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Post by Ripper on Nov 18, 2006 1:38:35 GMT -5
Sometimes in the wee hours I like to do a little noodling... (Insert joke here) ha ha! Since I dont want to wake my better half, or my girlfriend for that matter I use my headphones. Problem is... They buzz if I turn the volume up too high. I know I cant blast through them, but even at low volumes certain chords will make the headphones buzz... They arent the best phones in the world ( about $25) Should I get better headphones with a better dynamic range?
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Post by RJB on Nov 20, 2006 9:04:17 GMT -5
I have over the years had access to several brands/type of headphones. And yes going to better headphones can yield better dynamic range, less colorization from the speaker elements, etc....
The don't come cheap. To move up from $25 headphones, the next step will likely be $100 or so. The AKGs I used for years where $80(1985) replacement would be about $130. Wifey bought me a set of Bose Triports. $150 at the time (I see they've lowered the price a little).
The best are powered electro-static models that are $250+(I think?) They are almost serile sounding. Great for classical music though.
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Post by Ripper on Dec 6, 2006 18:29:07 GMT -5
I was told DJ headphones. I went out and bought a set of Sonys MDR-V500DJ. WOW!...Very nice, and since they are designed to be cranked more then normal headphones they fit my needs to a tee! I can play as loud as my big Irish ears can take with no break up, or crackling sounds. hmmmm?...That explains the headaches.
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Post by gfxbss on Dec 10, 2006 15:53:12 GMT -5
yeah, i have a set of the MDR-V500DJ. i use this for all of my recordings. they are amazing.
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Post by ChrisK on Dec 10, 2006 17:15:02 GMT -5
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Post by sumgai on Dec 23, 2006 19:05:55 GMT -5
deep, Sometimes in the wee hours I like to do a little noodling... (Insert joke here) ha ha! We can't insert anything here - the joke is already in your hand! ;D <insert drum roll and cymbal crash here> But seriously, I don't know that you'll need to spend $100 (in terms of US/Canadian dollars), I have the feeling that most anything costing more than $40 or $50 should be sufficient. But what I would cautiously advise is, you might consider a pair of noise-cancelling phones. That'll add a few dollars to the price, sure, not to mention the hassle of replacing batteries on occasion, but the overall sound quality just might be what you're looking for. My favorite bet right now? Radio Shack's $50 Sony noise-cancelling jobbie, the MDR-RNC6. Not the most high fidelity I've ever heard, but close, real close. (The best overall 'phones ever made? Koss Pro 4A, a hundred smackers in 1975. Still runs rings around all else, including Bose.) HTH sumgai
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Post by catmandoo on Dec 26, 2006 9:29:09 GMT -5
I spend some time with the cans on as well,I just purchased a pair of the hd 280 pro Sennheiser's.Have not recieved them as yet but hope that they sound as good as the reviews say they do.I want to use them with my Pod and they looked like my best choice bang for buck,$78.95 .The guy says he has 38 pair left.1'st run, new in box, not to bad for a $199.00 pair of phones.
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