n00byn4t3r
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I first posted this over here: http://www.head-fi.org/t/529144/recommendations-thread-i-e-dont-start-a-new-thread-ask-for-advice-here-please-read-op/14250#post_8329563
But it's seems more fitting to post it here, I copy pasted my previous post but added a bit. If you think this thread is better suited for the Headphones (full-size) sub-forum then please tell me and I'll try to get it moved there or re-post if desired.
I'm looking for a new pair of headphones to use while traveling, I currently use my German Maestro GMP 8.35D's and while they sound great (awesome really!) they don't block out a lot of noise.
This has been a issue for a while now, but I didn't really bother searching because I didn't want to buy yet another headphone (would be the 3rd pair in 1½ years time). But my birthday is coming up so that is the main drive for searching one now.
I would like the follow features:
- Around the ear (This is very important to me, but I get in to detail a bit later on.)
- Active noise canceling
- Passive noise isolation
- Bluetooth
- And if they are wireless then they must have a optional attachable cable
- Control on the headphones
- Battery life of at least 6 hours while have noise canceling activated, would prefer also having this with Bluetooth enabled (more is greatly appreciated here)
- Decent sound quality (About Sennheiser HD 555 level)
I don't have a strict budget, and I wouldn't like to set one to strictly either because prices differ so much between Europe and America (I live in The Netherlands - importing is not an option). But I would like around 100-200 euro's, but I'm willing to deviate from that if it gives me much more superior experience.
Whilst I was looking for headphones the previous time (when I ended up buying the GMP 8.35D) I was very interested and intrigued by the Sennheiser MM 550.
They were my favorite headphones all the way up until now (currently I don't have any favorite headphones), and a friend of mine (Bosaapje on this forum) told me that he could get the Sennheiser PXC 360 BT for 175€ (I don't have much interest for the calling features on the MM 550).
This seems like a pretty sweet deal to me, and he bought them. I had a chance to listen to them today and they sounded great (and I give them a listen again tomorrow), but they had a few points which I disliked.
The bass dropped immensely upon activating the Noisegard feature, and I would've liked if they were a bit bigger.
Both of these points aren't big issues for me, but they are still worth pointing out.
While the active noise canceling did block out a lot of noise, I must admit that less noise is always better for me.
Another thing I noticed when I was reading the manual is that the noise canceling only goes up to 1kHz (?).
Even considering all of this, I still think that they are amazing. But I still want to know what my options are before buying anything this expensive.
So while I was searching I came across a few headphones that I thought could be potential rivals to this one:
- Bose Quiet Comfort 15, but they are 350€ and they are wired.
- Parrot Zik, these are features packed with everything I could ever want, but there is still so little known about these and I don't know if they will be worth the money and waiting in the long run.
- Klipsch M40, there are mixed reports about the noise canceling abilities of these, I can't find a shop who sells these over here and again, they are wired.
Then there's also IEM's, but I would like to stay away from these. I know that they give superior isolation and that they block even more noise if they have active noise canceling. But I have a pair of Sennheisers CX 400-II and they hurt my ears (and I continue to feel that for at least 30 minutes after I've taken them out, they also give me a slight headache) after just a little while (15 or so minutes). A user in the other thread recommended some ear tips made of foam but they were to expensive to try (at least 25$ in order to get them shipped over here)
This makes me want to stay away from them, especially considering the price point I'm looking at right now. And then there's also the issue of them breaking more easily, and yet again... wires.
I would prefer if they are around the ear instead of on the ear, I really enjoy the amount of comfort I get from around the ear headphones as opposed to on the ear headphones.
I mostly listen to the following genre's: Electronic (I don't want to label all the electronic genre's)/rock/metal/j-pop/vocaloid/pop/piano and some more which I'm probably forgetting right now.
I hope to have provided enough information with this.
Threads worth noting:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/604383/sennheiser-pxc-360-bt-or-sennheiser-mm-550
http://www.head-fi.org/t/572403/looking-for-closed-headphones-in-the-netherlands-budget-is-anywhere-from-80-200-euros
But it's seems more fitting to post it here, I copy pasted my previous post but added a bit. If you think this thread is better suited for the Headphones (full-size) sub-forum then please tell me and I'll try to get it moved there or re-post if desired.
I'm looking for a new pair of headphones to use while traveling, I currently use my German Maestro GMP 8.35D's and while they sound great (awesome really!) they don't block out a lot of noise.
This has been a issue for a while now, but I didn't really bother searching because I didn't want to buy yet another headphone (would be the 3rd pair in 1½ years time). But my birthday is coming up so that is the main drive for searching one now.
I would like the follow features:
- Around the ear (This is very important to me, but I get in to detail a bit later on.)
- Active noise canceling
- Passive noise isolation
- Bluetooth
- And if they are wireless then they must have a optional attachable cable
- Control on the headphones
- Battery life of at least 6 hours while have noise canceling activated, would prefer also having this with Bluetooth enabled (more is greatly appreciated here)
- Decent sound quality (About Sennheiser HD 555 level)
I don't have a strict budget, and I wouldn't like to set one to strictly either because prices differ so much between Europe and America (I live in The Netherlands - importing is not an option). But I would like around 100-200 euro's, but I'm willing to deviate from that if it gives me much more superior experience.
Whilst I was looking for headphones the previous time (when I ended up buying the GMP 8.35D) I was very interested and intrigued by the Sennheiser MM 550.
They were my favorite headphones all the way up until now (currently I don't have any favorite headphones), and a friend of mine (Bosaapje on this forum) told me that he could get the Sennheiser PXC 360 BT for 175€ (I don't have much interest for the calling features on the MM 550).
This seems like a pretty sweet deal to me, and he bought them. I had a chance to listen to them today and they sounded great (and I give them a listen again tomorrow), but they had a few points which I disliked.
The bass dropped immensely upon activating the Noisegard feature, and I would've liked if they were a bit bigger.
Both of these points aren't big issues for me, but they are still worth pointing out.
While the active noise canceling did block out a lot of noise, I must admit that less noise is always better for me.
Another thing I noticed when I was reading the manual is that the noise canceling only goes up to 1kHz (?).
Even considering all of this, I still think that they are amazing. But I still want to know what my options are before buying anything this expensive.
So while I was searching I came across a few headphones that I thought could be potential rivals to this one:
- Bose Quiet Comfort 15, but they are 350€ and they are wired.
- Parrot Zik, these are features packed with everything I could ever want, but there is still so little known about these and I don't know if they will be worth the money and waiting in the long run.
- Klipsch M40, there are mixed reports about the noise canceling abilities of these, I can't find a shop who sells these over here and again, they are wired.
Then there's also IEM's, but I would like to stay away from these. I know that they give superior isolation and that they block even more noise if they have active noise canceling. But I have a pair of Sennheisers CX 400-II and they hurt my ears (and I continue to feel that for at least 30 minutes after I've taken them out, they also give me a slight headache) after just a little while (15 or so minutes). A user in the other thread recommended some ear tips made of foam but they were to expensive to try (at least 25$ in order to get them shipped over here)
This makes me want to stay away from them, especially considering the price point I'm looking at right now. And then there's also the issue of them breaking more easily, and yet again... wires.
I would prefer if they are around the ear instead of on the ear, I really enjoy the amount of comfort I get from around the ear headphones as opposed to on the ear headphones.
I mostly listen to the following genre's: Electronic (I don't want to label all the electronic genre's)/rock/metal/j-pop/vocaloid/pop/piano and some more which I'm probably forgetting right now.
I hope to have provided enough information with this.
Threads worth noting:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/604383/sennheiser-pxc-360-bt-or-sennheiser-mm-550
http://www.head-fi.org/t/572403/looking-for-closed-headphones-in-the-netherlands-budget-is-anywhere-from-80-200-euros