Anyone want to suggest some headphones?

Muzic · Post by **Muzic** » 19 Dec 2006, 05:55

For Xmas, i've decided to finally exploit it and use it to get what I want. I havent done this since I was 4.

Anyways, I have a good ear. Im somewhat of an audiophile.

I'll be pairing what ever headphones with a Creative X-FI

Sennheiser 280 HD, is so far what i've looked at.

Im looking for 3 things.

1. Comfortable at a minimum of 4 hour usage.
2. Sound quality, not an overpowering bass.
3. Under 125 CAD.

AF · Post by AF » 19 Dec 2006, 05:58

Never wear headphones longer than an hour without resting.

imbaczek · Post by **imbaczek** » 19 Dec 2006, 13:52

+1

Bacteria love headphones of any kind.

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 19 Dec 2006, 19:00

And your ears hurt from wearing them. I recommend two can with a string.

Peet · Post by **Peet** » 20 Dec 2006, 03:06

I got headphones at a Circuit City for $20 US on a road trip. They have surprisingly good sound quality, and decent bass responce to ~12 Hz.

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 20 Dec 2006, 20:27

Did you know that chicken die from 7 Hz tones?

SwiftSpear · Post by **SwiftSpear** » 21 Dec 2006, 06:34

I'm using Sony MDR-XD200's, and while I have had headphones with better sound quality in the past they have all gotten wreaked when I accidentally tugged on the cord as I was getting out of the computer chair. Comparatively I'm fairly sure these sony's are invincible... At least they have handled alot more punishment with alot less damage. The cord shielding seems to be top class. They are also extremely comfortable compared to other headphones I've had. They don't cramp the ears at all.

[edit] it's worth mentioning that I only game or use the computer with headphones, so these headphones have a good couple thousand hours worth of usage time at least already and they still work just as good as when I got them about a year and a half ago. They have taken no damage or had any quality loss. Also many times they have been used as many as 20 straight hours without producing discomfort.

Comp1337 · Post by **Comp1337** » 21 Dec 2006, 09:50

My big problem with headphones is that i twist them halfway around each time i take them off or put em on. I end up with a supertwisted cord, resulting in having to wear them in a funny way to get sound on both ears.

Oh, and exploiting xmas to get what you want? I thought everyone did that..

Ishach · Post by **Ishach** » 21 Dec 2006, 12:59

Im buying a pair of Siberia Icemats sometime soon, i've heard they are pretty good but the thing that made me decide is how cool they looked

http://www.icemat.com/products/icematsi ... t/pictures

Comp1337 · Post by **Comp1337** » 21 Dec 2006, 14:16

IS THAT A CLIP-ON MIC I SEE THAR?
Now i really want one of those

aGorm · Post by **aGorm** » 21 Dec 2006, 14:30

I got some Sennheiser HD-555 Headphones, and they are the muts nuts (english slang for good). Seeing as there very similare I'd rekon theyed be good. Only differances are that the 280s are closed not open.

http://www.headphone.com/

Yopu might be intrested in whats on here, tehy got comparison grphs and stuff (if you know what all the things mean anyway it would be helpfull)

aGorm

(PS I wore them for 12 hours plus with no problems comfort wise...)

Felix the Cat · Post by **Felix the Cat** » 22 Dec 2006, 01:42

I have the cheapest headset I could get at Radio Shack and it is more than good enough for me.

My reccomendation is to get the most flexible pair possible, though. You could have a perfect frequency response curve, but it means nothing if you can't wear them for more than ten minutes without getting a headache from your skull being crushed. Look for free flexibility in the earpieces, the microphone, and the bridge that goes over your head.

Muzic · Post by **Muzic** » 22 Dec 2006, 02:19

Wow, those are some nice looking open headphones!

Hmm my brother is offering to get me some Grado headphones for christmas.

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 22 Dec 2006, 04:20

Don't use any audio equipment worth more than $20 while playing Spring.

Try: http://reviews.cnet.com/4566-6468_7-0.h ... ting7+desc

Muzic · Post by **Muzic** » 22 Dec 2006, 05:49

Who said this was just for spring?

espylaub · Post by **espylaub** » 22 Dec 2006, 08:52

AKG 240. The Sony V 500 is also pretty nice, but you probably won't be wearing that for more than 2 hours.

For mobile use: Koss Porta Pro. Period. Best portable headphone set bar none. And only 30├óÔÇÜ┬¼.

aGorm · Post by **aGorm** » 22 Dec 2006, 10:50

Out of intrest Caydr... why ever not??

aGorm

Ishach · Post by **Ishach** » 22 Dec 2006, 11:00

A few versions ago there was a bug with sound where if there were lots of simultaneous sounds its got really loud, like ear-damagingly loud.

aGorm · Post by **aGorm** » 22 Dec 2006, 12:29

The good thing is i can have the headphones on realy quiet and still hear them (unlike cheap ones) so when it does that whilest its loud it dont break my ears (or my cans...

)

aGorm

Comp1337 · Post by **Comp1337** » 23 Dec 2006, 12:06

Woot. My headphones just cracked and fell off my head. One of the earcups is now hanging from a thin wire. Lucky for me its christmas tomorrow :)

Spring RTS Engine

Anyone want to suggest some headphones?

Anyone want to suggest some headphones?