Headphone Advice Thread - 23

Talon · 12-10-2014

get shures

??? · 03-22-2015

Budget: $50
Music Preference: Mostly metal, but somewhat all-around
Form Factor (Type): Headphones
Open-backed or close-backed (not for IEMs): Open, but I could really care less
Source (MP3 player/desktop/etc): Guitar amplifier(Fender Mustang I(V2))
Above everything else: Sound quality

Talon · 03-22-2015

Posted by ???

Form Factor (Type): Headphones

... I'm just going to assume you meant over-ear/on-ear.

A little out of your price range, but should do you well.

http://www.amazon.com/Marshall-04090...all+headphones

And if you can afford these, they're by far and away the best sub-$100 option:

http://www.amazon.com/Grado-Prestige...keywords=grado

Latte · 03-22-2015

I got Beats Solo for Christmas, but unfortunately I don't enjoy using them. I prefer headphones that are light and mobile, but don't want to buy $5 headphones anymore. I'll be using it for skype, fitness, and gaming.

Budget: $30
Music Preference: rap, indie, electro. definitely not dubstep
Form Factor (Type): in ear
Open-backed or close-backed (not for IEMs):
Source (MP3 player/desktop/etc): macbook & iphone
What's above everything else?: at $30 or under; broke college life

Crono · 03-22-2015

inb4 sennheiser

Talon · 03-22-2015

Posted by Latte

I got Beats Solo for Christmas, but unfortunately I don't enjoy using them. I prefer headphones that are light and mobile, but don't want to buy $5 headphones anymore. I'll be using it for skype, fitness, and gaming.

Budget: $30
Music Preference: rap, indie, electro. definitely not dubstep
Form Factor (Type): in ear
Open-backed or close-backed (not for IEMs):
Source (MP3 player/desktop/etc): macbook & iphone
What's above everything else?: at $30 or under; broke college life

Your cheapest option; I haven't heard if these sound similar to the original M9 but the second edition of them looks very promising at their price point:

http://www.meelec.com/M9_Classic_In_...p-m9-bk-ff.htm

And then at the max of your budget, there's this, which is one of the most popular entry-level in-ears among the community. Definitely what I'd recommend the most:

http://www.amazon.com/SoundMAGIC-PL3..._1427050018894

Could probably find it at $30 or cheaper on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=301354625778

And then like corno said there's always the Senn CX300 or CX250 out there too.

Talon · 03-22-2015

oh yeah they look pretty good in white too

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item...d=281487044155

Vivid · 03-25-2015

Hey guys!
I break headphones really easy, and im done with studio type headphones because I like to listen outside and that kinda defeats the purpose...and they bounce and come off. So I'm looking for earbuds (please not like some thing that cost $9.99). But anyway, what do you think fits my type?

Budget $50 or less, preferably....less lol
Music Type: mostly rap nothing too loud
Preferable earpiece type: Earbuds/curves(around ear, but they tend to be 'ugly')
Source(s): laptop, MP3 (phone), etc.
Uses:Netflix(+TV), Basketball, just chilling.

Not looking for anything rinky-dink but something that plays music in its true quality

Neil · 05-25-2015

How do you know so much about this??

Talon · 05-25-2015

http://www.head-fi.org

Talon · 07-21-2015

Bumping because I found (AND GOT TO ****ING TRY) Sennheiser's HD800 and my dream headphone, the HD700s in Tokyo's famous Akiba department store. Even unamped through my ****ty HTC, I had an audiogasm

Though I've got to say the HD800s are not worth the $2000 retail upon first listen. But then again it was very short time in a noisy environment without an amp so I'm sure I wasn't doing it right. Still would buy HD700s for $750-1000 tho, they were incredible

edit: holy **** just checked the HD700s are only about $500 street price (wow I said "only 500 for headphones"). when my next paycheck comes in I think I'm gonna ****ing buy em

MBK · 07-21-2015

2000$ headphones...

Talon · 07-21-2015

they actually sell for about $1000 nowadays, they're fairly old. sad I didn't get to try audez'e here, guess they're not big in Japan. did get to try a few $1000+ Audio Technicas tho

Wish America had more stores like this

or like any at all that aren't occasional meetups

MBK · 07-21-2015

Posted by Talon

they actually sell for about $1000 nowadays, they're fairly old. sad I didn't get to try audez'e here, guess they're not big in Japan. did get to try a few $1000+ Audio Technicas tho

Wish America had more stores like this

or like any at all that aren't occasional meetups

1000$ headphones...do they come with an ounce of gold?

Lol i had to google "Technica" to see what it was.

This is the first time i've ever seen an audiogeek(no offence) in my life.

Talon · 07-22-2015

there's swarms of us over at head-fi, but the vast majority of audiophiles are at least 30+ so that's probably why

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Talon don't call it a comeback Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 8,268	get shures

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??? Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 124	Budget: $50 Music Preference: Mostly metal, but somewhat all-around Form Factor (Type): Headphones Open-backed or close-backed (not for IEMs): Open, but I could really care less Source (MP3 player/desktop/etc): Guitar amplifier(Fender Mustang I(V2)) Above everything else: Sound quality

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Latte what the heil Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: powerrangerville Posts: 1,351	I got Beats Solo for Christmas, but unfortunately I don't enjoy using them. I prefer headphones that are light and mobile, but don't want to buy $5 headphones anymore. I'll be using it for skype, fitness, and gaming. Budget: $30 Music Preference: rap, indie, electro. definitely not dubstep Form Factor (Type): in ear Open-backed or close-backed (not for IEMs): Source (MP3 player/desktop/etc): macbook & iphone What's above everything else?: at $30 or under; broke college life

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Crono :pluffy: Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sweden Posts: 5,946	inb4 sennheiser

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Vivid Hey Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: FL, USA Posts: 1,547	Hey guys! I break headphones really easy, and im done with studio type headphones because I like to listen outside and that kinda defeats the purpose...and they bounce and come off. So I'm looking for earbuds (please not like some thing that cost $9.99). But anyway, what do you think fits my type? Budget $50 or less, preferably....less lol Music Type: mostly rap nothing too loud Preferable earpiece type: Earbuds/curves(around ear, but they tend to be 'ugly') Source(s): laptop, MP3 (phone), etc. Uses:Netflix(+TV), Basketball, just chilling. Not looking for anything rinky-dink but something that plays music in its true quality

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Neil Banned Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 988	How do you know so much about this??

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Talon don't call it a comeback Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 8,268	Bumping because I found (AND GOT TO **ING TRY) Sennheiser's HD800 and my dream headphone, the HD700s in Tokyo's famous Akiba department store. Even unamped through my ty HTC, I had an audiogasm Though I've got to say the HD800s are not worth the $2000 retail upon first listen. But then again it was very short time in a noisy environment without an amp so I'm sure I wasn't doing it right. Still would buy HD700s for $750-1000 tho, they were incredible edit: holy just checked the HD700s are only about $500 street price (wow I said "only 500 for headphones"). when my next paycheck comes in I think I'm gonna **ing buy em

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MBK Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,379	2000$ headphones...

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Talon don't call it a comeback Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 8,268	there's swarms of us over at head-fi, but the vast majority of audiophiles are at least 30+ so that's probably why