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Visti
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Hey guys, I'm apparently an idiot with headphones, so I need some new ones. My most recent pair is, or was, a beautiful-sounding pair of Koss Porta Pro 25th Anniversary Editions and, eh, both the ear pads snapped clean off. First the left one, mended it with duct tape, then the right one. Just from taking them off my head. I wasn't particularly rough with these and has had a pair of Portas last me years until I lost them, so I don't know what happened there.
Anyway, I also destroyed the jack of my Sennheiser HD 201s and prior to that also my Koss UR40, which just don't make any sound anymore and I can't find a break or anything going across the cable. All of my friends and my SO use the same Koss stuff (because it plains sounds amazing) with no trouble. So again, I might just be an idiot.
tl;dr - I need some headphones that sound good (I'm spoiled by my previous ones) and that I won't easily destroy. I prefer full-size or overear pads, but can be persuaded by a good suggestion for something else.
Anyway, I also destroyed the jack of my Sennheiser HD 201s and prior to that also my Koss UR40, which just don't make any sound anymore and I can't find a break or anything going across the cable. All of my friends and my SO use the same Koss stuff (because it plains sounds amazing) with no trouble. So again, I might just be an idiot.
tl;dr - I need some headphones that sound good (I'm spoiled by my previous ones) and that I won't easily destroy. I prefer full-size or overear pads, but can be persuaded by a good suggestion for something else.
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And boy, those Grados are expensive. I guess my budget is around their iGrado to SR60 versions, so I'm putting those down as potentials.
I don't leave home without them.
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I'd love to know how people kill headphones so much. I use my headset at my desk and it hangs on a dragon statue when I don't use it. I have a headset for travel that doesn't leave my laptop. It's mind boggling.
I've been pretty happy with the Sony MDR-V6. Which I guess is the mainstay of cheap monitor headphones. At 70 bucks a pop they are pretty damned cheap in spite of being of terrific quality.
Replacing ear pieces is a piece of cake. Plenty of drop in replacements are sold in different materials.
The Frame is collapsible and therefore pretty solid in transit. In use they hold up very well. I have two pairs. I repaired one after it took some damage during a move, but I am a huge fan of these headphones. Old school for sure, but everyone and I mean everyone uses em for remote recording rigs.
I'd recommend these for durability + quality.
Grados are great headphones, but they tend not to hold up well. Easy as hell to repair though if you are the DIY sort.
I honestly have no idea. The latest Koss fell apart as I was sitting in front of my laptop with them, I pulled them off my ears to get them off and they just fucking snapped. They are in a case when I travel with them in my bag and I only ever use them walking or just sitting. I'm kinda leaning towards a bad model on that one (especially since I had the same version, just not special edition, last for years).
The other ones.. yeah, I was sort of a jerk to them.
I'm leaning towards one of the MDRs now, they look pretty neat. The 7506 might be a little pricey, though.
The 7506 and V6 are essentially the same construction, the only difference is sound quality. But a 70 dollar V6 is probably still a pretty reasonable headphone, and dollar for dollar you're going to get more sound from a Sony than, say, a Bose.
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Not really looking for buds, they hurt my ears after a while. Well, I haven't really tried any higher-range ones, but I seem to also miss a bit of bass from them at times.
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This would be me. I am currently on my 3rd pair of headsets for 2010. I don't put strain on the cable, don't abuse them, place them on the desk when I get up and put them on my head when I sit down. Something dies eventually. Either a speaker will stop, the microphone stops or they just fall apart usually at the ear cups. I have terrible luck with headphones. This happens to me with cheap ones (~$50ish) and more expensive ($100 - $200).
I like Sennheisers for straight audio headphones. They seem to last the longest for me and sound pretty good.
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Sorry, the ones I recommend aren't buds. Was trying to figure it out. The Sony MDR-XD100 cost like $20 and last through the apocalypse.
PX200 II's?
I'd also recommend pretty much any of the Sennheiser headphones. They're fairly sturdy and sound amazing, if you don't mind the higher price tag.
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