Headphones?

WeepingMoon · July 22nd, 2006, 04:36 AM

Greetings,

I suppose there is some kinda general forum on Ulitmate Metal that this would fit nicely under.... but I know a lot of you in this forum might not venture anywhere else on Ultimate Metal, and I trust most of your opinions here since we listen to the same music.

Anyway! I'm fed up with my cheap Sony godforsaken headphones. And would like to purchase some budget hi-fi sounding ones..

I've heard about Grado SR60s and SR80s and some Sennheiser's , but I'd like some of your opinions on some quality cans under 100 bux

Maybe you know some random ones I've not come across yet.

Thanks

Powers · July 22nd, 2006, 05:03 AM

Mine are this crappy pair from Maxell, lashed them on my iPod and spent about week thinking these things are so fucking quiet! The realised there's a second volume control on the wire and now they are very loud, the sound isn't as crisp as on the proper iPod headphones everything melds together a little (which arguably is better) but they are very loud and only £7.99.

TheUnforgiven · July 22nd, 2006, 06:42 AM

I dont know which Sony headphones you had but mine are absolutely great.Purest clarity, digital sound, great durability.Sony MDR-V6 is the best.

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_g...883a75022265df

CAIRATH · July 22nd, 2006, 09:28 AM

Sennheiser HD 497 is a great pair of affordable headphones but they appear to have been discontinued. Mine broke a few months ago and I bought a pair of HD 437's instead. They look and cost about the same so I figured there would not be too much difference, but the sound quality on them is not nearly as good. They're quite bassy and muddy.

I'm also in the market for a good new affordable pair so I guess I'm keeping an eye on this topic.

Shapeless · July 22nd, 2006, 10:19 AM

Sennheiser HD 280 professional.

Got them yesterday, awesome.
The price is around $133 from where I got them.

Splintered Vision · July 22nd, 2006, 11:21 AM

Im looking for some new headphones as well, mine are fucking shit! I was thinking of getting Sennheiser 215's. Does anyone have these? are they good?

WeepingMoon · July 22nd, 2006, 02:24 PM

I don't even know what kinda Sony headphones they are

some kinda 17 dollar special. My old cans took a crap on me so I just wanted to get a quick replacement pair.

I've heard about the Sennheiser HD 497, and that the Grado SR60's are the same if not better than those.

As for those professional ones someone posted... looks nice

but a tad outside my price range... I'd love to spend however much it takes for the best headphones ever, but I don't have too much money to lay down.

Thanks for the help so far tho

ashes_against_the_grain · July 22nd, 2006, 02:35 PM

I have Sony MDR-V600 for in-house listening purposes and Sennheiser HD 202 for any other use...Both of them are closed so no outside noise interferes with my music listening experience! I bought Sennheiser for about $26 and love how they sound! Sony costed me $198 5 years ago and they still sound great!

Good luck!

dcat · July 22nd, 2006, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WeepingMoon

I'd love to spend however much it takes for the best headphones ever

These are they...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Watch item to see what they go for, and start savin your dime's.

WeepingMoon · July 22nd, 2006, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcat

These are they...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Watch item to see what they go for, and start savin your dime's.

haha, yeah those Stax are pretty insane...

i can't afford that right now tho

It's hard to just read reviews and take their word for it sometimes, if i was spending over 100 dollars...even 50 dollars I'd like to listen to them all first before.

cuz i'm sure headphones come down to personal preference in the end once u get into the higher quality ones..

prowlergrig · July 22nd, 2006, 05:23 PM

sennheiser px 100 ftw
http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-ma...ser-px-100.php

July 22nd, 2006, 04:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
WeepingMoon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisiana, USA Posts: 333	Headphones? Greetings, I suppose there is some kinda general forum on Ulitmate Metal that this would fit nicely under.... but I know a lot of you in this forum might not venture anywhere else on Ultimate Metal, and I trust most of your opinions here since we listen to the same music. Anyway! I'm fed up with my cheap Sony godforsaken headphones. And would like to purchase some budget hi-fi sounding ones.. I've heard about Grado SR60s and SR80s and some Sennheiser's , but I'd like some of your opinions on some quality cans under 100 bux Maybe you know some random ones I've not come across yet. Thanks __________________

July 22nd, 2006, 05:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Powers Good Morning USA! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sunderland, U.K. Posts: 2,153	Mine are this crappy pair from Maxell, lashed them on my iPod and spent about week thinking these things are so fucking quiet! The realised there's a second volume control on the wire and now they are very loud, the sound isn't as crisp as on the proper iPod headphones everything melds together a little (which arguably is better) but they are very loud and only £7.99. __________________ Francine, you be very careful out there today, we're at terror alert orange! Which means something might go down somewhere in some way at some point in time.

July 22nd, 2006, 10:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Shapeless :):):):):):):):):):):):): Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: ... where the clouds last for years and years. A.K.A. Gothenburg Posts: 1,258	Sennheiser HD 280 professional. Got them yesterday, awesome. The price is around $133 from where I got them. __________________ www.myspace.com/soundofkoi: Band, progressive rock and metal www.koiband.net/forum/index.php: Koi forum <- JOIN NOW! www.myspace.com/markusmoenttinen: Solo, ambient randomness.

July 22nd, 2006, 11:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
Splintered Vision REAGAN SMASH! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 389	Im looking for some new headphones as well, mine are fucking shit! I was thinking of getting Sennheiser 215's. Does anyone have these? are they good? __________________ Sick liasons raised this monumental mark The sun sets forever over Blackwater ParkOpeth - Blackwater Park

July 22nd, 2006, 02:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
WeepingMoon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisiana, USA Posts: 333	I don't even know what kinda Sony headphones they are some kinda 17 dollar special. My old cans took a crap on me so I just wanted to get a quick replacement pair. I've heard about the Sennheiser HD 497, and that the Grado SR60's are the same if not better than those. As for those professional ones someone posted... looks nice but a tad outside my price range... I'd love to spend however much it takes for the best headphones ever, but I don't have too much money to lay down. Thanks for the help so far tho __________________

July 22nd, 2006, 06:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
TheUnforgiven Banned Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: under ice Posts: 454	I dont know which Sony headphones you had but mine are absolutely great.Purest clarity, digital sound, great durability.Sony MDR-V6 is the best. http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_g...883a75022265df

July 22nd, 2006, 09:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
CAIRATH Astral Disaster Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: R'lyeh Posts: 2,938	Sennheiser HD 497 is a great pair of affordable headphones but they appear to have been discontinued. Mine broke a few months ago and I bought a pair of HD 437's instead. They look and cost about the same so I figured there would not be too much difference, but the sound quality on them is not nearly as good. They're quite bassy and muddy. I'm also in the market for a good new affordable pair so I guess I'm keeping an eye on this topic.

July 22nd, 2006, 02:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
ashes_against_the_grain Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 93	I have Sony MDR-V600 for in-house listening purposes and Sennheiser HD 202 for any other use...Both of them are closed so no outside noise interferes with my music listening experience! I bought Sennheiser for about $26 and love how they sound! Sony costed me $198 5 years ago and they still sound great! Good luck! __________________

July 22nd, 2006, 05:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
prowlergrig AnoThoR Fan Join Date: May 2004 Location: romania Posts: 811	sennheiser px 100 ftw http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-ma...ser-px-100.php __________________ my blog . my last.fm . my band