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Postby Fire_Starter » Thu May 18, 2006 1:25 pm

Side note: In addition to personal use on my PC, I use my Sony's constantly whenever I'm on the air, plugged directly into the board (Harris-Pacific AirWave).
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Postby xnamkcor » Thu May 18, 2006 4:28 pm

cless wrote:I guess the only downside is that they cost around $600 USD, though better prices are found on EBay


Earbuds or a PS3...hard choice.
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Postby Otohiko » Thu May 18, 2006 4:33 pm

:lol:

Yea, but believe it or not, this madman bought them for private listening too. :roll:


I agree, though, for most people nothing of the sort is needed, but... you get what you pay for.

Myself, I admit that I have terrible hearing anyway and absolutely loathe in-ear phones. I use a couple of sony earclips, but they're not good for noisy environments; for my PC, I use what's officially the most ghetto Koss headset one can get and enjoy it immensely due to their unexpectedly great bass response.

The MDR-V600s are actually kind of decent, I believe. May want to check those out, too.
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Postby Willen » Thu May 18, 2006 7:14 pm

As an alternative to the MDR-V600, you can also look for the MDR-V6 or the pro version: the MDR-7506. They are essentially the same model, with less padding and a flatter bass response, iirc. The V600 replaced the V6 in retail but is still sold and manufactured.

Many of the recording studios I've visited use Sony headphones for monitoring. I'm sure they'd like to use Sennhiesers or Grados but the Sony's are more readily available and much more affordable than the others. Audiophile headphones (Senns and Grados) are not commonly used in studios, unlike Shure and Sony. And a common complaint with Grados are the poor comfort compared to others because of their design puts the earpieces onto your ears. I'm not knocking on their sound quality, Grados and Senns are consistently top ranked in many audiophile publications. I'd suggest trying them out if possible before purchasing since sound preferences do vary and some models work better with certain types of music.

Where the headphones are made or how many are produced has very little to do with the sound quality or the build quality as long as the manufacturer is a reputable company.
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Postby forgottenhero1 » Thu May 18, 2006 7:29 pm

i found the perfect headphones for under $20. they are the Philips HS820, i personally haven't tried them but they have gotten nothing less than 4 stars in all the reviews. They fold and deliver great sound quality. So i guess i answered my own question but thank you for all of your suggestions.
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Postby cless » Thu May 18, 2006 10:15 pm

Good job mate.
I think even cheap-end cans can be great, it's ultimately about the music, always was.
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Postby Otohiko » Thu May 18, 2006 10:19 pm

I'll give them a look too, if I spote them at all, thanks. Still can't find a good on-the-road setup for me :roll:
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Postby demented » Sun May 21, 2006 3:32 pm

lol @ sony fandom.

I had the v-700s, those broke within a year. I also had v-500s, those also broke not too long ago.

I'm currently using Sennheiser HD-280s and the Pioneer SEDJ5000s. Those are fabulous and relatively cheaper than the sony's while being much better in construction and comparable in sound
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Postby xnamkcor » Tue May 23, 2006 12:40 pm

demented wrote:lol @ sony fandom.

I had the v-700s, those broke within a year. I also had v-500s, those also broke not too long ago.

I'm currently using Sennheiser HD-280s and the Pioneer SEDJ5000s. Those are fabulous and relatively cheaper than the sony's while being much better in construction and comparable in sound


Only comparable sound? For the money I'd pay for those things I better get superior sound.
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Re: best headphones question

Postby bum » Fri May 26, 2006 7:59 pm

forgottenhero1 wrote:Best headphones


these.
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Re: best headphones question

Postby XenoDrake » Tue May 30, 2006 12:43 am

bum wrote:
forgottenhero1 wrote:Best headphones


these.


Why hasent anyone posted these?


For almost $300 less, your getting about the same thing, and Bose is no one to scoff at, at least they arent sony. I havent tried the HD 650s, but the Quiet Comfort2's i demoed a wile ago and fell in love, havent got a set yet, but is high on my to get list.


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