Winston_Churchill wrote:
TSI wrote:
Sennheiser, Technics. Those are the two I'd recommend, unless you want earbuds. It's starnge that your shures broke, how long/hard have you been using them?
I think the Sennheisers look really ugly. Are the Technics I posted any good?
And what about Shures/Klipsch earbuds? The 530s look amazing and theyre pretty cheap on ebay (under 300). And the S4s and X10s from Kilisch look good.
I had my Shures for just under 2 years and then they basically fell apart. But I used them a lot, for sound on my ipod and at my computer usually too. Plus I wasnt really careful when I travelled with them
Although I'll agree with you on the lack of aesthetic panache of the Sennies, to me it doesn't matter all that much. However, if you go out a lot you might be more concerned.
The Technics are very good; they're one of the best brands for professional audio, and they last long (well, with normal usage anyways
) I'd definitely recommend them, or even the better "studio" version, the RP-DH1200s. Depends on what you want.
Yet, you seemed inclined towards earbuds (not my preference, nor my area of expertise, but hey)--Klipsch should be good, simply because of the brand's quality and reliability. I'd definitely test them out first, though. Shure also, but again I'm not familiar with their earbud range. I do like their headphones, though.
Overall, based on the assumption that you'll listen to music above 340 kbps, and want to listen to it well, get the Technics. They're reasonably priced (under 200, which I recall is your budget), epic quality and beastly sound. Only possible drawback is that they're bigger and heavier. The RP-DJs are splash-proof, afaik, which I suspect might be useful.
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