Andro
New Head-Fier
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Hi folks!
I've got several questions here, and I would greatly appreciate your time in reading and lending me some advice as to what direction I should go with.
First of all, I'm heading out to college in about two weeks here (Hooray), and the college that I will be attending requires that all students bring headphones for music listening. Now, I listen to a lot of music so was disappointed with this rule, but now I've got to find some headphones for myself.
At this moment, my home stereo is connected to my computer. I do not have "computer speakers", and don't intend on purchasing any for college. The headphones that I will be getting will be used basically in all situations; walking to classes, chilling out in the dorm room, the bus ride when I come home for the weekends, etc. My music tastes tend to be more rock, with occasional heavy bass... Usually a more "industrial" feel.
Ideally, I would like a closed pair of headphones that would have wireless capabilities while in the dorm room, and I would be able to attach a wire for portable use. However, I don't think such a thing exists.
Now, I realize I may also need a portable headphone amp for when I am listening to music on the go. My music source will be my computer, since it can easily play both CD's and MP3's that I download. I plan on plugging the headphones themselves straight into the computer's sound card (Soundblaster Live! Value), so I am wondering if perhaps I need one for dorm room use also.
Questions:
Is there, in fact, a closed headphone that is portable AND wireless? If so, what is it?
What headphones should I be looking at? Initially I was tempted to purchase the Sennheiser RS-85's, but I soon realized that these would not meet my listening needs for travel. Are the Grados really the way to go for a rock music listener?
Would I be better off buying two pairs of headphones? (One a wireless pair for dorm room use and the other a pair for portable use.) If so, are the Sennheiser RS-85's a good choice for dorm room use (What other models have quality sound that are closed and wireless?)? What headphones should I be looking at for portable use?
and finally...
Is it necessary to purchase an amplifier for dorm room use? Can I use a portable amp for both travel and room use? If so, what model should I be looking at?
Thanks so very much for your time in reading this long post.
I've got several questions here, and I would greatly appreciate your time in reading and lending me some advice as to what direction I should go with.
First of all, I'm heading out to college in about two weeks here (Hooray), and the college that I will be attending requires that all students bring headphones for music listening. Now, I listen to a lot of music so was disappointed with this rule, but now I've got to find some headphones for myself.
At this moment, my home stereo is connected to my computer. I do not have "computer speakers", and don't intend on purchasing any for college. The headphones that I will be getting will be used basically in all situations; walking to classes, chilling out in the dorm room, the bus ride when I come home for the weekends, etc. My music tastes tend to be more rock, with occasional heavy bass... Usually a more "industrial" feel.
Ideally, I would like a closed pair of headphones that would have wireless capabilities while in the dorm room, and I would be able to attach a wire for portable use. However, I don't think such a thing exists.
Now, I realize I may also need a portable headphone amp for when I am listening to music on the go. My music source will be my computer, since it can easily play both CD's and MP3's that I download. I plan on plugging the headphones themselves straight into the computer's sound card (Soundblaster Live! Value), so I am wondering if perhaps I need one for dorm room use also.
Questions:
Is there, in fact, a closed headphone that is portable AND wireless? If so, what is it?
What headphones should I be looking at? Initially I was tempted to purchase the Sennheiser RS-85's, but I soon realized that these would not meet my listening needs for travel. Are the Grados really the way to go for a rock music listener?
Would I be better off buying two pairs of headphones? (One a wireless pair for dorm room use and the other a pair for portable use.) If so, are the Sennheiser RS-85's a good choice for dorm room use (What other models have quality sound that are closed and wireless?)? What headphones should I be looking at for portable use?
and finally...
Is it necessary to purchase an amplifier for dorm room use? Can I use a portable amp for both travel and room use? If so, what model should I be looking at?
Thanks so very much for your time in reading this long post.