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PrototypeX2
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Thanks for the help guys....
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The EX71s are very good for what they are ($30 earbuds). They're my airplane headphones of choice. Comfortable, efficient, good isolation, and if you forget and leave them on the plane, you don't hate yourself.
I also have 10 yr old V6s I just recabled. This made a remarkable improvement. What I did was replace the coiled cable with a cable I made from cat 5 wires (not jacket). 2 pairs, cross plyed on my wife's spinning wheel. I then used silver bearing solder and a cheap gold mini from radio shack. The highs are a little better now, and that awful coiled cable is gone. I swear I can hear the difference between the left ear and the right now (I didn't replace the cable connecting the two sides). I'm tempted to drill out the left earpiece and go to a split wire configuration. This was my first custom cable configuration, took about 45 minutes, and cost nothing for the scrounged cat 5 cable, $3 for the connector, and probably $2 for the techflex. The V6 is a standard for a reason. They're not the perfect headphones, but I think they're about as good as you'll find under $100.
I also have 10 yr old V6s I just recabled. This made a remarkable improvement. What I did was replace the coiled cable with a cable I made from cat 5 wires (not jacket). 2 pairs, cross plyed on my wife's spinning wheel. I then used silver bearing solder and a cheap gold mini from radio shack. The highs are a little better now, and that awful coiled cable is gone. I swear I can hear the difference between the left ear and the right now (I didn't replace the cable connecting the two sides). I'm tempted to drill out the left earpiece and go to a split wire configuration. This was my first custom cable configuration, took about 45 minutes, and cost nothing for the scrounged cat 5 cable, $3 for the connector, and probably $2 for the techflex. The V6 is a standard for a reason. They're not the perfect headphones, but I think they're about as good as you'll find under $100.
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hey, I have the same problem as you (looking for good headphones under $60) and I've been looking at the sennheiser hd 280 pro. They have good reviews and don't leak any sound. My friend has them and I can't head what he's listening to at all!
I have crappy skullcandy icons, and everybody im near can hear what I'm listening to.
I'm just saying that the 280 pro's are a good choice.
but there might be better ones for the price
I have crappy skullcandy icons, and everybody im near can hear what I'm listening to.
I'm just saying that the 280 pro's are a good choice.
but there might be better ones for the price
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go on amazon, they have pretty sick deals.
and i wouldn't go for ebay - i've gotten ripped off 1 too many times there
(i ordered a $200 camera and it diddn't FREAKIN COME!!! later i got my money back but still....)
I almost bought the monster turbines on amazon, normally $150 but for $70 bucks
but then i decided i'd get full sized (or mid sized) headphones not iems
and i wouldn't go for ebay - i've gotten ripped off 1 too many times there
(i ordered a $200 camera and it diddn't FREAKIN COME!!! later i got my money back but still....)
I almost bought the monster turbines on amazon, normally $150 but for $70 bucks
but then i decided i'd get full sized (or mid sized) headphones not iems
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get the sennheiser 280 pro or HD 448
the 448s are supposed to b really good and theyre portable too (and closed)
the 448s are supposed to b really good and theyre portable too (and closed)
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