WTB: Good headphones
Anyone got a good pair of headphones they're willing to part with for about $40? I've been reading around and read some stuff here saying that the Grado sr60's are the best for the money, but they're pricy new, so I'm willing to settle for something a little cheaper. If no one's got any for sale, maybe some recommendations for my budget would be good. TIA.
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They have the most accurate reproduction of sound in my opinion, and there is a reason you find these things by the dozen in post houses and recording studios.
They'll also last you a long time
<strong>If you'd be willing to put a little extra money into it... you can grab a set of monitor headphones...
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They have the most accurate reproduction of sound in my opinion, and there is a reason you find these things by the dozen in post houses and recording studios.
They'll also last you a long time
Thanks for the link. Are they that good? How much do you think these are worth?
More in your price range are the Senn 490s which look very similar to the 495s but are somewhat inferior in comparison to the 495. They are still very good headphones though and you should be able to find them for around $40-$50
The Senn's do have a weaker bass if that is very important to you, but has great mids. Grado's have slightly better sound overall and are better suited for rock type music. You should be able to find SR-60s brand new for $60.
Check out audioreview.com for reviews of various models.
edit: woo hoo! 1000 posts! No. That's not right. boo hoo is what I meant.
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<strong>Look for the Sony MDR-V6 (not V600), they are $50 cheaper than the 7506 (new) and are identical to them (except they have a nickle plated plug)...</strong><hr></blockquote>
I was under the impression that the 7506 had a gold-plated plug and the V600 had silver-plated ones. The response of silver plated ones aren't as good, but i heard there's a particular frequency where the gold plates are "weird"...
Otherwise, as mentioned above, get the MDR-V6, SR-60, or HD-495.
I think HD-495 is the cheapest new, check shopping.yahoo.com
495 might be a little harder to drive than the V6, but if you are only using it for your computer or iPod, it's fine.
MDR-V6 is closed, which means you won't disturb people around you and less disturbance from them as well...very analytical is the general impression...
I admit the set is not very comfortable the 1st week, in fact, no headset I've tried is (I have pretty big ears), but when the ears get used to wearing it, it's more than OK
<strong>The grado 125 is more comfortable than their cheaper models. The 80 was so bad I had to return it................................................ .</strong><hr></blockquote>
The 125s are almost exactly like the cheaper models. Only when you get up to the RS models is there a slight change in comfort.
It took me two weeks to get used to my SR-60s, but I can wear them for hours without having my ears feel raw now.
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The 125s are almost exactly like the cheaper models. Only when you get up to the RS models is there a slight change in comfort.
It took me two weeks to get used to my SR-60s, but I can wear them for hours without having my ears feel raw now.</strong><hr></blockquote>
My bad. I would've given the SR80's more time to get comfortable but the sound wasn't so good that I wanted to wait. I already have a pair of sennheiser classics that sound fine. The Koss is going to be my next try.................................