Is a portable can like 'Porta Pro' a mistake for home theater?

[Jim McC]

I'm looking for an open headphone, about $50 or less, that's VERY comfortable. It will be used with DVD movies, plugged into my stereo's headphone jack. I hoped for a full size, open can, but my other thread isn't getting any action. An average stereo's headphone jack isn't too powerful for a portable headphone, is it? I'm used to a full sized headphone that doesn't even tough my ears, so I'm not sure how the portables like the Porta Pro will feel on my ears. Any advice would be great. Thanks.

 

[DocHamm]

I use the PortaPro for damn near everything. Including listening to movies on my computer. If you plan on using them solely for movies, and depending on how closed you need them, the Porta's are a great bang for the buck.

 

[appophylite]

The Portapro also has the comfort zone temple pads that determine how close the earpads are to your ears. I use them at the lightest settings so the earpads barely sit on my ears.
I also have to give my hand to the Portapro being an ideal 'use for anything' kind of headphone.

 

[kramer5150]

Not at all, The porta is a great all-round headphone. IMHO you should also consider the UR40. IMHO its more comfortable than the porta series cans, with a brighter more airy soundstage thats better suited for DVDs.

 

[Jim McC]

I got the UR40 a couple days ago, but I think I'm going to return it. It sounds very good, but the cups are too shallow. Is a open or closed can better for home theater? Would a full size can be better for home theater for any reason? My receiver has a "3D Headphone Virtual Surround Mode". Does the Porta Pro sound anything like the UR40?

 

[LTUCCI1924]

I mean no disrespect about this. But you were told to mod the Ur-40 to get one of the many best headphones you can buy. Yeh they are a bit shallow but with foam put in the rear of the ear cups they are more deeper and your ear never touches the driver. The thick foam behind the drivers take away from the open and full sound but need a couple of cotton swab's to keep the sound from getting tinny sounding. So OK go buy lots of different headphones for that great sound but don't be surprised that in a few years you get back to the great UR-40 but this time with mods. PEACE

 

[pearljam5000]

sorry for being completley off topic here,but how's the FM reception of the Sangean DT-200VX?i have Sony SRF-84 and it's quite good.

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Originally Posted by LTUCCI1924 /img/forum/go_quote.gif I mean no disrespect about this. But you were told to mod the Ur-40 to get one of the many best headphones you can buy. Yeh they are a bit shallow but with foam put in the rear of the ear cups they are more deeper and your ear never touches the driver. The thick foam behind the drivers take away from the open and full sound but need a couple of cotton swab's to keep the sound from getting tinny sounding. So OK go buy lots of different headphones for that great sound but don't be surprised that in a few years you get back to the great UR-40 but this time with mods. PEACE

 

[Jim McC]

LTUCCI, with the mod you're talking about, do I have to take off the pads? How hard is this to do?

 

[LTUCCI1924]

The reception of the sangean 200VX is fantastic. It also has a new back light for a few seconds. It is as good or better that the 110. Also the new 200VX has a 3 db increase in sensitivity for the AM.

JIM.
Here we go but please take the time to do this.
Under the ear cups are 3 screws on each cup. Loosen them but don't lose them and pull off the ear cups and drivers little bit. Enough to get the thick foam out.

In back of the drivers is a very thick foam. Remove the thick foam and take 4 cotton balls 2 each and pull apart the cotton balls sort of flat. The reason not to leave it bare is because of a tinny sound you will get but with the cotton balls they absorb a little sound.
Now screw back in the 3 screws under each ear cup. You don't have to remove the ear cups.
Now for the last step. Take one of the thick foam that you removed and cut it in half. Then cut one half into a half moon shape and do the other half also.
Then place the half moon foam under and behind the ear cups. This will give you more room for your ears and a slight angle for better sound stage. Also with the thick foam removed the sound will have a better sound stage with a clearer sound and rival headphones that cost much more money and be the very lightest and comfortable headphones that ever existed. Now for the big surprise. Put the UR-40 into your srereo reveiver and turn on your TV and turn off the speakers and grove to the great sound with great bass and voice that you dreamed about for hour after hour of full comfort and sound.

 

[]|[ GorE]

I second LTUCCI.He and I co-invented the mod.

 

[Gurra1980]

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Originally Posted by Jim McC /img/forum/go_quote.gif I got the UR40 a couple days ago, but I think I'm going to return it. It sounds very good, but the cups are too shallow. Is a open or closed can better for home theater? Would a full size can be better for home theater for any reason? My receiver has a "3D Headphone Virtual Surround Mode". Does the Porta Pro sound anything like the UR40?

A circumaural can (fullsice that goes around the ear) has generaly speaking better soundstage (the sound surrounds you more) it has to do with the sound not being pressed directly into the earchannel. So full sice can be a little better.