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Do you need noise canceling?
Do you need volume control?
Do you want something that has good audio quality?
For in the ear Grado came out with a reasonably priced model recently.
http://www.amazon.com/Grado-iGi-In-Ear-Headphones/dp/B002QL1KRS
If you need noise canceling get Sure headphones, but they are not even close to quality.
I mean you can buy Bose for the same price with half the quality.
Sennheiseris is ok, but they are getting a bit pricy per quality.
I always like grado, I had the SR125 they look like dollar general headphones, but are so much better then Bose Triports at the same price. |
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It depends on what you are looking for. Sennheiser isn't a bad choice some of the best headphones I have ever had for 25USD. I have the Astrogaming A-star earbuds now. http://www.astrogaming.com/headsets/ear-buds/a-star-in-ear-headset
A bit on the pricey side and wired for Apple products but the sound is decent and they are compatible with their Mixamp devices which does add to their overall usefulness.
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| ak47gen wrote: | Do you need noise canceling?
Do you need volume control?
Do you want something that has good audio quality?
For in the ear Grado came out with a reasonably priced model recently.
http://www.amazon.com/Grado-iGi-In-Ear-Headphones/dp/B002QL1KRS
If you need noise canceling get Sure headphones, but they are not even close to quality.
I mean you can buy Bose for the same price with half the quality.
Sennheiseris is ok, but they are getting a bit pricy per quality.
I always like grado, I had the SR125 they look like dollar general headphones, but are so much better then Bose Triports at the same price. |
Well, I was interested in over ear headphones which did noise cancelling and were also wireless. They're pricey, so I haven't gotten around to it yet (I also have a crappy Sansa player, so there was no rush).
I'm eventually going to get an Android tablet or smartphone* which would serve primary duty as an audio player. Given that, it seemed like a good idea to incorporate the ability to use the headphones for talking (and easily answer calls/stop/start music). I'd forgo the controls if there were hardware buttons for the same, but it seems like Android is trying to go button-less (boo hiss). And I'd like decent sound quality given that is the primary purpose. I'm assuming that could impact call quality as well.
* The battery on my backup RAZR is nearly dead, so I'm going to have to this year.
Are Grado decent over all, or does it depend on the model? Thanks for the suggestions.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:02 am Post subject: Re: Headphones that work well with mobiles? Sennheiser? |
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| pjp wrote: | | Is there any real requirement for Apple? |
You got an iPhone?
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| Shadow Skill wrote: | | A bit on the pricey side and wired for Apple products but the sound is decent and they are compatible with their Mixamp devices which does add to their overall usefulness. |
Mixamp devices? (I'll browse the site). Wired for Apple seems to be a theme. I'd have thought many would support Android too... it isn't as if it is a niche OS.
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:06 am Post subject: Re: Headphones that work well with mobiles? Sennheiser? |
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| notageek wrote: | | pjp wrote: | | Is there any real requirement for Apple? |
You got an iPhone? |
No. That's why I was asking. They were listed as "designed for Apple," but that isn't always accurate. In that case, it appears to be. So, they won't be of much use to me.
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| pjp wrote: | | ak47gen wrote: | Do you need noise canceling?
Do you need volume control?
Do you want something that has good audio quality?
For in the ear Grado came out with a reasonably priced model recently.
http://www.amazon.com/Grado-iGi-In-Ear-Headphones/dp/B002QL1KRS
If you need noise canceling get Sure headphones, but they are not even close to quality.
I mean you can buy Bose for the same price with half the quality.
Sennheiseris is ok, but they are getting a bit pricy per quality.
I always like grado, I had the SR125 they look like dollar general headphones, but are so much better then Bose Triports at the same price. |
Well, I was interested in over ear headphones which did noise cancelling and were also wireless. They're pricey, so I haven't gotten around to it yet (I also have a crappy Sansa player, so there was no rush).
I'm eventually going to get an Android tablet or smartphone* which would serve primary duty as an audio player. Given that, it seemed like a good idea to incorporate the ability to use the headphones for talking (and easily answer calls/stop/start music). I'd forgo the controls if there were hardware buttons for the same, but it seems like Android is trying to go button-less (boo hiss). And I'd like decent sound quality given that is the primary purpose. I'm assuming that could impact call quality as well
* The battery on my backup RAZR is nearly dead, so I'm going to have to this year.
Are Grado decent over all, or does it depend on the model? Thanks for the suggestions. |
Never seen a bad grado product, the only complaints I have the looks or comfortably. Even a SR60i which are $60 still blow away most Sennheiseris at triple the cost.
If you have no intent on getting all the bells and whistles then don't waste your time, every wireless headphones are really expensive and suck in quality. Also Noise cancelling is more a marketing thing. The only noise canceling headphones I like are Sure, but they are only in the ear and not as great in quality.
Also if you want a cheap MP3/video player get a prepaid mobile andriod phone. I got one for $60 never activated it, and has more features then most MP3 players, put it in airplane more and you won't have a issue (for better battery life). |
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Just remembered, headphones for Apple would work for anything else. I have a fancy Sony, which I didn't buy specifically for Apple but just works fine. And this didn't anything on the package to indicate it was for Apple.
The pin-size is what usually matters.
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@ak47gen: Thanks. I may skip the external controls, at least initially. The prepaid phone is a good idea too. I just may do that.
@notageek: Headphones, yes. But see my original post regarding 'play.'
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Wow, I'll get those.
I was just looking at the Gardo. $90 -> $299 -> $399. Quite a first price jump there. I was planning to try them. Maybe another day :)
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| Not only newegg, but also amazon. You can get all of the CX models pretty cheap. You can bump up to the cx 500's for just a little bit more. I have those, and I loved them for walking (when I lived close enough to the office to walk). Not good for working out or running though, you really need to get their sport series for that. |
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I always think Grado made the best, but for $20 you can't go wrong with a pretty decent pair, lol.
But I assume the $400 ones sound great, but not as expensive as the PS1000, which without a preamp would be a waste. |
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| pjp wrote: | | @notageek: Headphones, yes. But see my original post regarding 'play.' |
I had something like this in mind.
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| rtomek wrote: | | Not only newegg, but also amazon. You can get all of the CX models pretty cheap. You can bump up to the cx 500's for just a little bit more. I have those, and I loved them for walking (when I lived close enough to the office to walk). Not good for working out or running though, you really need to get their sport series for that. |
I generally check Amazon & Newegg. The prices I mentioned for Grado were Amazon. I hadn't addressed price mainly because I wasn't sure what the likely price range was. For $20, these will be a good starter pair if nothing else.
| ak47gen wrote: | | But I assume the $400 ones sound great, but not as expensive as the PS1000, which without a preamp would be a waste. |
The $200 range is where I start to wonder if it is really worth it, and if so, would I prefer over-ear headphones at that point. I'm actually not a fan of in-ear headphones, but for mobile use, they seem better suited to the task.
@notageek: Initially I was looking for the in-ear variety with mic & phone integration (music stops when call comes, etc.).
But for now I'm just looking for something decent. I'm tired of not having my music collection available. I haven't listened to as much since I abandoned my desktop, and that was several years ago. And changing CDs while driving isn't ideal :D
Anyway, they've been ordered. Along with a NIC for getting VMware going, and more RAM.
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I bought These in December through Best Buy for $140. Comfortable and nice sound.
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At the $1,600 range, I'd imagine clipped recordings would make it less worth the expense? I'll keep the $300 range in mind if I get more serious, though I do intend to go with FLAC or similar at some point (for non-mobile use).
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I don't think you even have to go up to $300. I don't know if you're one of those people who consider Sony evil and therefore avoid all its product, but in the slight chance you don't, go for one from Sony.
Even a decent one will be good.
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| Denon 2000.If you can afford it, go for the Denon 7000. Either way, you will love it. |
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Keep in mind that pretty much any decent quality headphone will not get enough power from a phone or laptop.
I just went through this myself while setting up an exercise room. I had to get a small portable preamp (Fiio E6, I paid ~$28 new) in order to get better defined sound. The little amp in my android phone just wasn't enough to reproduce lower frequencies properly.
I have an older set of Sennheisers, HD477 - they're not terribly expensive at $80 a few years back but even with the volume up all the way on my android phone they were barely audible in a quiet room. Any ambient noise and you'd strain to hear it. |
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| notageek wrote: | | go for one from Sony. |
I have had unacceptable results from Sony, so I'm rarely interested in overpaying for their stuff. Some day I might eventually buy a Sony product again, but there are plenty of alternatives.
| wildhorse wrote: | | Denon 2000.If you can afford it, go for the Denon 7000. Either way, you will love it. |
I was thinking Denon became one of those "rebadging" brands. I know they were once known for quality. I'll have to see if I can find what I'm thinking of.
| danomac wrote: | | Keep in mind that pretty much any decent quality headphone will not get enough power from a phone or laptop. |
Well, in this case, the idea is to have a pair which would work for answering calls. So "decent quality" must fall into that category. Separate from a pair of headphones for the sole purpose of listening to music.
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| pjp wrote: | | I have had unacceptable results from Sony, so I'm rarely interested in overpaying for their stuff. Some day I might eventually buy a Sony product again, but there are plenty of alternatives. |
Before even I wrote this, I suspected you'd reply something like this. 
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I've posted it before, more than once.
I also think they're "evil" 
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