Headphone enthusiast thread! - Page 175

On June 09 2012 22:54 SamuraiSEA wrote:
Are there any earphone users here? I have been using earphones for years seeing I find them much easier to use when in public.

But the problem is all of my earphones don't even last a month, and I really do appreciate good quality sound...

I bought some Bose IE2 earphones which although having very nice sound broke after 2 weeks of casual use... Then I went onto Klipsch which lasted for a month and now I have downgrading to Sennheisers...

Anyone know a good earphone which has great sound along with great durability?

I was thinking of getting some Atomic Floyds -> http://www.atomicfloyd.com/

On June 09 2012 22:59 Vin{MBL} wrote:
So my MDR-V6 broke: Sound only comes out from one side, but it doesnt seem to be a broken wire because no wiggle fixes it. How hard is this to repair? Or should I just ditch it for a new pair?

On June 09 2012 19:35 Thylacine wrote:
I was lucky enough to lay my hands on these babies. Perfect mic and sick bass + crisp HD sound.
It's called Deltaco HL-33 in case anyone wanna buy a similar one.
Note: This is the most price worthy gaming headset on the market, mine costed 5 € in store.
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On June 09 2012 22:38 Nefariously wrote:
Might be a little off topic, but is this a good soundcard? http://www.amazon.com/Creative-SB0880-Express-Blaster-Titanium/dp/B001E25KDK

Also, will I need an amplifier along with these for my 598's?

On June 09 2012 15:59 nohbrows wrote:
So I am currently looking around for a headphone and after some research and sniffing around on various websites, my head was swimming from information that I rarely understood and was often quite daunting and scary. so I was wondering if the good people of TL could help.

I read through the thread, and I saw that Audio-Technica seems to be recommended quite a bit, but was wondering if my needs and wants justified buying an Audio technica head set. And

Anyways, this is my personal preferences:

• I'm not an audiophile of any sort, but I do like to have quality of sound.
  
• I need something portable and lightweight. Or at least portable enough where if I'm sitting alone at the library or lounging around in the coffeeshop, I can whip them out of storage relatively easily and listen. And where I can walk around with them while listening (it's unsafe, I know, but I like to do it.) And looking at a lot of the over the ear headphones, they seem rather, unwieldy.
  
• My main device for listening is either going to be a notebook computer, iPod, or a phone (HTC Droid Incredible, might turn into an iPhone down the road if I upgrade). I read that some headphones require amps to go with them, and although I'd prefer not to carry around an amp with me (no matter how small), I'd be fine with one if I have to, as long as I can fit it in my budget.
  
• It has to be over-the-ear. On-ears or In-ears are a no go because, well, my ears react really bad to them (like, infections).
  
• I listen to a wide range of music, from Classical to Electronic, so i guess a versatile sound?
  
• And my budget in total, is around $150 max, give or take $20
  
• I have a relatively small head. Like, I can take any headphone out of the box or try on any at a Bestbuy or something, and I never have to adjust the band bigger than like, one click, from the starting position, so comfort in terms of size really isn't a problem (because I see a lot of people complain about headphones being too small or too tight).
  

Sorry if my post seems repetitive or my question has already been asked. Just I've lurked this thread before, and you guys seem like knowledgable people, so I came here to ask my question. ^-^

So what would be a good headphone for me?

Oh, and thank you, oh headphone enthusiasts of TL, for steering me away from buying a "gaming headset." I read through the thread and was persuaded not to get a siberia V2.

On June 09 2012 23:35 bK- wrote:
Currently I am sporting the Razer Banshee and well rather unstatisfied with it. I am looking for a pair of cans that have a very good quality microphone. Anyone got any ideas where I can find a headset that is built for quality?!

On June 09 2012 23:48 LanTAs wrote:


For $150, go for Shure Se315 , the best mid tones IMO around the price range (for over ears). I know, I know, they are in ear but honestly foam tips are wayyy more comfortable than you think. I used to steer away from IEMs because of crappy plastic tips but foam makes a really big difference. Shure SE215 are $100 but they deliver more bass but don't have the classic shure mid tones. Westone ones are the most comfortable I have ever worn($120) but their sound is more focused on highs and mids.

Or just get audio technica ath m50. you can't get wrong with those

On June 10 2012 00:01 ThePurist wrote:


Heard all of the Shure SE line up - I must say that the 215 is the best for sound/value. It even sports the same cable removable mmcx connectors. I don't think the SE315 are worth the $50 imho.

On June 09 2012 23:28 ThePurist wrote:


I wish they sold them in Canada I would probably pick one up just to see how good it is under $10 :D

On June 10 2012 00:48 nohbrows wrote:


Audio technicas really that good huh?
I.guess ill consider the in ears but I'd rather steer clear of those cuz I get these really annoying cysts in ear.
Thanks for the information though!

On June 09 2012 22:38 Nefariously wrote:
Might be a little off topic, but is this a good soundcard? http://www.amazon.com/Creative-SB0880-Express-Blaster-Titanium/dp/B001E25KDK

Also, will I need an amplifier along with these for my 598's?

On June 10 2012 01:49 Myrmidon wrote:

Not really, but among fullsize headphones that are reasonable for portable use, there's not too much else in the price range to consider other than Audio-Technica ATH-M50 or Shure SRH840, maybe Ultrasone HFI-580. I think these are all varying degrees of shallower compared to the larger fullsize circumaurals, so not as good if your ears are larger and stick out more. It may be plenty fine for you unless you have large ears to go with the small head.




First of all, it's an older and discontinued model, not like there's anything particularly wrong with that. Secondly, you need to describe what kind of features you're looking for and how you intend to use it, so anybody can judge whether it's good or not for your purposes. I'll try regardless.

If you're using it for headphones and not hooking up a surround sound setup, it's probably a waste. You can do surround sound cheaper, and it doesn't even really have a proper headphone amplifier. If you want Creative's usual X-Fi DSP options like CMSS-3D, Crystallizer (lol?), and so on, there are cheaper devices with that support. If you need a particular set of Dolby encoding/processing features along with the X-Fi feature set, then maybe.

On June 09 2012 19:35 Thylacine wrote:
I was lucky enough to lay my hands on these babies. Perfect mic and sick bass + crisp HD sound.
It's called Deltaco HL-33 in case anyone wanna buy a similar one.
Note: This is the most price worthy gaming headset on the market, mine costed 5 € in store.

On June 12 2012 19:00 Thylacine wrote:


No on cares about my headset? :s

On June 12 2012 20:50 antilyon wrote:

If you like it, great, but I don't see how this is a enthusiast headphone...