airrob
New Head-Fier
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Hello guys. I'm both a newbie to this site and a newbie to headphones. I'm currently looking into purchasing a nice set of headphones this winter, and I've found my way here for some help. Well, let's get on with it.
My price range is $0-$100. Basically, these headphones are going to need to perform two functions.
1. I will be using these at my computer. They will be plugged into a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card. My computer is also in close proximity to others, and I don't want my sound leaking out to them. I think this means I need closed headphones, but if there is an open pair out there with not a lot of leakage, those are good too.
2. Portable use. I will be using these with my Panasonic CD Player, and hopefully an iPod soon. Therefore, they will need to be reasonably durable and portable. Folding would be rather nice.
I listen to all kinds of music, from rock to hip-hop to techno to classical.
I've done some research of my own, using audioreview, headphone.com, epinions, the boards here, and the reviews at amazon.com. I've come up with three different choices.
1. Sennheiser 497 - Great reviews all over, but open. Do they leak a lot of sound? Around $50 at Amazon.com and available for previewing at a nearby GoodGuys.
2. Sennheiser 212 - Basically, I included these because they are Sennheiser's, a company with a good reputation, top-of-the-line closed headphones, as far as I can tell. $45 at Amazon, and available for previewing at a nearby GoodGuys.
3. Sony MDR-V6 - A lot of good things said about these on this board. Good reviews. Closed - good. Only problem is that I can't seem to find where to buy them, or a local store to preview them at, which is important.
So my question is, what do you guys think of these headphones, and based on my needs, do you have any other recommendations? Please respond with any opinions or questions.
To sum up my needs - closed or open with minimal leakage, portable, up to $100, available for previewing at a local store and purchase at a REPUTABLE AND LARGE company
My price range is $0-$100. Basically, these headphones are going to need to perform two functions.
1. I will be using these at my computer. They will be plugged into a Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound card. My computer is also in close proximity to others, and I don't want my sound leaking out to them. I think this means I need closed headphones, but if there is an open pair out there with not a lot of leakage, those are good too.
2. Portable use. I will be using these with my Panasonic CD Player, and hopefully an iPod soon. Therefore, they will need to be reasonably durable and portable. Folding would be rather nice.
I listen to all kinds of music, from rock to hip-hop to techno to classical.
I've done some research of my own, using audioreview, headphone.com, epinions, the boards here, and the reviews at amazon.com. I've come up with three different choices.
1. Sennheiser 497 - Great reviews all over, but open. Do they leak a lot of sound? Around $50 at Amazon.com and available for previewing at a nearby GoodGuys.
2. Sennheiser 212 - Basically, I included these because they are Sennheiser's, a company with a good reputation, top-of-the-line closed headphones, as far as I can tell. $45 at Amazon, and available for previewing at a nearby GoodGuys.
3. Sony MDR-V6 - A lot of good things said about these on this board. Good reviews. Closed - good. Only problem is that I can't seem to find where to buy them, or a local store to preview them at, which is important.
So my question is, what do you guys think of these headphones, and based on my needs, do you have any other recommendations? Please respond with any opinions or questions.
To sum up my needs - closed or open with minimal leakage, portable, up to $100, available for previewing at a local store and purchase at a REPUTABLE AND LARGE company