headphones/speakers

[locoh0bo]

im am 'teh noob' when it domes to headphones, so plz help. i would like some headphones that can double as speakers when turned up (only enough quality to tell its muzac and only loud enough to let a small group hear)... if there is such a thing. obviously, i would think, it degrades the headphones/sound quality. but, is there a set of headphones out there that can do this and last for a long time?
hopefully
if not, ill just go with the mdr-v6's and... SHARE the headphones

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[Talonz]

You don't want to do that with any decent headphones, and even then, you won't find many that will work. I guess grados will do the job, but once again, not worth it.

 

[terrymx]

v6 coulod do that, with sharp treble and powerful bass, it could go the distance further. although the sound quality for individual leave more to desire.

i find my dt660 can go low enough and still sound very clear. though its $200 and not worth taking the risk damaging the driver.

 

[the terabyte]

there's always the akg k1000s, which even when not "turned up" are clearly audible to all within a rather large radius of the listener. i'm sure you're not looking for something like this, though. when i had the v6s, they did get loud enough out of a portable volume jack to almost suit your purpose, but as you said, of course the quality was not good at all.