Hey all!

i needed some help buying headphones for my ipod and such so i didnt think this belonged in the gen forum

anywho! i was looking for something like the bose posted above.

but... something not too expensive. under $100 if possible.
and maybe not AS BIG. also.. STURDY! my last headphones broke after i dropped them just 3 inches off the ground.. wtf?

any tips/feedback is appreciated =D

OmgIRok

Taiwan2699 Posts

December 10 2008 04:39 GMT

so are you looking for headphones or earphones?

Cause i'm pretty sure all headphones are that big

Spenguin

Australia3316 Posts

December 10 2008 04:41 GMT

There are good earphones for around $70 that block out background noise. I can't remember where there were though.

fusionsdf

Canada15390 Posts

December 10 2008 04:43 GMT

if its ipod I dont see why you wouldnt get earbuds

the ipod is supposed to be portable, and its not when you have big headphones to drag around

jjun212

Canada2208 Posts

December 10 2008 04:47 GMT

oh i like to use my headphones for the computer as well

also, earbuds make the insides of my ear smell like shit
also winter time~ headphones act as earmuffs lol

and i dont really need background noise stuff;;

any links are really appreciated ~~ so i could read reviews and such =D

thx guys

Fr33t

United States1128 Posts

December 10 2008 04:47 GMT

Sennheiser HD555

Best for under $100.

thunk

United States6233 Posts

December 10 2008 04:48 GMT

On December 10 2008 13:47 jjun212 wrote:
oh i like to use my headphones for the computer as well
also winter time~ earbuds act as earmuffs lols

So true. When it's cold I put my earmuffs on and it's warm. And life is good.

I won HD 280s; they're nice and relatively cheap, but I dunno if it's what they're looking for.

jjun212

Canada2208 Posts

December 10 2008 04:55 GMT

On December 10 2008 13:47 Fr33t wrote:
Sennheiser HD555

Best for under $100.

those look awesome

but i meant to say under $100 canadian lol

nvnplatypus

Netherlands1300 Posts

December 10 2008 05:02 GMT

These cost $40 and have been getting really good reviews so far.

Disclaimer: I may be biased (I work at Razer) - but that said, speaking as a consumer, these are what I choose to use myself and I'm not under any obligation to do so.

motbob

United States12546 Posts

December 10 2008 05:04 GMT

#10

I have here in my hand a pair of Sony MDR-V150 headphones. The sound is really, really amazing for $20 US. The construction is a little shoddy (i abuse my headphones daily, dropping them etc. so that might have something to do with it) but the sound is seriously great. The only thing that a pair of Bose headphones does better is to provide bass and sound cancellation, but I like my music with really low level bass anyway. Noise cancellation is provided, a little bit.

If you want GREAT sound at a GREAT value, get those headphones.

BTW if you ever want to listen to music, you should definitely get big earphones and not earbuds.

Pervect

1280 Posts

December 10 2008 05:11 GMT

#11

The Sennheiser HD555's are fucking awesome and worth every penny. They are big though, I don't use them for my iTouch, only on my desktop. But they are absolutely awesome.

EDIT: If you didn't mind the size of those BOSE, then the HD555's shouldn't be a problem. Nice and sturdy too. Seriously, they are worth it even if you have to wait a little longer and save up a bit more money to get them

Steelflight-Rx

United States1389 Posts

December 10 2008 05:29 GMT

#12

i have the sennheisers HD280 pro, i think they cost ~100 or so, they are very big and bulky, not tht attractive, but they sound beautiful

anyways, if you want great sound for a good price, sennheiser is pretty much the way to go. Apparently shure makes good in-ear stuff, but those are never as nice as the full headphones imo

cgrinker

United States3824 Posts

December 10 2008 06:08 GMT

#13

the impendence on the amp in your iPod is meant to power 32ohm earbbuds. so unless you want to get headphones with less resistance than that (you can't blow out and iPod, it will just drain the battery quicker) you aren't going to be able to get much sound our of it. buy some nice earbuds and be the cool kid on your block. Just don't sit on them

alpskomleko

Slovenia950 Posts

December 11 2008 20:58 GMT

#14

If you don't find your answer at http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/, there isn't one.

Though I would heartily recommend checking out IEMs under 150, Best IEMs around 100 and Generic $100 earphones recommendations. A solid pair of earphones/IEMs offers so much more than a loosey-goosey pair of lower-midrange headphones. Especially when paired with a proper (portable) amplifier, like my combo of UE triple.fi 10 and Ray Samuels Audio's Tomahawk.

keit

1584 Posts

December 11 2008 23:51 GMT

#15

D-Jays.

Cheap earbuds that sound great.

Don't get fullsize cans for a iPod unless you're gonna get a separate amp, and if you are then it's gonna get more expensive.