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Mephistopheles
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Once again I come to the tech gurus of this forum for advice. Here is my quandry:
I need some headphones to use on my 3G iPhone, preferably with these specs:
good quality. While I realize this is a very slippery slope with audio equipment, I would prefer to find something below $100. I hear that both Sennheiser and Grado make decent budget models, but I'm not sure which ones.
ex-aural. I can't use in-ear headphones because of issues with ear infections, but would like to maintain the ability to seal sound out. I would prefer the enclosed kind.
foldable/collapsible. I'm mostly on campus and space in my bag has become more and more valuable.
mic and phone controls. This is, I'm aware, probably the least available. Also, for me it probably the least important. But if someone knows of anyway to use quality headphones with an iphone, and maintain the ability to take calls / control ipod functions, that would work fine.
I need some headphones to use on my 3G iPhone, preferably with these specs:
good quality. While I realize this is a very slippery slope with audio equipment, I would prefer to find something below $100. I hear that both Sennheiser and Grado make decent budget models, but I'm not sure which ones.
ex-aural. I can't use in-ear headphones because of issues with ear infections, but would like to maintain the ability to seal sound out. I would prefer the enclosed kind.
foldable/collapsible. I'm mostly on campus and space in my bag has become more and more valuable.
mic and phone controls. This is, I'm aware, probably the least available. Also, for me it probably the least important. But if someone knows of anyway to use quality headphones with an iphone, and maintain the ability to take calls / control ipod functions, that would work fine.
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http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PX-100-Collapsible-Headphones/dp/B000089GN3
As for sealing sound out, well, I listen to them at reasonable volumes and remain completely undistracted by my very noisy office surroundings when I need to concentrate on something. If you really want to compromise sound quality and pay extra for active noise canceling, Sennheiser makes the PXC 250 at $86 on Amazon. I don't know if someone has a cheaper or better pair or not.
CUZ THERE'S SOMETHING IN THE MIDDLE AND IT'S GIVING ME A RASH
Sennheisers mentioned earlier are nice, too. I prefer the Grados to them but if size is important to you, well, the Sennheisers have them beat.
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It may not be completely relevant to the OP (especially since there has already been a purchase made), but the ASTRO A40 Headset is fully compatible with the iPhone out of the box, since it has the special 4-pole 3.5mm connector jack that carries both audio and microphone signals. The A40's microphone is an industry-leading noise canceling (highly sinusoidal) part -- the same part you'll find in the high-end Sennheiser headsets.
Using a full-sized headset isn't the optimal solution for travel or running around campus, but is a *great* way to use your iPhone for music and calls when you are at working or at home by your desk, since it's so darn comfy for extended periods.
Additionally, if you already own an A40 MixAmp, you'll find a non-ASTRO 4-pole adapter in the package that will enable you to plug in any dual-jack (PC mic/audio style) headset into the iPhone (or the MixAmp, of course).
Sorry Ben
Untrue. V-moda makes them, but they're in-ear.
Sorry I can't be of more help.
edit: goddamnit, 1-up'd. I swear I didn't read that response before commenting.