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Forum: The Classroom Topic: headphones started by: kai Posted by kai on Oct. 20 2001,23:36
yeah lets do this again. i want a good pair. i'd say money is no object but it is. so under lets say 250$------------------ Posted by Rhydant on Oct. 20 2001,23:42
we already had a topic about this....
Posted by CatKnight on Oct. 21 2001,00:00
he said under 趚, not under ษ, like the other ones. I would say Sennheiser HD600's if you can fine them used or on sale. Or possibly grado sr-225's
Posted by kai on Oct. 21 2001,00:29
i know we already had this. hence i said again. i read the past threads and i'm not satisfied. from the other ones i had planned on getting the MDR-V6's. but things change over time and i wondered if i could get anything better.------------------ Posted by afropik on Oct. 21 2001,00:32
If 250 is your max, check out the MDR-F1s at < www.turntablelab.com > . The only disadvantage is that they're open ear, so everyone around you will hear yer music. They've got other nice headphones, check them out.
Posted by shifter on Oct. 21 2001,00:46
tin cans + string = Shifter Headphone Technology (Patent Pending)
Posted by whiskey@throttle on Oct. 21 2001,02:57
Sony MDR-7509. find em online for 赉 or so. They kick ass. Posted by CatKnight on Oct. 21 2001,04:18
dumbass + hypocrit = shifteranyway, sony v-6's (7506) are great, and only cost about ๛. But, since you are willing to spend up to 趚, I again highly suggest finding sennheiser hd600's on sale(probably THE best non-electrostatic headphone). Posted by marc c on Oct. 21 2001,04:49
uhh, Sony MDRs are NOT good headphones. One could argue that for the money they aren't bad, and while they aren't THAT bad for low end, sealed headphones you could do a lot better if you looked around.But he wants to spend aroun 趚, so lets forget about them. If you want open headphones, I'd go with the Senheiser 600s. You might have to go a bit above your budget, but these are widely regarded as the best in the industry. You can also get the HD580s for around โ less. Grado is also a reccomended manufacturer, I've heard good things about the Grado SR225s. Now, if you want a good pair of sealed headphones, your choices are slightly tighter. Beyerdynamic has a line of good sealed headphones. The Beyerdynamic DT831s are supposedly the best sealed headphones you can buy, you can get them for around 赀. You could also consider going the earphone route, if you want. The advantages of this is that they're easy to carry around, and provide GREAT isolation between your music and the outside world. The Etymotic ER4Ss are the best, and around your price range. They sound great, in fact some say better then the Senheiser 600s. I've hit upon the important brands here, I think. Do yourself a favor and go to Headroom (http://www.headphone.com/) and look around, I promise you'll find great comparisons and guides. You could also try the a/v forum at < www.arstechnica.com, > do a search and you'll find some great opinions. Also, be sure to factor in a couple hundred for a headphone amp, if you don't have one already. It IS needed if you want to get decent quality out of your new headphones. Posted by CatKnight on Oct. 23 2001,18:02
marc c--agreed, the newer MDR series (v-600, 700, etc) are crap. They cost over 贄 and don't sound much better then ghetto ฮ tower records cans. However, the now discontinued v-6 (7506) are very excellent headphones and are reccomended by many as the best < 贄 headphone.
Posted by StanVanDam on Oct. 24 2001,05:11
Ok, so what would the BEST headphones be for practical use, say at school, while you're done yer work and you have 30 mins left till the end of class, and u happen to have your Nomad Jukebox with you? I'm looking for non-big headphones, just like normal sized ones, and earphones are OK too. What are your recommendations?
Posted by L33T_h4x0r_d00d on Oct. 24 2001,05:23
quote: Everyone I ride with has some of these or a crappy บ walmart pair. Ive hear them and they are "in-fucking-credible". The great part is they sound like a full out stereo but they fit in the palm of your hand. edit: I forget which pair it is but some people say they sound great but they cant turn them up as loud as they'd like. They usually get an inline amp that runs off 1 or 2 AA's. Ive never had that problem...but then again I like my ability to hear.
This message has been edited by L33T_h4x0r_d00d on October 24, 2001 at 12:27 PM Posted by ic0n0 on Oct. 24 2001,05:38
Koss headphones rule the day man!------------------ |