|
Which is the best (and worst) pair of headphones? (pg. 5)
|
View this Thread in Original format
| FASTDJMP3 |
| Hey buddy u seem to have a big knowledge in headphones , do u work for Koss ? |
|
|
| ShadySlim |
| Nope -- but I've actually heard almost all of the current Sony models, and own (or have owned) some of them. The only one that I haven't yet heard (in Sony's current U.S. model lineup) is the very pricey MDR-CD3000, and I don't want to spend $400US on something that may not sound better than other brands' $150-$200US headphones. |
|
|
| ShadySlim |
| BTW, FASTDJMP3, don't expect any quality whatsoever from those MDR-CD280's when even many of Sony's expensive headphones suck! |
|
|
| FASTDJMP3 |
| sincerly i don't know ... guys give me the time to try them and i'll give u an answer |
|
|
| xRaGx |
hi ya TranceFreaks :)
I have a friend here where i live who is a dj.. he plays alot and is telling me ALL THE FUQIN TIME how good Headphones he got... well, i have no clue. but what do you think of SONY MDR-V700DJ ?. I think they sound alright, but i dont have any experience with real headphones.. so help me out here. ;) |
|
|
| ShadySlim |
| quote: | Originally posted by xRaGx
hi ya TranceFreaks :)
I have a friend here where i live who is a dj.. he plays alot and is telling me ALL THE FUQIN TIME how good Headphones he got... well, i have no clue. but what do you think of SONY MDR-V700DJ ?. I think they sound alright, but i dont have any experience with real headphones.. so help me out here. ;) |
Well, xRaGx, it depends on the type(s) of music you listen to. The Sony MDR-V700DJ sounds okay with much of the music you trancEaddicts enjoy listening to most - but it SUCKS with classical and jazz on most equipment. |
|
|
| Gluegun |
| Yea, xragx, those headphones have the type of sound and the features that are great for trance DJ's, but, uh, useless and/or bad for anyone else. Oh, and if he's not using them for making trance, ie, he's using them for, like, listening, you can laugh at him, because his headphones suck. If you have $20 and not that many restrictions for the type of cans you want, you can buy something that will slaughter his headphones in sound quality (ie, be the David to his Goliath). Just answer all of the questions I asked of other people in this thread if you want my advice. |
|
|
| Gluegun |
Some random stuff....
Judging by the type of sound purchases you all tend to make, uh, I wouldn't be surprised if you LIKE a lot of stuff that most audiophiles don't, as you haven't developed an ear for good sound. Fortunately, it's quite easy to do...especially when you are interested in headphones, because, you know, you only have to pay $15 for headphones that sound _REALLY_ good (IE, better than ANY product Bose has EVER made, and, they sound better than all but a few models of Sony headphones [the mdr-v6, the mdr-7506, the mdr-cd1700, the mdr-cd3000, the mdr-r10, the mdr-ex70, the mdr-888 are the ones that sound better]), ASSUMING you don't have very stringent requirements.
For example, if you didn't mind small headphones that leak sound and clip on your ears and don't block any sound, you can get the best sounding set of headphones under $60, and you can get them for $15 if you shop around; they are the Koss KSC-35's.
http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.ns...?ReadForm&KSC35
Oh, and the REASON me an Shady like koss so much is that they make the BEST CHEAP ASS HEADPHONES THAT DON'T SUCK! Now, if you all had a bit more money, or fewer requirements for what you want, that would untie our hands a bit more... |
|
|
| FASTDJMP3 |
| man i don't like headphones that clip in the ear ... |
|
|
| Gluegun |
Alright, if you want something that is cheap, blocks outside sound, doesn't leak sound, is cheap, sounds greathas a lot of bass, is comfortable, and stays on your ear.
The only problem? They're small, really small.
They are in-your-ear-canal earbuds; they are the Sony MDR-EX70, and you can get the right version of them (there are three versions) cheaply HERE:
http://www.etronics.com/product.asp...e=sonymdrex70lp
These would be PERFECT for you, except for the fact that they're earbuds. Remember when I was talking about sacraficing "big" headphones to get all of your other criteria? I was talking about these.
Also, when I was talking about sacraficing blocking sound to get your other criteria, I was talking about the Koss UR-20's. They are big closed headphones that don't leak that much sound, and sound okay, and only block a little bit of sound. Those sound worse than the EX70's, though. Shadyslim said these would be good for you; at the very least, they'll sound better than most of the Sony line (including the V700DJ's; the UR-20's get deeper bass then those.) |
|
|
| ShadySlim |
| quote: | Originally posted by Gluegun
Oh, and the REASON me an Shady like koss so much is that they make the BEST CHEAP ASS HEADPHONES THAT DON'T SUCK! |
Very true - except for Koss The Plug, which IMHO should have been called "Koss The POC"! (That's right - "POC" means "Piece Of Crap".) The Plug has too much bass, crappy bass, recessed mids, a very sharp peak in the mid-treble with the rest of the treble VERY recessed!
DON'T BUY "THE POC"!!!! :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: |
|
|
| FASTDJMP3 |
| earbuds hurt me :( i can't put them for more than 5 minutes , they are really pain in the ear |
|
|
|
|
