Ari123
New Head-Fier
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Just a forewarning...I'm definitely a new when it comes to high end headphones. So here is my dilemma...I recently purchased the Bose quiet comfort 3 noise canceling headphones not really for their sound but more so for their impressive noise canceling capabilities. I'm currently a medical student and was looking for a good pair of headphones to really dim down my surrounding noise while studying. However, after only an hour of wearing the phones I got a horrible headache and noticed a ton of pressure on my eardrums. Upon further investigation I realized that some others had a similar problem and that the issue is really just dependent on the individual.
I returned those headphones unable to deal with the pressure and am now looking into getting just a high quality headphone that perhaps isolates the noise well instead of actively canceling it. I also would like the headphones to be portable enough to wear while walking around on campus and not amp dependent. So far I'm finding that the Audio Technica M-50's or the Shure 530's might be the best solution. Although I think I would prefer a normal headphone instead of the in ear type. My budget for this purchase is $300. Does anyone else have other recommendations?Thanks so much.
I returned those headphones unable to deal with the pressure and am now looking into getting just a high quality headphone that perhaps isolates the noise well instead of actively canceling it. I also would like the headphones to be portable enough to wear while walking around on campus and not amp dependent. So far I'm finding that the Audio Technica M-50's or the Shure 530's might be the best solution. Although I think I would prefer a normal headphone instead of the in ear type. My budget for this purchase is $300. Does anyone else have other recommendations?Thanks so much.