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New here, planning to buy my first expensive headphones.
I have a friend that works at an electronic store, which can get me discount.
I was thinking of buying Beats solo HD (white) for $132 + tax (that's 50% off retailer price), but i know beats is not really popular around here (especially with snapping problem). Althrough I care about sound quality, I also care about stylish(which i find beats).
So before i go make a mistake buying these, can you recommend a stylish and high quality sound?
I listen to all different genre of music. Willing to pay around $150 [my friend might be able to get discount for other headphone too].
The Solos are the worst in the Beats lineup. If you must have the styling of the beats, shell out the extra bucks and go with the Studio or Pro instead.
Some others to consider:
Skullcandy Aviator
Ultrasone Zino or whatever higher model you can find in your budget (the Nufoce UF-30 is also the same thing)
Sony XB300/500 if you like the look
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What are the best natural and open (not suppressed) sounding under 70$ earbuds
NOT IN EAR CANAL TYPE
I'm looking that type what Sennheiser calls
Intraaural
For example:
http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/root/private_headphones_mp3_street-line_502856
But i need the speeker to be more opened and not behind plastic with some holes,
also opened from back little more than small hole.
I want something much better sounding than AKG K315
The only higher end buds I can think of would be made by Yuin and Sunrise.
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Fantastic, these are a lot cheaper then I would have expected, at least they are online. They do look a little on the plasticy side, although that could have just been the pictures. The Sennheisers at least should definitely be in most stores though hopefully both.
Have you had any experience with the MDR7509HD? On paper it seems to better then the 7506 which looks to be a little worse then the V6. Although that's really impossible to tell with just numbers.
From what I've read, people seem to prefer the 7506/V6 over the 7509.
For something nearly indestructible, there's the Beyer DT48. Lacking in bass, but great midrange and tank-like construction.
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Hi
I'm currently searching for a good pair of Headphone with a budget ~200$. I mostly want to use them to listen to
EDM such as Trance, PsyTrance. I also love a bit of everything else including classical and guitar stuff.
Can someone point me out what shall I start to look at ?
Thanks a lot for your help
paxl13
ps: I'm happy to have found this forum because I would have foked out too much cash for the Bose Around Ear ( I mean bang for buck )
ps2: I don't really care If I need a headphone amp or not.. I will decide later on so If possible with and without
ps3: It's going to be used with a mp3 player on the go and computers mostly...
Thanks again
One of my favourite headphones for EDM genres was the M-Audio Q40. It's got a great bass rumble that shakes your ears. The Ultrasone DJ1, Shure 750 or Audio Technica Pro700 are also good.
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Hi. First time poster here.
I'm interested in a pair of full size Hi-Fi headphones. I've searched far and wide for something that fits my budget, and I've narrowed it down to Pioneer SE-M290, and the Sennheiser HD203. I'm leaning more towards the Pioneer's though, since I've heard a lot of people complain about how uncomfortable the Sennheiser's are, especially to people with large heads, which I am. However, I'm a bit concerned about the Pioneer's as well, because the material they're made of seems to be really cheap, and I'm thinking they could brake pretty easily.
Does anyone have any experience with either the Pioneer SE-M290 or the Sennheiser HD203, and if so, what is your opinion of them? Also, what other headphones would you recommend in the same price range?
Another thing I want to know is how good will these headphones sound on an onboard soundcard? I currently have a Realtek HD Audio, and I'm wondering how well it will handle the Hi-Fi sound.
Thanks.
Looking at budget headphones, check out Joker's massive portables review thread for other options (link is in the very first post of this thread).
They will be just fine coming out of your soundcard. If you're looking for a cheap upgrade, the Turtle Beach Audio Advantage Micro II is a great investment at $25, and as a bonus it's also an optical converter if you ever get into bigger DACs in the future.
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Hello I want to get full size headphones but I do not know what to look for. I want something that I will carry around with me and sound great with a mixture or rock/metal and hip-hop/rap, my budget is around 250 and the source is an iphone. I was looking into the beats studios and sennheiser HD598. I tried the studios and I liked them but I am no expert and many reviews were low, I have never tried the 598 some said it looks quirky in person and the 10ft cord seems to be a turn down.
So what would be some good options for me?
Thanks!
First of all, that is an awesome screen name.
Second, some good headphones to consider: Shure 840 or 750 (or the newer 550, 940), Audio Technica M50, Sony V6/7506, Ultrasone whatever model, Sennheiser HD25-1-ii or HD380.
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Hello all, I'm looking for some quick help and a suggestion on what to buy for my dads birthday/fathers day coming up. As I really do not know much about headphones, any help is welcomed.
So a few weeks ago he was on a flight home from Vegas and ended up sitting next to a pro basketball player who happened to be wearing Beats Studios. They got to talking and he somehow ended up trying on the dudes headphones. Of course he comes home raving about how great they were and how they drowned out all of the outside noise in the plane. So he tells me this is what he wants for his gift, prompting me to quickly decline and inform him that a 50 year old white business man wearing those would be absolutely ridiculous and that I would research some comparable alternatives.
So simply that is what I am looking for. Noise cancelation quality close to the beats or Bose quiet comforts, but a look much closer to the Bose. $200 is really the highest I want to spend, and I really just want the best quality I can get for at or under that amount, that also will not look ridiculous on a grown man. The audio source he will be using is wither an iPod, iPad, or laptop.
Audio Technica ANC7b
Phiaton PS 300 NC
Sennheiser PXC 250 or 310 or MM400