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On July 13 2015 12:50 Ketara wrote:Hey TL, I'm shopping around for a new pair of earbuds for travel and am having difficulty finding what I want. Basically, I want something that is high quality, but offers absolutely no noise cancellation/noise isolation. This is because I'm currently living in Thailand, and use my headphones while I'm driving my motorcycle for navigation. I need to be able to hear the cars around me, but at the same time I want something nice and not the cheap crap I'm using now. I'm having difficulty finding something like that on the internet. When I do searches for good earbuds (with heads like this), I find lots of results for reviews for stuff with heads like this, which is absolutely not what I want. Needs to be compatible with android and have a built in mic and volume buttons. Any suggestions?
All nice earbuds are going to focus on noise isolation in order to offer better bass and quality of treble thrpugh a good seal and isolation.
If its just for navigation use the cheap stuff. If you need them for music when you arrive at your destination pack a good pair in your bag.
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Sennheiser HD 518 with a USB dac/amp or Sennheiser HD 558's plugged directly into onboard sound, which would be better for music/gaming?
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Is it true that all mid tier(around 100USD) wireless headsets will have noticeable delay compared to wired ones? I'm thinking about getting one even though that I'm quite happy with my Logitech G230(got it pretty cheap last black friday), it's just that I really don't like getting surrounded by wires.
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I have a Sennheiser HD555. What mic should I buy/How much do I need to spend to get a mic that doesn't make me sound like shit on Mumble/Skype? 
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On September 29 2015 07:26 writer22816 wrote:I have a Sennheiser HD555. What mic should I buy/How much do I need to spend to get a mic that doesn't make me sound like shit on Mumble/Skype?
Recently bought a pair of Audio Technica cans and have the same question.
Specifically, I don't want to spend more than ~$50 but I also don't want a mic that will pick up my mechanical with red switches.
I've heard mics with stands can be bad for this reason but also that clip-ons can be bad. Dunno what to do here lol.
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The modmic is a thing :D
Great mic, just attatch to your headphones and go
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I love my ModMic, that thing is great. Sticks perfectly fine on the "mesh" type material of the ear cups of my Sennheisers HD650s!
Also I'm getting some Sennheiser Momentum Wireless' for christmas . Pretty stoked about that, rather useful not to have the wire in the way when running around the house doing stuff.
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What are some cheaper, good quality headphones that are really soundproof and don't leak noise to the outside? Main use is for noise cancellation (sleeping while listening to music, just to not hear noise, so noiseproofing is important. Quality of sound helps too.)
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You might be looking for iems, most do a great job in noise isolation, and would be easier to sleep with than bulkier headphones.
I would maybe look at the shure SE215.
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hey guys, im looking for a nice setup for my ps4 to gain that competitive edge, after reading around a bit im considering buying the sennheiser 598 SE's for just $150 on amazon, coupled with astros mixamp, and a clip on mic. im just asking is this a good setup for the amount of money, is there more value somewhere else?
my budget is definitely flexible, but would be my first pair of good headphones so i wouldnt throw the word audiophile around, i don't know how much i want to spend, this seems like a good introduction headphone setup. i could use them with my pc too but they will be mostly used with the ps4.
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Thought I'd just drop by hear and recommend the Etymotic ER-4 microPro.
Etymotic are specialized in the hearing aid industry, but they've also been making various products for musicians etc.. and I bought my ER-4's for about 300$, I know, it's a lot (though obviously for true audiophiles that's a bargain), but damn, blows any headset I've tried so far wayyyy out the water. Not the first in-ears I'm using, but the difference in quality is immense. The plugs go wayyyy deeper into your ear than most other in-ears so you're basically completely isolated from the outside world. Can't even put my volume at half, and with most headsets and in-ears, my volume's always been at max.
Was tired of using sennheiser in-ears, wasn't really impressed by the quality either, bought myself some Sennheiser Momentum's but that was a letdown as well (mainly because those things seem to be made for people with really small ears),.. Then I came across Etymotic and I thought to myself like.. if they're actually really specialized in hearing aid technology, then their products must be of a good quality. 300$ seemed like a lot, but I haven't regret it one single bit.
So anyone looking for in-ears and you got money to throw out the window, go for the Etymotic's in-ears.
http://www.etymotic.com/
http://www.etymotic.com/consumer/earphones/er4
On November 02 2015 12:04 Djzapz wrote:I love my ModMic, that thing is great. Sticks perfectly fine on the "mesh" type material of the ear cups of my Sennheisers HD650s! Also I'm getting some Sennheiser Momentum Wireless' for christmas . Pretty stoked about that, rather useful not to have the wire in the way when running around the house doing stuff.
If you don't have really small ears, don't go for the Momentums, I had a pair, gave em away for free, I don't have large ears and it felt like the cans were just toooooo small, really annoying and uncomfortable. Unless they have different sizes for those cans, but I didn't see it being mentioned anywhere.
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Hey guys I just got some Xmas money and I decided to spend a portion of it on a good pair of headphones. Now I did some research myself for 2 days days and came up with 2 possible candidates.
Audio-Technica ATH-M50X or Sennheiser HD598. They are both pretty top notch for less than 200 USD or other equivalents in Europe. Audio's are closed while Senn's are open and I have no idea how they sound IRL because the stores I've been to, don't have them on sale (so I'll be ordering online).
My life style consists of traveling back and forth a lot by train bus or subway listening to music on the way or just reading a book. I'd also like some kind of a case to store these in my bag I guess, preferably hardened.
This will be the 1st pair of "real" headphones for me, not some cheap gaming headset or in-ear set.
If some of you could help me make my mind up or suggest a 3rd alternative, that'd be great.
Although I will be using them for music and on the move, I totally plan to plug them into my PC for skype, gaming and just music not to disturb my surroundings.
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Both are great, well-regarded headphones, so I don't think you'll be disappointed with the sound of either. You mentioned traveling and not wanting to disturb your surroundings so closed headphones seem ideal for you.
I've never owned either pair, but from what I can gather:
M50x:
-more bass
-closed back so they are better for sound isolation (the world can't hear you, you can't hear the world)
-rotating earcups seem better for travel purposes (easier to store)
598:
-more balanced sound
-open back so they leak sound but most likely have better soundstage (this is great for gaming)
-unique, "premium" look (maybe a conversation-starter?)
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Do any of you have any experience with V-moda Crossfade M100s or Beyerdynamic Custom One Pros?
I've watched a lot on youtube and these 2 seem to be held in high regard as well, along side the 2 pairs I mentioned previously. Maybe Beyer's DT series 770 or Bose QuietComfort 25 with the low Ohm rating (25-80s)? I don't really want to attach an amp...
Anyway I guess what I'm most looking for in headphones is in order:
1) sound quality. They need to sound good when playing both metal, rock, classical and electro swing.
2) Comfort - I commute by train, at least 1 hour to and from a day. When I visit relative the train rides can take up to 3-4h I guess. Maybe not of continuous music for the whole train ride, but definitely at least an hour at a time. Or a plane flight.
3) Transportability - I'd love them to be compact or at the very least have a case in which I can put them in to travel with me.
4) Privacy - sound leakage. Now I don't really mind if I hear the world around me a bit or it hears my music because I definitely won't be blasting my tablet/laptop/MP3 player on max sound, far from it. I usually have it on low or below medium even.
I'd really love the Sennheisers but again, they seem to be made for home use, not very portable, I have absolutely no idea how sturdy they are built, and just how much they leak. I mean, can people hear everything like I'd be using a stereo attached to my head, or if I use the volume sparingly, there won't be a noticeable leak at all.
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I have two full-size headphones. They're kinda messy on the table and I wanted to get some sorta headphone holder that clip onto my computer desk where I can place them when I'm not using them.
Anyone have ideas on where to get something like this?
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On December 31 2015 04:49 Latham wrote:
Audio-Technica ATH-M50X or Sennheiser HD598.
My life style consists of traveling back and forth a lot by train bus or subway listening to music on the way or just reading a book. I'd also like some kind of a case to store these in my bag I guess, preferably hardened.
This will be the 1st pair of "real" headphones for me, not some cheap gaming headset or in-ear set.
Phew OP is back after 3 years! Good to see the thread is still alive and kicking.
Good choices, but for your specific needs you're better off with the M50X.
The combination of travelling + isolation means closed is by far the better way the go. The ATH's are pretty balanced in their sound signature, with a little extra bass for added oomph. It's also easy to drive, which means plug and play into any device will work great too.
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Thanks for the suggestion, but over the past few days I did a lot of research myself and watched a shitton of youtube reviews and decided to drop the open air cans idea entirely for traveling =). Watching reviews from people like Lachlan, UrAvgConsumer, Head-Fi, InnerFidelity and Z Reviews, I actually found Z reviews to be the most helpful.
His reviews seem genuine and of course biased, but what he is unique for is recording sound demos which I found helpful beyond measure. Lachlan and Innerfidelity use so many words to describe the sounds that I completely do not know what it acutally means or sounds like. Words like "warm, bright, V-shaped curve" etc. I had to all look up and then figure out how each sounds like.
Z's reviews aren't good for figuring out how 1 pair of headphones sounds, but rather comparing multiple headphones to one another to see the difference between the clarity, bass/treble and soundstage.
For now I decided to buy a closed, easy to drive, over-ear pair of cans and my top contenders are AT-MSR7s or SH Momentum M2s which I can both get for around 220USD. I want portable cans I can use without an amp/dac. I do plan however to get an amp/dac (FiiO? Oppo H2?) at a later date, and some proper open-air over-ear headphones that might need to be driven. Alternatively I could settle on V-modas m100's or Beyer Custom One Pros, but I need to hear them.
After my research a lot of things on my Galaxy s3 like PowerAmp settings made a lot more sense. I actually now know that I like my basses and sopranos a bit boosted to form a ever-so-slight V shape. Flat just doesn't do it for me.
I also noticed a discrete lack of talk about Grado headphones, why is that? None of the typical reviewers test them from what I've seen. I heard they're great for classical and metal, but they're on-ear and leak like a sieve, but that shouldn't be a surprise.
edit: just so you know, I bought Sennheiser Momentum M2 and am very satisfied with my purchase =).
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My dear 6-year-old Sony XB500's broke today and I'll be replacing them as soon as possible. Seeing as the XB's were some of the bass-heaviest sets around, I'm looking to stay with some bass-centric heaphones but go a little bit more balanced this time. I see lots of lists ranking V-Moda Crossfades, Sennheiser Momentum, and JVC ha-sz 1000, 2000 highly.
I don't really have a specific usage situation, besides everywhere and all the time.
Not sure how to pick! :O
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