tdockweiler
Headphoneus Supremus
I basically used whatever headphones they included with a cd player until I was about 16. When I was 16 there was this guy from church named Larry that kept going on and on in graphic detail about his Radio Shack headphones. A few weeks later I bought a pair and that was my first pair of really decent headphones. I wish I could remember what the model number one. They were not Koss PortaPros, but just had the Radio Shack brand on them. They were slightly bigger then the standard Sony headphones that come with all CD players. These actually had a volume switch, which seemed rare at the time. For at least ten years they regularly sold for $20 at 50% off. Any ideas? They no longer sell them, but I figure they were made by Koss.
When I was 17 or 18 I started really getting into exercise and was hooked on this cheap pair of Phillips earphones that had a plastic piece that went over the ear. They sounded good to me at the time, but I didn't really know what good sound really was. I liked them so much that I purchased the exact same pair after the first broke.
I didn't get an mp3 player when they first came out. The first time I heard about an mp3 player I thought it was the dumbest idea ever! I can't believe I ever thought that.
I got my first Ipod a few years back (2000 maybe?) and it was the original one without the color screen and only came with a firewire connection and 15gb of space. I remember actually feeling guilty about buying such an expensive device for about a week! I think it cost me $300.
Other then those old Radio Shack headphones my first decent earbuds were some Sony Fontopia earphones. Don't laugh but I actually thought I was crazy buying $40 earphones and thought that was too much for headphones. Seriously!!
A few months later I bought some Bose Triports and actually loved them. Yes, really. At the time I really didn't know about all the negative things about Bose. I didn't really have anything to compare them to, so they definitely felt like an "upgrade". I just didn't realize at the time that I could have gotten something that sounded just as good for $50 less. I don't think I realized this until I purchased my Sennheiser HD-555's. If I tried some Bose Triports again I might be disgusted, but who knows.
Somehow money became easier to come by so I was able to try out and buy the AKG 701s and Beyer Dynamic DT-990. I didn't find my perfect headphone/earphones until I bought the Triple Fi 10. To me, those were the earphones that got me hooked. I ended up using them for three years straight! To this day i'm not convinced something else that sounds better for under $500 is out there!
Right now I also have the Grado SR-80, Sennheiser HD-555, Koss PortaPro, Creative Aurvana Live and Shure SRH-840. I think this will be enough for awhile! I'm not a fan of Sennheiser at all, but I do want to give the Sennheiser HD-600 a try again. I had the HD-580, but hated them.
I've had to cut back on buy such expensive headphones since I really only use portable devices with lossless music files and a portable amp. I use the Headroom Airhead and it's ok, but someday I want to upgrade to a better amp for under $200. I just can't force myself to buy a headphones amp for over $200. I actually prefer to go without one if I can, since my Ipod Touch seems to work well with everything I have just fine.
Sorry, i'm bored, so I guess that's it for now.
BTW does anyone remember some super huge headphones with a HUGE white plastic earpad from the 80's? They had a coiled cord and my mom says they were cheap and made by Casio, but that doesn't make any sense since I didn't think Casio made headphones! This is the first headphone that I remember seeing. My dad would constantly listen to music with these when I was six or so. It's funny because I have a picture of me wearing them when I was just two years old! If you've seen these before maybe you can tell me who made them. I figure this is impossible, but i've been wanting to find out this information for awhile for some reason.
When I was 17 or 18 I started really getting into exercise and was hooked on this cheap pair of Phillips earphones that had a plastic piece that went over the ear. They sounded good to me at the time, but I didn't really know what good sound really was. I liked them so much that I purchased the exact same pair after the first broke.
I didn't get an mp3 player when they first came out. The first time I heard about an mp3 player I thought it was the dumbest idea ever! I can't believe I ever thought that.
I got my first Ipod a few years back (2000 maybe?) and it was the original one without the color screen and only came with a firewire connection and 15gb of space. I remember actually feeling guilty about buying such an expensive device for about a week! I think it cost me $300.
Other then those old Radio Shack headphones my first decent earbuds were some Sony Fontopia earphones. Don't laugh but I actually thought I was crazy buying $40 earphones and thought that was too much for headphones. Seriously!!
A few months later I bought some Bose Triports and actually loved them. Yes, really. At the time I really didn't know about all the negative things about Bose. I didn't really have anything to compare them to, so they definitely felt like an "upgrade". I just didn't realize at the time that I could have gotten something that sounded just as good for $50 less. I don't think I realized this until I purchased my Sennheiser HD-555's. If I tried some Bose Triports again I might be disgusted, but who knows.
Somehow money became easier to come by so I was able to try out and buy the AKG 701s and Beyer Dynamic DT-990. I didn't find my perfect headphone/earphones until I bought the Triple Fi 10. To me, those were the earphones that got me hooked. I ended up using them for three years straight! To this day i'm not convinced something else that sounds better for under $500 is out there!
Right now I also have the Grado SR-80, Sennheiser HD-555, Koss PortaPro, Creative Aurvana Live and Shure SRH-840. I think this will be enough for awhile! I'm not a fan of Sennheiser at all, but I do want to give the Sennheiser HD-600 a try again. I had the HD-580, but hated them.
I've had to cut back on buy such expensive headphones since I really only use portable devices with lossless music files and a portable amp. I use the Headroom Airhead and it's ok, but someday I want to upgrade to a better amp for under $200. I just can't force myself to buy a headphones amp for over $200. I actually prefer to go without one if I can, since my Ipod Touch seems to work well with everything I have just fine.
Sorry, i'm bored, so I guess that's it for now.
BTW does anyone remember some super huge headphones with a HUGE white plastic earpad from the 80's? They had a coiled cord and my mom says they were cheap and made by Casio, but that doesn't make any sense since I didn't think Casio made headphones! This is the first headphone that I remember seeing. My dad would constantly listen to music with these when I was six or so. It's funny because I have a picture of me wearing them when I was just two years old! If you've seen these before maybe you can tell me who made them. I figure this is impossible, but i've been wanting to find out this information for awhile for some reason.
