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st5150 · May 7, 2003 at 2:55 AM

Hi guys, I was wondering if you can pick the best headphones that meets these criteria ranked in order of priority:

1) Budget! I'm a student on a budget. Around $50 please.

2) Quality! I've owned countless headphones in my life. They all die because the cable wears through. I hear Senhiezer (sp) headphones have replaceable cables? Either way, I'm extremely capable with a soldering iron. If the headphones unscrew apart, I can replace the wiring myself.

3) Sound quality! I've lost some high frequency hearing so I need these headphones to be brighter than normal. I also mostly listen to pop-punk rock music with a heavy dose of bass guitar, so excellent bass response is a must as well.

I'd also prefer closed headphones, but this isn't as important as other factors.

I will mostly use them to listen to mp3's on my laptop or cassette's in my walkman. I plan to eventually get a mp3 player when funds allow.

jaskin · May 7, 2003 at 2:58 AM

Well, under $50 the Koss KSC 35 or Portapros are a good option or some used V6s

andrzejpw · May 7, 2003 at 3:06 AM

jaskin pretty much has it down. Also, if you can stretch your budget a bit to $70(or find them used) grado sr-60s might fit the bill.

st5150 · May 7, 2003 at 3:14 AM

I'm very interested in the cable being replaceable. Can someone fill me in on what my options are? Do all headphones unscrew to allow you to replace the cable?

The Koss KSC 35 are the type that clip on your ears right? I find those very uncomfortable.

Trounce · May 7, 2003 at 3:43 AM

Then the PortaPros would be the best. But its cable, as with most others', is not replaceable. The only cables that are socketed that I know of are the Sennheiser line, the HD580, 590, and 600s. The lower-end models also have replaceable cords, but I'm not sure which ones specifically.

jaskin · May 7, 2003 at 3:58 AM

I know the Sennheiser 250DT has removeable cables too but they're out of budget even used.

st5150 · May 7, 2003 at 4:06 AM

Thanks for the info guys.

I'm pretty adept with tools, wiring, electronics, soldering, ect. If you guys know the SONY(or other brands) can be unscrewed apart to give access to where the wires are soldered to the speakers, that will also be fine with me.

Is there a particular brand/model that is known for having very durrable cables?

Also- closed headphones are prefered. Let me add that to my criteria.

Rizumu · May 7, 2003 at 4:43 AM

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Originally posted by st5150
Thanks for the info guys.

I'm pretty adept with tools, wiring, electronics, soldering, ect. If you guys know the SONY(or other brands) can be unscrewed apart to give access to where the wires are soldered to the speakers, that will also be fine with me.

Is there a particular brand/model that is known for having very durrable cables?

Also- closed headphones are prefered. Let me add that to my criteria.

The Sony MDR-V6 is your best option for ~$50 closed headphones. There's basically crap else. If you really want the best sound quality for a closed headphone you're going to have to go a lot higher than that, sorry.

Considering your budget and sources and everything, the V6's sound like they would work nicely for you.

st5150 · May 7, 2003 at 8:02 AM

The V6 is a studio monitor right? Doesn't that mean it has a flat frequency response that won't deliver the extra bass and high's I'm looking for?

Rizumu · May 7, 2003 at 8:04 AM

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Originally posted by st5150
The V6 is a studio monitor right? Doesn't that mean it has a flat frequency response that won't deliver the extra bass and high's I'm looking for?

Heh. Heheheh. Heheheheh. You go here: http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/showt...threadid=33621

I don't know about the flat frequency thing because it's a studio monitor, but by all reports, the bass it can produce is nothing short of amazing.

st5150 · May 7, 2003 at 8:17 AM

Thanks for the link. What kind of music and from what source did you listen to when evaluating those headphones?

Is the V6 same as the V600 ( http://electronics.cnet.com/electron...?tag=pdtl-list ) ?

usc goose · May 7, 2003 at 8:21 AM

not at all. v600 bad. very bad.

Rizumu · May 7, 2003 at 8:24 AM

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Originally posted by st5150
Thanks for the link. What kind of music and from what source did you listen to when evaluating those headphones?

Is the V6 same as the V600 ( http://electronics.cnet.com/electron...?tag=pdtl-list ) ?

It wasn't me! *ARGH...must...repress...horrible memories of Shaggy song...* That's zeplin review. I haven't heard the V6's so, uh, I guess I'll step out and let someone else who has take over

soupy · May 7, 2003 at 8:25 AM

hehe, contrary to belief, the v6 is ALL bass and highs. and yes, stay far away from the v600's.

st5150 · May 7, 2003 at 8:27 AM

okay, I'm not having luck finding the V6 for sale. Any big online retailer sell them? What about places like Best Buy, Circuit City, ect where I can actually try them out first?

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