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Adam M
I bought the Sennheiser HD 280 pro today but when I wear em, they look a little too bulky. They're definitely something I wouldn't want to wear in public. Any suggestions as to what headphones look good and at the same time have good sound quality?
No Dre beats or Skullcandy suggestions please and no ear bud suggestions. Thanks.
Answer
The Sony MDR-V700DJ headphones are famous among the DJ world for being sexy beasts. They have standard DJ headphones sound quality and all that. They aren't the cheapest things in the world but they are foldable and very sleek. I have them, myself, and you can see them in my Yahoo! picture or by Googling them. Normally, when I don't suggest DJ headphones I'd tell people to go with Sennheiser, but it looks as though that's not an option in this case. Sennheiser does have all the good stuff for everyone's budget but they aren't the most beautiful things in the world and I do believe that you have discovered that already. Other people have gone with the Technics RP-DH1200 headphones, my sister has the AKG Acoustics K181 headphones, but those are a little bit bulky. I'm kind of lost as to what else to say... so good luck to you in your quest to find good headphones!
P.S. I like how you are one of the few people who have realized the crappiness of Skullcandy and Beats by Dr. Dre. It's about time someone looked past their fancy pants appearance!
The Sony MDR-V700DJ headphones are famous among the DJ world for being sexy beasts. They have standard DJ headphones sound quality and all that. They aren't the cheapest things in the world but they are foldable and very sleek. I have them, myself, and you can see them in my Yahoo! picture or by Googling them. Normally, when I don't suggest DJ headphones I'd tell people to go with Sennheiser, but it looks as though that's not an option in this case. Sennheiser does have all the good stuff for everyone's budget but they aren't the most beautiful things in the world and I do believe that you have discovered that already. Other people have gone with the Technics RP-DH1200 headphones, my sister has the AKG Acoustics K181 headphones, but those are a little bit bulky. I'm kind of lost as to what else to say... so good luck to you in your quest to find good headphones!
P.S. I like how you are one of the few people who have realized the crappiness of Skullcandy and Beats by Dr. Dre. It's about time someone looked past their fancy pants appearance!
What are the best headphones to use while mowing?
Mike
I do a lot of lawn mowing on a riding lawn mower, and would really like to be able to listen to music while mowing. What are some good inexpensive ($50 or less) over ear headphones that would block out the sound from the mower so that I don't have to crank up the volume too loud?
Thanks in advance!
Answer
You need a closed-back design like the Sennheiser HD205...around £35 in UK. $45 in USA
http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/product/sennheiser-hd205-closed-back-headphone-professional-headphones/81532201.html . . .
The HD200 series headphones are of good quality apart from the cheapest 201 which isn't a great success by Sennheiser standards, and includes models like the 215 and 218 used in many professional studios..
215 on here 7 lines down and I now have some 570s....whooopeeeeeee!
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091020042309AAXRaHT . . . . .
There are also the 300, 400 etc series headphones with the some of the 600 series phones costing over $300, and the extra special limited edition electrostatic headphone and matching amplifier individually hand built and matched to be perfect partners ...as near as possible with current technology.
....the Sennhieser Orpheus at $20 000+ new....if you can find some.
http://www.avland.co.uk/sennheiser/orpheus/ . . . . . .
Only 300 were made making the resale price very high. This one, with two headphones, went for more than $26 000 second-hand.
http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/135580.aspx . . . . .
It's only rival for sound quality is the Stax Omega 11 for the price of a couple of decent ride-on lawnmowers but the Sennheiser HD800 comes close enough to the Stax for a third of the price.
http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=STXSRS007 . . . . .
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD800-Over-Ear-Circum-Aural-Headphone/dp/B001OTZ8DA . . . .
My favourite ( back to affordable kit) is the HD570 Symphony headphones but they are now discontinued and hard to find ( took me months to track some down) , and I also use the HD 580 and HD595 for serious listening, and the HD500 as everyday big phones, which all completely cover the ears and keep external noise at bay reasonably well, and the smaller HD25 for traveling....the same model as was used on all Concorde flights...which are also good at suppressing external noise but don't cover the ears completely like the 205 and the others mentioned.
http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/root/professional_headphones-headsets_headphones_502188 . . . . .
You can also get noise canceling headphones but those that work well tend to be very expensive.
Ordinary terms (high street terms) expensive that is, not ultra-crazy expensive like the Orpheus.
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/home
Have fun.
You need a closed-back design like the Sennheiser HD205...around £35 in UK. $45 in USA
http://www.unbeatable.co.uk/product/sennheiser-hd205-closed-back-headphone-professional-headphones/81532201.html . . .
The HD200 series headphones are of good quality apart from the cheapest 201 which isn't a great success by Sennheiser standards, and includes models like the 215 and 218 used in many professional studios..
215 on here 7 lines down and I now have some 570s....whooopeeeeeee!
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091020042309AAXRaHT . . . . .
There are also the 300, 400 etc series headphones with the some of the 600 series phones costing over $300, and the extra special limited edition electrostatic headphone and matching amplifier individually hand built and matched to be perfect partners ...as near as possible with current technology.
....the Sennhieser Orpheus at $20 000+ new....if you can find some.
http://www.avland.co.uk/sennheiser/orpheus/ . . . . . .
Only 300 were made making the resale price very high. This one, with two headphones, went for more than $26 000 second-hand.
http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/t/135580.aspx . . . . .
It's only rival for sound quality is the Stax Omega 11 for the price of a couple of decent ride-on lawnmowers but the Sennheiser HD800 comes close enough to the Stax for a third of the price.
http://www.elusivedisc.com/prodinfo.asp?number=STXSRS007 . . . . .
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD800-Over-Ear-Circum-Aural-Headphone/dp/B001OTZ8DA . . . .
My favourite ( back to affordable kit) is the HD570 Symphony headphones but they are now discontinued and hard to find ( took me months to track some down) , and I also use the HD 580 and HD595 for serious listening, and the HD500 as everyday big phones, which all completely cover the ears and keep external noise at bay reasonably well, and the smaller HD25 for traveling....the same model as was used on all Concorde flights...which are also good at suppressing external noise but don't cover the ears completely like the 205 and the others mentioned.
http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/root/professional_headphones-headsets_headphones_502188 . . . . .
You can also get noise canceling headphones but those that work well tend to be very expensive.
Ordinary terms (high street terms) expensive that is, not ultra-crazy expensive like the Orpheus.
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/home
Have fun.
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