30 dollar headphones?

Sequoyah

I am looking for the best headphones for music for around 30 dollars. Must be sturdy in construction and have at least decent sound. I could care less about looks.
I am specifically looking for around the ear (Padding not directly on the ear)

Answer
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 (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 go for the overly thumping bass that only distorts everything else, focus on GOOD sound quality and durability IN GENERAL.

Cheap Surround Sound Headphones?

Dan

Any one know if there's a good quality surround sound headphone set for cheap? Not virtual surround sound though. Looking to spend $30-$100. [=

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Technically, all surround sound headphones are "virtual" surround sound headphones. The word "virtual" meaning that the sound isn't actually coming from several surrounding locations, but is perceived as such.

Think about it. A surround sound system's most used speaker is the center (front) channel. But it's impossible to actually have a center channel speaker when it comes to headphones, so they have to design a way to give the listener the perception of having a center channel speaker. This is where the "virtual" comes in.

So don't get too wrapped up in the technicalities of marketing, because there is really no such thing as true surround sound headphones.

But to answer your question, I has quite impressed with these Logitech headphones.
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&xhr=t&q=surround+sound+headphones&cp=16&qe=c3Vycm91bmQgc291bmQgaA&qesig=1KxBDJrTPuErWSHJi3XNhQ&pkc=AFgZ2tmVjkjTPGQDCtJLcpPkL2gqVvb_e9wfBSNHN1bZjoya5SNSKrOZZkCx0ONR6l6fZeqNei0Ppaw4ib0dpgmTNQIbip7kaA&biw=1343&bih=663&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&wrapid=tljp1310434021760024&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=6407627306574119835&sa=X&ei=26IbTvvBF6Hb0QGm6sGyBw&sqi=2&ved=0CG8Q8gIwAA#

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IS a DAC what I need for this situation?

Getting ti

There is no stereo plug for my headphones but there is an Digital Optical plug (on my TV) so would a DAC fix this problem?
Thank you very much (ba definitely goes to you), but do you think the sound will still remain as crisp and clear as the TV speakers?

Answer
If DAC means Digital to analog converter, no you need more than that.

There are s/pdif to analog PCM converters, but at $150 you are better off investing on an a/v receiver.

So, get an AV receiver with digital optical input and a headphone output.

Connecting headphones to tv?

Brittany

I have a 42" Sanyo HDTV, model DP42841 and a pair of decent headphones. I want to hook up my heaphones to my tv, but I'm not sure how. I have an audio jack, but when I put my heaphones into it nothing happens. Do I need to change the sound settings on the tv, or get additional equipment to make it work...?

As a side note, I do not have a remote controller because my dog devoured it months ago. If I do need to change the settings I wouldn't be able to from a remote and would love it if you could tell me how from the tv controls directly. Best answer to anyone who can help me??

THANK YOU so much!

Answer
To use headphones, it depends on what the TV has for outputs.
If it has analog stereo, you need a headphone amplifier with RCA input. If your TV has only digital out, you need an audio DAC as well.

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