vlwpdl2009
New Head-Fier
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First off... Hi! I'm new here (relatively), and I suggest a large "Sorry about your wallet!" banner be put up on Head-Fi's home page for poor unknowing lurkers.
I'm in college. I play guitar. I sing. I work part-time. I'm not rich. I'm looking for headphones for use at school (in the library, use with my Zune 120GB) and also a set for home use (with my digital piano) and just music (playing, recording, and editing) and some computer gaming in general.
I listen... to a LOT of piano. I've recently been infatuated with it, but I do listen to a broad range of music, minus rap, hip-hop, heavy metal, and outright noise (not that I'm tying noise to those genres). I am... not a basshead.
I've had the chance to hear the Grado-SR60i's and the Sennheiser HD 555's and HD 280 pros (280's I've had for two years). The Grado's were surprising and amazing, but not very comfortable for long use for me and the sound got fatiguing after awhile. The HD 280s were somewhat lacking, and wayyyyyyyyyyyy too tight. They both gave me headaches for different reasons.
The HD 555's I returned because Liquiana/Z Electria on Amazon.com is a non-authorized Sennheiser dealer. Check list here:
Sennheiser Non-authorized Retailers
That said, I loved the 555's almost right out of the box
, and decided to save up for the 595's instead of buying the 555's. I don't know though, how these will compare to other open cans in the price range. I love the comfort though.
For the library, I'd love to have great sounding cans, but my price range is really $80-$100 ish. Sealed phones are a must, and I can't look stupid in them (Yes, I take this into consideration. It's for use in public). I looked at the Sennheiser HD 228's and decided to give them a try, the 448's seem appealing too (though they might look stoopid on me, who knows), and I haven't seen any comparisons, so if anyone could give me some input, that would be great.
I've sent my SR60i's for exchange with the HD 228's at HeadRoom, and will try them out unless someone says that I absolutely shouldn't. HD 595's... I've got some time to decide on them if you wanna help me out.
BTW - I do not have the money to spend on an amplifier. That option is completely out of the question because I just bought $700 worth of other gear in building my mini studio, and, well, my wallet was already hurt before knowing Head-Fi. Now it's bleeding all over the ground and smiling at the same time..
(I have not had anything but my new Zune earphones to listen with for a week now. They are already crackling and dying on me. Help quick!
)
(I like parentheses)
-PJ
I'm in college. I play guitar. I sing. I work part-time. I'm not rich. I'm looking for headphones for use at school (in the library, use with my Zune 120GB) and also a set for home use (with my digital piano) and just music (playing, recording, and editing) and some computer gaming in general.
I listen... to a LOT of piano. I've recently been infatuated with it, but I do listen to a broad range of music, minus rap, hip-hop, heavy metal, and outright noise (not that I'm tying noise to those genres). I am... not a basshead.
I've had the chance to hear the Grado-SR60i's and the Sennheiser HD 555's and HD 280 pros (280's I've had for two years). The Grado's were surprising and amazing, but not very comfortable for long use for me and the sound got fatiguing after awhile. The HD 280s were somewhat lacking, and wayyyyyyyyyyyy too tight. They both gave me headaches for different reasons.
The HD 555's I returned because Liquiana/Z Electria on Amazon.com is a non-authorized Sennheiser dealer. Check list here:
Sennheiser Non-authorized Retailers
That said, I loved the 555's almost right out of the box
For the library, I'd love to have great sounding cans, but my price range is really $80-$100 ish. Sealed phones are a must, and I can't look stupid in them (Yes, I take this into consideration. It's for use in public). I looked at the Sennheiser HD 228's and decided to give them a try, the 448's seem appealing too (though they might look stoopid on me, who knows), and I haven't seen any comparisons, so if anyone could give me some input, that would be great.
I've sent my SR60i's for exchange with the HD 228's at HeadRoom, and will try them out unless someone says that I absolutely shouldn't. HD 595's... I've got some time to decide on them if you wanna help me out.
BTW - I do not have the money to spend on an amplifier. That option is completely out of the question because I just bought $700 worth of other gear in building my mini studio, and, well, my wallet was already hurt before knowing Head-Fi. Now it's bleeding all over the ground and smiling at the same time..
(I have not had anything but my new Zune earphones to listen with for a week now. They are already crackling and dying on me. Help quick!
(I like parentheses)
-PJ