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Opinions on Good Headphones?

foderaman

foderaman

Jun 14, 2005
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Highland.IL
#1
I am looking for some good headphones to use with Personal Amps I use for Practicing.I use a Raven Lab PHA-1 and a Tascam Bass Trainer and would like a good set of headphones that don't fart out.The ones they come with are fair and I got a set of Yamaha RH-5Ma but would like something a little better.Any recommendations?
 
#2
Radio shack has a set of Koss Titaniums that sound great with Bass - they are $40 - but you can find them at Amazon for $20 - they are over the ear, have an in line volume control and sound good with Bass. I play my 6 String through them.

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#6
Quite a few threads on this topic, actually. Based on a lot of good advice and recommendations offered here I recently purchased a set of [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] 'phones. Yesterday I spent three hours editing music on the laptop, and another hour practicing with the fretless via the trusty old headphone amp, and I'm even more impressed with them.

As with any piece of gear, I recommend doing a demo for yourself - what works for others may not work for you, and vice versa. Good luck with the hunt...
 
#7
VroomVroom said:
Quite a few threads on this topic, actually. Based on a lot of good advice and recommendations offered here I recently purchased a set of [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] 'phones. Yesterday I spent three hours editing music on the laptop, and another hour practicing with the fretless via the trusty old headphone amp, and I'm even more impressed with them.

As with any piece of gear, I recommend doing a demo for yourself - what works for others may not work for you, and vice versa. Good luck with the hunt...
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As long as you don't need closed ear cans these are my favorite headphones, just amazing and open sounding for the money. Glad you're happy with them.
 
#10
Buzzi said:
I use The Koss Sporta Pro... and Some friends of mine use the Koss Porta Pro

Both are great... I practice bass with mine and, sometimes, nothing more.

great headphone
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Koss PortaPros (on-the-ear) are ridiculously good for the money. I've had some Sonys (closed) and Sennheisers (semi-open) that I liked better, but if you want to spend less than $150, they're hard to beat. Also silly-light and collapse into a fist-sized ball.

-jb
 
#11
Sony MDRV700 sound great and are comfortable. Some of the top rated headphones sound good, but hurt just after a few moments. You can find the Sonys on Ebay for very low prices under $50.00 I bought my a pair at GC for $115. I just ordered two pair from Ebay for under $100.
 
#12
ulrich said:
+1 on the ATH-M40. They are my go to 'phones. Loud, clean, flat, plenty of bass, not too dear.
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The D40 are pretty nice too, for bass guitar practice or tracking. Another thing I like about a lot of the Audio Technicas is that they are bulletproof compared to some of the AKG and Sennheisers that cost the same or more, yet they are also sensitive so that if the headphone driver is weak you can still hear them pretty well.
 
#13
just get the most comfortable w/ a closed back design.

if they're gonna be on your head for long practice / recording sessions, they should feel good, no? as for a sealed closed back design, it'll keep ambient noise out, and thusly, keep the overall volume being fed directly into your ears at a minimum.

as far as brands, i like ultrasone. they're pricey, but i've got three different models, and they're all comfy and sound great.
 
#16
i like the Bose QC2s - clear and articulated. a little pricey but worth it.

However, i have cheap set of Sennheisers that are amazing for what i paid ($25). if my Bose crapped out i wouldnt need to get a replacement b/c the sennheisers are solid.
 
#19
VroomVroom said:
Quite a few threads on this topic, actually. Based on a lot of good advice and recommendations offered here I recently purchased a set of [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] 'phones. Yesterday I spent three hours editing music on the laptop, and another hour practicing with the fretless via the trusty old headphone amp, and I'm even more impressed with them.

As with any piece of gear, I recommend doing a demo for yourself - what works for others may not work for you, and vice versa. Good luck with the hunt...
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I am really curios about what makes the Grado SR 80 this adorable. The design kinda looks cool and old-schoolish, but they seem to be heavy as hell (907g?) and do not look comfy at all. Please wise me up!
 

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