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Moshe 01.22.2009 04:52 AM
ipod headphones recommendations
 
I just got my first ipod and those earphone sucks.
I'm looking for good closed headphones that are not too big to wear outside.
I want to spend up to $100. Any recommendations?

ZEROpumpkins 01.22.2009 04:57 AM
Go for IEMs aka canal phones. I use em all the time and they're grrrreat. Blocks out all surrounding noise etc. Just be careful with crossing roads is all. As for brand, spend at least $30.

terminal pharmacy 01.22.2009 05:00 AM
sennheiser px200 are good

nicfit 01.22.2009 05:03 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by terminal pharmacy
sennheiser px200 are good
oh yes-

How come you are ALWAYS right :D? ha ha.
Perhaps because you're one of the few on here who post suggestions actually knowing something on the threads' matters :D? he he. uaz uaz- end-

Moshe 01.22.2009 05:26 AM
Thanks but I think these models are not closed. I don't want any in ear or open model.

ZEROpumpkins 01.22.2009 05:39 AM
Listen to termy, he's in the buisness.

hevusa 01.22.2009 05:45 AM
a standard amongst audio engineers for a reason:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MDR7506/

Probably too big for you (pussy!). ha.

Moshe 01.22.2009 05:51 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by hevusa
a standard amongst audio engineers for a reason:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MDR7506/

Probably too big for you (pussy!). ha.

They are too big. I own the sennheiser hd28 pro which look the same but they are too big to walk with then outside the house.

Moshe 01.22.2009 05:55 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by terminal pharmacy
sennheiser px200 are good

I need something that can block outside noise so I won't have to add volume.

drrrtyboots 01.22.2009 06:00 AM
Audio-Technica noise-cancelling work great. They are right around $100 though.

ZEROpumpkins 01.22.2009 06:23 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Moshe
I need something that can block outside noise so I won't have to add volume.
That's why I use IEM's.

Just sayin'

terminal pharmacy 01.22.2009 03:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by hevusa
a standard amongst audio engineers for a reason:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MDR7506/

Probably too big for you (pussy!). ha.
out of all the engineers I know I only know one who uses these, the rest use sennheiser or beyerdynamic.

terminal pharmacy 01.22.2009 04:07 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Moshe
I need something that can block outside noise so I won't have to add volume.
these are all closed as the px200s are trust me.


i have the px200 and they block a reasonable amount of outside noise. but here are the equiv in noise cancellation.

sennheiser do some good noise cancelling iem's for around $80au. The ones I have listened to all have a bit of a lump at around 4khz which I didn't really like but they were very power efficient and the noise cancellation was reasonably effective. my work cans have 35db of attenuation of outside noise which is quite significant, however these are both large and expensive.

sennheiser pxc150 - $195
sennheiser pxc250 - $229
sennheiser pxc300 - $329

there are others but these are the closed ones.

Danny Himself 01.22.2009 04:10 PM
http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/headphones-c-42.html

Skullcandy make a range of decent headphones..

hevusa 01.22.2009 04:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by terminal pharmacy
out of all the engineers I know I only know one who uses these, the rest use sennheiser or beyerdynamic.

EVERY audio engineer I know uses them.

hevusa 01.22.2009 04:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Moshe
They are too big. I own the sennheiser hd28 pro which look the same but they are too big to walk with then outside the house.

Wear them loud and proud brotha.

terminal pharmacy 01.22.2009 04:21 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by hevusa
EVERY audio engineer I know uses them.

i'm talking live work cos i don't do studio there is no way i would use sony as they just don't make great equipment. however, all the studio engineers i know still only use beyerdynamic or sennheiser. sony aren't popular in the pro audio world in aus.

Moshe 01.22.2009 04:28 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by terminal pharmacy
these are all closed as the px200s are trust me.


i have the px200 and they block a reasonable amount of outside noise. but here are the equiv in noise cancellation.

sennheiser do some good noise cancelling iem's for around $80au. The ones I have listened to all have a bit of a lump at around 4khz which I didn't really like but they were very power efficient and the noise cancellation was reasonably effective. my work cans have 35db of attenuation of outside noise which is quite significant, however these are both large and expensive.

sennheiser pxc150 - $195
sennheiser pxc250 - $229
sennheiser pxc300 - $329

there are others but these are the closed ones.

Thanks. I'll look into them.

ZEROpumpkins 01.22.2009 05:36 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny Himself
http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/headphones-c-42.html

Skullcandy make a range of decent headphones..
Skullcandy always struck me as pretty poor quality, trying to cash in on scene kids who thought they looked cool.

Danny Himself 01.22.2009 05:47 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ZEROpumpkins
Skullcandy always struck me as pretty poor quality, trying to cash in on scene kids who thought they looked cool.

Hence 'decent'. They're fine for mp3 players, but not for serious use. We're talking about iPods here, not recording studios.


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