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03-10-2006, 06:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Colorado Springs CO | | | What headphones do you use? Quick question, off topic. What kind of headphones do Y'all use? I am in the market for a new set of cans, and I don't want to blow a bunch of dough on some overpriced Piece.
I need them for my late night listening sessions, (of course) but also to work on my keyboard chops without disturbing the wife and kid.
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03-10-2006, 06:19 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West Central, OH | | | Audio Technica Mf40s
Sony MDR7506 | 
03-10-2006, 08:39 AM
|  | Student of Life Forum Administrator | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisville, KY | | | Sony 7506 and/or V600. Once I got my first pair of Sonys, everything else sounded funny. | 
03-10-2006, 09:00 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida | | | My AKG 240's been good to me. About $100.
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03-10-2006, 09:07 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago, IL | | | Grado SR80. Amaaaaazing!
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03-10-2006, 10:12 AM
|  | Official Forum Flunkee | | Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA | | I have two pairs of AKGs but they're so-so.
+1 on the MDR-7506's. I dig how they can fold up kinda compact as fast as these can get and they seem pretty tough. They've taken my abuse for about 5 years no and still are in great shape. The earpiece covers disintegrated a while back but I've found a place that sells some good replacements. http://www.libermansound.com/catalog...products_id=29
I bought an extra pair just in case. But in my search for the link above, looks like there's a cheaper source. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search
I've heard good stuff about the Grados too.
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03-10-2006, 01:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hartford, CT | | | I second the Grado's. Best sound for the price in my opinion (only drawback is the open design if you're in a noisy environment, but for my applications, noise isn't an issue). | 
03-11-2006, 02:29 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Helsinki, Finland | | | Sennheiser RS 120 ( cordless ).
They were about 120 € ( $150 ).
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03-11-2006, 05:37 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: London, UK | | | sennheiser PX200, which are the best sounding small headphones I could find. Train journeys have been transformed! | 
03-11-2006, 03:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houston, TX | | | Sony MDR-7506.
I didn't realize it was so popular. | 
03-15-2006, 10:19 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin, TX | | | I have on my Sony 7506's right now. They have great outside noise attenuation because of the closed design. | 
03-15-2006, 10:26 AM
|  | Incense and Peppermints Endorsing Artist: Lakland / Schroeder /Bag End | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: W' Sconsin | | | Sennheiser HD 280 Pro- closed style 'wife cancelling', excellent bass response ('natch!) and under $100 @ Full Compass. | 
03-15-2006, 02:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seoul, South Korea | | | I've got a pair of Shure's E2C in-ear headphones (or whichever the cheapest ones are) and they're great. They block out alot of the outside sound (I use them in the subway) and require almost no volume for you to be able to hear. To give you an idea of what I mean I turn my Ipod's volume up to about 1/8 of the bar and I can hear the Barber Agnus Dei version of his Adagio for Strings pretty decently. I got them through an online store (DJ supplies or something like that) for $70 with a 1-yr "break 'em and we replace 'em" deal. I haven't regretted it since!
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03-15-2006, 02:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cumbria UK | | | sennheiser HD600 very comfortable and they make the Basscasts sound even better!
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03-15-2006, 02:51 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Sioux City, Iowa | | | Sony 7506's sound great!!!
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03-15-2006, 03:02 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | | I swear by my Senn 580's that I've had for long time. I also use the Senn 650, Senn 280 Pro, AT-M40fs and AKG K270. I use a Cardas replacement cable for the Senn 580 and 650. It makes a big difference, especially with a nice front end. You can find them at headphone.com.
I hear the Grados are outstanding but I haven't tried them yet.
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03-20-2006, 09:53 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Colorado Springs CO | | | Update on Headphones Just to let you guys know, I went with the Sony 7506's, they should be here in a few Days. I do appreciate everybody's input, I guess I just went with the Majority here  . I'll post my impressions when they get here.
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04-08-2010, 02:38 PM
|  | Best Upright Guitarrón (UG) player in my house. | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Idyllwild, California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by reedo35 Just to let you guys know, I went with the Sony 7506's, they should be here in a few Days. I do appreciate everybody's input, I guess I just went with the Majority here  . I'll post my impressions when they get here. | So . . . okay, you've had some time to really break 'em in. How do you like them? 
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04-09-2010, 12:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NYC, Astoria | | | I have Sennheiser CX-300's.. been pretty happy with 'em. | 
04-09-2010, 01:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Brooklyn, NY | | | Grado Labs SR325i....gorgeous | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | |
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