Need quick help from those w/ Bose headphones

[Cream Soda]

Bose as a company exists for people with more money than sense, who are easily swayed by marketing.

Every. Single. Thing they make is garbage for what you pay.

You pretty much couldn't pay me to use a pair, I'd rather go spend my money than listen to the drek that comes out of their cans.

What would you suggest then that would beat them at the $100-$120 range? no ear buds plz. They never stay in my ear.

[Andarvi]

Bose as a company exists for people with more money than sense, who are easily swayed by marketing.

Every. Single. Thing they make is garbage for what you pay.

You pretty much couldn't pay me to use a pair, I'd rather go spend my money than listen to the drek that comes out of their cans.

Completely spot on. No highs or lows, it must be bose. Their headphones don't sound bad, i used to buy them before i knew any better. Problem is they are grossly overpriced and built like absolutely dick. Fuck that shit.

[Cream Soda]

Anyone have a pair of Audio technica ATH-ANC7?

how do those measure up?

[Amastacia]

What would you suggest then that would beat them at the $100-$120 range? no ear buds plz. They never stay in my ear.

The Grados that were mentioned above, which are actually cheaper.

Sennheiser HD-280s (not as portable, good for noise cancellation though).

[Cream Soda]

Also, are there any negatives to noise canceling other than the battery? All the comparisons I'm finding online are noise canceling vs noise canceling or non vs non, but can't find any noise canceling vs non. Are the quality of the audio changed in any way from one as compared to the other?

[Mayareira]

Also, are there any negatives to noise canceling other than the battery? All the comparisons I'm finding online are noise canceling vs noise canceling or non vs non, but can't find any noise canceling vs non. Are the quality of the audio changed in any way from one as compared to the other?

I don't understand, are you going to fly a lot? Noise cancelling headphones aren't for regular use.

They are good for planes...maybe if you are living near a noisy constraction area/work, want to listen to your own music in a very noisy place, etc.

They won't do any good when you are riding a bike. You sacrifice portability and shitload of money for nothing.

[Cream Soda]

No good when riding a bike? Are you sure? that wind is pretty noticeable, whether I'm using headphones or not, while I'm riding. I usually go about 18mph, which isn't a professional cyclist, but it is farrr faster than most other bikers I see while riding.

[Mayareira]

I don't know, they are bulky...which makes them the worst choice for riding. Also, isolating the noise completely is a terrible idea when riding a bike or driving a car.

If you buy, you'll probably end up returning them after a day.

[Cream Soda]

I don't know, they are bulky...which makes them the worst choice for riding. Also, isolating the noise completely is a terrible idea when riding a bike or driving a car.

If you buy, you'll probably end up returning them after a day.

I'm actually better off w/o sound than I am w/. Whenever my mp3 dies, I basically go "ok i don't hear anything behind me i can turn here" When I can't hear (headphones on), I am constantly constantly looking at all times, very carefully.

[Cream Soda]

Any word on Ath-m50? Found a new pair for 100 on ebay

[zoobernut]

Noise canceling headphones would be bad for biking imo. I personally have used them and they can give you vertigo. They mess up your ability to balance at least for me, and I had several customers who complained about it as well. It isn't really noticeable or strong under normal conditions but I would imagine that riding a bike while using them might not end well.


Also I would like to chime in with Sennheiser and Grado being some of the best options for headphones at a reasonable price at high quality.

And Bose suck. Bose are the worst sound company in the world. Bose = poop.

[Cream Soda]

I think I've decided to go w/ the Audio Technica m50

[Colenzo]

lets be honest here, you arent going to buy these, you are going to steal them

[Mayareira]

Dude, those are studio monitor headphones. They are not for cycling. Bulky and will be uncomfortable.

Depending on where you place your mp3 player you'll likely need an extension cord too. Like I said, they are not for outdoor use. They've got a short cable.

But eh, your money.

[Cream Soda]

Dude, those are studio monitor headphones. They are not for cycling. Bulky and will be uncomfortable.

Depending on where you place your mp3 player you'll likely need an extension cord too. Like I said, they are not for outdoor use. They've got a short cable.

But eh, your money.

I'm on my bike 1-1.5hrs a day, 4 days a week. I use my headphones at home (cause my uncle's wife bitches about my stereo's volume) 6-8 hours a day, 7 days a week. I can stand to use my cheap ones for cycling (if the ms50 doesn't work) for something nice for the majority of my usage.

[Mayareira]

They are fine if you are going to use them at home, then. But again, unless you are going to get into the mixing stuff there are better headphones you can buy.

Tossing in a couple in case you find a decent deal at ebay.

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD5...4102870&sr=8-2

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD5...4102870&sr=8-7

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-...102870&sr=8-10 - should provide enough noise cancellation unless you'll ride a chopper or something.

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Ste...103068&sr=8-41 - Pair I use, great quality.

Also, for cycling I'd definitely go for something like...

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-OMX...4103266&sr=1-1

These are great for jogging or cycling, confortable and have good sound quality.

[Amastacia]

I use a pair of Sennheiser HD-280 Pros at home (well, at the moment a PC-350 headset, since the padding is going on the HD-280s after 5 years of hard use, and I need to replace it). Not the widest sound stage or quite as clean as the HD-5xx/6xx, but they leak almost no noise, and have excellent passive noise canceling (no electronics).

I also have a pair of Sony MDR-2506s that I use from time to time. I like the Senns better for pure audio reproduction, but the Sonys are lighter and less bulky.