What are some good headphone brands?

Alois Tran

I'm looking for a decent pair of headphones to ask for for Christmas, and obviously I am not exactly an expert when it comes to headphones. I don't want anything too fancy, or too expensive. I usually listen to screamo/metal/rock/alternative so I don't want any extra bass. Please help me out! Also I am looking for the ones that go over your ears, not the earbuds or anything like that.
Something besides beats, please.

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My personal favourite budget headphones are the Sony MDR V55DJ, I recently tried a few pairs of Sennheiser in the same price range and they were really good too...The Sennheiser HD202 and HD205 are worth looking at...all three sound really good and are styled differently.

I picked up a pair of Monoprice 8323 (Stateside) or the Monoprice Premium (UK European) they are budget priced headphones, they sound great, aren't the most stylish or comfortable, for the money though you can't get anything better...and they have detachable leads which is unheard of at this price.

Have a read at the reviews on the Amazon links and try searching 'You Tube' for more reviews and opinions.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-DJ-Style-Over-Ear-Headphones/dp/B007I1QYF4/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1385317532&sr=1-3&keywords=sony+mdr+v55

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-Closed-On-ear-Stereo-Headphone/dp/B003LPTAYI/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1385317622&sr=1-2&keywords=sennheiser+headphones

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-Closed-Around-ear-Headphone-Rotatable/dp/B003LPTAZ2/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1385317622&sr=1-3&keywords=sennheiser+headphones

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Monoprice-Premium-Hi-Fi-Style-Headphone/dp/B007SP2CO2/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1385317696&sr=1-1&keywords=monoprice+8323

What are the best headphone brands?

GeorgiaTec

If you could please give a ranking of the best brands of headphones, from 1 to 10, or as many as you can. Rank on best overall on all around headphones. Thanks

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Good brands: Grado, Sennheiser, Shure, Audio Technica, AKG, Denon, Bowers and Wilkins.

Over-rated and over-priced: Bose and Beats

Plastic toys: Skullcandy

Beats are the current headphone choice amongst people who care more about looking fashionable than sound quality. They aren't bad headphones - they sound ok, but the price suggests that they should sound a LOT better. Bose spend a lot of money telling people how good they are. You know what they say - throw enough stuff against a wall, and some will stick.... They aren't great headphones, but they spend the most on advertising.

If you really want to know which are the best, you should check out what the headphone experts over at http://www.head-fi.org say. Read some reviews of the various brands I mentioned, and you'll soon find out what's good and what's not.

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what is a good brand of headphone?

Jeanae

so i am wondering what is a good brand of headphone for a medical transcriptionist? or what is a good brand of headphone period? i need a good quality headphone, i dont care about the style.

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First... Beats are garbage (any set that REFUSES to publish their specs can't be taken seriously) as are most Bose sets and their noise cancelling only works for constant sounds, sudden or highly variable sounds (like babies crying) get through them just fine.

The first thing you need to think about is how long these headphones are going to be on your head and how much do you have to spend?

As a transcriptionist likely a long time so you don't want cheap (or heavy) headphones.

Next are you in a noisy environment or an environment that needs to be quiet?

That's where you'll need to choose between open or closed phones>

If it's a noisy environment you'll want a good set of closed over the ear phones.
If it's an environment that can't have "leakage" then you'll also want closed phones.

If it's an environment where you don't need to be "isolated" from noise around you and some leakage from your headphones is ok then open is good as they tend to be lighter and have a more open sound.

As you're NOT listening to music, don't waste time on the garbage at Best Buy that goes on and on about bass and such. Head to a guitar center (sometimes the kids there know their stuff... sometimes)

And just let them know what you want based on the info I just gave you. I roll with AKG 241s and AKG701s (then again those are studio grade), A decent pair of Sony or Sennheisers should be fine for you. A decent set will run you anywhere from 100-150.

Don't skimp on something that's going to be squeezing your head for hours at a time. The headaches you'll get from crappy cans (for example Beats) will make you hate your job.

need some good headphone brands?

pooh

does anyone know any good headphone brands that aren't skullcandy or beats

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If REAL quality is an issue, please go for REPUTABLE brands only such as B&W, Sennheiser (most affordable), Shure, Grado, Denon, AKG, Audio-Technica, Etymotic or Beyerdynamic. Things like V-Moda, Klipsch, Sony, Panasonic, JVC and Philips are ONLY "okay-ish" indeed. Please do NOT fall a victim to FASHION ACCESSORIES by buying Sol/Republic/Revolution, Noontec Zoro's, Benetton, a-jays, iFrogz, Marley, Fanny Wang, Razer, Karl Kani, WESC, Turtle, JH, Dr.Dre/Beats/Solo, Ludacris/Soul, Koss, Skullcandy, Lady GaGa, Skullcrushers, Monsters nor Bose, because they are ALL seriously overhyped and overpriced "fashion blingbling gimmicks" with a very poor durability and sound quality, NOTHING else (and those who try to claim they are good do NOT know ANYTHING about QUALITY anyway!), BE THEM FAKE OR NOT!

Also, please do NOT go for the overly thumping bass that only distorts everything else, focus on GOOD sound quality and durability IN GENERAL.

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What can I buy for my iPhone to get the best performance of audio quality from good headphone brands?

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Q. I'm really looking into buying new headphones although I'm new to the headphone world. Which brand works best? I've seen that skull candy, beats, Sony, Bose and some others aren't as good so please don't recommend me those. Can you suggest any good headphone brands ranging in between 150-200 dollars? Best brands like Sennheiser, Audio Technica, Grado, Ultrasone and such? Thanks.

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No matter which headphones you get, you're always going to have worse performance if plugged in to an iPhone or iPod. You should upgrade your device to something with better sound capabilities and performance such as Sony or HTC.

Sony and Bose are two really good brands for headphones.

What are some good headphones brands?

Patrick

Hi everyone i am wanting to buy another pair of headphones so what are some good headphones brands please give me some advice.

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If REAL quality is an issue, you should stick to REPUTABLE brands only such as B&W, Sennheiser (most affordable), Shure, Grado, Denon, AKG, Audio-Technica (NOT to be mixed with Technic which is utter rubbish as well!), Etymotic or Beyerdynamic. Things like V-Moda, Klipsch, Sony, Panasonic, JVC and Philips are ONLY "okay-ish" indeed. Please do NOT fall a victim to FASHION ACCESSORIES by buying Boombox, Ministry of Sound, Sol/Republic/Revolution, Noontec Zoro's, Benetton, a-jays, iFrogz, Marley, Fanny Wang, Razer, Karl Kani, WESC, Turtle, JH, Dr.Dre/Beats/Solo, Ludacris/Soul, Koss, Skullcandy, Lady GaGa, Skullcrushers, Monsters nor Bose, because they are ALL seriously overhyped and overpriced "fashion blingbling gimmicks" with a very poor durability and sound quality, NOTHING else (and those who try to claim they are good do NOT know ANYTHING about QUALITY anyway!), BE THEM FAKE OR NOT!

Also, please do NOT focus on the thumping bass that just distorts everything else, instead go for GOOD audio quality IN GENERAL.

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what are high quality headphone brands that still look good?

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Anonymous

Any headphone brands that have cute designs, and aren't so tech-y looking? But that still have decent quality sound? Thanks!

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If REAL quality is an issue, please go for REPUTABLE brands only such as B&W, Sennheiser (most affordable), Shure, Grado, Denon, AKG, Audio-Technica, Etymotic or Beyerdynamic. Things like Klipsch, Sony, Panasonic, JVC and Philips are ONLY "okay-ish" indeed. Please do NOT fall a victim to FASHION ACCESSORIES by buying Sol/Republic/Revolution, Noontec Zoro's, Benetton, a-jays, iFrogz, Marley, Fanny Wang, Razer, Karl Kani, WESC, Turtle, JH, Dr.Dre/Beats/Solo, Ludacris/Soul, Koss, Skullcandy, Lady GaGa, Skullcrushers, Monsters nor Bose, because they are ALL seriously overhyped and overpriced "fashion blingbling gimmicks" with a very poor durability and sound quality, NOTHING else (and those who try to claim they are good do NOT know ANYTHING about QUALITY anyway!), BE THEM FAKE OR NOT!

What can I buy for my iPhone to get the best performance of audio quality from good headphone brands?

Q. I'm really looking into buying new headphones although I'm new to the headphone world. Which brand works best? I've seen that skull candy, beats, Sony, Bose and some others aren't as good so please don't recommend me those. Can you suggest any good headphone brands ranging in between 150-200 dollars? Best brands like Sennheiser, Audio Technica, Grado, Ultrasone and such? Thanks.

Answer
No matter which headphones you get, you're always going to have worse performance if plugged in to an iPhone or iPod. You should upgrade your device to something with better sound capabilities and performance such as Sony or HTC.

Sony and Bose are two really good brands for headphones.

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