Reccomendations for good headphones ??

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Originally Posted By: HyundaiGuy
I would avoid the Bose at all costs.

Fortunately not purchasing Bose saves you a big cost!
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Their terrible sounding equipment must be made of platinum for the ridiculous price they charge.

Their noise reducing headphones are nice, but I purchased a similar no-name pair for $30 at Target what work just as well. $10 Sony earbuds with neodymium magnets seem to also work exceptionally well for the price - not a Sony fan otherwise. Don't get me started on the junk that Apple includes with their equipment either, they have the dual notoriety of not only sounding like doody but not staying in your ears with a dang either.
 
No highs, no lows, must be Bose! Audio smoke and mirrors to impress those without a clue.

Anything from Grado, Sennheiser, or AT in your price range would be a good place to start.

Here's a good site with reviews and advice by those with a clue:

http://www.headphone.com/

Ed
 
I also have the sony mdr v6 and they are an excellent buy for a cheaper headphone. However I usually use my sennheiser hd650's. As a musician I enjoy the quality of sound that a more expensive set of headphones can deliver.
 
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Originally Posted By: edhackett
No highs, no lows, must be Bose! Audio smoke and mirrors to impress those without a clue. Anything from Grado, Sennheiser, or AT in your price range would be a good place to start.

Here's a good site with reviews and advice by those with a clue:

http://www.headphone.com/


I second those comments as well as going to headphone.com.

I'd bypass the Grado (most of them are overpriced distortion), but fit and finish is always worth something.

Audio-Technica ATH-M50 are overly heavy in the bass but you might be able to even them out with some EQ.

Denon has a some that you should try but maybe a little pricey (D2000, D5000).

Sennheiser does make some good stuff, but it's not all good. I'd look for a pair of HD555 as they are fairly common and have outstanding sonics. My old HD540 were awesome and cozy ... still haven't found a replacement but the HD555 or HD580 would fit the bill.
 
I just saw your reference to $100 budget and that fits right in with the HD555.

One thing I do NOT like about them is the 1/4 phono plug ON THE CORD! Most phones use a 1/8 on the cord and include a 1/4 adapter, but the 555s are the other way around.
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD555-HD-555-Audiophile-Headphones/dp/B0001FTVDQ/

I also found the Audio Technica ATH-AD700 to sound fantastic as well and were pretty cozy too (if I recall).
http://www.amazon.com/Technica-ATH-AD700-Open-air-Audiophile-Headphones/dp/B000CMS0XU/
 
I have very little experience buying headphones but will pass along some feedback on the set I do have, the JVC HA-NC250. It's an on the ear type with active noise cancellation. Comes with a nice case and adapters for several different plugs. They're currently available on Amazon for $100.

The reviews I read at the time basically said the sound quality was solid and the noise cancellation was good but not quite as good as the popular Bose noise cancelling models. So I figured 75% of the performance at 33% of the price? Good deal.

I think they sound great and the noise cancelling works well. Great on a plane and nice even at home. Don't have any direct comparison experience except with cheap earbuds, which of course these are much nicer than.

jeff
 
Originally Posted By: Lethal1ty17
skullcandy
... is mostly garbage, but brand (for the most part) is not important.
 
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even my basic $30 set of skullcandys are really nice. the only problem ive had was when i accidentally jerked a wire but i fixed it.
 
I would not even bother with any 'noise-canceling' headphones as this is mostly a marketing gimmick. If you want to reduce ambient noise, get a set of full-size closed phones:
http://www.headphone.com/headphones/closed.php

If you want something more compact & portable, get some IEM (in-ear monitors):
http://www.headphone.com/headphones/in-ear.php

The fit / feel / sound is much more important than any brand or product name (unless you want service). I'd always recommend finding a store that allows you to try as many as you like before buying.

The cheap Shure IEMs sound as good as just about anything:
http://www.shure.com/americas/products/e...ating-earphones
http://linkwitzlab.com/reference_earphones.htm
 
Dunno about the rest, but the noise cancelling function on the JVCs can be turned on and off. So you don't have to use if if you don't want it. I find they almost always sound better when it's on, though I'm no audiophile.

And they work so well during air travel I'd never call it a marketing gimmick.

jeff
 
Wow, lot of replys for this topic.

I know I posted about earphones before, but what i want to add is I have a container with 4 sets I don't use. The best 2 of the 5 were the cheapest by about a factor of 4 or 5 to 1. They were no name and Chinese made.

For headphones I had a some Stax electrostatic SR-404 and a SRM-313 amp. In there unmodified form they were bested quite easily by some AKG K340s from about 20 odd years ago.

It took me significant modification of the head amp to get the Stax to pull ahead of the AKGs. Had to put chokes in the supplies, change the filter caps and a few other things to get that sucker to sound musical.

Anyway, sold the whole setup as I thought there would be some dynamic headphones out there for much less cost.

Good luck. Hi Fi is a paradise for OCD personalities, much like BITOG I would think.
 
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