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    Posted: December 20 2012 at 21:04
Hi all,
 
I'm looking for a good set of headphones to use on my mp3 portable player.
I'm not looking for heavy bass.  Clean, clear sound so I can hear those keyboard and guitar solos and such.  Smile
 
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
Thanks.
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Try this section as it tackles tech queries


http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_topics.asp?FID=18

Cheers!

btw I use Sony deep bass phones - Cant stand tinny music on the phones
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I moved the thread.
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Earbuds or full size?  Are you going to be using them somewhere loud or quiet?  What's your price range?
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www.headroom.com

That site will give you a great perspective for what you are looking for.

As for MP3 player headphone compatibility I recommend BOWER&WILKINS.
Expensive but worth it.

And a headphone set you should watch out for is the V-MOTA LP2 CROSSFADES.
They re-defined their mid-range sound and lowered the bass, so you might appreciate those.
They also have pretty big drivers sitting at 50mm, which is one of the biggest in its class. One other thing is that their impedance level is low. Only 32 OHMS

Enjoy headphone shopping. Always a great time. :)
Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣
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Sennhieser Headphones rule:

http://www.sennheiserusa.com/home
Personally I own the HD 650s by Sennheiser. Best sounding headphones I've ever used.



They are quite expensive, but most of Sennheiser's cheaper headphones are very comparable, and sound better than most other brands on the market.

Edited by pianoman - December 21 2012 at 11:14
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Sony MDR-7506.

Industry standard, and probably the best you'll get for under $200.
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Points: 29630 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 21 2012 at 16:07
Heavy bass from earbuds? LOL

Seriously, the best set I've found are made by Sony.  They were a Consumer's Report recommendation.  I don't think they even make them anymore...


Edited by Slartibartfast - December 21 2012 at 16:09
Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Originally posted by mtdar mtdar wrote:

Hi all,
 
I'm looking for a good set of headphones to use on my mp3 portable player.
I'm not looking for heavy bass.  Clean, clear sound so I can hear those keyboard and guitar solos and such.  Smile
 
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
 
Thanks.
You also need to decide if you want closed or open back if you go with over the ear HP. I had a pr of Sennheiser HD558 and the sound was glorious.....as long as I was in a quiet room. They were open back and let in too much outside sounds.
I exchanged those for a set of AKG K272HD which are closed back and I am more pleased now.
 
Neither of these are boomy bass....Natural sounding, nothing artificial.
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Originally posted by pianoman pianoman wrote:

Sennhieser Headphones rule:

http://www.sennheiserusa.com/home
Personally I own the HD 650s by Sennheiser. Best sounding headphones I've ever used.



They are quite expensive, but most of Sennheiser's cheaper headphones are very comparable, and sound better than most other brands on the market.


Yes. They do. I own a pair I Sennheiser HD 800's. Cost me 1694$ but worth every penny. I worship the sound quality from those gargantuan beasts. Best investment I've made in a long time.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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I went with the advice found here and I am NOT disapointed:
http://www.headphone.com/selection-guide/top-picks/shure-srh440.php



Edited by Neelus - December 26 2012 at 16:00
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One of my Christmas presents this year was a pair of Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7B noise cancelling headphones - they are an older model that used to be over $200 and are now under $200, so they're pretty nice.
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Although much maligned as over-priced fashion accessories, I listen to my iPod Classic through a pair of Dr Dre Solo HD beats.  They took a little burning in but sound absolutely fantastic.  Very warm and rich sounding with great (but not overwhelming) bass presence.  At first the mids and highs lacked clarity but after about 20 hours burn in, they really opened up.  I prefer them to Sennheiser, Bose and Sony.  I have spent a fortune on headphones over the years, but for me, the Solo HD beats are the best I have ever owned.  I have been using them daily since mid -September and cannot fault them.

Edited by Green Shield Stamp - January 17 2013 at 15:27
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Sennheiser or Audio Technica. I used them for classical music but it rocks for rock too (specially Sennheiser).
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I go with the classics.

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