FrankBoltzmann
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I've been looking around trying to find some headphones for my girlfriend. She was amazed by the sound of my Plantronics Gamecom 377 on a Creative X-Fi Platinum sound card. She mentioned the soundstage was amazing, so I wanted to buy her something with a equal or greater sound quality. She wants headphones for music, not games like me, so it should be easy since the 377 are a gaming headset and music headphones tend to have much better sound quality for music.
(I've looked at http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/shootout-107-portable-headphones-reviewed-astrotec-as-100hd-as-200hd-added-12-02-12)
Requirements:
White color (or pink, or anything girly, but white is easier to find)
Great audio quality (without the need of an amp or sound card)
Strong build
Preferences: (not necessairly needed)
In-line microphone for skype/phone
metal build (so it doesn't break)
Portable
I'm under the impression that around the ear headphones give a better soundstage due to isolation since they close around your ears, so correct me if on-ear headphones can also provide such a good soundstage. I've mainly looked into:
Audio-Technica ATH-FC700:
+comes in pink
+portable
- on-ear as opposed to around the ear
- they dont click/lock into the unfolded position but rather stay loose
- not comfortable (no pads for the top)
- no mic
- weak build
- V cable can be annoying
Philips SHL9560/10
+ colorful
+ around the ear?
+ comfortable
- no mic?
- weak build
- not very portable
[size=small]JVC HA-S600[/size]
[size=small]+ comes in white[/size]
[size=small]+ around the ear?[/size]
[size=small]+ portable[/size]
[size=small]+ comfortable[/size]
[size=small]- weak build[/size]
[size=small]- no mic[/size]
- V cable can be annoying
Pioneer SE-MJ721
+ comes in white
+ strong build
- on-ear (not around)
- no top padding
- no mic
- not very portable
Panasonic RP-HTX7AE-P
+ comes in pink/white
+ around the ear
+ comfortable
+ strong build (metal)
- ugly
- not very portable
[size=small]Sony MDRV55[/size]
[size=small]+ comfortable[/size]
[size=small]+ portable[/size]
[size=x-small]+ white[/size]
[size=x-small]+ strong build[/size]
[size=x-small]- on ear (instead of around)[/size]
[size=x-small]- no mic[/size]
[size=x-small]I'll let you guys tell me about the sound quality of these. Please let me know if any of them is rubbish compared to the others or compared to other headphones in that 40-80$ range. Also let me know if they are good or great. I just need some feedback on these but I'll also want to know if there are any good headphones out there that I've missed for that price range, white and preferably with a microphone. Please also let me know if I'm wrong about the on-ear/around-the-ear thing. [/size]
[size=x-small]Thank you.[/size]
[size=x-small]EDIT: This thread may belong to the Introduction section, I'm not sure. In any case, sorry.[/size]
(I've looked at http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/shootout-107-portable-headphones-reviewed-astrotec-as-100hd-as-200hd-added-12-02-12)
Requirements:
White color (or pink, or anything girly, but white is easier to find)
Great audio quality (without the need of an amp or sound card)
Strong build
Preferences: (not necessairly needed)
In-line microphone for skype/phone
metal build (so it doesn't break)
Portable
I'm under the impression that around the ear headphones give a better soundstage due to isolation since they close around your ears, so correct me if on-ear headphones can also provide such a good soundstage. I've mainly looked into:
Audio-Technica ATH-FC700:
+comes in pink
+portable
- on-ear as opposed to around the ear
- they dont click/lock into the unfolded position but rather stay loose
- not comfortable (no pads for the top)
- no mic
- weak build
- V cable can be annoying
Philips SHL9560/10
+ colorful
+ around the ear?
+ comfortable
- no mic?
- weak build
- not very portable
[size=small]JVC HA-S600[/size]
[size=small]+ comes in white[/size]
[size=small]+ around the ear?[/size]
[size=small]+ portable[/size]
[size=small]+ comfortable[/size]
[size=small]- weak build[/size]
[size=small]- no mic[/size]
- V cable can be annoying
Pioneer SE-MJ721
+ comes in white
+ strong build
- on-ear (not around)
- no top padding
- no mic
- not very portable
Panasonic RP-HTX7AE-P
+ comes in pink/white
+ around the ear
+ comfortable
+ strong build (metal)
- ugly
- not very portable
[size=small]Sony MDRV55[/size]
[size=small]+ comfortable[/size]
[size=small]+ portable[/size]
[size=x-small]+ white[/size]
[size=x-small]+ strong build[/size]
[size=x-small]- on ear (instead of around)[/size]
[size=x-small]- no mic[/size]
[size=x-small]I'll let you guys tell me about the sound quality of these. Please let me know if any of them is rubbish compared to the others or compared to other headphones in that 40-80$ range. Also let me know if they are good or great. I just need some feedback on these but I'll also want to know if there are any good headphones out there that I've missed for that price range, white and preferably with a microphone. Please also let me know if I'm wrong about the on-ear/around-the-ear thing. [/size]
[size=x-small]Thank you.[/size]
[size=x-small]EDIT: This thread may belong to the Introduction section, I'm not sure. In any case, sorry.[/size]