Only one comment to make, enjoy your Bose but enjoy something even better with B&W, AKg, Senheiser etc.
> On 4 Oct 2015, at 8:35 AM, Anders Holmberg <and...@pipkrokodil.se> wrote: > > Hi! > To me the Bose ae2w is one of the best headphones for that price range i’ve > used. > I think they’re 200 US Dollars but not sure. > They’re both bluetooth and wired. > You can just remove the bluetooth receiver and connect a cable instead. > /A >> 3 okt. 2015 kl. 23:02 skrev Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net>: >> >> Hi there! >> >> Firstly can you please use some sort of subject line so so others may easily >> follow the conversation. >> >> I assume you’re talking about comparing the B&E headphones with the Bose? I >> had a feeling someone would ask this question and yes, I’ve done some >> comparisons and offer my comments below, I’d be interested in other views on >> this too. >> >> Headphones as far as I can tell fall into 3 main groups, the general >> standard type, the crowd pleasers and the audiophile type headphones. >> >> The general headphones are the run of the mill stuff that you buy from say >> $10 upwards to $50 >> >> There are some bargains to be had here but as a general rule if you want to >> hear a top sound for music listening then these headphones aren’t as good as >> others up the price change, good enough for most people perhaps. >> >> I’ve certainly heard some nice sounds in this price range from the likes of >> TDK, JBL etc. >> >> Then you have the crowd pleasers from the likes of Bose, they have a bass >> rich sound but often this swamps the mid-range and to an extent the top >> frequency’s in a musical track but a lot of people like this sort of sound, >> Beats are famous for doing much the same. >> >> Then we come to the top of the line audiophile stuff from Sehneiser, Grado >> Labs, the top Sony stuff, B&W, AKG etc, these cans are deliberately designed >> to enrich the musical experience when listening to them. >> >> When you listen to your favourite music you should enjoy its clarity to the >> full, these headphones are designed so you can hear the attack of the piano, >> the effects of the guitar, the silkiness of the strings, the whispered words >> in some tracks and so on. >> >> As I say, the notes I’ve written above are just general thoughts I have and >> there are exceptions which I’ve noted here too, some of the cheaper >> headphones really give you bang for your buck but you do have to look >> around, do your research etc. >> >> If you’re on a budget and you want a good set of cans that come very close >> to audiophile spec then you will be astounded at the sound given by the >> Grado Labs SR60I, think they’re around $75 US dollars. >> >> Build quality isn’t superb and no, they’re going to sound rather quiet on an >> iPhone, Note4 etc on their own through the standard headphone jack but they >> do have the sound that’s pretty much unbeaten given what they’re worth. >> >> >>> On 4 Oct 2015, at 8:47 AM, John Heath via Pc-audio <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> From: "John Heath" <gus1...@yahoo.com> >>> Date: 4 October 2015 at 7:46:56 AM AEDT >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Subject: Re: B&W P3 Stereo Headphone review by Dale | Stereophile.com >>> >>> >>> Hi Dane! Have you ever compaired the more expensive model with the Bose? >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: Saturday, October 03, >>> 2015 2:39 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: B&W P3 Stereo Headphone >>> review by Dale | Stereophile.com >>> I mentioned the B&W P7 Headphones, here's a review of the B&W P3, 2 models >>> down and perhaps this might be a more affordable choice for some people. >>> http://www.stereophile.com/content/bw-p3-stereo-headphone-review-dale >>> >>> -- >>> >>> ********** >>> Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> ********** >> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the >> halfwits in this world behind. >> >> >> > > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
