pianoplayer88key
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I'd like:
wide frequency response - my hearing only goes up to 16KHz, but I do want a crisp, clear high treble, and a punchy low bass (under 40 Hz). For an example of what frequencies of low bass I'm talking about, listen to this short clip of a Bosendorfer Imperial grand piano (11KHz mono 8-24kbps(VBR) mp3). (I can't decide what's a good clip to pick from with high frequency content. maybe sometime I'll post in this thread a short clip from something.
circumaural headphones
decent passive noise reduction (i don't like any of the active headphones I've tried, and it'd probably be less quality on other parts of the headphones (for the price I'm willing to pay) if it DID have ANR). For example, I liked some Bose Triports I tried several months ago.
something that i can wear for an extended time without sweating around my ears.
something with which I don't have to crank the volume up high enough to damage my hearing in order to maintain an average 45 to 60dB signal to noise ratio. (I can settle for 30 to 40dB difference when I'm sitting near the engines in an aircraft).
a fairly long cord so I don't keep pulling my portable music/tape/radio/CD players off tables when I'm walking around the room. also a good durable connection is pretty much a must, too. I'd like wireless, but I don't know of any good ones that go at least 500 feet through just about anything with a clear signal and good frequency response.
I may be willing to make some sacrifices (except the price, but TOPS is around $175 to $200 including tax (and if necessary, shipping, but I DO want to try the headphones out in person before I buy them). I may be willing to consider not-new (but must be excellent condition), for example ebay, if I can get a very good deal that would bring headphones that normally go for, say, $300 or more, into my price range.
wide frequency response - my hearing only goes up to 16KHz, but I do want a crisp, clear high treble, and a punchy low bass (under 40 Hz). For an example of what frequencies of low bass I'm talking about, listen to this short clip of a Bosendorfer Imperial grand piano (11KHz mono 8-24kbps(VBR) mp3). (I can't decide what's a good clip to pick from with high frequency content. maybe sometime I'll post in this thread a short clip from something.
circumaural headphones
decent passive noise reduction (i don't like any of the active headphones I've tried, and it'd probably be less quality on other parts of the headphones (for the price I'm willing to pay) if it DID have ANR). For example, I liked some Bose Triports I tried several months ago.
something that i can wear for an extended time without sweating around my ears.
something with which I don't have to crank the volume up high enough to damage my hearing in order to maintain an average 45 to 60dB signal to noise ratio. (I can settle for 30 to 40dB difference when I'm sitting near the engines in an aircraft).
a fairly long cord so I don't keep pulling my portable music/tape/radio/CD players off tables when I'm walking around the room. also a good durable connection is pretty much a must, too. I'd like wireless, but I don't know of any good ones that go at least 500 feet through just about anything with a clear signal and good frequency response.
I may be willing to make some sacrifices (except the price, but TOPS is around $175 to $200 including tax (and if necessary, shipping, but I DO want to try the headphones out in person before I buy them). I may be willing to consider not-new (but must be excellent condition), for example ebay, if I can get a very good deal that would bring headphones that normally go for, say, $300 or more, into my price range.