Headphone suggestions

**Demosthenes** · 2011-01-09 21:33

As for hearing the difference inflac, I cannot agree. The times are so few and far that it is not worth shit for listening.

**#686578** · 2011-01-09 21:33

My sister got me these for christmas because she knew my previous pair were showing copper wire, but still worked so I refused to buy new ones

http://cdn.skullcandy.com/shop/media...s-glamor_2.jpg
http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/chops...-chrome-1.html

This is the only style of headphones I like so it was a great gift, I love her. Yeah lolskullcandy and w/e but the only argument people have against skullcandy is that they're over priced. They're still pretty good headphones. I love mine. These ones are really comfortable to wear too. Normally if I'm listening to music for more than like half an hour with any other kind of headphones, over/around back/earbuds/etc my ears start to hurt (either inner ear or ear cartilage) but not with these so there's that.

**#686578** · 2011-01-09 21:34

Also, anyone not using VBR either has shit tastes or are just snobs.

**Demosthenes** · 2011-01-09 21:35

Price is not a factor in complaining about quality. Yes there is such a thing as 'bang for buck' but with skullcandy you can buy better shit for cheaper. I mean fuck, how much are portapros these days?

**Ragnell** · 2011-01-09 23:28

No one answered me

also How good are these headphones

http://dealspl.us/sennheiser_hd201_d...adphones_74928

**Chun Liroy** · 2011-01-09 23:42

I bet you guys dl 320kbps songs only too. Or whatever the kbps is best. I'll take my buds where I can't even hear anything with them in and no music on and love it.

**Qalbert** · 2011-01-09 23:49

leroy are your buds just your fingers

**Demosthenes** · 2011-01-09 23:50

http://www.head-fi.org/
http://gilmore2.chem.northwestern.edu/ubb/forums.php

**Shiroikage** · 2011-01-09 23:54

Originally Posted by Silentleroy

I bet you guys dl 320kbps songs only too. Or whatever the kbps is best. I'll take my buds where I can't even hear anything with them in and no music on and love it.

skullcandy are literally rebranded shit that you can buy for about a quarter of the price

**Shiroikage** · 2011-01-09 23:55

on topic though, i have a pair of these that I got for $80:
http://www.panasonic.com/consumer_el...o_rpdh1200.asp

**Sera** · 2011-01-10 00:10

Originally Posted by solanis

what kind of budget are you looking at? headphones are the sort of thing you can spend whatever you want on, budget is your only constraint. can't really make a good suggestion without that sort of information

Beats are around what I'm willing to spend. My earbuds were like 90. They were great, actually. Like I said the treb was a bit too much for me but not a bad deal, I was happy with them.

Originally Posted by Demosthenes

Akg 240S, make or buy an amp. If you want earbuds, can't help you there. No bose. Senns are pretty ok too. Seriously buy cans, buy amp. Play the cans for about 24 hours straight or however long it takes to wear them in.
Pretty sure akg cans come with lifetime tee on them too.

Don't want earbuds. Going to keep my Bose for earbud purposes. I want a legit set now. Also, speak English.

Originally Posted by Demosthenes

I remember now. Increasing db rating without you really noticing. Hence why they are bad for you.

i don't really care if it ALTERS the sound as long as it doesn't sound BAD. I'm not sure i'm really discerning enough yet to consider sound integrity

**Demosthenes** · 2011-01-10 00:18

Cans = Studio Quality Headphones/Stereophones
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headphone_amplifier

When you buy new cans they sound great but they are not perfect. You play them for hours on end to wear them in. The sound gets richer and fuller.
AKG studio stereophones come with a lifetime warranty last time I checked.

**Demosthenes** · 2011-01-10 00:20

The problem with cans, mp3 players and laptops work for them, but they do not have enough power to put the driver to use. A portable amp that takes a double a to a 9 volt battery puts them where they should be. I have an old cmoy amp I built back in the day. Still works just well. You can out one together yourself or buy an amp for $20 on amazon.

**solanis** · 2011-01-10 00:31

Originally Posted by Sera

Beats are around what I'm willing to spend. My earbuds were like 90. They were great, actually. Like I said the treb was a bit too much for me but not a bad deal, I was happy with them.

Don't want earbuds. Going to keep my Bose for earbud purposes. I want a legit set now. Also, speak English.

i don't really care if it ALTERS the sound as long as it doesn't sound BAD. I'm not sure i'm really discerning enough yet to consider sound integrity

what he means is a process called burning in a pair of cans. basically, the idea is that the longer a pair of high quality headphones are in use, the richer and fuller their sound becomes. it's really a matter of opinion as to whether this happens or not; imo it does and it's noticible, but not over a 24 hour period. I'm talking like 100 hours or more.

sounds like a decent budget for a lovely pair of midrange cans, here are a few suggestions. none of these will give you any issues with feedback, even at high volumes. they're all quality enough to bypass the issues of cheap shit like skullcandy, they look fucking sexy, and they're all on sale I believe for amazing prices right now. the real difference between them is their strengths; each of these excells at different kinds of music and different ranges of sound.

http://www.amazon.com/Ultrasone-HFI-...4636761&sr=1-4
I don't automatically think of ultrasones when making suggestions but I just got these myself, they're ridiculously on sale atm too. they have a rich bass and don't weaken in midrange like the 780s do, excellent quality for the price, although they look like shit. I got these specifically for electronic music.

http://www.amazon.com/AKG-K702-REFER...4636939&sr=1-2
this is the pair I would really recommend tbh, they are probably the best all-around midrange cans on the market right now. DO NOT GET THE 701s THEY HAVE CABLE ISSUES, only get the 702s. nothing is more comfortable than a pair of akgs; the pads are pretty thick on these as well. I'm very biased towards akgs since I've had the best experience with them, they're strongest in acoustics and strings.

http://www.amazon.com/Grado-Prestige...4637157&sr=1-5
grados have a bright but mellow sound, these are their most bassy within your budget. grados are best for rock and similar genres. they're fantastic, but you might want to replace the pads with plush or leather. I personally don't like foam, even though it's an element of the can's mechanic. grados shine the most in their 500-1k line of cans, but these are by far the best for rock etc.

hope this helps

**Ragnell** · 2011-01-10 00:42

So i'm guessing the headphones I posted arent good

**Howard Roark** · 2011-01-10 01:54

Originally Posted by Qalbert

I'm a fan of Sennheiser personally

sennheiser, bose, grado etc etc

**solanis** · 2011-01-10 03:13

those portapros are top notch, also featured in headphones musume years ago

Spoiler: show

although not all the cans there are worth having, the koss selection is.

**Sera** · 2011-01-10 03:46

Thanks for the amazing info guys, I will check it all out asap and get back to ya.

Hi Kohan!

***Blarg*** · 2011-01-10 04:55

I get my audio source from the best places. First a cd is placed into a 1990 sony cd player with a chopstick sticking out of the end of the speaker. The chopstick vibrates and the tip of the stick etches squiggles into a piece of clay at the end. When the song is complete the clay is put into a wind tunnel where the air perturbations are recorded on a silk cloth which was weaved during a full moon by 13 monks. The cloth is then ingested by an asian lemur where it is digested and then expelled on the third day into the final state where it is ready to be uploaded.

***Blarg*** · 2011-01-10 04:57

monkeyshitaudio.org is the site I use for that quality but only 5 people are allowed to register so I can't get you an invite

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