Recommend good headphones

j123vt_99 · 01-23-04, 01:31 PM

Can someone recommend a good pair of headphones to go with my MP3 player? I hate those stupid earbuds that come with them.

beefjerky · 01-23-04, 02:02 PM

How much are you willing to spend?

j123vt_99 · 01-23-04, 02:03 PM

i think i'd like to keep $50 as the max.. they will probably be used a lot on airplanes.

beefjerky · 01-23-04, 02:37 PM

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...967184-9170451

These have good sound and they fit within your ear canal to muffle any outside noise.

Josh H · 01-23-04, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by beefjerky
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...967184-9170451

These have good sound and they fit within your ear canal to muffle any outside noise.

He said "I hate those stupid earbuds" so I doubt he'll like those.

beefjerky · 01-23-04, 02:49 PM

I think there's difference between those Fontopia earbuds and the uncomfortable round ones that don't fit in anyone's ear. Plus, for under 50 bucks, I don't think there are very many good non-earbud headphones.

j123vt_99 · 01-23-04, 02:52 PM

thanks beef... but i am trying to stay from the earbuds

jonnyrocks · 01-23-04, 04:29 PM

I bought a pair of Sennheiser PX200's last month, and they are by far the best portable headphones that I have ever purchased. They just sound really great. They also fold up and can be stored in an included plastic case. They are all around great sounding, comfortable, and very portable! I highly recommend.

Sennheiser PX-200

j123vt_99 · 01-23-04, 05:08 PM

the ear piece on it looks small.. doesn't it let in a lot of background noise?

Phuzbox · 01-23-04, 06:26 PM

You can check this site to see if there's anything you like
http://www.minidisco.com/mics-headph...eadphones.html

j123vt_99 · 01-23-04, 07:20 PM

Thanks for the site Phuz... Sorry if I sounded picky, I guess what i really need is a site that reviews headphones.. I'm looking for what they call "Over the head" earphones. Is there like a consumer reports for audio equipment?

Quote:

Originally posted by Phuzbox
You can check this site to see if there's anything you like
http://www.minidisco.com/mics-headph...eadphones.html

Thrush · 01-24-04, 01:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by j123vt_99
Thanks for the site Phuz... Sorry if I sounded picky, I guess what i really need is a site that reviews headphones.. I'm looking for what they call "Over the head" earphones. Is there like a consumer reports for audio equipment?

http://www4.head-fi.org/forums/

All the headphone advice you could ever want.

In your price range I would recommend the Sennheiser HD-497. Aside from Grados (which are a bit more expensive and have comfort issues) The 497s are the best sub $100 headphones you can get.

Mr. Kite! · 01-25-04, 01:45 PM

I have the Grado SR60 and I love them. They sound great. I think I payed $55 on sale at a local hi-fi shop a while back.

http://www.audioreview.com/PRD_11783...x.aspx#reviews

http://www.gradolabs.com/product_pages/sr60.htm

Actually I agree with Thrush about the comfort issues. After about a half hour they start to hurt my ears a little bit, but since I hardly wear them longer than that I don't worry about it. It's not severe pain.

Roto · 01-27-04, 02:07 PM

I don't think most people would like Grado's for airplanes because they are very open. You still hear everything around you and everyone else can hear you playing your music.

The Sennheiser Px-200s are closed and do a good job of blocking out sound, plus the people around you can't hear your music even if it's playing loud. www.ecost.com has them much cheaper than any other place I've seen. They also have the Px-250s which add noise cancellation, but I use the 200s on the bus every day and they work well enough.

Definitely check out headfi

dpganz · 02-10-04, 12:07 AM

I just bought a pair of audio-technica ath-m40fs phones. I like them a lot, pretty comfortable and block out a lot of noise. Not very portable though. Also, it has an 11ft cord which is great. They're studio headphones too, so you dont (shouldn't) have any sort of eq boost coming from the phones.

markwil · 02-10-04, 11:45 AM

Ii have those sony ex71's that are previously mentioned, and i really like them a lot. im not a fan of earbud headphones, mostly due to them falling out and not getting much bass (even though if i push them in more, there is a lot more bass, but i would be walking around with my hands on my ears, lol). The ex71 are really comfortable, dont even know that they are there. Plus they block out most sounds, not all, but most.

If you are going to go for the traditional pair of headphones definately stick with closed.

Stoney · 02-11-04, 12:27 PM

I second the Sennheiser PX200s. I've been using the PX100s (Open) at work/school for the last few months w/my MP3 player and I've been really impressed. They don't have the base response of the HD580/600, but very good for portable phones.

01-23-04, 01:31 PM	#1
j123vt_99 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,757	Recommend good headphones Can someone recommend a good pair of headphones to go with my MP3 player? I hate those stupid earbuds that come with them.

01-23-04, 02:03 PM	#3
j123vt_99 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,757	i think i'd like to keep $50 as the max.. they will probably be used a lot on airplanes. __________________ j123vt_99 that was so one page ago - General Zod sometimes all it takes is a slammin' hottie to make you dig down deep and discover who you really are - Scrubs

01-23-04, 02:52 PM	#7
j123vt_99 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,757	thanks beef... but i am trying to stay from the earbuds __________________ j123vt_99 that was so one page ago - General Zod sometimes all it takes is a slammin' hottie to make you dig down deep and discover who you really are - Scrubs

01-23-04, 05:08 PM	#9
j123vt_99 DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,757	the ear piece on it looks small.. doesn't it let in a lot of background noise? __________________ j123vt_99 that was so one page ago - General Zod sometimes all it takes is a slammin' hottie to make you dig down deep and discover who you really are - Scrubs

01-23-04, 06:26 PM	#10
Phuzbox DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In Yao Ming's left shoe Posts: 1,733	You can check this site to see if there's anything you like http://www.minidisco.com/mics-headph...eadphones.html __________________ "Soon the super karate monkey death car would park in my space. But Jimmy has fancy plans and pants to match." - Jimmy James, NewsRadio (S4, EP4) Xbox Live Gamertag: Phuzbox Wii Code: 1893 2864 5840 4823 PS3 ID: Phuzbox

01-23-04, 02:02 PM	#2
beefjerky Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 639	How much are you willing to spend?

01-23-04, 02:37 PM	#4
beefjerky Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 639	http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...967184-9170451 These have good sound and they fit within your ear canal to muffle any outside noise.

01-23-04, 02:49 PM	#6
beefjerky Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 639	I think there's difference between those Fontopia earbuds and the uncomfortable round ones that don't fit in anyone's ear. Plus, for under 50 bucks, I don't think there are very many good non-earbud headphones.

01-23-04, 04:29 PM	#8
jonnyrocks Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 268	I bought a pair of Sennheiser PX200's last month, and they are by far the best portable headphones that I have ever purchased. They just sound really great. They also fold up and can be stored in an included plastic case. They are all around great sounding, comfortable, and very portable! I highly recommend. Sennheiser PX-200

01-25-04, 01:45 PM	#13
Mr. Kite! Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 68	I have the Grado SR60 and I love them. They sound great. I think I payed $55 on sale at a local hi-fi shop a while back. http://www.audioreview.com/PRD_11783...x.aspx#reviews http://www.gradolabs.com/product_pages/sr60.htm Actually I agree with Thrush about the comfort issues. After about a half hour they start to hurt my ears a little bit, but since I hardly wear them longer than that I don't worry about it. It's not severe pain. Last edited by Mr. Kite!; 01-25-04 at 01:51 PM.

01-27-04, 02:07 PM	#14
Roto DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,977	I don't think most people would like Grado's for airplanes because they are very open. You still hear everything around you and everyone else can hear you playing your music. The Sennheiser Px-200s are closed and do a good job of blocking out sound, plus the people around you can't hear your music even if it's playing loud. www.ecost.com has them much cheaper than any other place I've seen. They also have the Px-250s which add noise cancellation, but I use the 200s on the bus every day and they work well enough. Definitely check out headfi

02-10-04, 12:07 AM	#15
dpganz Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 116	I just bought a pair of audio-technica ath-m40fs phones. I like them a lot, pretty comfortable and block out a lot of noise. Not very portable though. Also, it has an 11ft cord which is great. They're studio headphones too, so you dont (shouldn't) have any sort of eq boost coming from the phones.

02-10-04, 11:45 AM	#16
markwil Cool New Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 23	Ii have those sony ex71's that are previously mentioned, and i really like them a lot. im not a fan of earbud headphones, mostly due to them falling out and not getting much bass (even though if i push them in more, there is a lot more bass, but i would be walking around with my hands on my ears, lol). The ex71 are really comfortable, dont even know that they are there. Plus they block out most sounds, not all, but most. If you are going to go for the traditional pair of headphones definately stick with closed.

02-11-04, 12:27 PM	#17
Stoney Needs to contact an admin about multiple accounts Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: West Lafayette, IN, USA Posts: 885	I second the Sennheiser PX200s. I've been using the PX100s (Open) at work/school for the last few months w/my MP3 player and I've been really impressed. They don't have the base response of the HD580/600, but very good for portable phones.