Hi, I have the Bose ae right now and am wanting to return them for the oe. I have had the ae for a while and love them but they are a bit fragile. I love the amount of bass in the headphones, which is why I love bose. Should I get the oe instead? Do they sound better?, are they less fragile? I...

No I am not trying to start another anti Bose thread, I am simply posting this to show you that others do know Bose is overpriced. http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/r...his-231867.php Did one of you guys send this to them? ****** Gizmodo, sorry I get my sites mixed up, can a mod change...

I am going to break audio equipment into three categories that I simply made up. The precise line that separates these categories is really unimportant and not the point of my post.      Consumer (TV speakers. Apple headphones, Sub $20 headphones)   Consumer Pro ($100 Headphones...

What's up guys. Just joined.     I had a question. I noticed on the forum everyone's always complaining about Bose. I was wondering, is it because of the quality or is it because of the price point? I do agree they are higher priced than they should be. That being said I bought the...

I have had loads of pairs of cans, the disparity in quality of pads is something that i find annoying. Now i always try to get a feel of the pads before a purchase.   The best i have had were (ahem) Bose AE1 pads, they are soft beyond belief but unfortunately  sound meh. Beats...

I'm new to these forums, but a buddy of mine visits this site every day and referred me here. I am about to go to college and want some headphones. The max I want to spend is $150, but preferably want to spend around $100 (or less ).   Uses: - Music. I don't need 100% perfect sound...

Hello,  I'm a new member and i want to congratulate everyone in the forums for their mature answers, and helpful and reliable advices, i've been visitng this site for a while now and I'm glad i found it. (and thanks for not being brainwashed by all the marketing stuff that everyone is into=) )...

i need some help planning out an audio system for my home gym. the gym's gonna be in an unfinished basement with concrete walls and floors. area is about 20ish ft x 20ish ft but only half of it will be the gym area so i don't really care if the sounds fill the room or only half of it. and...

Hello and all that jazz!   I recently, as in tonight, got my pair of ATH-AD700 headphones in.  I'm just not 'getting' it I guess.   A few years back I picked up a $12 pair of cheapy sony in-ear buds to listen to stuff at work on my PSP and at home on my computer.  Later, I got myself a...

So I'm after a new pair of headphones which will be dedicated hi fi headphones, so can be driven by a headphone amp if necessary but the onboard headphone circuit on my Rotel RA-611 is pretty damn fine. Currently I have a pair of Goldring NS1000s but they mainly get used while I'm out and...

I have tried 3 different sets of noise canceling iems, phonak, shure, and etymotics. All between 100 and 200 price range. They all sounded great as a step up from the basic apple headset that came with my iPhone, but were incredibly uncomfortable. I don't think my ears can take iems. I also...

Hey guys im a little bit of a noob but i was wondering if anyone knows if these are real? The price seems to good to be true, thanks. http://www.focalprice.com/EP687B/Genuine_Bose_Stereo_Inear_Monitor_Canalphone_with_35mm_Jack_120cmCable_Black.html...

Hi guys i'm new here.   I have around £200 to spend on a pair of earphones. However, I don't know whether to buy the Monster Turbines (The standard edition) or the Bose IE2's. I listen to alot of rap/hiphop if that helps. Im generally looking to see which has better sound/durability and...

I've had an excellent run here at Head-fi: I've bought a lot of stuff, thrown stuff away, sold stuff, lost stuff, and broken stuff. I've gone through reams of review paper, met some cool people, and listened to a LOT of great music.   I've got a few review earphones on my plate for now and...

Just curious that is any "in ear" headphone that produce sound to listener feel like singer sing right in front of you with good instrument isolation?   What this interface called? Could you please, list all that can do this? Which is the best or value one? Can Klipsch image S4 do...

Just curious that is any "in ear" headphone that produce sound to listener feel like singer sing right in front of you with good instrument isolation? What this interface called? Which is the best or value one? Can Klipsch image S4 do that?   I was fell in love since I was tried on "on ear"...

I've been reading around these forums for a while and ive heard that pretty much any headphone tops the bose ae2s for sound quality or any other feature. I know thats not true since skullcandy and other uber cheap headphones sound really horendous but thats beside the point. I wanted to know...

After much reading here there and everywhere I've decided to make these my 1st £100+ purchase on closed cans. The last set I had was the closed HD205, my head is quite big and I found these to be way to tight after wearing for around 10 minutes, the sound was great for the price, but the...

Bose, Wesc, Dr. Beats are overhyped/overpriced headphones for audiophiles, while for non-audiophiles, those headphones are just fine for their price tag.   I started my hi-fi experience with a pair of Bose around-ear (not over-ear because those really suck) triport. After I found...

What's the best active noise canceling headphones? I'm looking for the ones with the most comfort and the largest reduction in outside noise. I live in the loudest dorm on campus and I can't sleep because people are really noisy at 2 AM. I'm not looking for ones that go inside your ear. I had...

I have been using Bose IE now for 1year and i felt like upgrading, so i went and picked up some se115's. Can anyone tell me if the se115's need 'burn in' time as i find the bass lacking quite abit. I have already got a good tight seal with memory foam tips but they seem inferior compared to my...

I'm planning to gift my BF for his b'day. His apple headphones are really in bad shape. He uses his iphone 4 with apple standard headsets when he jogs & for his work meetings while commuting everyday for 2 hrs. So I am looking for something which is most reliable & with very good sound quality...

Hi. I listen to a lot of house music (crookers, justice, mightyfools, zodiac cartal, boys noize, bloody beetroots, sound of stereo) and do some dj'ing. Im looking for something that sounds accurate rather than something that has a lot of messy bass. But I still do not want anything with weak...

I am between buying SkullCandy FMJ or Bose MEI2i.  I have an IPhone so the MEI2i are very enticing given the features but I am after sound quality before anything else.  I havent had any bad experiences with SkullCandy but there is no product loyalty built up yet haha. any opinion is welcome.

What are your opinions? I know both of these are horrifi. But i always thought to myself why do they cost so much, and why do people think they are so good???I mean i Know they are the best headphones you can get at BestBuy but still?