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Whole
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States6046 Posts
February 21 2012 16:15 GMT
#2901
On February 21 2012 20:35 essencez wrote:
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On February 20 2012 23:59 DaPyro wrote:
My 11 year old brother got some solo hd by dre as a present from my parents, being the 11 year old he is he got bored of them pretty fast, I started using them because I smashed my 300$ headphones with amp.

These dumb solo hd headphones make my ears so sore/hurt after an hour that i cannot fuckin wear them... seriously... so fucking small and tight(external ear not eardrumb).

What are some headphones I can buy for around 100-150$, for all around use, Ipod, gaming, gym. AND THAT WONT MAKE MY FUCKIN EARS HURT. Should i just get the SS Siberia?


ATH-AD700 pretty good all round under $120. Very comfortable too no mic though.

They're pretty large though, so they might not be the best for the gym and just walking around...but other than that, they're amazing and really comfortable.
Cutebone
Profile Joined March 2011
United States62 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-21 18:24:18
February 21 2012 18:21 GMT
#2902
On February 19 2012 12:09 silent_marauder24 wrote:
Hi all, my girlfriend is looking into a pair of headphones and is leaning towards a WESC pair. Does anyone have an opinion on WESC headphones in general? Thanks for any opinions. For reference: http://wesc.com/product/45353


Just from visiting their website, my general opinion is NOT POSITIVE.

I wouldn't recommend buying headphones from a clothing company.
silent_marauder24
Profile Joined June 2010
Canada24 Posts
February 21 2012 22:18 GMT
#2903
On February 22 2012 03:21 KiDYoMi wrote:
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On February 19 2012 12:09 silent_marauder24 wrote:
Hi all, my girlfriend is looking into a pair of headphones and is leaning towards a WESC pair. Does anyone have an opinion on WESC headphones in general? Thanks for any opinions. For reference: http://wesc.com/product/45353


Just from visiting their website, my general opinion is NOT POSITIVE.

I wouldn't recommend buying headphones from a clothing company.


Ya I would assume so, a lot of reviews aren't very favourable. Although with her style > function but ill try to persuade her.
Cutebone
Profile Joined March 2011
United States62 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-21 23:28:20
February 21 2012 23:27 GMT
#2904
On February 22 2012 07:18 silent_marauder24 wrote:
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On February 22 2012 03:21 KiDYoMi wrote:
On February 19 2012 12:09 silent_marauder24 wrote:
Hi all, my girlfriend is looking into a pair of headphones and is leaning towards a WESC pair. Does anyone have an opinion on WESC headphones in general? Thanks for any opinions. For reference: http://wesc.com/product/45353


Just from visiting their website, my general opinion is NOT POSITIVE.

I wouldn't recommend buying headphones from a clothing company.


Ya I would assume so, a lot of reviews aren't very favourable. Although with her style > function but ill try to persuade her.


How much does she have to spend? Have her check out V-Modas and Fanny Wangs. See my previous post.

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On February 11 2012 02:08 KiDYoMi wrote:
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On February 10 2012 14:00 Whole wrote:
I need some help guys. My friend wants to get some Beats headphones, but only because it is the new craze at my area. She doesn't know anything about headphones at all, and all I know about headphones are that Beats are overpriced. After suggesting a bunch of headphones, I finally realized that she didn't like them because they weren't colored. lol. So do they have any decent ($50-$150 -- obviously she has money to blow if she was going to get Beats) colored headphones? The best I could do were Razer Orcas. Thanks in advance.

Edit: Well, those cost ~$225, then more for the pads... I can't think of any off the top of my head in the specified price range. It sounds like her first priority is fashion, with sound quality second...

basically yes XD



If she really likes the beats look, there's Fanny Wangs lol.
http://www.fannywang.com/1000-series.html
http://www.head-fi.org/t/533055/review-fanny-wangs-on-ear-wangs-aurgasm-in-your-ears

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Or how about the V-MODA Crossfades? They're aggressively styled, but are supposed to sound really good.
http://v-moda.com/crossfade-lp-custom/
http://www.head-fi.org/products/v-moda-crossfade-m-80/reviews/6177

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Edit: I bought the orcas a while back because they were on sale, looked cool, and I needed a cheap headphone for gaming. They are extremely comfortable, have a long braided cable with a removable extension, but they don't sound great. I ended up giving them to my 15 year old sister.

EternalFishY
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States35 Posts
February 22 2012 03:28 GMT
#2905
Has anyone tried these out yet?

http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/headphones/throwback-nba-mix-master-bulls

I know SkullCandy doesn't have a great rep in the audiophedelic world but I've never seen SC's that were this high-end.

I'm really interested in them but not down to blow $300 on some flashy looking beats. Would love to know if anyone has some first hand experience listening to them!

p.s. <3 this thread
"I love gaming, and I love that I love gaming."
Djzapz
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada10681 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-22 03:49:50
February 22 2012 03:48 GMT
#2906
I haven't had good experiences with Skullcandy
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ZackAttack
Profile Joined June 2011
United States884 Posts
February 22 2012 04:54 GMT
#2907
YOU BROS LOVE SKULLCANDY?!!
It's better aerodynamics for space. - Artosis
Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
February 22 2012 05:02 GMT
#2908
All things considered, results look better than Beats, not bad really:

http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/skullcandy-mix-master-page-2

Again, note that the HRTF they apply to get the normalized FR curve is arguable and portrays treble a little less than others do. Regardless, treble is still shelved down compared to most headphones.
BrassMonkey27
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada616 Posts
February 22 2012 05:06 GMT
#2909
I have the PC 350 from Seinnheiser for computer mic/headphones (http://www.sennheiser.com/comm/icm_eng.nsf/root/502141) but I'm wondering what would be a good choice for a pair of ipod headphones? I've heard Dre Beats are overpriced, is there anything in that price range that beats it soundly for quality?
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Blisse
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada3710 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-22 05:48:46
February 22 2012 05:47 GMT
#2910
On February 21 2012 21:51 T.O.P. wrote:
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On February 17 2012 10:39 CorsairHero wrote:
I can't really tell the difference between flac and 320 kbps.

Try doing a A/B test with Foobar. I can tell the difference 100% of the time on certain electronic tracks comparing FLAC and LameMP3. Even then, the difference is extremely small. You're not gonna have a worse experience listening to a properly encoded MP3. Songs like ballads, I can't tell the difference at all. On the other hand, I encoded FLACs into AAC using Neroaac at the max bitrate 400Kbps. I can't tell the difference at all. So I just encode all my FLACs into AAC for portable use.


The reason I use FLAC is because 99% of the time, FLAC rips are very high quality with album art and stuff, unless someone is terrible and converts mp3 to FLAC. With mp3's, you have to figure out what kind of mp3 you're dealing with, 320kbps, v0, VBR, 128kbps, 192kbps, which is just a hassle to sort through and figure out which are the horrible ripped mp3's versus the well ripped ones.

It's pretty difficult to figure out the differences between well ripped 192kbps, v0 and 320kbps, and even more difficult to differentiate between well ripped v0, 320kbps and FLAC. But FLAC is ease of mind immediately whenever I see it, so it wins there.

However, I'm told the mp3-low-quality-ness has gotten better.
There is no one like you in the universe.
Weson
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Iceland1032 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-22 06:04:41
February 22 2012 05:54 GMT
#2911
My new headphone amp. M-stage Matrix with AKG Q701 <3!!
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The white ones with a tie resting on them are AKG K530. I've had them for about 8 months. The ones one the left are a pair of steelseries 5hv2, they are over a year old. I think you can se the Q701s under the tie,
"!@€#" - as some guy said
Stegosaurus
Profile Joined March 2011
United States52 Posts
February 22 2012 05:55 GMT
#2912
Woah, this thread exists?
Anyway, some of my current stuff:

JH5
KSC75
Etymotic ER6i
MEElectronics M6

Gone but not forgotten:

Grado HF2
Alessandro MS1
V-Moda Vibe
Shure E2C

Headphone Amps

Current:

Starving Student Millett Hybrid (SSMH with upgraded parts: RK27, Sonicap Gen IIs, Neutrik Locking, Vishay RN55D, etc.)
CKKIII
Dynalo
Cavalli CTH Rev. A
Little Dot I+
SSMH (PCB build) (RIP)

Sources:
E-MU 0404 USB
Denon DN-C680
Sony SCD-CE595
Twisted Pear Opus
Sony PS-X45 (Grado Black)
Sony PS-X5 (Signet MR 5.0e)
*insert witty comment here*
Radioman
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Canada904 Posts
February 25 2012 06:12 GMT
#2913
Have been browsing for a while but I'm in waters I have yet to swim. Broke my 5H v2's and I'm looking for headphones for comp and phone. Does not need microphone.

Was looking at Sennheiser HD 280 PRO But the cheapest I can get it at is around $150. I'm probably looking at $50-$100.

Cheers
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Livelovedie
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States492 Posts
February 25 2012 07:09 GMT
#2914
Can anyone recommend headphones for me? My parents want me to pretty much choose the headphones they are going to get me for my birthday coming up and I would assume they would want to spend around 100 dollars give or take. The headphones would primarily be for listening to music (not sure if it matters what I listen to but I listen to post-hardcore mostly and some techno). I would prefer the headphones to be on ear design because comfort will be a big factor because of the amount of time I listen to music in one sitting. The headphones do not have to include a microphone with them.
Spicy_Curry
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States10573 Posts
February 25 2012 07:19 GMT
#2915
On February 25 2012 16:09 Livelovedie wrote:
Can anyone recommend headphones for me? My parents want me to pretty much choose the headphones they are going to get me for my birthday coming up and I would assume they would want to spend around 100 dollars give or take. The headphones would primarily be for listening to music (not sure if it matters what I listen to but I listen to post-hardcore mostly and some techno). I would prefer the headphones to be on ear design because comfort will be a big factor because of the amount of time I listen to music in one sitting. The headphones do not have to include a microphone with them.


Im a huge fan of the ATH-A700 headphones from audiotechnica

http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-A700-Audio-Technica-Headphones/dp/B000E9VKUQ/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1330154313&sr=8-8
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Whole
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States6046 Posts
February 25 2012 17:04 GMT
#2916
I second the ATH-A700! I had them for about a week, and they're amazing and extremely comfortable.
Goldfish
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
2230 Posts
February 26 2012 02:34 GMT
#2917
What are some good quality (that is, they last longer than a year; I tried several under $50 they usually wear and break within months) open air headphones that do "not" fully surround the ear? (Basically the earpad doesn't cover the entire ear.)

For example, a style of headset like this click.

Here's direct image:
+ Show Spoiler +

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The reason why I want something that doesn't cover the entire ear is because:

1. Wearing long time during hot days may make my ears too warm.

2. I wear glasses, so that means the headphones usually cover the handle part of the glasses. It hurts after long usage.

Any suggestions? Sadly I can't seem to find anyones where no one complains that it breaks after a few months. I'd like ones that last at least a year and are comfortable to wear + don't surround the entire ear.

Thanks in advance for any help .
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Toads
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Canada1795 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 02:43:38
February 26 2012 02:42 GMT
#2918
I've just bought Audio-Technica ATH-M50 for my school and this headphone is just toooooooo nice. The sound is amazing and for a professional headphone. the price is not that bad. only 220$

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SPECIFICATIONS
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DRIVER DIAMETER 45 mm
MAGNET Neodymium
VOICE COIL CCAW (Copper-clad aluminum wire)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 15 - 28,000 Hz
MAXIMUM INPUT POWER 1,600 mW at 1 kHz
SENSITIVITY 99 dB
IMPEDANCE 38 ohms
WEIGHT 284 g (10 oz) without cable and connector
CABLE 1.2 - 3.0 m (3.9' - 9.8') Coiled, OFC litz wire
CONNECTOR Gold-plated stereo 1/8" (3.5 mm) connector with strain relief and professional screw-on 1/4" (6.3 mm) adapter
ACCESSORY INCLUDED Protective pouch
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HuggyBear
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia377 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-26 05:34:53
February 26 2012 05:33 GMT
#2919
On February 26 2012 11:34 Goldfish wrote:
What are some good quality (that is, they last longer than a year; I tried several under $50 they usually wear and break within months) open air headphones that do "not" fully surround the ear? (Basically the earpad doesn't cover the entire ear.)

For example, a style of headset like this click.

Here's direct image:
+ Show Spoiler +

[image loading]


The reason why I want something that doesn't cover the entire ear is because:

1. Wearing long time during hot days may make my ears too warm.

2. I wear glasses, so that means the headphones usually cover the handle part of the glasses. It hurts after long usage.

Any suggestions? Sadly I can't seem to find anyones where no one complains that it breaks after a few months. I'd like ones that last at least a year and are comfortable to wear + don't surround the entire ear.

Thanks in advance for any help .


I can only think of the Aiaiai Tracks.
http://www.amazon.com/AIAIAI-Tracks-Headphone-Microphone-Black/dp/B004OFS6WG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1330234307&sr=8-2

There's also the KSC-75 if you can wear clip-ons
http://www.amazon.com/Koss-KSC75-Portable-Stereophone-Headphones/dp/B0006B486K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330234461&sr=8-1
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Profile Joined January 2012
Wales152 Posts
February 26 2012 07:26 GMT
#2920
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