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Phyre
United States1288 Posts
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Klapdout
United States282 Posts
Good open cans in that range are the Audio Technica ad-700's http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826402014&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Headphones and Accessories-_-Audio-Technica-_-26402014 Best sounding ~$100 headphones I've ever heard. If he needs something that doesn't leak sound as much then I'd recommend the Denon ah-d1001's http://www.ecost.com/detail.aspx?edp=40677219&source=EWBBASE&cm_mmc=CSE-_-google-_-ewbbase-_-Electronics&CAWELAID=382169831 They don't isolate from surrounding noise, but they do keep sound in so you don't bother others at night. EDIT: just realized they are out of stock, I can't find them for less than ~$150 right now. Prices on these vary like crazy month to month. If you need something that pretty much blocks all sound out the Sennheiser HD-280's do a great job http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106328&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Headphones and Accessories-_-Sennheiser Electronic corp.-_-26106328 They are uncomfortable though. You can do some research here http://www.head-fi.org Check out the forums, look up testimonials ect. | ||
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Ganfei
Taiwan1439 Posts
On December 07 2009 00:29 Klapdout wrote: Does he need the phones to isolate sound at all? Good open cans in that range are the Audio Technica ad-700's http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826402014&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Headphones and Accessories-_-Audio-Technica-_-26402014 Best sounding ~$100 headphones I've ever heard. If he needs something that doesn't leak sound as much then I'd recommend the Denon ah-d1001's http://www.ecost.com/detail.aspx?edp=40677219&source=EWBBASE&cm_mmc=CSE-_-google-_-ewbbase-_-Electronics&CAWELAID=382169831 They don't isolate from surrounding noise, but they do keep sound in so you don't bother others at night. If you need something that pretty much blocks all sound out the Sennheiser HD-280's do a great job http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106328&nm_mc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-Headphones and Accessories-_-Sennheiser Electronic corp.-_-26106328 They are uncomfortable though. You can do some research here http://www.head-fi.org Check out the forums, look up testimonials ect. Lol @ the reviews for your first one, most positive but this was funny: Pros: I love these babies. Very broad sound, middle of the road base (I cannot stand bass and these are perfect!). Gold plated plug a I cannot even feel them on my head! Cons: HUGE! If you have seen a 120mm fan, the are about the size of the fan! Other Thoughts: Epic gaming? Pros: They actually fit my head. My head is huge. These are for people with big freakin' heads. Cons: None, yet. Just got em. Middle of the road bass, but you can hear EVERYTHING. Other Thoughts: THEY FIT MY HEAD. NOTHING FITS MY HEAD. | ||
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Klapdout
United States282 Posts
On December 07 2009 00:33 Ganfei wrote: Lol @ the reviews for your first one, most positive but this was funny: Pros: I love these babies. Very broad sound, middle of the road base (I cannot stand bass and these are perfect!). Gold plated plug a I cannot even feel them on my head! Cons: HUGE! If you have seen a 120mm fan, the are about the size of the fan! Other Thoughts: Epic gaming? Pros: They actually fit my head. My head is huge. These are for people with big freakin' heads. Cons: None, yet. Just got em. Middle of the road bass, but you can hear EVERYTHING. Other Thoughts: THEY FIT MY HEAD. NOTHING FITS MY HEAD. lol thats newegg for ya, they are tech level "high" to ;\ thats why I said go to headfi for testimonials ;D | ||
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Kingfisher
Canada144 Posts
For recording and monitoring however, there are headphones that specifically target that kind of use because when recording, you don't want emphasized bass or treble that might distort the actual recording regardless of whether it sounds more enjoyable. Monitoring headphones make the sound neutral as possible which is beneficial when recording music and such. My advice is that get either Sennheiser headphones around $100 for a great sound or google "Sony monitoring headphones" to check those out as well. | ||
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PangO
Chile1870 Posts
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DivinO
United States4796 Posts
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SkylineSC
United States564 Posts
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Kerotan
England2109 Posts
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King K. Rool
Canada4408 Posts
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Chef
10810 Posts
thats why I said go to headfi for testimonials ;D The first thing anyone needs to learn about audio equipment is not to go to headfi. They are seriously just a huge pack of idiots who don't have a damn clue in the world. The best place to go if you're looking for reliable information is hydrogenaudio.org, because they actually have a rule against bullshit and threads get closed when people make unsupported claims. At OP: You can probably get Senn HD555's for that price, which most people seem to like, but they're open air so they're probably not that great for recording and absolutely horrible for djing. Your checklist should basically be: Durability? Gold or Silver plated (silver is more conductive [which means you don't have to turn the volume as high, which means you save batteries] and better short term, but oxidizes faster)? Open or closed? open means people around the listener can probably hear what they're hearing, closed means the listener is isolated from sounds outside of their headphones. Both have different applications Home use or portable? Full sized cans are not particularly portable most of the time. Some are good for trains if they have noise isolation. I don't terribly remember what else, but bring that list to a store that sells a lot of headphones and hopefully get some help. Ignore anyone who tells you headphones need an amp, or recabling, or what have you because it's all bullshit. 100 dollars is definitely enough for a nice sturdy pair of headphones. The only other thing is to avoid obviously trendy brands like Skullcandy and Apple because you will end up getting less bang for your buck. | ||
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Corvi
Germany1406 Posts
they are all great. hd 25 is expensive, but the others should be below $100. | ||
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haxorz
United States138 Posts
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jeddus
United States832 Posts
http://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/product-MDR7506/ Primarily, I use headphones for either sound design or video editing. They are very comfortable, durable, and great for general needs too. | ||
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ToN
Canada245 Posts
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HwangjaeTerran
Finland5967 Posts
Cheap, incredibly good, lacks a little bass so not the ultimate listening headphones but with little tweaking of EQ and these are simply great for anything. I´m not sure how much these cost in the US though, wont probably fall in your price range. E. I just checked, they are quite pricy there. Maybe some other model, I heard 241 studio or something are also very good from AKG. If he wants to use them to casual listening too, try to get a pair with less than about 70ish impedance, otherwise he´ll have to get an headphone amplifier. | ||
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Shivaz
Canada1783 Posts
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Whiplash
United States2928 Posts
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keit
1584 Posts
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zOula...
United States898 Posts
I use them for recording and also general use. No complaints at all....good solid pair of headphones. | ||
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