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teh leet newb
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States1999 Posts
December 18 2010 18:49 GMT
#521
Where's the earbud love? Headphones are too big and inconvenient for me, so I just got these:

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UE TripleFi 10 - $94 @ Amazon :D
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Tsune
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway11 Posts
December 18 2010 19:25 GMT
#522
I have AKG K272 HD headphones, not quite sure where you lot would put those at... but I love them, super comfortable... even for really long time use. ^^

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Blackhawk13
Profile Joined April 2010
United States442 Posts
December 18 2010 19:31 GMT
#523
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On December 18 2010 04:41 Adaptation wrote:
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HD600

Although the 650 and 800(i think) are slightly better, in terms of smoothness of sound i find them best. If you like alternative, classic or anything that dosent involve huge bass(rap&hard rock), i would strongly recommend them.


What amp do you use with your 600s?
vitriol
Profile Joined September 2010
United States27 Posts
December 18 2010 19:41 GMT
#524
For those that want to a decent guide to headphones.


http://www.overclock.net/sound-cards-computer-audio/368653-ocnhc-guide-gaming-headphones-headsets.html
Kinky
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States4126 Posts
December 18 2010 19:49 GMT
#525
On November 21 2010 21:26 salle wrote:
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On November 21 2010 21:07 exnomendei wrote:
On November 21 2010 20:56 0x64 wrote:
On November 14 2010 09:14 Gridlock wrote:
Sennheiser HD-25's !!

I DJ all over, perfect for that but also awesome for any type of audio.
Closed, but not heavy on the head and comfortable when worn for for hours on end. All parts are replaceable too, but I think that's normal for Senn's?

Oops spoiler cos I'm noob and can't resize...
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Amen, DJ knows what's the best :D. Had the same for more years than I can remember, replaced once the earpads.


While the DJ up there seems to know his stuff (I respect anyone with an HD-25), most DJ's use overpriced junk from Pioneer or some silver Sony headphones. DJ's have very little concept of sound quality, they seem to prefer loud.

Anyway, I am thinking of buying a Stax SRS-2050 set. I heard the 404-LE's from a higher-end Stax amp as well, which to me was the best I have ever heard. The Omega 2's might be even better, but honestly I could hardly imagine. I would love to get my hands on a set of those baby Stax SR-202's, and I am trying to sell my Audio Technica W-5000 and Meier Audio Arietta to finance them.

Anyone else have any experience with these Stax?


Nice to be respected.
Only bad thing I can say about them is that they don't look as good as other headphones in the same price bracket.
Everything else is pretty close to perfect. Sound, comfort and being closed so they leak almost no sound and also take in very little noise from the outside. (they do eat through mp3 player batteries like a beast :D (70 ohm is not to be played with.) I've had mine for over 6 years now. And I changed earpads about 2-3 years ago and it seems to be time to change them again.

By the way aren't Tastosis using HD25 + mic when casting or are my eyes playing tricks with me?

PS. I wasn't sure how to vote, I wouldn't say these are midrange but I don't have a separate amp for them so...

They do use the HD25's. It's a different version with a mic attached that a lot of sports commentators use.
olias
Profile Joined July 2010
United Kingdom61 Posts
December 18 2010 20:11 GMT
#526
Hey guys Im looking for a pair of mid range (£60) headphones to use when out and about. I had a look at the wesc bongos and like the look of them but apparently the sound quality is pretty poor.

I am looking for some that look good are portable and have fairly good sound quality but ill be mostly using them with my ipod so they dont need to be amazing.

Any tips or links would be really appreciated!

Thanks!
All Output, No input
Blisse
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada3710 Posts
December 18 2010 20:31 GMT
#527
On December 17 2010 10:50 Chef wrote:
Ya it's a real tragedy to have double the battery life playing 192VBR mp3s on a DAP than FLAC for exactly the same transparency.


Sarcasm doesn't work yo. Don't blame the file simply because you're unable to hear a difference. It does not mean that the difference is not there. Thanks.

Anyways, if you're listening to music on headphones for the first time, it doesn't really matter what you get, because you have no reference. Once you've listened to a few headphones, then you move up a bit, notice a difference (or not), and decide whether you want to continue. Don't blindly go into buying several hundred dollars of headphones when you don't need it, or can't see the difference between them and cheaper headphones.
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Blyadischa
Profile Joined April 2010
419 Posts
December 18 2010 20:47 GMT
#528
On December 19 2010 05:11 olias wrote:
Hey guys Im looking for a pair of mid range (£60) headphones to use when out and about. I had a look at the wesc bongos and like the look of them but apparently the sound quality is pretty poor.

I am looking for some that look good are portable and have fairly good sound quality but ill be mostly using them with my ipod so they dont need to be amazing.

Any tips or links would be really appreciated!

Thanks!


After some research I just picked up a pair of Grado SR60i's. From what I have heard, the sound quality is amazing for most people (mostly rock listeners), however they aren't made with an eye for portability, and sound leakage may occur at higher volumes because they are open ear headphones.
buhhy
Profile Joined October 2009
United States1113 Posts
December 18 2010 21:17 GMT
#529
Hey, I'm looking for new headphones as well, hopefully in the 100-150$ range.

I'm mainly gonna use them on the go for music and movies, so closed back and noise cancelling is preferred. Also, good build quality would be nice since I always seem to break the cable or something, so only one side would work. Any suggestions guys?
jambam
Profile Joined June 2010
United States324 Posts
December 18 2010 21:40 GMT
#530
What do you guys think of the Denon AH-D1001? I need a set of cans for easy listening on the bus to school and stuff. Any help would be appreciated.
Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
December 19 2010 04:28 GMT
#531
@olias: Beyerdynamic DT-235 or AKG K81 DJ? I don't know much about smaller portable headphones or prices in the UK, but I think that's under budget. I think the German/Austrian headphones are relatively cheaper across the pond. I tried the DT-235 and was fairly impressed considering the cost.

@buhhy: By noise canceling, do you mean active noise canceling? Active noise canceling is pretty rare, it makes things sound worse anyway, and it's usually only good for constant noises. If you don't need active noise canceling, think about the Audio-Technica ATH-M50. Normal price is around 110-130 USD I think, so hopefully that's in the price range. It's fairly rugged and folds up. Sound quality is good for the price, according to many reports.

@jambam: dunno about Denon, sorry, been meaning to try some. I think most of the Denons are not known for sound isolation, at least compared to most closed headphones.
ibreakurface
Profile Joined June 2010
United States664 Posts
December 19 2010 04:37 GMT
#532
I'm curious, whats the best way to get the best/very good quality music? Curious, want to get the most out of my cans.
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Gatsbi
Profile Joined April 2010
United States1134 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-19 04:42:34
December 19 2010 04:40 GMT
#533
FLAC/AAC are lossless audio formats, aka, they are never compressed like mp3s are. they are larger files, but they are by far the best quality.

320kpbs CBR or VBR is the highest bitrate for mp3s. 256 isn't bad either.

edit: misread your post.. best way to get high quality music is to download FLAC/320kbps mp3s. Try to get an invite to a private music torrent tracker like what.cd. Or just use demonoid/piratebay and/or warez-bb.org forums, but it's not as easy to find high quality downloads from there.
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hifriend
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
China7935 Posts
December 19 2010 04:42 GMT
#534
I'm looking to get some open cans to complement my ath-m50's in the $100-200 range. I have a couple of porta pro's and I'm quite happy with the way they sound but what would be a good step up from there? I mostly listen to edm but also a fair amount of old rock etc.
TheGiftedApe
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States1243 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-19 11:54:39
December 19 2010 11:45 GMT
#535
Hey I have a pair of AKG k240 studios, I love em, but being a drummer, my eardrums are fuckin blown to shit I need a pre-amp, the head phones are 55 ohms, so i dont need any insane power, just a little extra juice, I need something that gives me a little juice, but keeps my great sound quality its all about sound quality to me, my budget is under 100$ usd. preferably under 70$ usd. thanks a bunch.


On December 19 2010 13:42 hifriend wrote:
I'm looking to get some open cans to complement my ath-m50's in the $100-200 range. I have a couple of porta pro's and I'm quite happy with the way they sound but what would be a good step up from there? I mostly listen to edm but also a fair amount of old rock etc.

to this guy

akg k240 studio, 99$ usd right now, they have the same driver as many of the more expensive AKG headphones in them, they sound freakin awesome, worth more than 100$ for sure.[image loading] I have a couple pairs of shitty sony headphones, and a pair of sennheiser 555's (which i have now given to my friend) these things blow the sennheiser out of the water. On my .flac lossless music, sounds like the artist is talking into my ears...
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Parsistamon
Profile Joined July 2010
United States390 Posts
December 19 2010 18:37 GMT
#536
Just bought a pari of Audio-Technica M50's yesterday, waiting for them to come in the mail.

So excited!
decafchicken
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United States20090 Posts
December 19 2010 19:57 GMT
#537
On December 19 2010 03:49 teh leet newb wrote:
Where's the earbud love? Headphones are too big and inconvenient for me, so I just got these:
+ Show Spoiler +

[image loading]

UE TripleFi 10 - $94 @ Amazon :D


mmm sexy

This are mine:
[image loading]

Absolutely love them. Cant really afford anything more expensive so i'll probably stick with these for a while as long as i dont break them (i'm too rough on them )
how reasonable is it to eat off wood instead of your tummy?
scottyyy
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United Kingdom796 Posts
December 20 2010 00:02 GMT
#538
Thinking of trading my HD650s for Denon D2000s again, I miss them.

Should I? :p
HtC
Profile Joined December 2010
Korea (South)26 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-20 00:28:32
December 20 2010 00:17 GMT
#539
Are the 650s as neutral as everyone says?
Adsee
Profile Joined May 2010
United States221 Posts
December 20 2010 00:32 GMT
#540
im most.likely gonna get Westones, either the um3x or es5, havent been able to decide.
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