I should have some extra money coming in, and I think I'm going to spend it on headphones. I want to pay around $70 to $100, I want them to be durable, and I want them to have the best possible sound quality for that price range. Noise cancellation would be cool too (is that a standard?). No earbuds, I only like those for working out.
But yeah I've attempted to do research but generally when I do that, somebody on Boyah provides a better option. Any suggestions?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100008670%2050001730%204027&IsNodeId=1&name=Sennheiser%20Electronic%20corp.
http://www.amazon.com/Grado-Prestige-SR-60i-Padded-Headphones/dp/B0006DPMU4
I always recommend these when people ask me. They're pretty standard fare.
The sound quality is absolutely fantastic, especially considering the price. You're probably not going to find too much that's comparable in that range.
Only downside is, they take a little while to break in, and they can feel a little uncomfortable at first. But that gets better over time.
The HD555 is only a few dollars more, but I have no experience whatsoever with them. I've had my Grados for some time now, and if these ever break, I'll buy them again.
Grado SR60 or Grado SR80
Quote from: Snowy620 on April 08, 2011, 05:14:48 AM
I really like the Apple Earbuds, not the best and the bass is kind of low, but they're still pretty good.
Wait, really?
They feel like a fat woman is showing her sausagy fingers into your ears and those fingers also happen to be wearing various sharp rings.
I hate those things with a
passion.
But really, get the grados.
Sony MDR-V
you poor bastards have no love for sennheiser akudood;
although grados are definitely another good choice
Quote from: Trevor on April 08, 2011, 10:46:07 AM
you poor bastards have no love for sennheiser akudood;
although grados are definitely another good choice
Sennheisers are very good, but the Grados are better
Quote from: Ashitaka on April 08, 2011, 11:36:03 AM
Sennheisers are very good, but the Grados are better
that's kind of a very broad statement
there are many varieties of sennheiser and grado. and some are better than others
neither brand in general has a complete dominance over the other from my perspective
really the way i see it as long as people aren't buying skull candys or something shitty like that it doesn't really matter
seriously
if i see one more pair of beats or skullcandys attached to a person bragging about how great they are i am going to cry
Quote from: Trevor on April 08, 2011, 05:15:59 PM
that's kind of a very broad statement
there are many varieties of sennheiser and grado. and some are better than others
neither brand in general has a complete dominance over the other from my perspective
really the way i see it as long as people aren't buying skull candys or something shitty like that it doesn't really matter
i just meant for the price he was looking for, grado sr80 is one of the best, although sennheisers are still quite good.
but yeah i agree, fuckin skullcandies.
Quote from: Snowy620 on April 11, 2011, 04:35:34 AM
Beats are actually pretty good, skullcandys are ok, cheap and sound good for their price.
From my understanding, beats are nice headphones, but you're paying way more than you should have to for the sound quality.
Quote from: Snowy620 on April 11, 2011, 04:35:34 AM
Beats are actually pretty good, skullcandys are ok, cheap and sound good for their price.
Beats are pretty good, but way overpriced. Skullcandies as absolute shit.
Sony is good too
If you're okay with over-the-head style open headphones, look up Grado SR-60s. They can be had for $40-60 on eBay and are by far the best (cheap) headphones I've ever heard, they make everything incredibly bright and 3D and will make you realize you've never used REAL headphones before.
Quote from: Snowy620 on April 11, 2011, 04:35:34 AM
skullcandys are ok, cheap and sound good for their price.
They're awful
The Grado SR-60s look pretty nice but they talked a lot about sound leakage, which is a worry, since I want to be able to listen to music loudly in public.
I like the ones that Trevor posted though, I'm looking more into those.
you should check out the sennheiser hd555
i didn't realize they weren't on the page that i posted, but yea
I wanna get new headphones but at the same time I don't just have money to throw into headphones, there's more stuff I'd rather get and I don't even know the exact thing to get. For now I got the Apple headphones which are obviously crap.
Quote from: MF Doom on April 13, 2011, 11:45:14 PM
The Grado SR-60s look pretty nice but they talked a lot about sound leakage, which is a worry, since I want to be able to listen to music loudly in public.
I like the ones that Trevor posted though, I'm looking more into those.
oh yeah that's the only disadvantage to them.
What does boyah think of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PX-200-II-Headphones/dp/B002SP1QX0/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2L31GI7W1RFSK&colid=KKZYRUOE56LQ
or these ones:
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-EH-150-Dynamic-Evolution-Headphones/dp/B00067OF80/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1X8VW88ZQ5LXC&colid=KKZYRUOE56LQ
or these ones:
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD203-DJ-Style-Lightweight-Headphones/dp/B003LRN53I/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3SAV53FM2I9GH&colid=KKZYRUOE56LQ
IDK DUDE
i've ruled out the eh-150s, but i'm still between these ones:
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PX-200-II-Headphones/dp/B002SP1QX0/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2L31GI7W1RFSK&colid=KKZYRUOE56LQ
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD203-DJ-Style-Lightweight-Headphones/dp/B003LRN53I/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3SAV53FM2I9GH&colid=KKZYRUOE56LQ
Quote from: MF Doom on April 24, 2011, 11:25:52 AM
i've ruled out the eh-150s, but i'm still between these ones:
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PX-200-II-Headphones/dp/B002SP1QX0/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I2L31GI7W1RFSK&colid=KKZYRUOE56LQ
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD203-DJ-Style-Lightweight-Headphones/dp/B003LRN53I/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I3SAV53FM2I9GH&colid=KKZYRUOE56LQ
#2
My roommate has that 2nd pair, and I don't find them very comfortable. Besides, if you're going to go that cheap, go with the Koss PortaPro.
sennheiser hd555
seriously
Quote from: Trevor on April 25, 2011, 08:27:48 PM
sennheiser hd555
seriously
those looks sweet, i think i'll get them
having a 9ft cord sounds like a hassle though
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ref=pe_92300_19644850_pe_00_head/?ASIN=B0001FTVE0 omg these ones are discounted a lot, I think i'm going to get them
Quote from: MF Doom on April 26, 2011, 09:22:29 AM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/ref=pe_92300_19644850_pe_00_head/?ASIN=B0001FTVE0 omg these ones are discounted a lot, I think i'm going to get them
also very nice
get them get them
Quote from: Trevor on April 26, 2011, 11:37:25 AM
also very nice
get them get them
i think i'm going to. but seriously having a cord that long seems like such a hassle. can you provide any insight?
It might be kind of a pain, but I think some Sennheisers come with a little plastic wheel to wrap the cord around, making it more manageable.
I dunno.
I still stand by the Grados.
If it was me, I'd save myself fifty bucks and do that.
I have a pair of Dre Tour In-Ear buds. I hate Monster's quality... I've had 3 pairs of Turbines from them that all broke within six months.
Dre Tours just broke after 2 months. I'm gonna get them replaced, sell them, then buy some Sennheisers or something.
got the HD555
can't wait for them to arrive giggle;
good god so I got the hd595 instead (my mom told me the wrong ones) and they're fucking amazing
they're huge and not-portable, but i don't care, they're the best sounding headphones i've heard
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD595-Performance-Premiere-Headphones/dp/B0001FTVE0
these ones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvQ8PzBrHXE
Could've saved some cash, breda.
Quote from: Simisear on May 17, 2011, 03:02:00 AM
dat price
yeah, but they sound fucking amazing
i spent all day playing TF2 while listening to daft punk though these headphones and it was amazing
Quote from: Chemical Zen on May 17, 2011, 03:23:30 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvQ8PzBrHXE
Could've saved some cash, breda.
Yeah I read about that prior to getting the headphones. I read some reasonable skepticism regarding the mod, and it was a birthday present, so idk i feel no remorse.