What headphones do you have? (2 Viewers)

[Omie Jay]

whats wrong with extra bass?

 

[Deltan]

whats wrong with extra bass?

sometimes they can get overwhelming

i prefer treble over bass, it just sounds higher quality

 

[Omie Jay]

ok. I use my ipod with bass booster enabled anyway, without it music just sounds...empty, lol.

 

[ClockworkSoldier]

sometimes they can get overwhelming

i prefer treble over bass, it just sounds higher quality

Treble over Bass doesn't make it sound better, or produce higher quality sound...
The pair of speakers in the headphones having perfect (or as close as possibe) even tones (ballance between high, treble and bass frequencies) creates the best listening experience. Then you can customise how your music will sound using different settings whithin your music playing device (ie, graphic equalizer or music type settings).

If you amp up the treble, you sometimes get a bit of a scratchy sound in the headphones, or some unpleasent frequencies are exaggerated creating a harsh, "sharp" sound.

 

[johony]

Those Koss links look interesting..

I listen loud on trains, so after about half a year the sound quality gets fucked, ive gone thru 3 ipod headfones now.

What are clip-on headfones like? Sound quality? Ease of use? Portability? Annoyance during use (if any)? -compared to regular ipod headfones, which i currently use.

if you listen loud, consider getting a pair of closed headphones, as clip-ons leak sound like a bitch. also clip ons i find pretty uncomfortable, mainly because they feel looser in comparison to conventional earphones.

Sennheiser: HD201 | Headphonic: Australian Headphone Specialists: Buy Etymotic, Alessandro, Audio Technica, Ultimate Ears, Talisman, Meier Audio and more
cheap, but quite average. i reckon its better to invest in a nice >$100 set of headphones which will last.

 

[rant]

Alessandro MS-1s obviously.

pretty sure the only place that sells them in Australia is Headphonics, though.

 

[electrolysis]

nothing beats the apple in-ear headphones, got em off US ebay for AUD$38.47 after shipping, best headphones out imo

 

[08er]

wow 40 bucks for apple in-ear headphones??

 

[inasero]

nothing beats the apple in-ear headphones, got em off US ebay for AUD$38.47 after shipping, best headphones out imo

what you have got to be kidding me i wouldn't give them to my grandmother to listen to.

so far i've been through two pairs of MDR-G42LP headphones- first pair I stuffed up by accidentally cutting through the wire and the second pair by holding the ear speaker to a microphone, how stupid of me. Have to say they were really great for the money and had plenty of bass which I liked.

now i'm on sennheiser PXC 250's

 

[Rafy]

The ipod earphones serve me well. However definitely in the market for some decent headphones for use at home.

 

[roar84eighty]

In-ear are great if they are good quality I guess.

 

[ClockworkSoldier]

Shure =)

Shure = The industry standard in theatre/recording applications.

The Ipod earphones are good for general use, but in no way are they the best on the market lol.

Headphones rule over earphones!

 

[Omie Jay]

hahahah, i thought u were just saying 'sure', superelizabeth, lol!

I hate how good headfones are so massive, i want good quality but not big either.

Do they exist?

 

[ClockworkSoldier]

hahahah, i thought u were just saying 'sure', superelizabeth, lol!

I hate how good headfones are so massive, i want good quality but not big either.

Do they exist?

Do you want in-ear, external or closed headphones?

 

[Omie Jay]

i want good quality, non-in-ear, they dont work with me.

 

[TheElite]

nothing beats the apple in-ear headphones, got em off US ebay for AUD$38.47 after shipping, best headphones out imo

Fucken LOL

 

[ClockworkSoldier]

i want good quality, non-in-ear, they dont work with me.

Well, Phillips and Sony both do great external and closed headphones that aren't too large, and I know that Sony do some really good behind-the-head external headphones. Both are pretty reasonably priced compared to the other specialist brands.

Just look around at your local JB Hi-Fi or such and you'll find what you need.

 

[redruM]

just bought the Sennheiser CX300-II. sick of listening to music my gay little shuffle and my short sony ericsson phone in ear headphones at work...cant tell what song i am listening to/put it on repeat/etc.

 

[Minai]

Senns are overpriced.

Alessandro MS-1 for day to day use.
Sony MDRV-600 for closed listening/monitor work.
Koss KSC-75 for travelling.
Grado 325i for DVDs

Shit man...that's insane

I'm looking for a new pair to replace my dead 6 year-old sony in-ear's - how much is the alessandro?
Are the sony EX-monitor earphones any good? (note I'm not an audiophile so I probably wouldn't even notice the difference)

 

[axlenatore]

sigh my $3 reject shop ones just broke, well they have the same problem my virgin blue ones do, only one ear works