Headphones Suggestions - Blu-ray Forum

Got2LoveGadgets · 01-20-2009, 01:29 PM

Im looking at getting some decent headphones for use with my mp3 player. I recently listened to a pair of Bose ON-EAR Headphones and thought they were very good but I just don't like buying Bose any other suggestions? Oh budget less then £100

jeff92k7 · 01-20-2009, 02:07 PM

If the headphones you refer to are the Bose QuietComfort (noise cancelling) headphones, you might check out Audio-Technica's ATH-ANC7 noise cancelling headphones. They sound excellent and I don't ever want to get on a plane without them again.
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica...2463940&sr=8-1

coolmilo · 01-20-2009, 02:35 PM

I recommend that you do a search and you will find a plethora of information. The topic of headphones has been discussed several times.

However, I recommend that you visit the following sites for more information:

http://www.head-fi.org.

http://www.headphone.com.

My favorite headphones: B&O, Sennheiser, and Audio-Technica.

Squozen · 01-20-2009, 06:40 PM

Personally I love Grado headphones.

bigbankhank · 01-20-2009, 11:13 PM

Ultimate Ears.

Use promo code 100 for a nice discount

http://www.ultimateears.com/_ultimateears/

coolmilo · 01-20-2009, 11:21 PM

By the way, I've gone to a Head-fi.org meet here in San Jose. It was a blast and well worth the price of admission. I recommend attending a meet if they schedule one in your area.

Got2LoveGadgets · 01-21-2009, 08:34 AM

Thanks for the info just brought a pair of Grado

Jodi · 01-21-2009, 02:18 PM

I have the Bose on-ear headphones when listening to my iPod, but I find myself tweaking the EQ settings on my iPod to get the best sonic results.
Otherwise, I would DEFINITELY recommend either the Grado SR-60 or the iGrado. Both Grados are exactly identical spec-wise, but the iGrado looks more like your typical "on the go" headphone.
The above mentioned Grados are perhaps the most sonically accurate sounding headphone based on consistent reviews -- even better, the iGrado is only $50 and the SR-60 is $60.

Jodi

Got2LoveGadgets · 01-21-2009, 03:05 PM

Thanks Jodi I have gone for a pair of iGrado found them online for £35 cant go wrong at that price

jhawkjd · 01-21-2009, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Got2LoveGadgets

Im looking at getting some decent headphones for use with my mp3 player. I recently listened to a pair of Bose ON-EAR Headphones and thought they were very good but I just don't like buying Bose any other suggestions? Oh budget less then £100

Sennheiser makes very good headphones.

BRu-LAy · 01-21-2009, 03:19 PM

It depends on how you're going to use it. Here's what I recommend:

In-Ears: Shure SCL3, Etymotic Research ER-6i,Sennheiser CX-300

On ears/Over ears: Grado SR-80, Sharper Image Quiet Place

J_UNTITLED · 01-21-2009, 04:18 PM

Where can you buy Grado headphones online?

BRu-LAy · 01-21-2009, 04:24 PM

lots of places, including amazon, grado.com, and audio advisor

be forewarned though, it's very rare for Grados to ever go on sale. So if you're waiting for a deal to ever come out you'll be wasting your time.

coolmilo · 01-21-2009, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J_UNTITLED

Where can you buy Grado headphones online?

http://www.headphone.com

ZIPPO · 01-21-2009, 05:29 PM

www.Goodcans.com , Grado online specialist

Nicadian · 01-21-2009, 08:12 PM

my brother bought a pair of grado sr 325i, they really sound good.

ZIPPO · 01-21-2009, 10:20 PM

GRADO's MADE IN THE USA(BROOKLYN, NY)

Dagger · 01-21-2009, 10:32 PM

Maybe this should be another thread, but any advice on a headphone amp?

I have a home office and my squeezebox boom doesn't cut it.

I stopped using my CDP on my main rig ever since I went squeezebox duet + upsampler + dac.

rubberghost · 01-21-2009, 11:13 PM

"Sure" in ear headphones, $99. they sound better than any "Bose" headsets i've ever heard.

Sussudio · 01-22-2009, 02:23 AM

i purchased a pair of Shure E2C in-ear sound isolation headphones for 54.99 from amazon. they've worked GREAT and come with a 2 year warranty!

they're currently 69.99 but i'm sure they'll drop soon

01-20-2009, 01:29 PM	#1
Got2LoveGadgets Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews:4	Headphones Suggestions Im looking at getting some decent headphones for use with my mp3 player. I recently listened to a pair of Bose ON-EAR Headphones and thought they were very good but I just don't like buying Bose any other suggestions? Oh budget less then £100

01-21-2009, 05:29 PM	#15
ZIPPO Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:148 Blu-ray collection:472 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	www.Goodcans.com , Grado online specialist Last edited by ZIPPO; 01-21-2009 at 05:50 PM.

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01-20-2009, 02:07 PM	#2
jeff92k7 Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Dallas, Texas Blu-ray collection:13	If the headphones you refer to are the Bose QuietComfort (noise cancelling) headphones, you might check out Audio-Technica's ATH-ANC7 noise cancelling headphones. They sound excellent and I don't ever want to get on a plane without them again. http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica...2463940&sr=8-1

01-20-2009, 02:35 PM	#3
coolmilo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	I recommend that you do a search and you will find a plethora of information. The topic of headphones has been discussed several times. However, I recommend that you visit the following sites for more information: http://www.head-fi.org. http://www.headphone.com. My favorite headphones: B&O, Sennheiser, and Audio-Technica.

01-20-2009, 06:40 PM	#4
Squozen Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Melbourne, Australia Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:80	Personally I love Grado headphones.

01-20-2009, 11:13 PM	#5
bigbankhank Junior Member Member since:Jan 2009	Ultimate Ears. Use promo code 100 for a nice discount http://www.ultimateears.com/_ultimateears/

01-20-2009, 11:21 PM	#6
coolmilo Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Silicon Valley Home Theater Gallery:16 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	By the way, I've gone to a Head-fi.org meet here in San Jose. It was a blast and well worth the price of admission. I recommend attending a meet if they schedule one in your area.

01-21-2009, 08:34 AM	#7
Got2LoveGadgets Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews:4	Thanks for the info just brought a pair of Grado

01-21-2009, 02:18 PM	#8
Jodi Power Member Member since:Jan 2006	I have the Bose on-ear headphones when listening to my iPod, but I find myself tweaking the EQ settings on my iPod to get the best sonic results. Otherwise, I would DEFINITELY recommend either the Grado SR-60 or the iGrado. Both Grados are exactly identical spec-wise, but the iGrado looks more like your typical "on the go" headphone. The above mentioned Grados are perhaps the most sonically accurate sounding headphone based on consistent reviews -- even better, the iGrado is only $50 and the SR-60 is $60. Jodi

01-21-2009, 03:05 PM	#9
Got2LoveGadgets Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:UK Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews:4	Thanks Jodi I have gone for a pair of iGrado found them online for £35 cant go wrong at that price

01-21-2009, 03:19 PM	#11
BRu-LAy Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Fortress of Solitude Trading Score:46	It depends on how you're going to use it. Here's what I recommend: In-Ears: Shure SCL3, Etymotic Research ER-6i,Sennheiser CX-300 On ears/Over ears: Grado SR-80, Sharper Image Quiet Place

01-21-2009, 04:18 PM	#12
J_UNTITLED Power Member Member since:Jul 2006	Where can you buy Grado headphones online?

01-21-2009, 04:24 PM	#13
BRu-LAy Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Fortress of Solitude Trading Score:46	lots of places, including amazon, grado.com, and audio advisor be forewarned though, it's very rare for Grados to ever go on sale. So if you're waiting for a deal to ever come out you'll be wasting your time.

01-21-2009, 08:12 PM	#16
Nicadian Active Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Canada	my brother bought a pair of grado sr 325i, they really sound good.

01-21-2009, 10:20 PM	#17
ZIPPO Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2008 Location:Columbus, Ohio Home Theater Gallery:148 Blu-ray collection:472 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:3	GRADO's MADE IN THE USA(BROOKLYN, NY)

01-21-2009, 10:32 PM	#18
Dagger Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	Maybe this should be another thread, but any advice on a headphone amp? I have a home office and my squeezebox boom doesn't cut it. I stopped using my CDP on my main rig ever since I went squeezebox duet + upsampler + dac.

01-21-2009, 11:13 PM	#19
rubberghost Expert Member Member since:May 2008 Location:the sub-matrix Blu-ray reviews:4	"Sure" in ear headphones, $99. they sound better than any "Bose" headsets i've ever heard.

01-22-2009, 02:23 AM	#20
Sussudio Blu-ray Champion Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:11	i purchased a pair of Shure E2C in-ear sound isolation headphones for 54.99 from amazon. they've worked GREAT and come with a 2 year warranty! they're currently 69.99 but i'm sure they'll drop soon

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