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djcube
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States985 Posts
August 13 2011 03:11 GMT
#1721
Thanks Myrmidon and Cubedin, those suggestions are really helpful. I'll take a look at the HD 280s first since you both recommended it.
CubEdIn
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
Romania5359 Posts
August 13 2011 12:01 GMT
#1722
Yeah, if you can find them @ <$100 then they'd definitely be my first choice. I saw them at $149 on Sennheiser's webiste but they're under $100 on amazon so they're surely worth a try.

But, again, not sure that they're the best solution for mp3 players as the high impedance will reduce the output volume on such devices. Will work great on computers/amplifiers/etc.
Im not a n00b, I just play like one.
mr_tolkien
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
France8631 Posts
August 13 2011 12:20 GMT
#1723
Hi. I'm searching for a lightweight sport headset, do you guys have any good advice ?

I'm interested in the Nokia BH505 which weights 36g and is wireless, has anybody tried it here ?
The legend of Darien lives on
Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
August 13 2011 13:04 GMT
#1724
On August 13 2011 21:01 CubEdIn wrote:
Yeah, if you can find them @ <$100 then they'd definitely be my first choice. I saw them at $149 on Sennheiser's webiste but they're under $100 on amazon so they're surely worth a try.

But, again, not sure that they're the best solution for mp3 players as the high impedance will reduce the output volume on such devices. Will work great on computers/amplifiers/etc.


64 ohms is not that high, though like most Sennheiser headphones the impedance is much larger at some frequencies. It's more like 150 ohms at about 80 Hz. More troublesome is the pretty low sensitivity, listed at 102 dB SPL / 1V (rms) input. That's equivalent to about 90 dB / 1 mW at 64 ohms.

Most portable players can only manage about 0.5 V (rms) so 4 times less power so like 96 dB SPL max, pretty damn low for listening to anything with wide dynamic range. At 64 ohms they're usually not current limited, but voltage limited, so it shouldn't generally be lower than that. Many home sources can do like 1V (rms) output so still only like 102 dB SPL. A few will do more.

Then again, they isolate pretty well, so probably you won't have to listen as loud.

For listening to compressed (dynamically, not necessarily filesize) music, like most any modern recording, it should be okay, as long as you don't listen too loud.

Not sure if they're close to the first pick for comfort though.
Twistacles
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada1327 Posts
August 13 2011 14:05 GMT
#1725
Hey all,

My friend was working in a warehouse this summer and found a pallet with a bunch of old Amplifiers and speakers and stuff. Long story short, he found me a new-in-box, never used, Technics SE-V4X amplifier + eq module. (For 50 bucks, lol.)

http://www.nrpavs.co.nz/archive_2_09/Sold_2_09_htm/TechnicsSU-V4X.htm

He says it sounds great, and I can't wait to try them with my headphones. Any comments on this amp?
"If you don't give a shit which gum you buy, get stride" - Tyler
DJ Roomba
Profile Joined October 2010
158 Posts
August 13 2011 15:16 GMT
#1726
On August 13 2011 23:05 Twistacles wrote:
Hey all,

My friend was working in a warehouse this summer and found a pallet with a bunch of old Amplifiers and speakers and stuff. Long story short, he found me a new-in-box, never used, Technics SE-V4X amplifier + eq module. (For 50 bucks, lol.)

http://www.nrpavs.co.nz/archive_2_09/Sold_2_09_htm/TechnicsSU-V4X.htm

He says it sounds great, and I can't wait to try them with my headphones. Any comments on this amp?


sell it to me instead.
Twistacles
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada1327 Posts
August 13 2011 15:17 GMT
#1727
On August 14 2011 00:16 DJ Roomba wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 13 2011 23:05 Twistacles wrote:
Hey all,

My friend was working in a warehouse this summer and found a pallet with a bunch of old Amplifiers and speakers and stuff. Long story short, he found me a new-in-box, never used, Technics SE-V4X amplifier + eq module. (For 50 bucks, lol.)

http://www.nrpavs.co.nz/archive_2_09/Sold_2_09_htm/TechnicsSU-V4X.htm

He says it sounds great, and I can't wait to try them with my headphones. Any comments on this amp?


sell it to me instead.


It's too gorgeous for that =P
"If you don't give a shit which gum you buy, get stride" - Tyler
RiGtBAUR
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada2 Posts
August 13 2011 15:34 GMT
#1728
I have 8 dollar earbuds that dont fit into my ears. so i decided to grab 5 dollar ear protection from princess auto and combine the two. : ] now i hace headphones LOL
Darkalbino
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Australia410 Posts
August 13 2011 16:05 GMT
#1729
I actually own quite a few headsets lol,

here they are! (in order of acquisition, ofcourse)

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Holy god, im like an addict. I never realized LOL.
"I edited it"
FIStarcraft
Profile Joined June 2011
United States154 Posts
August 13 2011 16:11 GMT
#1730
Could anyone recommend me some headphones in the $70 to $120 price range? I want them to have 7.1 (a must), and hopefully be able to plug into my iPod. Wireless isn't needed, but it could be a plus (although I'm 99% sure I couldn't connect it to my iPod were it wireless- Bluetooth can't carry 7.1 surround, as I understand it).
"sunny... sunny... sunny... OHGOD HURRICANE" - Haemonculus
Stefan0172
Profile Joined July 2011
Netherlands16 Posts
August 13 2011 17:50 GMT
#1731
Prices of headphones in Holland are absolutely retarted

Anyway I ordered a Steelseries Siberia V2, but it was meh so I send it back. (My old 5hv2 was waaaaaaay more comfortable)

Instead managed to repair the cable of my 5hv2, if it breaks again I will definently buy a Sennheiser 558 (mod into 595) with a zalman mic
OGKruemmel
Profile Joined March 2011
Croatia270 Posts
August 13 2011 18:00 GMT
#1732
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PAAAAAM
Shure SRH 750 DJ
hunts
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2113 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-13 19:46:10
August 13 2011 18:42 GMT
#1733
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I really like these, they're comfy, have good sound, and are wireless and can still be used while plugged in. Kind of pricy though, maybe other headsets that are around the same price are better.
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bRuTaL!!
Profile Joined August 2010
Finland588 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-08-13 18:51:25
August 13 2011 18:50 GMT
#1734
On August 14 2011 01:11 FIStarcraft wrote:
Could anyone recommend me some headphones in the $70 to $120 price range? I want them to have 7.1 (a must), and hopefully be able to plug into my iPod. Wireless isn't needed, but it could be a plus (although I'm 99% sure I couldn't connect it to my iPod were it wireless- Bluetooth can't carry 7.1 surround, as I understand it).


7.1 for headphones (and tbh speakers) is a marketing gimmick. One subwoofer? Which ear? .

Logitech G35 maybe? Dont have much constructive to say other than you should reconsider the 7.1 requirement.

EDIT: Nvm the logitech suggestion. Its USB.
Tasteless: "What was it Hans Solo was frozen in? Kryptonite?" Artosis: "Lol, no. Thats the stuff that hurts Batman."
sealpuncher
Profile Joined April 2011
United States130 Posts
August 13 2011 18:54 GMT
#1735
Ok here's a question. I am going to college soon and I am going to be needing pretty good headphones for all four years. Right now I have Sennheiser HD 438s but they kind of suck. I'm willing to spend about 200 bucks on headphones and I'm mostly looking at the Beats Solo HD because .. they look cool and have great sound reviews. Anyone own a pair of these that can recommend them or tell why they are bad?
You shall not pass - Gandalf
Tryon2
Profile Joined April 2011
15 Posts
August 13 2011 18:59 GMT
#1736
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Just bought this last night, waiting for it in the mail!

I also already have HD555 modded into HD595, and Bose IE2 =) Hoping that little amp boost my power to my liking.
"No one remembers the days where you stayed home to get a good nights rest!"
Fyodor
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada971 Posts
August 13 2011 18:59 GMT
#1737
On August 14 2011 02:50 Stefan0172 wrote:
Prices of headphones in Holland are absolutely retarted

Anyway I ordered a Steelseries Siberia V2, but it was meh so I send it back. (My old 5hv2 was waaaaaaay more comfortable)

Instead managed to repair the cable of my 5hv2, if it breaks again I will definently buy a Sennheiser 558 (mod into 595) with a zalman mic

Yeah unless you're in the US, Hong-Kong or Japan you're screwed as far as prices go. Here in Canada it's not unusual for the MSRP to be like twice as high and never come down.
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deanyo
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom206 Posts
August 14 2011 07:02 GMT
#1738
hey guys, im about to make the plunge and spend a little on a headset and maybe a soundcard, but im not sure exactly what im doing. Ive never bothered to install/use a soundcard before as i just settled for onboard sound. This is what im thinking of getting:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SP-004-CS
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-012-AS&tool=3

My motherboard is an asus p8p67 LE, but i assume the soundcard just uses a pci slot so any motherboard should be fine right? Any advice? know of a better deal anywhere?
twitch.tv/deanyo
rebdomine
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
6040 Posts
August 14 2011 11:18 GMT
#1739
On August 14 2011 03:59 Tryon wrote:
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Just bought this last night, waiting for it in the mail!

I also already have HD555 modded into HD595, and Bose IE2 =) Hoping that little amp boost my power to my liking.


This seems interesting, how small is it? From the looks of the pic, it looks a lot like an ipod shuffle in terms of size. And for how much did you buy it?

If it's cheap enough, I might look into getting one just to get that small boost.
"Just because you are correct doesn't mean you are right!"
Tryon2
Profile Joined April 2011
15 Posts
August 14 2011 13:54 GMT
#1740
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I believe it is pretty much the same size as the shuffle, which is kind of nice in my opinion because of less weight in your pockets!
I've never owned an amp before so i wanted to try out a small cheap one to see how they work. I'll let you know what I think in a couple of days!
http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-Headphone-Amplifier-Micca-Cable/dp/B002V5M5E6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1313329995&sr=8-2
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