You all have such large headphones outside? I find small ones to be more convenient

I've got the Sennheiser HD 650, Pionner HDJ 1000 and Sennheiser HD 25 mk II at home.

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Originally posted by Chimney You all have such large headphones outside? I find small ones to be more convenient

Lack of convenience is a price I'm willing to pay for superior sound. Besides, after a while, you simply adapt to their bulkiness.


I'm actually glad Dre Beats (and Skullcandy before them) made wearing cans fashionable. No longer must I be considered one of those odd audiophile types when taking transit. Or maybe I still am, since I'm wearing a brand that's clearly not Dre or Skull. Ah well, the more people wearing cans, the better, I say.

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Originally posted by Chimney You all have such large headphones outside? I find small ones to be more convenient

+1. These are the ear buds I currently wear:



They're hideous, but I like their sound, they are relatively cheap, and there's no way you can't find them when you're late

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Originally posted by netroM Keep in mind that I'm using a pair of . Not exactly big ones.

I have these. I randomly went out all night one time after work and I didn't have anywhere to put them so I ended up going clubbing with them round my neck (also sunglasses on head). Pulled so many chicks that night, neodymium = chick magnet.

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lira has a pair of beats by dre? sheesh, marcus. sheesh.

i laugh when i see people wear those headphones, because i know that they are idiot trend-fags, they possess ears that can't discern good from bad sound objectively, and that they got ripped the fuck off on a subpar pair. and yeah, it is pretty funny that all, not just a percentage, but ALL of them wear them in public view at all times. like they're saying, "shit, i just spent $300 on these shit-ass cans, might as well flaunt it around to let everyone know that i spent some solid coin on these things."

the 7506's are half the price and 10x the headphones beats by dre will ever be.

( btw i personally use a pair of sony earbuds for everyday use, and a pair of technics rpdj-1200's for spinning.. though i regret buying the technics every day of my life. should've spent the extra 30-50 bucks on the 7506's :'[ )

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Originally posted by Omega_Blue lira has a pair of beats by dre? sheesh, marcus. sheesh.

What? No. I've got a Sony MDR-XB500 and a pair of green ear buds

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Originally posted by Lira What? No. I've got a Sony MDR-XB500 and a pair of green ear buds

oh, haha. as you can see, i didn't actually read through the thread. just glanced at what i thought was you defending them, heh. well.. hi-five for not owning a pair, brah

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Originally posted by Sykonee Lack of convenience is a price I'm willing to pay for superior sound. Besides, after a while, you simply adapt to their bulkiness.

Superior sounds? From a mobile device?

So you're telling me you're going around the streets with big headphones because in your opinion, that increases the music quality contra the douche bag ratio.

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Originally posted by Chimney Superior sounds? From a mobile device?

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So you're telling me you're going around the streets with big headphones because in your opinion, that increases the music quality contra the douche bag ratio.

Obviously any ol' big set of cans ain't gonna automatically give me increased music quality. You have to do some research into these things: what headphones give good response to MP3 players; how much you're willing to spend; what MP3 players have the best output (protip: it definitely ain't Apple); whether an amp is suitable or even required for the setup you've crafted.

I've tried buds and plugs before, and though some have given me good sound quality, I simply prefer the breathing space cans provide. It could be a placebo effect, but I find that tiny bit of air between the speakers and my earholes makes the music sound fuller.

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Originally posted by Sykonee Obviously any ol' big set of cans ain't gonna automatically give me increased music quality. You have to do some research into these things: what headphones give good response to MP3 players; how much you're willing to spend; what MP3 players have the best output (protip: it definitely ain't Apple); whether an amp is suitable or even required for the setup you've crafted. I've tried buds and plugs before, and though some have given me good sound quality, I simply prefer the breathing space cans provide. It could be a placebo effect, but I find that tiny bit of air between the speakers and my earholes makes the music sound fuller.

Ah, I see. Don't get me wrong, I'm not hatin'. On the road I'm comfortable with the CX-500 from Sennheiser and FLACs on the mobile-phone, but it's not really comparable to my little audiophile setup which I have at home.

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Originally posted by Lira As for the stuff churned out by the Ninja Tune label, my favourite artists are Hexstatic, Coldcut and Blockhead. Not sure if these are the artists you like... maybe not

What about Wagon Christ?

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