Booth, Richard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Anyhow, I was wondering if anyone has suggestions for a great pair of
headphones that are between $70-$150, and a good headphone amp.
Eventually I'd like to upgrade to something like this because it
sounds like with what I am using I am not getting the
Larry said:
I guess it should also be a warning to anyone who likes to listen to their
music
through headphones. IF you want the best possible sound, first you have
to get
yourself a top notch pair of headphones. That goes without saying. But
second,
you should invest in a good separate
Anyhow, I was wondering if anyone has suggestions for a great pair of
headphones that
are between $70-$150, and a good headphone amp. Eventually I'd like to
upgrade to something
like this because it sounds like with what I am using I am not getting the
best sound
quality I can get. (using
Francisco J. Huerta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
They are more stylish (YMMV), silver, they don't exert as much
pressure as the KSC-35, and, according to a lot of reports I've seen
in Headwize, due to less pressure on the ears they don't sound the
same as the 35s. Less bass. Also, they seem to fall
Mike Lastucka suggested:
Might have something to do with the fact that they effectively seal
your canal up. :) Maybe in your case this causes issues with balance
or something, causing some sort of vertigo. *shrug*
I get it with the non-canal-sealing folding headphones that came with a
Richard Rudie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And I've heard good things about the clip-on-your-ear Q33s, too, but
after spending $35 for the G63s and $70 for the E888s I won't be
buying any more headphones for a while anyway.
The Q33's are simply *awful* headphones, unfortunately. If you want to try
An addendum to my previous post: I started fiddling around with my
E888s, and found that if I push the earbud down (but not in) slightly,
so that my ear starts to shift with it, the bass improves dramatically.
Probably not to the point of 'brain-shaking' but definitely good bass, a
little too
On Mon, 11 Jun 2001, Dan Frakes wrote:
I'm very happy for my pair of Sony MDR-CD1700. (Mind you, the
successor MDR-CD2000 just sucks).
Being mostly in Southern California I mostly just use them at work
and on the occasional flight to somewhere else so it doesn't bother
me that they're a little
* Dan Frakes [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 11 Jun 2001
| The Q33's are simply *awful* headphones, unfortunately. If you want to try
| earclips, the best ones by far (in fact, the *only* earclips I will even put
| on) are the Koss KSC-35 or KSC-50 (I prefer the 35's).
What is different about the
actually prefer the 35s.
Francisco.
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* Dan Frakes [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 11 Jun 2001
| The Q33's are simply *awful* headphones
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are these great for sport use? i have a pair
Tim Pitman posted:
I've just purchased a Sony MZR-900 and would like to buy some better
earphones for it. I'd really like some that are comfortable, and with
good sound.
And Mike Lastucka replied:
I picked up a pair of Sony MDR-EX70SLs, those nude ex ones. They're
amazing. The things
Hello-
Please disregard the mistakes, I've been having drinks with a friend I
haven't seen in three years.
I've been using the same pair of headphones (not to be mistaken with
earphones) for 10 years now. They were my brother's, just like the 2 CDs
that I borrowed from him--but hey, he's my
on 4/17/01 12:33 AM, Matt Wall at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
sorry again about this stupid e-mail reader, i hate outhouse express anyway
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I am resending this because it does not seem that it got through, although
my second post also about headphones did. Thats computers for you :(
Thank you for all of the useful, albeit conflicting, responses to my
questions so far.
I know some of the questions here are similar to my second post
Hey,
If you haven't already, go to the forum at www.headwize.com , and read the
forum. You should get a feeling of the concensus on certain models. The EX70
is a hot topic right now, for pieces of Scotch tape seems to relieve some of
its problems...
I personally don't recommend anything with
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From: Magic [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 10:27 AM
Subject: RE: MD: Headphones Question
Hi all
Anybody that uses the HD-580s for djaying? If
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* "Francisco J. Huerta" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Mon, 08 Jan 2001
| have sealed back Sennheisers (HD-210, I think?), which are also very good.
HD250-II (aka HD250 linear-II). I have a set of these. Very nice sounding
sealed headphones.
| Or you could also try Beyerdinamic. Check those out on
* "Magic" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Thu, 04 Jan 2001
| I want to thank everyone for your messages. The main reason I want to
| purchase the Sony model was that I am djaying and have heard many good words
| about them for djaying... Anybody that uses the HD-580s for djaying? If
| anyone could comment
HeadRoom does ship Int'l with a minimum of fuss. And yes, for 250 USD I
would go for the HD-580s and the DSP Pro virtualizer. The DSP Pro is nothing
more than a nice gimmick, but the HD-580s are really ot of this world. For
$199, you can't go wrong.
Note: Todd just made a post at Headwize.com
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HeadRoom does ship Int'l with a minimum of fuss. And yes, for 250 USD I
would go for the HD-580s and the DSP Pro virtualizer. The DSP Pro is nothing
more than a nice gimmick, but the HD-580s are really ot of this world. For
$199, you can't go wrong.
Note: Todd
Hello all and happy new year...
I was wandering around the net looking to buy online the Sony MDR-V900
headphones but couldn't find a site that would ship internationally (I live
in Greece). I would be grateful if any of you could recommend a good online
store for me to purchase the above
hey man, try www.minidisco.com they may have them and i think they ship
internationaly
good luck
-WiLL
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* "Magic" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Wed, 03 Jan 2001
| I was wandering around the net looking to buy online the Sony MDR-V900
For that kind of money (~$250US) you will do much better with Sennheiser
HD250-II or HD580 headphones.
http://www.headphone.com/ProductsHeadphones/SennheiserHD250.asp
Now, the next problem, where to find the cheapest dealer on the Netfor these
:(. Amazon.com are the cheapest I've seen (thanks to Franciso on this list)
but unfortunately they won't ship these headphones outside of the USA :(
ZM
I'm assuming you're in the UK - Richer Sounds is the only place
they do delivery to
the UK. I'll let you all know if they do :)
Otherwise its off to the local Richer Sounds ...
ZM
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Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 3:34 PM
Subject: Re: MD: Headphones
I'm assuming you're
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 11:32 AM
Subject: MD: Headphones
Hi all
To continue the current headphones thread, I am looking for some mid-range
ones to go with my newly acquired Sharp MDMT831. I was looking at the Sony
MDR-G72LP 'street style' model, and wonder
of the Radio Shack headphones are
made by Koss. You can check this by looking at the 1/8 plug in them; it will
read "Koss".
Francisco.
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"zaheerm" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
To continue the current headphones thread, I am looking for some mid-range
ones to go with my newly acquired Sharp MDMT831. I was looking at the Sony
MDR-G72LP 'street style' model, and wondered if anyone's tried these and
what the general verdict is on these?
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If so, by all means go get a pair of Koss KSC/35! They are "earclips"
meaning they have a full-range driver, but no band. They simply clip over
each ear. Very comfortable, and IMHO the best-sounding for the price
ran
Hi all
To continue the current headphones thread, I am looking for some mid-range
ones to go with my newly acquired Sharp MDMT831. I was looking at the Sony
MDR-G72LP 'street style' model, and wondered if anyone's tried these and
what the general verdict is on these? I would rather not spend
I have the Sennheiser 580's and they are very nice sounding headphones.
I have no headphone amplifier and they're a bit too big for using with a
portable MD player, although I have occassionally. Mostly, I have them
hooked up to my DVD/CD Player and my MiniDisc deck. I often use them as
a sort
* "zaheerm" [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sat, 30 Dec 2000
| To continue the current headphones thread, I am looking for some mid-range
| ones to go with my newly acquired Sharp MDMT831. I was looking at the Sony
| MDR-G72LP 'street style' model, and wondered if anyone's tried these and
| what the
The rat wrote,
| Buy Koss over Sony every day of the week.
The subject of the thread is "headphones," and the word "headphones" appeared
in the text that Rat quoted from Zaheerm, but the word still bore repeating:
Buy Koss headphones over Sony every day of the week.
because it needs
I replied earlier. Here is a little more info. I have the Sony
fold up noise cancelling headphones. Cost about $100. They do
not completely cancel all noise, but on a plane, they remove the
constant low to midrange rumble that makes it hard to listen to
music on normal headphones. Without
11:21 AM
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| Well since i'm the one who started this i'll ask another question.
i'm
| leaning towards the sony fold up noise reducing headphones. the
question is
| anyone who has
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| Well since i'm the one who started this i'll ask another question.
i'm
| leaning towards the sony fold up noise reducing headphones. the
question is
| anyone who has these, how comfortable are they? and how much noise
do they
las [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dan, someone suggested a site with instructions to
make your own. At $125.00, unless you have money
coming out of your butt (which the originator of
this thread may have since he takes an MD and DVD
player with him!!) don't you think that the price
to value ratio is
las [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think that you many also be able to acquire an external headphone
amp. But I'm not sure how portable they are. Probably the best person
to check with about that would be Len Moskowitz at Core Sound.
When it comes to portable headphone amps, Headroom is THE name:
Dan Frakes wrote:
When it comes to portable headphone amps, Headroom is THE name:
http://www.headroom.com/
I can't get a response from this link. Is it a good one?
--
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Howdy all, this is yet another headphone question, but hopefully
When it comes to portable headphone amps, Headroom is THE name:
http://www.headroom.com/
They sell their ultra-portable (i.e. it runs on two AA batteries) model
for $100 or $125, if I remember correctly.
Dan, someone suggested a site with instructions to make your own. At
$125.00,
I have a pair of Grado SR-60 headphones, and I highly recommend them. I
read somewhere that they give the best sound with a portable of any
headphones (without an additional amplifier), and I don't doubt it. I've
been very happy with them. They are comfortable, too (although I
understand the
At 08:16 AM 8/29/00 -0400, you wrote:
Get the Sony noise canceling phones, either the fold up or ear bud style.
Makes all the difference!! They come with an adaptor so you can plug into
the plane's audio system. The bud style are more effective but the over ear
are comfortable for long trips.
"J. Coon" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
http://www.headroom.com/
I can't get a response from this link. Is it
a good one?
Sorry, it's:
http://www.headphone.com/
Their entry-level is the Airhead:
http://www.headphone.com/ProductsAmplifiers/TheAirhead.asp
Dan Frakes
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Headroom website is: www.headphone.com
I have done business with Headroom in the past and own two of their amps. I
have a Premium amp and an Airhead amp. As for headphones for air travel I
would suggest the Etymotic ER4S. They eliminate that constant drone of the
engines. And whenever I
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Howdy all, this is yet another headphone question, but hopefully in a =
completely different way. lately i've been traveling out the wazo =
via air. anyway my MD always
Matthew Wall wrote:
so the question comes since =
portable md players really dont like dishing out that kind of power for =
larger headphones for a long period of time anyone have any suggestions =
for comfortable earphones that dont suck a lot of juice and sound pretty =
good? yeah i
Unless someone knows of a specific model, you are going to have to do some
research.
Like speakers, headphones all have difference efficiency . Some require large
amounts of power while others will produce high volume from a small amount of
power. I wish I cold be more helpful.
I
What is the best model (big output, please!) of the
ear-hugging/wrap-around model?
I really would like to make an informed purchase. I need something that
will stay put while I run, usw.
Thanks.
Yours,
Dicky
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Fighting for your rights
8:55 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: MD: Headphones
What is the best model (big output, please!) of the
ear-hugging/wrap-around model?
I really would like to make an informed purchase. I need something that
will stay put while I run, usw.
Thanks.
Yours,
Dicky
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Richard Ian =?iso-8859-1?Q?Tr=E4cy?= [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
What is the best model (big output, please!) of the
ear-hugging/wrap-around model?
I really would like to make an informed purchase. I need something
that will stay put while I run, usw.
I mentioned these yesterday, but you may
las [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you are looking for a decent, but inexpensive pair of headphones,
Radio Shack has their PRO 35 on sale for $20.00 (not sure when the
sale will end).
They regularly sell for $40. No, they are probably not worth $40. But
for $20 I think that they are a good buy
Sorry about the influx of replies, but I just got the digest ;-)
"Peter Forest" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
For me, as my personal choice, the best headphone are from Sony :
MDR-G72LP... Why ?? Simply because they are very comfortable, the
sound is good (very good in fact) and they are very
Hi all,
A few days ago I've bought a JVC XMR70 portable. The
supplied headphones' quality is (IMHO) closer to
'crap' than anything I've heard before. The volume
level is also very low. I guess the low volume is
not (entirely) JVC's fault, since I tried the headphones
with a Sharp MDX60 system,
Get Sony MDR-E888's... They are amazing!!
Nathan White
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Andras Simon
Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 4:17 PM
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Subject: MD: Headphones
Hi all,
A few days ago I've
Andras Simon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I read some user somments about the JVC, that is the
first thing after purchase is to buy a pair of decent
headphones. OK, I'm committed to do so, but I have no
idea which model/brand should I choose.
Any ideas, suggestions ?
Depends on your budget, and
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://www.kheopsminidisc.com
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Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 6:43 PM
To: MDList
Subject: Re: MD: Headphones
Andras Simon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I read some user somments about the JVC
Francisco Jose Montilla wrote:
I meant (sorry, english isn't my native language) that
what excite the headphone transducers is a variable (AC) electrical
signal. I don't have the mathematical demonstration handy, but if you
go
in a little deeper, you'll notice that
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On Thu, 23 Mar
Francisco Jose Montilla wrote:
BTW, I don't see http://home.worldonline.dk/~isl366/md/md.htm
listed on the construction projects section on minidisc.org (although I'd
swear I got that link from somewhere related to minidisc.org.
THis set up will only record mono. The one I designed
Francisco Jose Montilla wrote:
Well, U=I*R. U can't change!! So if you increase R, you decrease I.
P=U*I, U doesn't change, but I get's smaller. Thus lower power consumption.
Not with variable AC...
Ok, here is the problem You are driving the head phone through an
output
On Sun, 26 Mar 2000, J. Coon wrote:
Hi,
BTW, I don't see http://home.worldonline.dk/~isl366/md/md.htm
listed on the construction projects section on minidisc.org (although I'd
swear I got that link from somewhere related to minidisc.org.
THis set up will only record
On Thu, 23 Mar 2000, Ralph Smeets wrote:
Hi!
than a year...) The only portable that won't break and that is Sony is my
CMC-Z1+ portable GSM phone... (of which most consumer magazines write you
that the flip-down microphone will break very quickly...)
BTW, I don't see
On Thu, 23 Mar 2000, Simon Barnes wrote:
Hi,
Francisco Jose Montilla wrote: (in reply to Jim Coon)
That doesn't happen in the amp/transducer world, AFAIK. Here
weren't working with DC, is variable Hz AC, and what
Sorry Francisco, I'm having a lot of difficulty in
On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, J. Coon wrote:
Hi,
Here's were my question comes: Sharp headphones are 32 Ohm, I have
an old walkman Aiwa headphones whose sound I like too much (in fact i
tried lots of walkmans back then to find the better sounding ones). But
they're 200 Ohm.
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Hi!
I'm the happy owner now of a Sharp MS-722. All other MD equipment
I have is Sony. But this time I saw very clear that Sony wasn't
competitive in this area; first, slot-in mechanism is far more robust than
the clam-shell one, second battery
Hi!
I'm the happy owner now of a Sharp MS-722. All other MD equipment
I have is Sony. But this time I saw very clear that Sony wasn't
competitive in this area; first, slot-in mechanism is far more robust than
the clam-shell one, second battery life can't compare. I'm also very
Regarding my last post thread on best headphones.I order the Koss
Portapros for my small headphones, but now I am down to 2 choices for the
full size, either the Grado SR60 or the Sennheiser 490's. What so you guys
think? I have heard through many sites that the Grado's are the best
Hey Guys,
I checked out a lot of headphones, and eventually went for the Beyer Dynamic
DT831. Perhaps the best sound I've ever heard. An ear massage that kept making
you want to turn it up louder and never take them off. Two probs though (1)
they're massive! and (2) my Sony MZ-R55 couldn't drive
Regarding my last post thread on best headphones.I order the Koss
Portapros for my small headphones,
are they the ones which fold up?
Christopher Spalding
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"Tracy Doyle" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Anybody own the Grados that can comment on the sound and comfort of these
headphones?? I can get the Grados for $69 and the Sennheisers for @$80.
SOwhich one should I get? I would like a headphone that has very good
bass response as not to get
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