What headphones are you rockin' ? - Page 11

hexagram · #**101** 12-11-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DAB

I have some Bose Quiet Comfort 2's which sound good, but I don't really like over the ear headphones

Do you still have them? I'll buy them from you (seeing as you don't like over the ear headphones).

Just make an offer

goreds2 · #**102** 12-22-2009, 12:45 PM

I use the ear buds that came with the XM MyFi. They are not bad sounding.

Grüpsaar · #**103** 02-11-2010, 09:28 PM

Just thought I'd update, I now have a pair of "Dr. Dre Beats - Solo" Headphones.

I got a lot of criticism from people saying they are crap, and just marketed to dumb kids, but out of all the high end headphones I tested for the price, these are the ones my ears liked best, whether they are the best or not is debatable, but I like them. They really pump out the bass, and everything is clear. I am hearing stuff in songs I've never heard before, it's amazing!

IdRatherBeSkiing · #**104** 02-11-2010, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Grüpsaar

Just thought I'd update, I now have a pair of "Dr. Dre Beats - Solo" Headphones.

I got a lot of criticism from people saying they are crap, and just marketed to dumb kids, but out of all the high end headphones I tested for the price, these are the ones my ears liked best, whether they are the best or not is debatable, but I like them. They really pump out the bass, and everything is clear. I am hearing stuff in songs I've never heard before, it's amazing!

Its all in your ears. If they sound good to you, then they are great headphones and it doesn't matter what others say.

Grüpsaar · #**105** 02-11-2010, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by IdRatherBeSkiing

Its all in your ears. If they sound good to you, then they are great headphones and it doesn't matter what others say.

Exactly! Glad someone agrees. I know a few 'audio snobs' and they just get disgusted that I do not like or appreciate the 350 dollar headphones they use. Which, I might add would probably not last me long. I need something that durable, and earbuds or fancy headphones tend to seem too breakable to me, as I am not easy on my electronics. The beats are doing well for me, and are made in a way so they sort of resist certain accidents. Cords being pulled, earpieces beings snapped off, etc.

IdRatherBeSkiing · #**106** 02-12-2010, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Grüpsaar

Exactly! Glad someone agrees. I know a few 'audio snobs' and they just get disgusted that I do not like or appreciate the 350 dollar headphones they use. Which, I might add would probably not last me long. I need something that durable, and earbuds or fancy headphones tend to seem too breakable to me, as I am not easy on my electronics. The beats are doing well for me, and are made in a way so they sort of resist certain accidents. Cords being pulled, earpieces beings snapped off, etc.

Same here. Headphones last 6 months tops for me. I think some of those audio snobs are buying into the clique that they spent $350 on headphones, they must be good as opposed to actually listening to them.

TSSMario · #**107** 02-12-2010, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by IdRatherBeSkiing

Same here. Headphones last 6 months tops for me. I think some of those audio snobs are buying into the clique that they spent $350 on headphones, they must be good as opposed to actually listening to them.

I think you're right about some people who are eager to call themselves audiophiles. I've heard 50 dollar headphones that are actually better than some so called pro-grade looker models that don't deliver for their price. I kind of feel that way about the brand Grado, which you'll hear some people absolutely rave about.

For some people it really is a matter of certain quality aspects that are necessary for what they re using the headphones for. Since I use my ATHM50s for DJ mixing (and occasionally for actual recording mixes) I cant have consumer grade headphones that are built to sweeten the sound by over inflating the low end and rolling off the high mids causing me to over and under compensate in my treatments of those frequencies. The headphones have to represent the recording as close as possible to it's true nature....whether thats a stunningly crafted mix or ugly, imbalanced and gritty.

If none of that matters to you, and you're not the kind of person who even looks at their mp3 players EQ, then a set of Dre's, or maybe some jvc earbuds really are the perfect set.

**HecticArt** · #**108** 02-12-2010, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by IdRatherBeSkiing

Same here. Headphones last 6 months tops for me. I think some of those audio snobs are buying into the clique that they spent $350 on headphones, they must be good as opposed to actually listening to them.

I bought my $150 Bang and Olufsen A8's about 11 years ago, and they are still kicking ass for me. That's bout $13 / a year. I'm not really sure how they stack up against Mario's needs for studio fidelity, but they sound great to me for a set of buds.

I would have been really pissed if they only lasted a year.

TSSMario · #**109** 02-13-2010, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by HecticArt

I bought my $150 Bang and Olufsen A8's about 11 years ago, and they are still kicking ass for me. That's bout $13 / a year. I'm not really sure how they stack up against Mario's needs for studio fidelity, but they sound great to me for a set of buds.

B&O is an upper end consumer brand. I sort of think of them of as products for those who got burned with Bose at some point. A B&O salesman might try to tout a "flat response" but they are engineered to produce a sweetened sound, so you wouldn't use them in a studio. Still, they make pretty decent listening cans and speakers. Definitely worth the money for home theater, and they look nice as well.

I always feel that it's worth paying good money for speakers and headphones. If you do some A/B shopping, you'll notice some models really do bring out things in the mix of familiar songs that you might have never noticed before. It really depends alot on the playback device, it's converters, and especially your source material. If most of your collection is 128kbps .mp3 files leftover from 2001 Napster excursions, you're not going to get much out doling through the nose for high end AKG or Beyer products. If you've got Cds, vinyl, uncompressed .flac or .shn files, or even high bitrate mp3s, you'll be treating to yourself to look into audio gear that tries to emphasize a true response. If you need a little more oomph, you can always EQ a bit anyways.

**HecticArt** · #**110** 02-13-2010, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TSSMario

B&O is an upper end consumer brand. I sort of think of them of as products for those who got burned with Bose at some point. A B&O salesman might try to tout a "flat response" but they are engineered to produce a sweetened sound, so you wouldn't use them in a studio. Still, they make pretty decent listening cans and speakers. Definitely worth the money for home theater, and they look nice as well.

I always feel that it's worth paying good money for speakers and headphones. If you do some A/B shopping, you'll notice some models really do bring out things in the mix of familiar songs that you might have never noticed before. It really depends alot on the playback device, it's converters, and especially your source material. If most of your collection is 128kbps .mp3 files leftover from 2001 Napster excursions, you're not going to get much out doling through the nose for high end AKG or Beyer products. If you've got Cds, vinyl, uncompressed .flac or .shn files, or even high bitrate mp3s, you'll be treating to yourself to look into audio gear that tries to emphasize a true response. If you need a little more oomph, you can always EQ a bit anyways.

Consumer stuff for sure, it makes perfect sense that they are as you say "sweetened." They're intended to be portables anyway.

I couldn't see buds cutting it for studio work either. Taking these things on and off every 2 minutes would suck. I've got some cheap cans that I use sometimes with my guitar and keys that aren't studio quality either, but they are sooo much more convenient.