[743]

im currently using my ipaq as an mp3 player
wondering wat type of headphones i should get
preferably they should be below 100 and closed as i travel by train (which is real noisy) or go to the library quite often
also one that doesnt use an amp as i dont know much abt em and they r hard to find here in singapore
appreciate any recommendations given as i know nothing about headphones thanks

 

[beni]

I'd recommend the Sony MDR-V6/7506. $80 new for the V6, very easy to drive, closed, foldable for easier travel and they sound great.

 

[jaskin]

Hi,

I think the V6 might be an overkill for a PDA. It's so much bigger than the IPAQ. I think a good option might be the Koss Plugs or one of the sony wrap around phones. You don't need that good of a headphone to listen to mp3s.

Cheers
J

 

[jaskin]

You might want to consider these phones. I guess they would sound better than the Sony Wrap arounds but at a very good price
http://www.liquidations.com/Koss%20KSC35.htm
BTW how's the situation with regards to Anthrax like in Singapore? I heard Malaysia's pretty bad lots of scares.

Cheers
Jason

 

[beni]

Well...yeah, if it's super-portability you want then i would either go for the ksc-35s or earbuds like the mx500s or e888s. I think that the V6s will probably give you the best sound (esp. from a weak source) in a closed phone for under $100 that you can get.

 

[743]

wow cant believe i got a response so fast thanks
i think there was an anthrax scare at the british consul next to the embassy but nothing serious so far
anyway thanks for the recommendations! now i can go look around and see which is best for me thanks guys
hopefully they're available here

 

[Gluegun]

I can't believe no one suggested the Sony MDR-EX70LP's!! Those should be better for this application than anything!!

 

[dngl]

And gluegun answers the $1000 question correctly!

 

[kwkarth]

Yup! right on again GG!

 

[dontblink]

hey,

i was looking for headphones for the same exact application (mp3's through my jornada).

i tried Sony MDR-V600's, Koss KSC50's, and a pair of Sennheiser MX500's that just arrived today.

My pocket PC had a little trouble driving the 600's...maybe the IPAQ is different.

I did find that the KSC50 and MX500 were loud enough to drown out a lot of the environmental noise (traffic, etc) at a comfortable level. I returned the KSC50 after the wires started coming through the fabric cord.

i'd reccommend the MX500's...cheap ($15), and I think they sound excellent through the PDA.

 

[kwkarth]

The MX500s sound pretty decent too! They don't have the isolation that the ex70s have and that could be good or bad, depending upon your needs.

 

[Gluegun]

Don't even consider the MDR-V600's.

you didn't actually BUY THEM, did you? if you did, return them, IMMEDIATELY.

 

[743]

not yet how come?

 

[Gluegun]

Cause they suck and they are the second worst value (read: they have the second worst price to performance ratio) in the headphone kingdom, and you can get $25 headphones that are built the smae (Koss UR-30's) that sound about the same, and you can get $20 headphones (KSC-50's, MX-500's) that sound way better....

 

[743]

im not looking for the ''in-ear'' types so it looks like the koss ur-30 is good for me