Best Headphones

[chadizzy1]

I want to invest in a good set of headphones, what do you guys use/recommend?

[william.hosking]

Beats by Dre, nukka.

[Rebecca De Mornay]

BOSE is the best.

::waits for Doby to poop on me::

[thebridge15]

Sennheiser

[Arby]

ipod earbudz

[william.hosking]

BOSE makes fantastic audio equipment

For me to poop on!

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[Rebecca De Mornay]

Exluding this one, 1/3 of the posts in this thread are about pooping.
Solid thread.

[RAPUNZEL13]

Theres also a lot of good threads on this too if you want more info.

[chadizzy1]

Originally Posted by schreiber89

Exluding this one, 1/3 of the posts in this thread are about pooping.
Solid thread.

On it's way to epic status.
Speaking of, I need to go poop.

[Fandangoya]

Price range is important to know here. You can spend anywhere between $10 and $10,000 easily when it comes to audio equipment...

[MVDMB]

Sennheiser HD 595

And completely honestly, I'm about to go poop

[Arby]

Originally Posted by Fandangoya

Price range is important to know here. You can spend anywhere between $10 and $10,000 easily when it comes to audio equipment...

He's probably looking for $10,000 headphones.

[grace2]

Sennheiser 280 pro. they are fantastic, get them now. under 100 bucks too.

[chadizzy1]

Originally Posted by som3d3vil34

He's probably looking for $10,000 headphones.

Pretty much this ^

[Rebecca De Mornay]

I won't spend a penny less than $10,000 on my next pair. I'm sick of the cheap kind falling out of my ears when I'm running.

[chadizzy1]

Originally Posted by schreiber89

I won't spend a penny less than $10,000 on my next pair. I'm sick of the cheap kind falling out of my ears when I'm running.

http://therecord.blogs.com/.a/6a00d8...687b970d-800wi

[william.hosking]

Originally Posted by som3d3vil34

He's probably looking for $10,000 headphones.

False. He's probably looking to spend $7,000-$8,000 max. Smartass.

[Fandangoya]

Ummm, seriously....do you have a price range or not....

[chadizzy1]

Originally Posted by Fandangoya

Ummm, seriously....do you have a price range or not....

Probably around 100$.

[william.hosking]

Originally Posted by schreiber89

I won't spend a penny less than $10,000 on my next pair. I'm sick of the cheap kind falling out of my ears when I'm running.

Aren't you legally deaf?

[AlexK79]

Almost any cans made by Sennheiser, AKG, or Grado are going to be excellent, and they have models in basically all price ranges. I'm currently using some Sennheiser HD-448's and I love them.

Or you can buy 'Beats by Dr. Dre' and get shittier headphones for 3x the price...

[Arby]

Originally Posted by william.hosking

Aren't you legally deaf?

WHAT?!?!l?

[Rebecca De Mornay]

Originally Posted by william.hosking

Aren't you legally deaf?

Originally Posted by som3d3vil34

WHAT?!?!l?

Well, cat's out of the bag now. Thanks a bunch Joe.

[Fandangoya]

Originally Posted by chadizzy1

Probably around 100$.

Are you looking for over the ear or in ear headphones?

Does having "open" headphones matter to you? Open headphones is a term used for a certain type of over the ear headphones. They generally have better sound quality than "closed" types, but are very loud to anyone in the same room for you, i.e. they are not ideal for a office type setting.

[Arby]

Originally Posted by schreiber89

Well, cat's out of the bag now. Thanks a bunch Joe.

Just so you know, you are no longer welcome in the candy thread. We dont like your kind in there. Candy is for people who can hear like god intended.

[chadizzy1]

Originally Posted by Fandangoya

Are you looking for over the ear or in ear headphones?

Does having "open" headphones matter to you? Open headphones is a term used for a certain type of over the ear headphones. They generally have better sound quality than "closed" types, but are very loud to anyone in the same room for you, i.e. they are not ideal for a office type setting.

I'm open to either, I want the best sound quality though. Well, for $100 or less.

[Fandangoya]

If you want to do some reading, I would check out the forums of HeadFi.org. Lots of good advice and threads and guide in there. For example, here are their standard recommendations for the $70-150 price range:

IEM
1, 2 - Head-Direct RE0 [$79]: Amazing bang for buck, great mids and all around very solid performer with no major flaw, male vocals sound slightly sucked out or recessed, decent isolation.
1, 2 - Spider Realvoice [$80]: beautiful and silky mids and deep and controlled bass, crispy high, great for vocals, instrument, decent isolation.
XE, 1, 2 - Monster Turbine [$90]: Great bang for buck. Small soundstage but gets better after a good break in.
1, 2 - Head-Direct RE-ZERO [$99]: Much like the RE0, this 'updated' version features better bass, and less agressive highs. Worth considering if too much treble bothers you.

Portable
XE, DC, 1 - Audio Technica ATH-ES7 [$100]: Closed. Poor isolation. Fun sound, very stylish but easily scratched. Folds flat and comes with velour bag.

Closed Full-size
2 - Fostex T50RP [$75]: Fantastic intro to orthodynamic headphones. Very flat, clean, sound that benefits from an amp. This headphone is a DIY modder's dream. Well built with a removable cable.
DJ, 1 - Shure SRH-440 [$75]: Relatively flat response comparable to the Sony MDR-V6, possibly overthrowing it. Very good seal; Bulky and comfort is hit or miss as with all Shure headbands. Can upgrade to SRH840 memory foam pads for more comfort. Collapsible design with detachable cable.
2 - AKG K271 MKII [$140]: Great mids. Comfy and decent isolation. Bass light for some, blu-tack mod recommended for those who think bass is not enough.
2 - Ultrasone HFI-580 [$140]: Initially clamps hard. Great highs. V-shaped EQ means fun sound but recessed mids. Epic bass. BeatsbyDre-killing bass. Tight bass but capable of deep rumble. Not as transportable as M50 but does fold up. If purchased, do listen to the Ultrasone sample CD: S-Logic Plus adds interesting twist to sound. Good isolation. Doesn't need amp but benefits greatly from one.


Open Full-size
1 - Grado SR-60i [$79]: Bright and aggressive headphones that have a tendency to cause fatigue. Excellent for rock music and long considered a fantastic price to quality ratio. Some users find these uncomfortable. These are fantastic for DIY modding.
1 - Audio Technica ATH-AD700 [$85]: Good for Gaming, Movies (very open soundstage). Good bass response but not bass presence (not thumpy). Comfortable and very very very large.
1 - Grado SR-80i [$99]: A slightly more refined SR-60i. Many users either choose these or the 60i to start with if they're looking for a bright and aggressive headphone. Another fantastic headphone for those into DIY modding.
1 - Alessandro MS-1 [$99]: Considered as being slightly better than SR80i and a bit under SR125i, based off SR80, not super comfortable. Less aggressive than "pure" Grado headphones, more versatile, forward sound. Great Value.
DC, 3 - Sennheiser HD580 [~$150]: Very similar to the HD600, especially if you change the grills. Somewhat laid back sound with very good mids, slightly rolled off highs and solid bass. Comfort can be lacking for some due to clamping, but this can be fixed.

[grace2]

Originally Posted by chadizzy1

Probably around 100$.

get the sennheiser 280 pros then

[Butterfingerz]

Originally Posted by AlexK79

Almost any cans made by Sennheiser, AKG, or Grado are going to be excellent, and they have models in basically all price ranges. I'm currently using some Sennheiser HD-448's and I love them.

Or you can buy 'Beats by Dr. Dre' and get shittier headphones for 3x the price...

Can't wait to see the Jay-Z headphones.

Only 8,000 bux!

Fuck that shit.

[DaveHead36]

Sony 7506. Bought mine 7 years ago for $100, best money I ever spent. Flat response, sound amazing.