Headphones x Prog???

I'm interested in this too; does anyone have any good earbud suggestions? (hey, still in high school, they're handy for the "under-the-hair, who's gonna know?" trick :P)

The in the ear retail at Best Buy for $99.00

Shouldn't this be in the Tech Talk section?

I don't need earbud headphones to do the "under-the-hair, who's gonna know?" trick because my hair is so thick and long basically any over the ear headphones are covered by my hair. 

But I will keep an eye on this thread. My headphones seem to have a loose connection and I am looking of good reasonable price that is under £50 - if that is possible - headphones, earbud preferred.

I use those tiny ones that kind of goes into the ears. My hair is really really short, but I don't care much for covering the earphones.

Do the search on headphone review sites. i don't have much money so I searched about best phones under 100 dollars. The Koss Porta-pro, rated high in the eyes of more then one "expert". They are approx. $40, have a 4ft. cord (perfect since I work out them) and best yet, they have a lifetime, no questions asked warranty. So ask yourself, how much do i want to spend, what will I be using them for etc. Hope this helps...

I own a pair of Koss sportapro, which is the even more portable version of the portapro. They are ugly but the sound is quite good for about US$20. I use them for jogging only.
For more serious listening I own a pair of Grado SR60, the sound is awesome, I compared them side by side with the Bose triport which made me even happier with my purchase since they sound MUCH better, and they cost less than half.
The Grados are ugly too, though. they look like headphones you'd see a 1950's radar operator wearing in movies, but they sound so great I don't give a rat's rear end. I guess that if you're into prog you probably prioritize sound over style.
If interested in Grado headphones, but stylish,  they came out last year with a much nicer looking model, SR50 I think, for about US$50. I haven't tried them, but I am certain that they beat virtually anything in that price range.

In-ear buds sound good but are dangerous, and you have to periodically clean the ear wax build up. No, thanks.
All other ear buds I've tried just sound like garbage.


Edited by frippster - April 27 2007 at 17:16

i had a pair of sony in ear phones. they were great until the outer sheath split (i do a lot of cycling and the sweat across back of neck wore through the silicone sheath-black crap everywhere!) they lasted about a year of heavy duty use (at least 2-3hours a day) in fact they wore through within the warranty period first and a i got a new pair and then the second lot stuffed up too (does this make any sense??). oh and they were expensive $80 Australian. i looked around for ages and came across creative in ear phones. i've had them for about 2 yrs, no probs. they don't go around the back of the neck which is better and they seem louder than the sony ones. good for bumpy roads, they don't fall out the ears. and they were only about $30 australian. they're cool cos they're black and tiny little fellas. good luck with the purchase. you gotta have good listening product for prog huh!!!

I haven't used home stereo headphones in a long time, but I do have a little experience with portable device headphones.

weaverinhisweb wrote: I also use Grado headphones, and highly recommend them to anyone interestred in amazing quality at a decent price. I bought the Grado SR125 for 150 American dollars. If you enjoy good sound quality, then it is worth every bit of what you spend.  The sound is crystal clear, and the tone is perfect. I fell in love with my headphones the second I put them on my head. They are pretty comfortable, and very sturdy so they wont break easily. I would not go with Bose. They are incredibly overpriced if you ask me. I would swear by Grado.