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offline MAXIMUSMISCHIEF from Canada on 2009-09-09 00:03 [#02324231]
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hi i am looking to buy some nice headphones within the
range of 150 dollars or less. i would like some nice big
comfy ones that fit over your whole ears and are nice and
soft, none of the leather stuff and none of that flat stuff
that kind of sits on your ear.
i would also like the sound quality to be of a high level
and for the bass to be good. i basically want to get the
best kind of headphones within this price range.

i dont mind what they look like as long as they arent
skullcandy. size doesn't matter . thanks. :)


 

offline hedphukkerr from mathbotton (United States) on 2009-09-09 00:59 [#02324236]
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i've had a pair of the affordable koss pro33a headphones for
quite a while and love them. palatable sound quality and
extremely comfortable (you can genuinely forget you're
wearing these babies).

the only problem is that they often break in one certain
joint, but koss has an unlimited lifetime warranty, no
questions asked, so for $7 s&h every two years or so i get a
brand new pair of 'phones.

and i second your avoition of skull candy - my roommate got
a pair and not only did they sound like shit they broke in a
couple weeks. now he has a very expensive bottle opener
holder and chip clip.


 

offline Advocate on 2009-09-09 01:19 [#02324237]
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If you want a pair of open headphones with a neutral sound,
go for Sennheiser HD-555. Trust me on this one, it's the best
deal you'll ever do.

When plugged in a headphone amp they sound way better than
my 3000 dollar speakers. But an amp isn't even required
'cause they're only 50 ohm, which means they sound great
even on an ipod.



 

offline J198 from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2009-09-09 01:25 [#02324239]
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solid


 

offline hedphukkerr from mathbotton (United States) on 2009-09-09 01:27 [#02324240]
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ever had johnnie walker red?


 

offline J198 from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2009-09-09 01:29 [#02324241]
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oops i didnt read your post. well, go for the higher end
grados then but you'll pay tons more.


 

offline MAXIMUSMISCHIEF from Canada on 2009-09-09 02:43 [#02324248]
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ok so those sonys look decent. the sennheiser ones
interested me at first until i did some research about them,
discovering how they arent really portable. 10 foot cable
and the sound leaks out and all that. i mean i love
everything about them other than that, they are sexy as heck
and look super comfy , but i am looking for something that i
can listen to down town and on the bus and all that. those
grados dont really interest me either because they seem to
not cover your ears. i want the kind that block out sound.


 

offline hedphukkerr from mathbotton (United States) on 2009-09-09 03:22 [#02324252]
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exactly. one made by the same company which makes one of the
best blended scotches as well.


 

offline mohamed from the turtle business on 2009-09-09 03:25 [#02324253]
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go for the sony mdr 7506, they're good and indestructible


 

offline cuntychuck from Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2009-09-09 04:10 [#02324266]
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i second that, amazing phones.


 

offline mohamed from the turtle business on 2009-09-09 04:56 [#02324292]
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apple's in ear sucked big time here, and if for leak you
mean that the sound goes out it does not. make them try to a
friend and you'll hear nothing from the outside.


 

offline MAXIMUSMISCHIEF from Canada on 2009-09-09 15:52 [#02324497]
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i mean what is up with all these headphones having such
long-ass cables? why cant they just have those extension
ones with them.
thanks for the suggestions , i am still looking around and
more suggestions would be nice


 

offline JivverDicker from my house on 2009-09-09 15:56 [#02324499]
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Candian!


 

offline J198 from Maastricht (Netherlands, The) on 2009-09-09 16:00 [#02324501]
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headphones with long cables are generally intended for home
use, not portable. Extension cords, unless of very high
quality, can degrade the sound quality and would add
additional costs.


 

offline TroutMask from New York City (United States) on 2009-09-09 16:52 [#02324540]
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If you're looking for full-sized, comfy headphones, then get
the highest-priced model you can from Sennheiser, AKG, or
Beyerdynamic. Avoid Audio Technica, Sony, and Grado - the
latter only because they aren't full-sized or all that
comfortable until around $1000.


 

offline mohamed from the turtle business on 2009-09-09 16:53 [#02324541]
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lie!


 

offline MAXIMUSMISCHIEF from Canada on 2009-09-09 17:33 [#02324571]
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are there no good portable headphones any more? i mean wtf
is up with this 10 foot cord BS. i understand they are for
home use. why cant they be used for both? im sure an
extension cord doesnt decrease the sound quality that much..



 

offline PS on 2009-09-09 18:06 [#02324578]
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if you get the sonys, you can switch out the pleather pads
for velour. that's all that would be needed to
suit your needs, and all for under $1oo. you can't go
wrong. i'm telling it to you, straight.


 

offline TroutMask from New York City (United States) on 2009-09-09 18:13 [#02324582]
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What part of it?


 

offline TroutMask from New York City (United States) on 2009-09-09 18:14 [#02324583]
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If you get Sony headphones, you can also switch out the suck
from them by returning them and getting something
respectable.


 

offline TroutMask from New York City (United States) on 2009-09-09 18:15 [#02324584]
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There are loads of good portable headphones - they're just
not full-sized. The portable market is now IEM (in-ear
monitors). Look at companies like Shure, Westone, Etymotic,
etc.


 

offline pulseclock from Downtown 81 on 2009-09-09 19:28 [#02324617]
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I got some AKG's. the whole ear covered ones with the gold
rings around em. They're gangster but kinda delicate and
light. If i had the money i would spend more on em to get
good fuckin ones that make you think you're in a dream.


 

offline earthleakage from tell the world you're winning on 2009-09-09 19:51 [#02324625]
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if i was you i'd trust some loser nobodys on a messageboard
with regards my own opinion if i was buying some headphones
too.



 

offline pulseclock from Downtown 81 on 2009-09-09 20:03 [#02324633]
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BOOOOOHOOOOOOOO

messageboard losers


 

offline MetallicaDude from the stazhole on 2009-09-09 20:35 [#02324653]
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how can you wear head phones i hate them so much. sound is
meant to go through the air!!!!


 

offline TroutMask from New York City (United States) on 2009-09-09 20:59 [#02324659]
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But phones are meant to go on your head.


 

offline MAXIMUSMISCHIEF from Canada on 2009-09-10 15:23 [#02324890]
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anyone have any more suggestions? i have come to the
decision that i am looking specifically for headphones with
those twisty phone cord things, cause those are portable.


 


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