Recommendations? Say top end budget of $200, more like $100-150 ideally unless there's good reason to spend more. Sound quality, comfort, and durability are the three biggest priorities by far. Noise canceling isn't big deal either way. A built in mic would be kind of nice but definitely not a deal breaker. I'll pretty much just be using them for music. Thoughts?
Good over ear headphones?
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I 'd say Sennheiser HD280 PRO.
I've been using Sennheiser headphones for a long time. If you got bigger than average ears, these are the way to go. Great sound, outstanding comfort (you can wear them for days) and definitely in your budget.
Only downside is the look of them. They aren't what you consider as "stylish".
I've been using Sennheiser headphones for a long time. If you got bigger than average ears, these are the way to go. Great sound, outstanding comfort (you can wear them for days) and definitely in your budget.
Only downside is the look of them. They aren't what you consider as "stylish".
i have found that sound quality for noise canceling has made great gains, with even the "worst" still being quite impressive. the achilles heel for most, however, is either durability (mine broke where the cup swivels at the head frame after just 4 mos), or battery life.
bose sounds great, of course, but not sure i could justify $300
bose sounds great, of course, but not sure i could justify $300
Bose has some pretty bada$$ products. My ex-roommate had a soundsystem for his PC from them. That thing was pretty mindblowing. Our neighbors were not amused 
Not sure how their headphones work, though.
Will you use them only for home or office applications?
Not sure how their headphones work, though.
Will you use them only for home or office applications?
Yeah I'm a fan of the Sennheisers too, I have a set of HD580's from years ago and they are still awesome.
I still prefer an open headphone over a closed type especially in this sort of price range.
It's a long term investment, spend as much as your conscience will let you.
I still prefer an open headphone over a closed type especially in this sort of price range.
It's a long term investment, spend as much as your conscience will let you.
another win for their marketing department. i have never heard a good Bose product and the prices they charge for their junk is ludicrous (particularly their sound systems)Bose has some pretty bada$$ products. My ex-roommate had a soundsystem for his PC from them. That thing was pretty mindblowing. Our neighbors were not amused
the Grado SR225i's are pretty nice imo as well as the Sennheiser HD380 which are also very comfortable to wear
audio technica m50s
Made some research, because my Sennheisers are falling into pieces (after almost 8 years of daily use during commuting).
There are tons of good offerings out there, even from "trendy" companys like Skullcandy. Maybe you can go in a music / DJ shop to test a few of them.
I'll definitely do that.
Cheers!
There are tons of good offerings out there, even from "trendy" companys like Skullcandy. Maybe you can go in a music / DJ shop to test a few of them.
I'll definitely do that.
Cheers!
You may have to look at the sensitivity of the headphones if you want to use your phone's output, my Sennheisers don't play all that loudly off portable devices.
They are comfy but waaaaay to much bass.
Audiotechnica ATH-A900. Very balanced sound with crisp bass and good stage given they are headphones. The only downside is that they are enormous.
They also have relatively low impedance so they can be driven by portable devices.
That grado advice was also very good though for that price I'd either spend less and get sr-60 or more and get allesandro ms-1 which are modified grado.
As for Bose - they are the same **** as beats and skullcandy - gadgets with ****ty shound.
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I wouldn't say mostly, just sometimes.
Thanks again for the suggestions. I'll try to find some of these to check out in person.
It's hard to go wrong with these:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MDR7506/
They sound great, and are super reliable.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MDR7506/
They sound great, and are super reliable.
Seriously. My wife and I just stayed in a hotel that had a Bose system in the living room. Terrible, terrible, terrible. Even she, who isn't into audio, wanted to know what was wrong with the sound.
My boss has a set of Bose speakers for his computer, and he's always mentioning them. I haven't been able to break it to him that they're terrible.
I have a set of K240 studios that sound way better than they should for the price they go for:
http://www.amazon.com/AKG-Acoustics-K-240-Studio-Headphones/dp/B0001ARCFA
The open sibling of the AT that norbar (ATH-AD900) posted is really nice, but it's not 3x nicer.
http://www.amazon.com/AKG-Acoustics-K-240-Studio-Headphones/dp/B0001ARCFA
The open sibling of the AT that norbar (ATH-AD900) posted is really nice, but it's not 3x nicer.