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Carefree
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States1571 Posts
July 13 2009 05:31 GMT
#1
I just received some very sweet looking headphones for my graduation present! However, I was wondering if I could possibly be getting some better quality headphones for the same price.. seeing as how the Apple store likes to charge ridiculous prices.

Could any experts shed some insight for me?
Thanks!

Here are the headphones I got:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MA850G/A?fnode=MTY1NDA0Ng&mco=MjE0NDg0NQ

DebOnAire - 「 Bisu[Shield] 」
iceburn
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
United States303 Posts
July 13 2009 05:37 GMT
#2
You should look into shures.
EvilTeletubby
Profile Blog Joined January 2004
Baltimore, USA22259 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-13 05:44:51
July 13 2009 05:44 GMT
#3
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Awesome thread title ftw... I was about to give recommendations too until I realized you were talking about electronic equipment.
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benjammin
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2728 Posts
July 13 2009 05:44 GMT
#4
^ was just about to say this
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vlaric
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States412 Posts
July 13 2009 05:44 GMT
#5
A pair of Sennheisers would probably be best at that price range, in my opinion. They're a quality brand with durable headphones and great fidelity, especially with their higher end models.
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OneOther
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States10774 Posts
July 13 2009 05:45 GMT
#6
hahaha teletubby i was thinking the same thing. can't go wrong with sennheisers
Disregard
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
China10252 Posts
July 13 2009 05:45 GMT
#7
On July 13 2009 14:44 EvilTeletubby wrote:
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Awesome thread title ftw... I was about to give recommendations too until I realized you were talking about electronic equipment.


+1 There...
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udgnim
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States8024 Posts
July 13 2009 05:50 GMT
#8
www.head-fi.org
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FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11556 Posts
July 13 2009 05:51 GMT
#9
god $80 for a pair of shitty IEMs?

Get a decent pair of Grados or Sennheisers for $80 and you'll be much more satisfied for your money.

I love my iGrado, and I would recommend them if you prefer over ear to the IEMs.
http://www.amazon.com/Grado-i-Headphones-iPod-BLACK/dp/B000KN0YEY

I have heard good things about the Sennheiser CX400 (or 300, not sure which one). I'm not completely sure though.
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Carefree
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States1571 Posts
July 13 2009 06:48 GMT
#10
Well. So these things can actually happen unintentionally... sweet. Haha.

I'm liking the CX400. Does anyone have any ideas on the MX series?
Also, what do you have to say about the in-ear headphones versus the... normal ones? This may sound silly, but could the focus from the in-ear ones cause damage to the ears?
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Cube
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Canada777 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-13 06:59:06
July 13 2009 06:57 GMT
#11
i have sennheiser cx400s also, the only problem i have with them is the cable length, which is an easy fix (an extension is what? 10$?)
benjammin
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2728 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-13 07:21:04
July 13 2009 07:20 GMT
#12
for portable headphones, i have shure e3cs and can't complain too much. my only complaint is that they really seal your earlobe and it is no exaggeration that you can't hear ANYTHING else with them on, i can't hear traffic while walking down the street (which can be a bit dangerous at times)

but they sound great!
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Carefree
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States1571 Posts
July 13 2009 07:25 GMT
#13
That's a concern for me too, I can't allow the headphones to seal my ears too much... I will be attending an urban school next year and some awareness of my environment would be helpful. haha.
DebOnAire - 「 Bisu[Shield] 」
emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
July 13 2009 07:30 GMT
#14
On July 13 2009 16:25 Carefree Me wrote:
That's a concern for me too, I can't allow the headphones to seal my ears too much... I will be attending an urban school next year and some awareness of my environment would be helpful. haha.


Protip: don't wear earphones in class

I personally have Bose on-ear headphones. I like them cause of portability and quality, but from what I've heard they are not the greatest and expensive. Sennheisers are really good from all accounts.
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Carefree
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States1571 Posts
July 13 2009 07:42 GMT
#15
Haha good tip. I have a feeling I'd get murdered at UChicago if I wore headphones during class.
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Etherone
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States1898 Posts
July 13 2009 08:10 GMT
#16
sorely disappointed at the revelation of the threads full title, I believe they call that false advertising.
haduken
Profile Blog Joined April 2003
Australia8267 Posts
July 13 2009 09:05 GMT
#17
Sennheiser HD 201 is a great buy for budget headphone. You can get it for $50 AUD which is about $35 USD or even cheaper.
Honestly if you buy something under $200, comfort is more important than sound quality.
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