Recomend me a good pair of headphones

dump · Sep 8, 2005

sennhieser HD 25 SP

best headphones I've ever used/own3d - do a search & read some reviews. Far better sound than all the sony i've used... and I've used the entire line extensively.

Changleen · Sep 8, 2005

Ask Toshi about Senns but I've always associated them with an above flat stronger treble and bass response so that'd make them seem like what you are after. I use Grados which I really love, but which are often reviewed as having a 'flat' response, i.e. they do not exaggerate any part of the spectrum over the rest. Both have a great sound quality which allows you to hear every part of the sound clearly. There are many other great phones but Senns and Grados are generally consistantly reviewed great.

http://www.audioreview.com/cat/headphones-home-audio/headphones/grado/PRD_117832_2750crx.aspx

stinkyboy · Sep 8, 2005

http://www.thesneeze.com/

Scroll down to Earphone Roundup.

dump · Sep 8, 2005

Changleen said:
Ask Toshi about Senns but I've always associated them with an above flat stronger treble and bass response so that'd make them seem like what you are after. I use Grados which I really love, but which are often reviewed as having a 'flat' response, i.e. they do not exaggerate any part of the spectrum over the rest. Both have a great sound quality which allows you to hear every part of the sound clearly. There are many other great phones but Senns and Grados are generally consistantly reviewed great.

http://www.audioreview.com/cat/headphones-home-audio/headphones/grado/PRD_117832_2750crx.aspx

I've used those extensively as well - great sound - they're open ear... as in they rest on your ear, but not over/around them and don't have any sound insulation (if that's a concern)

really nice sounding headphones.

revmonkey · Sep 8, 2005

mdr ex510's. in-ear, very good.

ncrider · Sep 8, 2005

This will work great...errr maybe better as ear muffs.

grundy · Sep 9, 2005

dump said:
sennhieser HD 25 SP

best headphones I've ever used/own3d - do a search & read some reviews. Far better sound than all the sony i've used... and I've used the entire line extensively.

hmm, just stumbled onto this thread. I too am in the market for a new pair of headphones. I've been listening to a pair of borrowed Grados, and like them quite a bit, except for the lack of sound insulation. The Senns look nice, but are out of my budget - I'm looking for something closer to the $100 mark. Any recommendations for that budget?

rigidhack · Sep 9, 2005

I have a pair of Sennheiser HD-580's that absolutely RULE. I wear them for hours and hours at at time and they don't kill my ears like my old Sony's did. Plus the sound they produce is phenomenal. I have tried the Grado's which I find really uncomfortable. I've also compared them to the Senn HD-600's ata lmost twice the price and did not notice any appreciable difference. You need a decent headphone amp to get the best out of them, btu they are good regardless. The only problem is taht I think they have been discontinued so they might be hard to track down. Well worth it if you find 'em though.

rigidhack · Sep 9, 2005

yonton228 said:
do you think that i will need a amp if im runnin them out of my tv, and comp?? i know for a DAP i will prolly have to do sumtin.

No, not necessarily. They work fine without an amp, but they work that much better with one.

The Grados are actually made to be used without an amp (some of them anyway, 60's, 80's and 120's at least).

Toshi · Sep 9, 2005

rigidhack said:
I have a pair of Sennheiser HD-580's that absolutely RULE. I wear them for hours and hours at at time and they don't kill my ears like my old Sony's did. Plus the sound they produce is phenomenal. I have tried the Grado's which I find really uncomfortable. I've also compared them to the Senn HD-600's ata lmost twice the price and did not notice any appreciable difference. You need a decent headphone amp to get the best out of them, btu they are good regardless. The only problem is taht I think they have been discontinued so they might be hard to track down. Well worth it if you find 'em though.

the 600s look nicer and have a carbon frame

. no, seriously. i think they're functionally the same.

anyway, i have a set of senn hd600 hooked up to a headroom total airhead headphone amp, and that setup sounds swell and a half. however, it's also way over budget: for $100 i'd stick with the sony mdr-v6 (not the v600s that the original poster had, v6). kinda bass heavy but better than the others at that price point imo -- they were what i moved up from.

AR_ · Sep 9, 2005

Yeah even my low range Senns have quite a bit of bass, especially compared to headphones in the same price range..

Definately gonna get me some of the higher range ones when i've got the $$.

grundy · Sep 12, 2005

Toshi said:
for $100 i'd stick with the sony mdr-v6 (not the v600s that the original poster had, v6). kinda bass heavy but better than the others at that price point imo -- they were what i moved up from.

hey Toshi, thanks for the recommendation, these appear to be just what I'm looking for. One question though - can I run these directly from an iPod (40 gig, latest generation) or will I need to look for something different. The Grado SR80's that I've been listening to work fine - but they advertise that they'll work with an iPod. I don't know much about headphones, so I'm not sure if that's just marketing, or if the Sonys will be different...

Toshi · Sep 12, 2005

grundy said:
hey Toshi, thanks for the recommendation, these appear to be just what I'm looking for. One question though - can I run these directly from an iPod (40 gig, latest generation) or will I need to look for something different. The Grado SR80's that I've been listening to work fine - but they advertise that they'll work with an iPod. I don't know much about headphones, so I'm not sure if that's just marketing, or if the Sonys will be different...

the sonys are very easy to drive, and will work just fine on your ipod :thumb:

Toshi · Sep 12, 2005

given that gaming doesn't seem to require the highest of fidelity i don't see any reason why they wouldn't work, either.

Toshi · Sep 13, 2005

yonton228 said:
as long as i can hear people tryin to sneak up on me while playin CS,Unreal, etc etc etc, it should not be a problem. how do the V6 compare to the V600 you think, is it a drastic difference between the two??

in short, the v600 sucks, and the v6 rules. the v6 is an older design and the choice of many a dj on a budget.

dump · Sep 13, 2005

Toshi said:
in short, the v600 sucks, and the v6 rules. the v6 is an older design and the choice of many a dj on a budget.

the v6 is just ok imo... they don't sound as sweet as the other phones listed in this thread.

dump · Sep 13, 2005

grundy said:
hmm, just stumbled onto this thread. I too am in the market for a new pair of headphones. I've been listening to a pair of borrowed Grados, and like them quite a bit, except for the lack of sound insulation. The Senns look nice, but are out of my budget - I'm looking for something closer to the $100 mark. Any recommendations for that budget?

sure, you can pick up the HP-25SPs for less than $100:

http://www.agiprodj.com/detail.php?id=143

dump · Sep 13, 2005

and I should add, they have a number of other phones @ some of the best prices online (from what I've found)

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