globydudems
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Note to audiophiles: Please don't close this thread just because I mention skullcandys. I know you guys hate them, but please I need some advice / recommendations.
Hello. When it comes to headphones, I'm about as noob as it gets. I googled headphone forums and here I am. Anyways, I'm looking a good set of over-ear headphones. I don't know any of the underground or not-mainstream companies so I'm going to stick with what I know (which isn't much
). Ok, enough with the self-deprecation; here's my story.
My pair of in-ear skullcandys got destroyed last week, so I'm searching around for a replacement. Naturally, I would go to skullcandy.com to find some new ones. However, after browsing around and asking online sales reps, I decided to buy some over-ear headphones because they are supposed to sound better. I searched some more on their site, and found a couple of pairs I might like:
http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/g-i-shoe-blue.html
OR
http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/hesh-shattered-gray.html
I usually buy skullcandys because of the aesthetic value since few companies can compete with them in that category. If you guys have bought other skullcandy models and are satisfied, let me know.
However, I realized that I might be some less mainstream brands that have better audio. My friend recommended I try Siege, so I did some research. Here are some models that seemed good:
http://www.siegeaudio.com/products/eleven/
OR
http://www.siegeaudio.com/products/division/
My friend has the Elevens but he's a DJ and he told me to not get them since I'm not a DJ. What makes DJ headphones different than personal headphones? I see him using his on his iPod everyday so why can't use them for mine? Should I get the Division ones instead?
Anyways, after checking out Siege, I looked at some Aerial 7 sets:
http://www.aerial7.com/product/TANK/
OR
http://www.aerial7.com/product/CHOPPER2/
These look nice, but I have no idea if they are good or not.
Finally, I looked at Sony's collection and selected a few that appealed to me:
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666169326#reviews
OR
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665774410#reviews
These are all the models of headphones from the ones I've looked at that interest me. My budget is under 110 bucks. I mostly listen to hip-hop, rap, and rock so bass is pretty important to me. Bass is important, but I don't want to buy headphones that have so much bass that I can't hear lyrics. I want headphones that don't leak sound and can go pretty loud. Aesthetics are important, but as you can tell from the Sony models, simple is nice too. I don't know much about speaker mm, but someone told me the bigger the better. If you know of any brands that I missed, lemme know. I want to buy a really good pair of over-ears that will last me a couple years.
Thanks for reading all of this. I hope to receive some recommendations. Thanks!
Hello. When it comes to headphones, I'm about as noob as it gets. I googled headphone forums and here I am. Anyways, I'm looking a good set of over-ear headphones. I don't know any of the underground or not-mainstream companies so I'm going to stick with what I know (which isn't much
). Ok, enough with the self-deprecation; here's my story.My pair of in-ear skullcandys got destroyed last week, so I'm searching around for a replacement. Naturally, I would go to skullcandy.com to find some new ones. However, after browsing around and asking online sales reps, I decided to buy some over-ear headphones because they are supposed to sound better. I searched some more on their site, and found a couple of pairs I might like:
http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/g-i-shoe-blue.html
OR
http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/hesh-shattered-gray.html
I usually buy skullcandys because of the aesthetic value since few companies can compete with them in that category. If you guys have bought other skullcandy models and are satisfied, let me know.
However, I realized that I might be some less mainstream brands that have better audio. My friend recommended I try Siege, so I did some research. Here are some models that seemed good:
http://www.siegeaudio.com/products/eleven/
OR
http://www.siegeaudio.com/products/division/
My friend has the Elevens but he's a DJ and he told me to not get them since I'm not a DJ. What makes DJ headphones different than personal headphones? I see him using his on his iPod everyday so why can't use them for mine? Should I get the Division ones instead?
Anyways, after checking out Siege, I looked at some Aerial 7 sets:
http://www.aerial7.com/product/TANK/
OR
http://www.aerial7.com/product/CHOPPER2/
These look nice, but I have no idea if they are good or not.
Finally, I looked at Sony's collection and selected a few that appealed to me:
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921666169326#reviews
OR
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665774410#reviews
These are all the models of headphones from the ones I've looked at that interest me. My budget is under 110 bucks. I mostly listen to hip-hop, rap, and rock so bass is pretty important to me. Bass is important, but I don't want to buy headphones that have so much bass that I can't hear lyrics. I want headphones that don't leak sound and can go pretty loud. Aesthetics are important, but as you can tell from the Sony models, simple is nice too. I don't know much about speaker mm, but someone told me the bigger the better. If you know of any brands that I missed, lemme know. I want to buy a really good pair of over-ears that will last me a couple years.
Thanks for reading all of this. I hope to receive some recommendations. Thanks!
