I read up more, and apparently they are replacable.

I have the 363d's, and the ear pads are in bad shape. But they don't feel removable/replacable, despite the link above showing replacement pads saying they are 363d compatible for $29. Anyone have info?

Explain. I looked at google and they both have good comments by users.

Thanks for the suggestion! Two brands I hadn't heard of as much as I've looked at headphones, and both look good! Any suggestions on models or which is better? I'm not sure yet if she'll be connecting to 1/8" or USB.

This is for a gift for a laptop user. They'd like headphones for listening to online sound - talk and music. They don't need a mic, it's not for gaming. I'd say the priorities are the best sound for the price, and comfort very important - smaller head. Any recommendations around $40-$50? Or...

Update: the person solved it. I'll spare them the indignity of the solution being posted here. Thanks.     I got someone a pair of Samson 950 headphones which come with a 1/8" connector to use with an ipad mini.   The plug is too big for the jack they said (also too big for the macbook pro...

Hm no replies. Well I ordered a pair of Samson SR950 for them as good user feedback was poster and on sale for $24.

FYI Samson SR950 are on sale for $24 now - check slickdeals.net for the deal link.

I'm being asked for a suggestion on some travel headphones for use with an iPad - they want to spend about $50. Any suggestions? Are over ear or in-ear clearly better?

Yes - it sounds good to me, it just sends the digital signal. I hear nothing bad from it.

Here's how I have my LCD-2's set up with a Deckard DAC/AMP:   It has two inputs, USB and RCA.   My computer goes to USB, and I bought an echo dot and a 3.5mm to RCA cable for the RCA.   So, now, I can get all my computer sounds - gaming, youtubes - easily. And with the flick of a switch to...

So, you're saying the USB input is digital to the amp dac, while the RCA input expects analog input...   I have to expect the DAC in the amp to be higher quality if it matters.

One question I just thought of - is either the USB cabling, or the 3.5mm to RCA, likely to be better quality sound than the other?   I haven't tried the RCA inputs yet but expect them to sound the same.

Thanks to both replies. The 'input' was an error, it's the dot output. Those 3' would work but I think just an adapter instead of even that would be ok as the dot can sit right next to the amp. It's a nice little setup - just say 'play song' and it's playing. That part is great, and I'm...

OK, thanks for the tip. I'll go with the cheap cable.

I like LCD-2's more than you describe, and they're growing on me - but I am interested in seeing others, to improve areas, such as the recommended Graedo line.   It's sounding like not a big deal not using an amp; that I can listen more for differences (this was a brief reaction); and as long...

Just bumping because I still need to pick a cable. I know I don't want a $500 kryptonite-coated cable signed by a celebrity and I'll make the standard mention of Monster, but not sure if a cheapo is good enough or not.

I'm still trying to keep the topic of the LCD's out of this topic, and I repeat I like a lot about them - it's the 'whether you can hear the difference without an amp' that's the question here. On your analogy, headphones are more like mistresses, how many to afford.

Ya, this is a separate issue from the LCD question - which sound great in many ways - it's just whether the amp is needed for them to sound like they're supposed to, which they seem to even with the presumably weak echo dot output. I'm very satisfied with much of the LCD sound.

I got LCD-2 and the Audeze Deckard amp.   Just now, I set up a little Amazon Echo Dot (paid $40) and hooked up the headphones directly to it through 3.5mm.   It sounds just as good with the amp, is my first reaction.   I was going to hook up the amp, but am not sure why bother.

It's too bad you missed the black friday deal for the Audeze Deckard amp, it came in and just under $400. I don't have info to suggest another.

Despite having some of the recommended pairs, they're still in boxes yet unused so I can't firsthand, but I would recommended googling on some of the PC gaming magazines and website, because they do reviews and recommendations of best pics. And some of them are little-known names it's good to...

No info on how nice of a cable is needed to not lose any sound quality?

I use the Seenheiser 363D for gaming. Good mic. My first reaction was that they were a bit flat, but maybe my listening changed, now no complaints they're quite nice. Before that were Plantronic GameCon models - cheap $30-$40 on ebay and good sound.