
I will indeed, thanks for your help with the HD600 anyway, I will consider them in the future if a hefty wad of cash ever falls in my lap  . But now... I must think of the CDs I will purchase with my left over loot... perhaps I'll be getting that Genesis Archive after all.... yay!
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