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Help with Headphones
Syzygy
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Hey, here's a question for all the veteran audiophiles who frequent these boards:
My girlfriends birthday is coming up soonish, and I've noticed her current headphones are not nearly comfortable or "oomphy" enough to be judged adequate for her (in my opinion, but I'm new to this whole audiophile thing, so what do I know?)
I'm looking to get her some wrap-around headphones, since those tend to be the most comfortable (Also I hold this sorta weird belief that wrap-around headphones "seal in the flavor", or trap the sound better as it may be. Correct me if I am wrong)
The hard part here is I'm on a bit of a budget (College student, working full time, poor-ass family, and saving for a trip to Germany next summer) I'm looking for something with at least good sound quality at or below $60 USD. I could maybe push it to $70 if I sacrifice my normal meals for Ye Ole Ramen Diet for the next two weeks (She's worth it) but anything beyond that will immediately turn me into a hobo.
All input is appreciated!
Unless it's crazy talk input.
I've got a list of things ain't nobody got time for, and there are only two things on it:
1. That, and 2. Crazy Talk.
Thanks again!
My girlfriends birthday is coming up soonish, and I've noticed her current headphones are not nearly comfortable or "oomphy" enough to be judged adequate for her (in my opinion, but I'm new to this whole audiophile thing, so what do I know?)
I'm looking to get her some wrap-around headphones, since those tend to be the most comfortable (Also I hold this sorta weird belief that wrap-around headphones "seal in the flavor", or trap the sound better as it may be. Correct me if I am wrong)
The hard part here is I'm on a bit of a budget (College student, working full time, poor-ass family, and saving for a trip to Germany next summer) I'm looking for something with at least good sound quality at or below $60 USD. I could maybe push it to $70 if I sacrifice my normal meals for Ye Ole Ramen Diet for the next two weeks (She's worth it) but anything beyond that will immediately turn me into a hobo.
All input is appreciated!
Unless it's crazy talk input.
I've got a list of things ain't nobody got time for, and there are only two things on it:
1. That, and 2. Crazy Talk.
Thanks again!
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What does she currently have?
Beats Solo HD.
I don't understand how they can charge as much as they do for headphones like that, the bass is incredibly muddy and the EQ is inconsistent.
http://www.headphone.com/selection-guide/top-picks/10-best-headphones.php
amazon.com/JVC-HAM750-Monitor-Stereo-Headphones/dp/B002GQM2MA/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378228399&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=JVC+HA-M750+%E2%80%9CBlack+Series
These are your over the ear "seal sound in" headphones with a really high isolation rating, they have a fantastic sound stage overall with heavy mid's and deep punching bass. The overall construction of the cans themselves are pretty great and is supposedly very comfy. Also well under your budget..
amazon.com/Fischer-Audio-Consonance-Headphones-Re-Vitalized/dp/B009Z93MW0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378229048&sr=8-1&keywords=Fischer+Audio+Consonance
However are within the price range you are looking for and are IEM's. They are rated highly for comfort and bass, and have a very high soundstage rating. There are a few more IEM's that are cheaper, but these are the most bang for your buck..Let me know if you want more options.
Is something like this what you have in mind?
Or maybe something a little more low key look wise?
Good brands are the well know audio companies you already know like fx. Sony and Phillips and there is also a bunch of companies that have been making head phones and other niche gear for years - often companies that started out making professional studio gear and then branched out to make consumer versions of their products. Examples of the later are Sennheiser and Audio-Technica .
A good place to see what is out there is that big online site that started out just selling books. There is literally hundreds of models to pick from but if you focus on what is on sale and gets nice words from other buyers and then perhaps google a few candidates you should do well.
The totally open/skeletal over the head frame is a little odd, thought the fact that two different lengths of audio cable are in the box is nice (the headset has a male 3.5" connector attached, so a broken cable doesn't mean that headset has to be replaced).
EDIT: Note: those headphones are somewhat "quiet". I don't know the technical term, but you would need to adjust your source volume a bit higher than normal when using them. My main headset (before Ceres borrowed it) was a Sennheiser HD 650, and these hold up well against those considering the price. Which is amazing.
Those are the kind of headphones that require a soft-voiced british man to rattle of the specs for whenever you look at them. I'm not sure I would want to use those or mount them on my wine rack!
Interesting website, I always appreciate more options. Thanks!
Oooh, I like the ones in the first link. How's the bass and high(s) on it?
Heh, yeah, you don't need to tell me twice. I can either afford to eat for two weeks or I can get a new pair of headphones because I want my bass to be 10% more punchy for this one song. I imagine it's how people who play any sort of tabletop wargame feel.
For the price range, the bass on them is pretty amazing, and in general it really does pack a punch. Highs on them have scored pretty well for this area of a budget. i'd say it was 4/5.