either tomorrow or wednesday:
http://bluraydaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/verdict1946dvdr.jpg
― cumlords 2pac big please talk to this sucker (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 01:45 (fifteen years ago) link
AKG 240s are the best headphones ive ever used that weren't stupid expensive beyer dynamic ones.
― Esprit de Corpsgrinder Fisher (jjjusten), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 01:48 (fifteen years ago) link
i think i will buy them
― cumlords 2pac big please talk to this sucker (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 01:49 (fifteen years ago) link
on the cheap i can also recommend the AKG K-220M which look really terrible but sound pretty good
― Esprit de Corpsgrinder Fisher (jjjusten), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 01:52 (fifteen years ago) link
i can vouch for the AKGs. plus they're kinda fabulous looking with the gold accents
― matinee, Tuesday, 12 May 2009 01:54 (fifteen years ago) link
jumping the "gun"
― some dude, don't make it dad (k3vin k.), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 01:54 (fifteen years ago) link
uh which despite the fact that i have a pair sitting in front of me do not appear to exist anymore so never mind xposts
― Esprit de Corpsgrinder Fisher (jjjusten), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 01:54 (fifteen years ago) link
these are going to be a birthday gift so the 240s aren't too expensive
― cumlords 2pac big please talk to this sucker (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 01:55 (fifteen years ago) link
in other words im not paying for them
grados are not uncomfortable waht is rong with u ppl
― autogucci cru (deej), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 01:58 (fifteen years ago) link
yeah but those AKGs feel like you are giving your ears a hug tho
― Esprit de Corpsgrinder Fisher (jjjusten), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 02:07 (fifteen years ago) link
saying grados are not uncomfortable is like saying that it's okay that your husband beats you because you love him and he doesn't know any better
― matinee, Tuesday, 12 May 2009 02:18 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.granitegrok.com/pix/gavel_1.jpg
Open Orders Order Date: May 11, 2009 Order #: 103-0537289-9747458 Recipient: J0rd4n S4rg3nt
Items not yet shipped:Delivery estimate: May 14, 20091 of: AKG K240 Semi Open Studio HeadphonesSold by: Amazon.com, LLC
― cumlords 2pac big please talk to this sucker (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 02:23 (fifteen years ago) link
dude you are srsly going to love those headphones, i was going to recommend them earlier but thought they were more expensive
― Esprit de Corpsgrinder Fisher (jjjusten), Tuesday, 12 May 2009 02:48 (fifteen years ago) link
I love my Sennheiser hd280pros. On the upper end of cheap, comfortable, over ear, great sound.
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 12 May 2009 08:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Grados are not uncomfortable on my head. This is fact. Not all things fit all people; for example, most old-school styled closed cans and over-ear headphones I find incredibly uncomfortable.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 12 May 2009 14:00 (fifteen years ago) link
In many ways this article reiterates a lot of what has been recommended in this thread, but that is perhaps comforting in itself...:
http://www.goodcans.com/HeadphoneReviews/recommendations.htm
― Duke, Tuesday, 12 May 2009 17:37 (fifteen years ago) link
They said pretty much the same thing as I did about the Denon AH-D1001. Except you can get it for under $90. I really don't think you can get anything better at that price.
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 14 May 2009 19:24 (fifteen years ago) link
i can't get over ppl calling headphones "cans"
― man, i love collages (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 14 May 2009 19:25 (fifteen years ago) link
btw guess what i got in the mail toooooday
http://i41.tinypic.com/v32grn.jpg
― man, i love collages (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 14 May 2009 19:36 (fifteen years ago) link
― Esprit de Corpsgrinder Fisher (jjjusten), Tuesday, May 12, 2009 1:48 AM (2 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
if you're looking for closed headphones for work or the subway or whatever, these Beyerdynamics (DT 241s) are maybe even a better deal than Grados (which i have and love as well) when it comes to price vs. performance...only $50
http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Beyerdynamic-DT-231-Pro-Professional-Closed-Headphone?sku=272021&src=3WFRWXX&ZYXSEM=0&CAWELAID=26020963
― Domm P))) (M@tt He1ges0n), Thursday, 14 May 2009 19:53 (fifteen years ago) link
Well, my Grado SR-125s have bitten the dust after 11 years (loose cable on the right), so I guess I'm in the market for headphones too.
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 14 May 2009 20:11 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm still sad my sony eggos (the d66-sl model) have a broken headband, but I might try to repair it one of these days. I got some Sennheiser PX100s to throw in my bag instead, and I can endorse them. They looked a lot more fragile than I expected when I first got them, but they've worked pretty well.
― mh, Thursday, 14 May 2009 20:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Awesome - you're gonna love them!I remember when I first bought mine — jeez, must have been at least 25 years ago — and reading how they have more naturalistic stereo sound because they're supposed to replicate the feel of a live concert. Something about the music sounding like it's slightly in front of you, rather than just at the sides of your head. That may be overstated a bit, but they sure sound true-to-life to me.
― Jazzbo, Thursday, 14 May 2009 20:21 (fifteen years ago) link
― Michael Jones, Friday, May 15, 2009 4:11 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark
You can probably fix this pretty easily with a cheap soldering iron, especially if the break occurred at the wire-pad contact instead of internally. But if you did that then you wouldn't have an excuse to buy something new!
― Can't stop the dancing chickens (dyao), Thursday, 14 May 2009 22:21 (fifteen years ago) link
i call them "tins"
― Tracer Hand, Thursday, 14 May 2009 22:34 (fifteen years ago) link
Any recommendations on something biased a bit toward the low-end? I listen to about 70% electronic and shitty rap. Looked through the thread but didn't find too many bass-biased recommendations. Closed design preferable for subway, either earbud or headphone design is fine. I listen to about half and half CDs and shitty 192kbit MP3s. Around $100 or less is good, but I'm open to persuasion.
― throwbookatface (skygreenleopard), Thursday, 14 May 2009 22:47 (fifteen years ago) link
i call them "ear hats"
― the insane Dr. Morbius and his HOOSical steens (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Thursday, 14 May 2009 22:50 (fifteen years ago) link
for example, are these Beyerdynamics DT 231s bassy? the description seems to fit on the musicianschoice.com website...
― throwbookatface (skygreenleopard), Thursday, 14 May 2009 22:52 (fifteen years ago) link
You can probably fix this pretty easily with a cheap soldering iron
Hell, no - I'll be using an audiophile soldering iron. But, yeah, I should really try and rescue these.
― Michael Jones, Thursday, 14 May 2009 22:58 (fifteen years ago) link
― throwbookatface (skygreenleopard), Friday, May 15, 2009 6:47 AM (15 minutes ago) Bookmark
Beyer DT770s are legendary for being good, bass-heavy closed cans. However the midrange is a bit recessed which is not that good for rap. You can get them for about $150 at any Guitar Center. And they look awesome:
http://www.mediamusique.com/edit/vente/pict/Beyer_Dynamic/DT%20770%20PRO.jpg
(make sure to get the old edition that is all black like shown above)
However for subway use I think IEMs beat all in terms of noise isolation - you can probably pick up a pair of Shure's for under $100 that would do well, but the bass might not be as head-splitting as the DT770s.
― Can't stop the dancing chickens (dyao), Thursday, 14 May 2009 23:08 (fifteen years ago) link
these things are dope as hell
good lookin out john
― man, i love collages (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 14 May 2009 23:43 (fifteen years ago) link
it's taking me a little to get used to the sound not being all in my ear canal but it's such a full sound
― oj da hoosman (J0rdan S.), Thursday, 14 May 2009 23:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Michael Jones as to your broken Grado's, you should contact the company and see if they would fix them for you. My 60s fell about that way and when my wife purchased me my 125's, the company was disappointed that we didn't give them a chance to make the old ones right. No idea how it would go, but couldn't hurt. Refer them to this thread for grins.
― james k polk, Friday, 15 May 2009 00:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Nother vote for the SR 80s here. Leaky, uncomfortable and I still love em
― stet, Friday, 15 May 2009 00:41 (fifteen years ago) link
so...flat broke...want bass/portability, nothing high end as I will buy good dj headphones when I start my job. what you guys reckon? something cheap that really has a good bang....
― Local Garda, Friday, 15 May 2009 00:47 (fifteen years ago) link
what is uncomfortable -- its just a pad
― autogucci cru (deej), Friday, 15 May 2009 00:49 (fifteen years ago) link
it squeezes the ear man
― the insane Dr. Morbius and his HOOSical steens (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Friday, 15 May 2009 01:34 (fifteen years ago) link
interesting thread - i wasn't thinking about buying new headphones, but now i am! here's my deal - i mostly use headphones to listen to my ipod while biking around in the tropical sun. also, i'm superpicky about comfort in my earphones (which is why i don't wear my nice, high quality earbuds too often) so which of these earphones would be comfortable and usable for high heat, mp3 player situations? the portapros and px100s look promising, but i don't mind spending some money and wearing big ol cans either if they're comfortable - for instance it looks like the BEYER DYNAMIC DT770's have nice, soft, felty ear donut thingys that might be comfortable to wear for an hour or two even in the heat...
― messiahwannabe, Friday, 15 May 2009 03:24 (fifteen years ago) link
http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv185/jimmythek_bucket/thetruthaboutgradoheadphones.jpg
― james k polk, Friday, 15 May 2009 06:58 (fifteen years ago) link
― james k polk, Friday, 15 May 2009 06:59 (fifteen years ago) link
You can very easily avoid twistiness on Grados by being careful with the cable. I hang my headphones on a Koss holdaphone hanger when not in use, and the cables stay in great shape.
― Sickamous Mouthall (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 15 May 2009 07:17 (fifteen years ago) link
Ronan you may well like the Koss Portapros; about £25 off Amazon and plenty of low-end.
― Sickamous Mouthall (Scik Mouthy), Friday, 15 May 2009 07:18 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, I hung the Grados on various wall-hooks in the three previous places I lived but never seemed to get around to finding a proper home for them in this house, so they ended up stuffed into the gap between pre-amp and shelf, often coiled up with their 5m extension cable.
Grado are US-based, so I may be out of luck as far as keeping repairs cheap, simply due to the postage costs.
― Michael Jones, Friday, 15 May 2009 08:48 (fifteen years ago) link
I bought my third pair of Sennheiser PX100s yesterday. They are so great and mega cheap. I have a long standing issue with headphones where the cable comes off (happens with every pair I've ever had) but these are cheap enough I can just buy a new pair.
― NotEnough, Friday, 15 May 2009 08:55 (fifteen years ago) link
― messiahwannabe, Friday, May 15, 2009 11:24 AM (8 hours ago) Bookmark
DT770s in the heat would be like holding two waffle irons next to your ears, I would imagine - they are a closed design so there would be little to no breathability. DT770s would be absolutely awesome in the winter, however, as are generally all full size cans.
Plus, being closed, they'll impair your ability to listen to ambient noise, for example, a speeding car. I would just go with a pair of cheap, open headphones/earbuds you wouldn't mind losing or breaking.
― Can't stop the dancing chickens (dyao), Friday, 15 May 2009 11:47 (fifteen years ago) link
ep630s eg
― zinguist (cozwn), Friday, 15 May 2009 11:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Any recommendations on something biased a bit toward the low-end? I listen to about 70% electronic and shitty rap. Looked through the thread but didn't find too many bass-biased recommendations. Closed design preferable for subway, either earbud or headphone design is fine. I listen to about half and half CDs and shitty 192kbit MP3s. Around $100 or less is good, but I'm open to persuasion.― throwbookatface (skygreenleopard)
Since everyone's ignoring me, take it from the goodcans.com page regarding the Denon AH-D1001: "And bass, boy does it have bass! More than virtually any headphone we've liked, (FYI, most of the headphones we've liked in the past have been "Open" headphones which typically have clean, but somewhat limited bass). These Cans will please those of you who like bass!"
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 15 May 2009 16:12 (fifteen years ago) link
I listen to ... shitty rap.\OK, I'll bite: Why?
― Jazzbo, Friday, 15 May 2009 17:02 (fifteen years ago) link
I guess I don't have a good answer for that. But I'll eventually have to hear the new Eminem album so I might as well get some decent headphones.
Thank you for the rec, fastnbulbous.
― throwbookatface (skygreenleopard), Friday, 15 May 2009 18:13 (fifteen years ago) link