Best Headphones < £50
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Well, I like in-ear headphones because I'd feel like a right Charly walking dowen the streets with headphones on my bonce and in-ear jobbies are a lot more discrete. I don't like however, the weird ones that like the MDR-EX71SL Sony Fontopia In-Ear Headphones which form a near surgical seal with your lugoles. They're great for plane/train journeys, mind.hibee said:
The Sennheiser PX100 headphones are pretty damn good and quite cheap too. They have a neat fold away design.
But the Grados would whip their arse when it comes to the best quality sound!
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hiraethified
Well, only if you have them excessively loud.maya said:
http://www.headwize.com/articles/hearing_art.htm
maya said:
Not necessarily... try and use things like the Sennheiser PX-100s (of which I have a pair, and they are great for the right situation) on a bus and so much external noise gets in you'll end up having to whack the volume up to nosebleed levels to hear anything at all - which in turn will mean that the other people on the bus will want to throttle you.
The Sennheiser PX100s are VERY nice (they even have a carry case 
), the only thing that has put me off buying them is that i'm a fan of in-ear headphones combined with the fact that they wouldn't be put to good use considering i still use a walkman (and will do until i finally give in to todays advances in technology 
).
Very nice pair of 'phones though.
), the only thing that has put me off buying them is that i'm a fan of in-ear headphones combined with the fact that they wouldn't be put to good use considering i still use a walkman (and will do until i finally give in to todays advances in technology ).Very nice pair of 'phones though.
Boogie Boy
Rockin' on the 1210s
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Shit like that just isn't funny, there are some selfish fuckers about for sure.
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May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
noodles said:
Glad to see the PX100s getting respect...after I recommended them all the way back in post 10 *exit smug self-righteous bastard mode*
Anyway, I've never experienced much problem with external noise when listening to minidiscs through mine...the only time I had problems was while using them to record, the track was bleeding out through the headphones and being picked up by the mike, so I ended up having to wrap a gigantic scarf round my head to seal them.
Bob_the_lost
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These 60s are ace. £70 at a hifi shop on tottenham court road, which isn't too bad since i got to try them on first. Was thinking about going for the 80s but they were out of stock so...
Even on my ipod shuffle i heard so much more than i did with any other headphones, and bits that i miss on my speakers.
Even on my ipod shuffle i heard so much more than i did with any other headphones, and bits that i miss on my speakers.
I'm in the market for two types:
1. Some to wear in the gym (need to stay on, have long cord and be very robust and sweat resistant - type of music: pumping dance etc)
2. Some headphones for my PC: I have 6.1 sound - is it worth getting some of those fancy headphones that use surround and 5.1/6.1 sound? Used for gaming, whole range of music plus TV/radio etc.
I don't really want to spend very much, but am annoyed with shit headphones that have broken or fallen apart quickly, so am willing to spend enough to avoid this.
Sorry if these questions have already been answered on the thread - I need to read it again when I have a bit more time.
1. Some to wear in the gym (need to stay on, have long cord and be very robust and sweat resistant - type of music: pumping dance etc)
2. Some headphones for my PC: I have 6.1 sound - is it worth getting some of those fancy headphones that use surround and 5.1/6.1 sound? Used for gaming, whole range of music plus TV/radio etc.
I don't really want to spend very much, but am annoyed with shit headphones that have broken or fallen apart quickly, so am willing to spend enough to avoid this.
Sorry if these questions have already been answered on the thread - I need to read it again when I have a bit more time.
Any idea about these "surround sound" headphones I have read about?
edit: Zalman ZM-RS6F 5.1 surround sound headphones http://www.quietpc.com/uk/audio.php
review: http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Zalman/Headphones/1.php
edit: Zalman ZM-RS6F 5.1 surround sound headphones http://www.quietpc.com/uk/audio.php
review: http://www.rbmods.com/Articles/Zalman/Headphones/1.php
Bob_the_lost
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It's hard to keep a good thread down, and since i have no ability to think or research for myself i thought i'd just revive this.
My sony headphones are dying, i need new ones for wandering around with, either in ear or street style ones would be optimum. Budget is to be around £20 but if there is good reason i can go as high as £50.
My sony headphones are dying, i need new ones for wandering around with, either in ear or street style ones would be optimum. Budget is to be around £20 but if there is good reason i can go as high as £50.
need some new headphones. Don't want to spend more than £50 because I always lose them or they get fucking stolen, so I need to balance quality with not throwing away money.
I usually go straight for Sennheiser but wanted to check a) if there's a particular model or b) if there's any good competition at these prices?
I prefer them pretty compact - partly because (durr!) they're smaller, and partly because they'll probably double up for use with my mp3 player and i don't want to look a complete tit on the bus..
the Numark PHX Headphones look quite interesting (and I like the lead / connection options)
I usually go straight for Sennheiser but wanted to check a) if there's a particular model or b) if there's any good competition at these prices?
I prefer them pretty compact - partly because (durr!) they're smaller, and partly because they'll probably double up for use with my mp3 player and i don't want to look a complete tit on the bus..
the Numark PHX Headphones look quite interesting (and I like the lead / connection options)
Wintermute
easy tiger
i've just bought a pair of Shure E2C's, they were £50. Good sound, comfortable fit, and you don't look like a knob on the bus..
