scottalot
New Head-Fier
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Hi Guys,
First time on the forums, so please excuse me if this thread is blatant or in the wrong section.
I was at a university coffee shop and saw this guy wearing the Sennheiser 598s, and I asked if I could listen to them. Fortunately, he wanted to fulfill the show-off portion of his investment, and I was the lucky recipient After listening to them, it was like relearning music and sound altogether. I tried to convince myself it was the placebo effect of the price tag, but there was no denying that this was something new to me. He referred me to the forums, and I've been browsing ever since. Everybody here seems very well-informed and unswayed by popular opinion. I love that, even when a pair of cans like the HD 800s are reviewed, there are a couple stragglers that insist that they have heard better... and I believe them, it's hard for your opinion on audio to be swayed by peer pressure.
Anyways, I wanted to get a pair of headphones for myself. However, I'm on a tight budget. I'm a high school senior saving up money for college, selling PC components that have been lying around. Regardless of my savings, I really haven't gotten anything for myself in a long time. I'm looking to get a pair of cans for less than $100. I saw the Sennheiser HD 555s are a great investment, and I've seen a couple links where they've been previously listed for $60-$70. However, these links are broken now, and I can't find any new ones.
Other notes:
I don't have an amplifier, DAC, or any of that hardware, unfortunately. I won't really be able to benefit from that for another six years
I have a dedicated sound card, but it's just one that was bundled with my MSI Big Bang Xpower board, a pretty bare card.
I want a pair that I can wear outside, hooked up to my phone. I know that's a terrible statement for audiophiles, but it's one of my requirements. The HD 555s are on the border of this requirement, as they have a very long cable and an analog plug (before the adapter). (It is called an 'analog plug', no? Or is it named for its size? I've never heard the name...)
EDIT: Also, I just want to inform you that Samsung makes a pair of earbuds that are bundled with their old Galaxy S phones. These buds have great sound, a value that I believe is the best for the dollar (they're really cheap)
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Premium-Stereo-Headset-Packaging/dp/B004PYEEZO
EDIT 2: I talked about "cans" in this post... are cans something different than regular headphones? If so, replace the word "cans" with "headphones"... I was trying to talk audiophile slang and I think I failed
Thanks, I trust your judgement more than anybody else, and I know you won't let me down ,
Scott Catlin
ScottALot
scott-catman@sbcglobal.net
First time on the forums, so please excuse me if this thread is blatant or in the wrong section.
I was at a university coffee shop and saw this guy wearing the Sennheiser 598s, and I asked if I could listen to them. Fortunately, he wanted to fulfill the show-off portion of his investment, and I was the lucky recipient After listening to them, it was like relearning music and sound altogether. I tried to convince myself it was the placebo effect of the price tag, but there was no denying that this was something new to me. He referred me to the forums, and I've been browsing ever since. Everybody here seems very well-informed and unswayed by popular opinion. I love that, even when a pair of cans like the HD 800s are reviewed, there are a couple stragglers that insist that they have heard better... and I believe them, it's hard for your opinion on audio to be swayed by peer pressure.
Anyways, I wanted to get a pair of headphones for myself. However, I'm on a tight budget. I'm a high school senior saving up money for college, selling PC components that have been lying around. Regardless of my savings, I really haven't gotten anything for myself in a long time. I'm looking to get a pair of cans for less than $100. I saw the Sennheiser HD 555s are a great investment, and I've seen a couple links where they've been previously listed for $60-$70. However, these links are broken now, and I can't find any new ones.
Other notes:
I don't have an amplifier, DAC, or any of that hardware, unfortunately. I won't really be able to benefit from that for another six years
I have a dedicated sound card, but it's just one that was bundled with my MSI Big Bang Xpower board, a pretty bare card.
I want a pair that I can wear outside, hooked up to my phone. I know that's a terrible statement for audiophiles, but it's one of my requirements. The HD 555s are on the border of this requirement, as they have a very long cable and an analog plug (before the adapter). (It is called an 'analog plug', no? Or is it named for its size? I've never heard the name...)
EDIT: Also, I just want to inform you that Samsung makes a pair of earbuds that are bundled with their old Galaxy S phones. These buds have great sound, a value that I believe is the best for the dollar (they're really cheap)
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Premium-Stereo-Headset-Packaging/dp/B004PYEEZO
EDIT 2: I talked about "cans" in this post... are cans something different than regular headphones? If so, replace the word "cans" with "headphones"... I was trying to talk audiophile slang and I think I failed
Thanks, I trust your judgement more than anybody else, and I know you won't let me down ,
Scott Catlin
ScottALot
scott-catman@sbcglobal.net