Looking for a good pair of Headphones

**Jorge** · February 2nd, 2007, 06:20 PM

I am looking for some high quality headphones, I typically listen to hip hop, rock and reggae.

Has anyone purchased headphones lately that they are happy with?

Links to product pages would be nice.

Thanks

**Auggie2k** · February 3rd, 2007, 01:11 AM

You can go wrong with Sennheiser, my cousin got a great set recently much like these...

http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser...nsf/root/05342

**murfhom** · February 3rd, 2007, 07:14 AM

is your budget limited?

too short message

**Potato** · February 3rd, 2007, 07:19 AM

Do you want little headphones, easily portable headphones? Or do you want big clunky headphones?

These little ones are badass, I have the E2c set... : http://www.shure.com/PersonalAudio/C...char_earphones

Or Senns are damn nice too. I have little ears, so I like the kind that have different sizes for the earbud part.... but I don't think that's an issue for the majority of people. I have the HD 280 Pro's. They have fabulous sound, but are not something you would really go jogging with.

**mountain_rage** · February 3rd, 2007, 09:59 AM

Ive been looking for ear buds lately, I cant stand the apple buds that came with my player they kill my ears. The main contenders in my price range were the

Shure E2c's that potato pointed out
- http://www.epinions.com/pr-Target_Sh...ones-E2C_Radio
Senheiser cx300
- http://www.epinions.com/Sennheiser_CX300S_Headphones
Bose in ear
- http://www.epinions.com/Bose_in_ear_headphones/display_~reviews

They are all fin in a similar price range, sound quality and fit. All reviews seem about the same so I have no idea which ones to get but thats my list. Don't forget if you go for those bigger over the ear headphones they suck more juice from your battery.

**bitslip** · February 3rd, 2007, 11:36 AM

i can recommend this one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16826257014

**StormNinja** · February 3rd, 2007, 01:37 PM

Maxell Noise Cancellation NC-III are superb. They can be purchased at Walgreens or Walmart for under $35.00( I caught a sale and got them for $20.00 at Walgreens). These phones have great sound and they work well with or without the nosie cancellation function turned on. In fact with the NC function activated it boost the bass and overall audio significantly.

I have the earlier generation Maxell Noise Cancellation NC-II and they work well too but there is a noticible improvement in sound quality if you can compare the two models side by side. I mention NC-II as I've seen them for sale various locations for the same price as NC-III at a rival venue.

The August 2006, issue of Popular Communications did a review of the "Pro Tech NoiseBuster" NB-FX Active Noise Reduction Headphones. This model is identical to the Maxell NC-III.

www.noisebuster.net

**necromantic** · February 4th, 2007, 05:21 PM

I need a new pair for the ipod too, the ones I have always fall out while jogging. Very annoying.

**infoseeker** · February 5th, 2007, 03:53 AM

im not so familiar with online shopping

Philips / Bose

My $0.02

**wolfslayer** · February 8th, 2007, 08:17 PM

can't go wrong with some nice Grados

**import_fighter** · February 28th, 2007, 09:44 PM

some with noise cancelling will be better....depending your budget....bose sound awesome.

**maxrebo** · March 1st, 2007, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by wolfslayer

can't go wrong with some nice Grados

Agreed, wholeheartedly. If you're looking for sub $100 headphones, nothing on the market beats Grado SR-80s. Though, if you prefer closed ear headphones, Sennheiser makes some good stuff. If you need earbuds, the previously listed Shure's are great.

**phalkon30** · March 1st, 2007, 10:25 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836508101

iCEMAT Black Siberia

I got them for christmas from my gf last year, have loved them. They're never at my desk because my roomates keep stealing them to use. The mic is a clip-on, so you don't look like a geek wearing them around with a big mic stuck on the side.

They're also VERY comfortable. I did a 3 day LAN party with them, and could barely tell I had been wearing them after it. They deffinately stick to your head well, cup AROUND your ear (even if you have big ears like mine), and don't actually put pressure on your ears.

The base response is very good, but not overpowering. The overall clarity is amazing compared to my logitech speakers, and any of my previous headphones. It also has an inline volume knob which is very handy, and a 9ft cord (detachable in the middle). I've rolled over it with my chair several times and its still working.

Overall they're a little flimsy, but the best headset I've ever owned. Plus they dropped the price to $50 since last year (they were around $90 last christmas IIRC).

**Funky_Junk** · March 28th, 2007, 03:51 PM

I spent a month looking for a good sub-$100 closed headphone. I finally stumbled upon the AKG K18 DJ's. Im listening to them right now and they are so great that they easily beat out a pair for twice their price. Over at the headphile forums they had their own 20 page thread.

**parlotti** · March 28th, 2007, 05:43 PM

http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Philips%...,pdid:59,pos:2

I have owned the above and it rocks for that price range.

http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Philips%...,pdid:59,pos:7

This next one I use presently and it works fine on a PC but I doubt its performance on a walkman or portable MP3 player. So for bang for my bucK I shall choose the ones form the link above any day...