A good pair of headphones?

2009-01-04 16:55:00

#1

Stimey: +786|6385|Ontario | Canada

Looking for a new pair of headphones for my portable MP3 Player.
They should look good.
They should sound good.
They should be available in Canada.
They should not exceed $100 CAD.

Any suggestions?

2009-01-04 16:55:59

#2

Microwave: _; +515|6920|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

In ear / normal / ear cups (covering ear) ?

2009-01-04 16:58:49

#3

Stimey: +786|6385|Ontario | Canada

james@alienware wrote:
In ear / normal / ear cups (covering ear) ?

Doesn't really matter.
I'll just use the normal in ear ones when I'm working out.
I'd like them to be ear cups, but as long as I'm satisfied.

Last edited by Stimey (2009-01-04 16:59:05)

2009-01-04 17:06:07

#4

TheDonkey: Eat my bearrrrrrrrrrr, Tonighttt; +163|5982|Vancouver, BC, Canada

I'm liken my Skullcandy Titan buds. They're a little bass heavy, but I like them that way.

They're $60 usual, they're often on sale at London Drugs for $50 and they were $40 in BestBuy a while back.

Last edited by TheDonkey (2009-01-04 17:06:39)

2009-01-04 17:06:35

#5

GR34: Member; +215|6810|ALBERTA> CANADA

the ones that come with a zune kick ass real decent quality

2009-01-04 17:08:35

#6

Microwave: _; +515|6920|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

In ear...

Sennheiser IE6

I don't know much about ear cup ones.

(Oh, and as a general rule, the sound quality on Skullcandy's aren't that good - depending on how important that factor is to you).

Last edited by james@alienware (2009-01-04 17:10:06)

2009-01-04 17:12:20

#7

TopHat01: Limitless; +117|6170|CA

GR34 wrote:
the ones that come with a zune kick ass real decent quality

tbh

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2009-01-04 17:14:18

#8

jsnipy: ...; +3,277|6787|...

probably dated but Sennheiser makes great stuff, i still use the hd 515's i bought ... can wear them for hours with total comfort .. doesn;t stop the bad dreams though

2009-01-04 17:23:42

#9

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,054|7037|PNW

Don't cheap out. Even if you're not a big audiophile, having good headphones can save you countless headaches incurred by scratchy pops and hisses from $20 shitphones.

I'd suggest going to a music store (like Guitar Center, or whatever Canada has) and taking a listen to their cupped studio monitors. They're ultimately better for your ears than using buds all the time. I use Sony MDR-V900's and beyerdynamic DT-770's. For a mic, I just use the little logitechs that came with BF2 and Guild Wars. The ear pieces on those long since fell off, but that comes at an advantage to having a smaller profile fit under the big studio monitors.

If you're concerned about budget, a pair of Sony MDR-V700's should fit yours. Whatever your choice, they should be able to be driven by MP3 players and portable game consoles no problem.

Edit: Just make sure that if you lug those big things around, put them in a roomy, padded hard case. Forcibly stuffing them in a small hard case or a any non-armored case could get you busted headphones in under a year.

Edit 2: If you do wear the kind of mics under them like I mentioned, be aware that they can eventually wear out the padding on the ears over the course of a couple years, but it isn't a big deal to take them into a shop to get them re-padded (or to do it yourself). Don't ignore worn pads, because you don't want the lumpy assembly putting pressure on your ears' cartilage.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2009-01-04 17:52:49)

2009-01-04 17:27:47

#10

KuSTaV: noice; +947|6776|Gold Coast

Ive been looking at Canadian Google for some of mine, but they're CA$120ish.
fyi they're Steelsound 5H V2. They awesome, but expensive.

noice

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2009-01-04 17:31:49

#11

Microwave: _; +515|6920|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

KuSTaV wrote:
Ive been looking at Canadian Google for some of mine, but they're CA$120ish.
fyi they're Steelsound 5H V2. They awesome, but expensive.

I'm fairly sure he's looking for headphones not a headset.

2009-01-04 17:39:26

#12

Stimey: +786|6385|Ontario | Canada

james@alienware wrote:
KuSTaV wrote:
Ive been looking at Canadian Google for some of mine, but they're CA$120ish.
fyi they're Steelsound 5H V2. They awesome, but expensive.
I'm fairly sure he's looking for headphones not a headset.

Yes this.

2009-01-04 17:40:56

#13

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|7004|Toronto | Canada

I found my Shure's for about $90 CAD at Best Buy last Christmas, you might still be able to find them on sale there

2009-01-04 21:18:31

#14

Defiance: Member; +438|6936

Take a look around for these:

Shure SE210 (~$150)
Klipsch Custom-1 (~$140)

And I'm going to have to pimp these: Grado SR60. ~$60-70 and great sounding. If you can get over the somewhat retro studio look, they're perfect.

_{(Edit for awkward.)}

Last edited by Defiance (2009-01-04 21:19:15)

2009-01-04 22:34:47

#15

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6718|The Twilight Zone

They don't need to be comfortable?
HD555

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2009-01-04 23:22:03

#16

unnamednewbie13: Moderator; +2,054|7037|PNW

Defiance wrote:
Take a look around for these:

Shure SE210 (~$150)
Klipsch Custom-1 (~$140)

And I'm going to have to pimp these: Grado SR60. ~$60-70 and great sounding. If you can get over the somewhat retro studio look, they're perfect.

_{(Edit for awkward.)}

I've had experience with bare foam, and the kind of pads on the SR60 look to be the sort that get eaten away in fairly short order. You're far better off going with some sort of felt or felt-like material. Doesn't crumble like straight up foam or crack like soft plastic over foam.

Aside from the materials, the SR60's look a bit too low profile for my tastes. If you wear headphones for any length, you'll know what I'm talking about when I say that it isn't comfortable having them smash your ears against your skull for very long. Get ones with big comfy circumaural padding. It's also important to try them on and see how they feel and sound. Like monitors, you can't go by stats alone. Like vision, everybody has a different level of audio discernment, and it doesn't make much sense to pay extra for something you don't really notice. That last bit being said:

Sometimes, local shops sell for about as cheap (I don't care if it's $10 or $20 over) as online sites, and you have the advantage of local support and exchanges should something go wrong. Pretty nasty if you find out that the online warranty expired and the mfg doesn't pay for RMA shipping. But if pricing fails, you can always test it locally and buy online. Just make sure to make a consolation purchase of something if a clerk opened a bunch of boxes for you.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2009-01-04 23:30:56)

2009-01-05 00:23:10

#17

Benzin: Member; +576|6263

I have a pair of Sennheiser EH-150s that are great. Wonderful sound isolation and everything. Sound BEAUTIFUL.

I have have a pair of Sony MDR-EX85s for in-ear use that are great, too. Bought a pair for my girlfriend and a pair for me and we both love them.

2009-01-05 00:26:35

#18

~Smokey~: Steve Irwin Reincarnate; +396|6803|Internetfitlerland

Are these headphones for gaming or music/movies? Because theres a big difference...

2009-01-05 01:09:54

#19

Mint Sauce: Frighteningly average; +780|6551|eng

My iPod ones recently broke after a month of use So I had to buy some more at Gatwick Airport, where the average price is close to £150 for a pair. I bought some Shure SE-110s, not sure how much they would be in Canada.

#rekt

2009-01-05 03:17:45

#20

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6718|The Twilight Zone

~Smokey~ wrote:
Are these headphones for gaming or music/movies? Because theres a big difference...

Whats the difference?

2009-01-05 03:39:29

#21

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6462|Winland

If you want something failry cheap, look at the Fatal1ty headphones with removable mic. They go for about 30€ (dunno about Canada $), and actaully are much better than you'd think. Compared side-to-side to a pair of Icemats, there actually isn't a lot of difference. They have a wee bit less bass, barely noticable, and a bit more mids. They also fit pretty comfortably. I've never had any ear-aches and such from them due to discomfort.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2009-01-05 03:49:35

#22

Microwave: _; +515|6920|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Stimey wrote:
james@alienware wrote:
KuSTaV wrote:
Ive been looking at Canadian Google for some of mine, but they're CA$120ish.
fyi they're Steelsound 5H V2. They awesome, but expensive.
I'm fairly sure he's looking for headphones not a headset.
Yes this.

Stimey wrote:
Looking for a new pair of headphones for my portable MP3 Player.
They should look good.
They should sound good.
They should be available in Canada.
They should not exceed $100 CAD.

Any suggestions?

2009-01-05 05:57:53

#23

WeBee: Member; +1|6136|Hollola, Winland

Koss PortaPro. <3

Not sure are they available in Canada, and everyone may not like its looks, but they are cheap and they have amazing sound quality.

2009-01-05 08:15:48

#24

Benzin: Member; +576|6263

Freezer7Pro wrote:
If you want something failry cheap, look at the Fatal1ty headphones with removable mic. They go for about 30€ (dunno about Canada $), and actaully are much better than you'd think. Compared side-to-side to a pair of Icemats, there actually isn't a lot of difference. They have a wee bit less bass, barely noticable, and a bit more mids. They also fit pretty comfortably. I've never had any ear-aches and such from them due to discomfort.

headphones, not headset

2009-01-05 08:57:58

#25

02fxnmaurer: Member; +75|6747|Birmingham UK

sennheiser cx500's (Y)

BF2S Forums A good pair of headphones?

james@alienware wrote:

GR34 wrote:

KuSTaV wrote:

james@alienware wrote:

KuSTaV wrote:

Defiance wrote:

~Smokey~ wrote:

Stimey wrote:

james@alienware wrote:

KuSTaV wrote:

Stimey wrote:

Freezer7Pro wrote:

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