Headphone/Headset Suggestions?

[Riotpolice]

So recently my headphones died on me by shocking the insides of my ears. Bottom line: I need a new pair. What would be a good pair? What headphones/headsets are you using right now? Can you give me a few brands so that I can get an idea of what's out there? I am looking for a headphone/headset that might run $100-$150. I am also looking for a pair that will actually last for 1 approx. 1 year. Thank you, you're awesome guys. And Happy Thanksgiving~

[m0de]

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what are you looking to spend?

[TC_Halogen]

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Sennheiser HD 201's are fairly inexpensive and have decent sound quality, from what I've heard. (They shouldn't run you more than $40.)

[m0de]

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Sennheiser HD 201's are fairly inexpensive and have decent sound quality, from what I've heard. (They shouldn't run you more than $40.)

im also a fan of sennhieser. i was actually going to suggest this myself.

[warriormag17]

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I have a pair of Tritton AX720's that have lasted me about 2 years now.
Some other good brands are Sennheiser, as previously mentioned, and Steelseries.
A pair that I'm currently looking at are the Steelseries Siberia v2's(Frost Blue). I'm a sucker for lights.

[DayMan951]

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audio-technica ath-m50

[Bluearrowll]

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I will reply with a more detailed post when I return home from work. Sennheiser HD201s are what I use and I picked them up for $15, but they have since risen in price to anywhere from 25-50 from what I've seen these days.

At a budget of 100-150, you can do so much better. I will give you details when I return home. but my question to you is are you looking for closed headphones, open headphones or in ears?

[Riotpolice]

Re: Headphone/Headset Suggestions?

I will reply with a more detailed post when I return home from work. Sennheiser HD201s are what I use and I picked them up for $15, but they have since risen in price to anywhere from 25-50 from what I've seen these days.

At a budget of 100-150, you can do so much better. I will give you details when I return home. but my question to you is are you looking for closed headphones, open headphones or in ears?

I am looking for in ears.

[rushyrulz]

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got my turtle beach p11s for $70 (including 2 year warranty)

[Tyson ultima]

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Oh shit evnoir is watching this thread. He will give you all the good insight. Hopefully Evnoir will say the exact same thing, BUT for the in ears you are kind of paying for the convinience of them being extra portable. For the price though I would definitely recommend the Audio Technica M50s seeing as they can be found cheap as fuck and sound like 200 dollar headphones.

Or be like me and Evnoir sport some extra swag and blang. Deck yourself out with a nice amp and dac. Spend like a couple thousand on multiple pairs of headphones. Find which one you like the best and don't look back.

On a more serious note here. (Evnoir kind of debates on a lot of this stuff except for the High end gear, but here should be a general guide.)

[jductape]

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Anything Grado, I have the SR125's and love em. Best sound quality for your money, however they are open air and not exactly the most comfortable headphones and are very un-portable

[Bluearrowll]

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In Ears:

I have constructed this graph for you:



The x axis here is Frequency and measures Hz (how low pitched can your headphones go, how high can they go) - the left half of the graph could be considered your bass sounds, while the other half the higher pitched sounds.

The y axis measures Amplitude - how powerful is your sound? An absence of a line means your headphones cannot produce sounds in this Hz range. A very high line means the headphones are overpowering in this hz category - this is where the term bass heavy comes from. The ideal choice has as close a straight line down the middle as possible.

The four headphones I've shown are as follows:

DENON AH-C560R - $99
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 Year
Connector Type: 1/8
Isolation: -10dB ~ -14dB
Impedance @ 1kHz: 16 Ohms
Detachable Cable: No
Cord Length: 1.3 meters
Cord Type: Straight Y
Ear Coupler Type: IEM
Driver Type: Dynamic
Sensitivity: 110dB
Microphone: Yes

Woodees iESW100V Vintage w/Mic - $70
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year
Isolation: -11dB ~ 18dB
Impedance @ 1kHz: 16 Ohms
Detachable Cable: No
Cord Length: 1.3 meters
Cord Type: Straight Y
Coupler Size: Small
Ear Coupler Type: IEM
Driver Type: Dynamic
Sensitivity: 105dB
Microphone: Yes

Ultimate Ears UE600 - $100
Manufacturer Warranty: 2 Years
Isolation: -14db ~ -26dB
Impedance @ 1kHz: 13 Ohms
Detachable Cable: No
Cord Length: 46 inches
Cord Type: Straight Y
Coupler Size: Small
Ear Coupler Type: IEM
Driver Type: Dynamic
Weight: 12.4 grams

Etymotic HF5 - $149
Manufacturer Warranty: 2 year
Connector Type: 1/8
Isolation: -35dB ~ -42dB
Impedance @ 1kHz: 16 Ohms
Detachable Cable: No
Cord Length: 4 ft
Cord Type: Straight Y
Ear Coupler Type: IEM
Driver Type: Balanced Armature
Sensitivity: 105dB
Microphone: No
Weight: Less than 1 oz

In order of what I recommend to you out of these 4 choices:
1) Etymotic HF5 - 2 year warranty, the most balanced sound out of all selections here, good cord length.
2) Ultimate Ears UE600 - 2 year warranty, 117cm cord length. Well balanced bass sounds, falters a bit in higher pitched areas.
3) DENON AH-560R - 1 year warranty, has a microphone, good brand. Most bass heavy out of all 4 choices.
4) Woodees iESW101V Vintage - Economical. Bass heavy. 1 year warranty.


Bonus:
Shure SE425 - $300

Manufacturer Warranty: 2 years
Isolation: -15dB ~ -25dB
Impedance @ 1kHz: 37 Ohms
Detachable Cable: Yes
Cord Length: 5ft
Cord Type: Straight Y
Coupler Size: Small
Ear Coupler Type: IEM
Driver Type: Balanced Armature
Connector Type: 1/8

-5 ft cord allows you slack to move around a bit and stretch. The best balanced selection out of the 5. You get what you pay for in this one, if you're willing to spend $300 you will be rewarded with beauty.


Hope this helps.

[Nick Skyline]

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I found a few companies that make some decent headphones (Thanks, Google).

ULTRASONE: http://www.ultrasone.com/index.php/en/products.html
Sennheiser: http://www.sennheiser.ca/live/senn/type/en/1
SONY: http://store.sony.ca/webapp/wcs/stor...9-000002603035
Audio-Technica: http://www.audio-technica.com/cgi-bi...dphones_new.pl

And if that doesn't help you out much...
10 Best Budget Headphones Under $100 (Business Insider): http://www.businessinsider.com/ranke...ronics-ht-21-1

I don't have much of a suggestion for the exact make or model; just check out the links, explore what's given there and you should be able to find what you want. I should also point out that some products here get pretty expensive (I'm talking from 2 to 4-figure prices here).

[inuyashasits]

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IEMs

(1) Spider Realvoice, $75-$85. Balanced. Lows are controlled and punchy, clear, prominent, neutral mids, highs sparkle with good extension. Good all-rounder.
(2) HiFi Man RE0, $80. Clear with fantastic highs and mids, low end is lacking.
(1) Etymotic HF5, $90-$100. Excellent isolation with a rather neutral/natural sound. Anemic, yet punchy, bass. Clear, detailed and neutral mids. Sparkling highs. Very clear.
(2) HiFi Man RE-ZERO, $100. Clear, fantastic highs and mids, low end is alright.
(1) Shure SE215, $100. Removable cables. Strong punchy bass, warm powerful mids, rather weak highs.


~Taken from what.cd forums

[flrainny]

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I am using the Beats By Dr Dre that is comfortable, fashionable, perfect acoustic. That's awesome. I recommend you it to you. Wish to help you!