[Gluegun]

Heya, I have a father's day question....

Dad ones a quality Sony walkman that is durable, clips onto a belt, is small, looks nice, and has an am/fm radio and a cassette player. He wants a nice pair of vertical-in-the-ear headphones that fold up (that is necessary!) that go with it. Can anyone help me find a good combo of this stuff?! Thanks!!

 

[RobertR]

Why not a panasonic RQ SX70V. I've had one for 3 years . Its all metal sounds great plus it has am/fm.Its not much larger than a cassette case. Add a pair of koss ksc 35 and you got the best in portable tape
Somewhere on headfi radio shack verticle phone was highly recommended. BTW you didn't mention price . The pana will cost more than $90.
There is robably a later model of the pana. I got mine at JANDR.COM

 

[Gluegun]

I have the KSC-35's, and dad doesn't like them. I think the RadioShack ones don't fold up. Does anyone have any headphone advice like this??

 

[RickG]

All of the Sony Sports Walkman AM/FM, cassette models are durable, have a belt clip, and come with VITE phones. However, the phones are not the folding type.

http://r1.us.rmi.yahoo.com/rmi/http:..._ID=33112&fp=F

You could get him something like that and add a pair of folding VITEs.

http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/consumer...es/index.shtml

 

[Gluegun]

Is there anything better than those A44's for such a source? Is there any better source than those Sports sony's?

 

[RickG]

You won't find a better sounding VITE style headphone than the A44s. There are many AM/FM/cassete portables out there. I mentioned the Sony Sports model because I've had one for years. I've put it through hell, and it still works like new.

 

[Gluegun]

I've heard reports of Radio Shack headphones sounding better with low power sources, which is why I was wondering, that's all.

 

[RickG]

I haven't heard the RSs, Gluey...so I can't comment. Should be easy enough to find out at your local store. You should go ahead and try their portable units too.

Good luck....

 

[MacDEF]

FYI: the RatShack VITE's do fold up

 

[LTUCCI1924]

Gluegun
I have another fold up head phone that sounds good. Sony MDR-A44. These are all plastic and maby you can find them on line at sony. Keep in mind that I bought the fold up phones a few years back.

 

[Fixup]

What's Hi*Fi recommended Aiwa HS-TX516 and gave it 5 stars, while the Pana RQ-SX72 got only two stars.

 

[Gluegun]

So these, huh?

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/electron...hsamcasdi.html

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/advantag...y-mdra44l.html

That Aiwa looks SERIOUSLY too clunky. Is there anything smaller/sleeker with smaller buttons and better looks that stands up to it? Maybe not sounds QUITE as good, but is metal and sleeker and smaller?

 

[Gluegun]

Dad apparently wants THIS:

http://www.sonystyle.com/electronics...pid=798&type=p

Or something with aesthetics and build quality *VERY* close to that!!

Does anyone have any suggestions or knowledge about this?