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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. | ||
Carnivorous Sheep
Baa?21243 Posts
Good quality + you can get for 100 dollars though, so it's pretty good imo. | ||
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Xmplify
United States57 Posts
On December 07 2009 01:42 Corvi wrote: http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/root/private_headphones_dj-headphones they are all great. hd 25 is expensive, but the others should be below $100. Like he said, these are a great brand of headphones. | ||
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phase
United States399 Posts
http://graphs.headphone.com/graphCompare.php?graphType=0&graphID[]=753&graphID[]=143&graphID[]=1233&graphID[]=563 *edit* UGHHH stupid brackets in the URL name, just copy and paste the link into your browser **** I believe the ideal perfect studio audio reproduction looks like a graph somewhere between the Sennheiser HD555 and the ER-6i, but Imo, a lot closer to the ER-6i. From the graph you also see that for accurate audio production, the Sony DJ headphones mdr-700s suck balls for the price. And from personal experience, I can tell you that although they look cool, they break super easily, they sound like they have almost 0 bass, they make your ears really sore (because they're so tight) after like an hour, and they just sound really off. Really, I haven't heard anything sounding better than my ER-6i canalphones. As a disclaimer, canalphones aren't for everyone. They have to relaly go way up your ear for them to get their accurate sound reproduction, and becaues of this, some people don't like the way they feel after awhile. I, personally have gotten used to it, and I can wear my ER-6is for hours with minimal discomfort. I've even fallen asleep with them inside my ear and woke up fine. | ||
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Chef
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Athos
United States2484 Posts
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Wangsta
United States776 Posts
On December 07 2009 02:10 jeddus wrote: I've worn the Sony MDR-7506 for a few years now. 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. The consumer version of this headphone (exactly the same sound) is the mdr-v6, and I would REALLY recommend those based on your description They can be found under $100 including tax/shipping, they isolate decently well, they the most neutral hps in your price range, and they are indestructable (other than the earpads, which you can replace). They are also extremely popular in professional recording studios, and have been for decades. Canalphones are good for bass response and isolation, but if you are using them for recording purposes, they have huge problems which a lot of people cant deal with. You are going to notice some terrible high frequency cutoff on any canalphone except maybe jh-13s, which still cost around $1200-1400 iirc, you might notice problems with microphonics (hearing audible sounds when anything touches or moves the cable), and you have to deal with fit issues and replacing ear tips. The only canalphones that can compete with full size headphone setups are high end custom fit canalphones, which are WAY out of your price range anyway | ||
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PanoRaMa
United States5069 Posts
On December 07 2009 00:57 Pang0lin wrote: Klapdat is right. Although, Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 3.5mm/ 6.3mm Connector Circumaural Open-Air Dynamic Headphone, it's my choice, you won't regret it. I think my friend has these, and I told him I got these QC-15 bose sound cancelling headphones the other day and he loled at me and said these were far superior. He's most definitely right :x | ||
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Fatmatt2000
United States159 Posts
On December 07 2009 02:10 jeddus wrote: I've worn the Sony MDR-7506 for a few years now. 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. I've head these headphones for years now too, I think they're great. You also seem them used all the time on TV shows and News stuff, its fun to be like, Woah I own those headphones.... ... I dont know, maybe Im just weird. | ||
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GW.Methos
United States249 Posts
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Archaic
United States4024 Posts
EDIT: Oh, they only have a 1/4" connector, so you'll have to buy a converter for a few dollars. Also the chord is thick but it is really flexible and it shouldn't give much of an issue. | ||
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phase
United States399 Posts
On December 07 2009 07:11 Wangsta wrote: Canalphones are good for bass response and isolation, but if you are using them for recording purposes, they have huge problems which a lot of people cant deal with. You are going to notice some terrible high frequency cutoff on any canalphone except maybe jh-13s, which still cost around $1200-1400 iirc, you might notice problems with microphonics (hearing audible sounds when anything touches or moves the cable), and you have to deal with fit issues and replacing ear tips. The only canalphones that can compete with full size headphone setups are high end custom fit canalphones, which are WAY out of your price range anyway This is all true too, thanks for adding ( I realized in my post that I came off as a fanboy :o ) The picking up of cable movement sounds is probably the largest annoyance out of those. As for the 10kHz cutoff, human ears don't really pick up more than 10kHz anyways - human voice cuts off at around 2-4kHz max, and the highest hihats are like 6-8kHz. If you're a true audiophile though, that may be an issue (I can live with the almost perfect accuracy in the 0-10kHz) region. | ||
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Phyre
United States1288 Posts
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CaucasianAsian
Korea (South)11583 Posts
![[image loading]](http://www.pocketmacblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/bose-quietcomfort-3-acoustic-noise-cancelling-headphones.jpg) They're pretty good, haven't broke yet (been 2 years) and all of my other headphones have a tendency to only work on one side after a few months, these work as great as they did the first day i got them. | ||
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