Headphones

k_rock923 · 1st December 2004, 21:44

I'm sure this has been asked before, but I'd like some headpone buying advice. I listen to mostly rock, some soundtracks from musicals. I'd like decent bass, but not booming and not so much that the bass starts to drown out everything else. I think I'd prefer closed studio style headphones, only because the behind the ear type hurt my ear after a while. I'm looking for them to max 40-50 dollars and I realize that isn't going to get me pristine quality. Thanks, Matt.

squakMix · 1st December 2004, 21:48

This might help:

http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....ght=headphones

gaekwad2 · 1st December 2004, 22:29

Quote:

Originally posted by k_rock923
I think I'd prefer closed studio style headphones, only because the behind the ear type hurt my ear after a while.

This looks like a misunderstanding.
Closed or open refers to the design of the speakers, closed ones have a sealed air volume at the back.
Both open and closed headphones can sit on the ear or "around the ear".

k_rock923 · 1st December 2004, 22:31

Perhaps it is a misunderstanding. I thought that closed meant the ones that look like half of a sphere on your ear. I just don't want those ones that rest on the ear via a little piece of plastic between the ear and head.

Phyltre · 1st December 2004, 22:48

Those would be canal phones, I think.

squakMix · 1st December 2004, 23:06

These fucking ROCK.

Trust me.

Some of the best "closed" (goes over your ear) headphones you can get at this price.

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...159-203&depa=0

Some of the best rated headphones on newegg.

k_rock923 · 2nd December 2004, 01:19

Anybody have experience with these? Sennheiser HD270 Control Studio Monitoring Headphones

Amazon Link

Cognition · 2nd December 2004, 02:53

I have HD 280 Pros (next model or so up), which I use for everything including actual studio monitoring. Any reasonable Sennheisers are great, sound reproduction is very accurate, and if they're selling for 50% off, I'd say go for it.
They don't have as much bass as some cheaper headphones I've had, but they have realistic bass - it's pretty even frequency response across the board and really good sound separation.
They also have another series of open headphones more for hi-fi use you could look at. Open as in open at the back, still going right over your ears. Those are closed (at the back), whcih is why they're Studio Monitoring - because there's not much sound spill so it's good for recording.

squakMix · 2nd December 2004, 03:35

I'm getting these for christmas
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...106-328&depa=0

k_rock923 · 2nd December 2004, 03:40

Sweeet, squak. Those look awesome.

Cognition · 2nd December 2004, 06:51

Yeah, read most post above, I have those. They rock. You can hear all the errors in every song, music will never sound the same.

That's a really good price too, mine cost a bit more than that - I only got them since I started my uni audio course, they'd usually be outside my budget.

Vie · 2nd December 2004, 12:21

Pro Luxe - OA-850
Simply the best headphones I've ever used.

1st December 2004, 21:44	#1
k_rock923 \m/ (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: /bin/bash Posts: 7,786	Headphones I'm sure this has been asked before, but I'd like some headpone buying advice. I listen to mostly rock, some soundtracks from musicals. I'd like decent bass, but not booming and not so much that the bass starts to drown out everything else. I think I'd prefer closed studio style headphones, only because the behind the ear type hurt my ear after a while. I'm looking for them to max 40-50 dollars and I realize that isn't going to get me pristine quality. Thanks, Matt. Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

1st December 2004, 21:48	#2
squakMix wwwyzzerdd (Forum King) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,458	This might help: http://forums.winamp.com/showthread....ght=headphones "Oh BTW. How do you say 'stop throwing shit at the side of my house' in spanish?" Check out my music

1st December 2004, 22:31	#4
k_rock923 \m/ (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: /bin/bash Posts: 7,786	Perhaps it is a misunderstanding. I thought that closed meant the ones that look like half of a sphere on your ear. I just don't want those ones that rest on the ear via a little piece of plastic between the ear and head. Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

1st December 2004, 23:06	#6
squakMix wwwyzzerdd (Forum King) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,458	These fucking ROCK. Trust me. Some of the best "closed" (goes over your ear) headphones you can get at this price. http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...159-203&depa=0 Some of the best rated headphones on newegg. "Oh BTW. How do you say 'stop throwing shit at the side of my house' in spanish?" Check out my music

2nd December 2004, 01:19	#7
k_rock923 \m/ (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: /bin/bash Posts: 7,786	Anybody have experience with these? Sennheiser HD270 Control Studio Monitoring Headphones Amazon Link Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

1st December 2004, 22:48	#5
Phyltre Forum King Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Freefall Posts: 2,751	Those would be canal phones, I think.

2nd December 2004, 02:53	#8
Cognition Some Random Guy (Major Dude) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NZ Posts: 1,241	I have HD 280 Pros (next model or so up), which I use for everything including actual studio monitoring. Any reasonable Sennheisers are great, sound reproduction is very accurate, and if they're selling for 50% off, I'd say go for it. They don't have as much bass as some cheaper headphones I've had, but they have realistic bass - it's pretty even frequency response across the board and really good sound separation. They also have another series of open headphones more for hi-fi use you could look at. Open as in open at the back, still going right over your ears. Those are closed (at the back), whcih is why they're Studio Monitoring - because there's not much sound spill so it's good for recording.

2nd December 2004, 03:35	#9
squakMix wwwyzzerdd (Forum King) Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,458	I'm getting these for christmas http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...106-328&depa=0 "Oh BTW. How do you say 'stop throwing shit at the side of my house' in spanish?" Check out my music

2nd December 2004, 03:40	#10
k_rock923 \m/ (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: /bin/bash Posts: 7,786	Sweeet, squak. Those look awesome. Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

2nd December 2004, 06:51	#11
Cognition Some Random Guy (Major Dude) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NZ Posts: 1,241	Yeah, read most post above, I have those. They rock. You can hear all the errors in every song, music will never sound the same. That's a really good price too, mine cost a bit more than that - I only got them since I started my uni audio course, they'd usually be outside my budget.

2nd December 2004, 12:21	#12
Vie Forum King Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Thoron fields and Duranium shadows. Posts: Crap mostly Posts: 7,960	Pro Luxe - OA-850 Simply the best headphones I've ever used. Member most in need of SpellCheck Lifetime Achievement Award Vie's Scratching Post

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