Headphones

[Joetruck]

I'm looking to buy some decent headphones that will last a long time for under £30/$50, does anyone have any suggestions?

I would like headphones that go from 18-20,000 Hz, so that I get a nice bass sound.

[RobbieThe1st]

I'm looking to buy some decent headphones that will last a long time for under £30/$50, does anyone have any suggestions?

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro. It's what I use, and seem fairly damage-resistant.

I would like headphones that go from 18-20,000 Hz, so that I get a nice bass sound.

You do realize that the upper frequency has no bearing on the bass, right? And even the lower frequency doesn't have much bearing - a headphone is just a cone being driven by an electromagnet. You can put any frequency through it you want, its just that at lower frequencies, the response is less(and your hearing responce is *also* less)... which is what graphical equalizers are for. That being said, bigger speaker = more powerful bass, as the cone can push more air around.

Just find a good pair of (large) headphones with as flat a response curve as you can get, and use the equalizer on your music player to compensate if it doesn't sound loud enough.

[Joetruck]

Hmm, I don't know what the price was when you bought them, but they're about £80+ now

I found these today after some more looking, they have tons of great reviews so I think I'm going to go for them.

[bigro]

*looks at thread*

Can I propose something? we change this to the 'Headphones' thread so that other people (like me) can inquire about headphones without starting a new thread.

anyways, what i was going to ask is where might one (me) find a pair of really strong headphones for cheaps. (by strong i mean will last a long time)

[Joetruck]

*changed title* If this ever becomes a major thread for people to discuss headphones, maybe it should be stickied

In response to you, the link I provided in my 2nd post had a load of reviews saying how they've lasted for years. Don't take my advice though, I'm a newbie at this stuff

[bigro]

i doubt its sticky worthy (although it should be considered as nearly everyone uses headphones and next to no one knows anything about them)

And as for those headphones you linked before, I like. Will be looking into them and possibly even getting them (Best deal i've found gets me them for $60 AUD with a 2 year warranty)

I will however when i actually have some real money to splash about, get some really good ones (i'm ever so slightly audiophile)

[RobbieThe1st]

HD202's were my second choice before I bought my HD 280s. They apparently don't have quite as flat a reponse curve(which is why they're cheaper, among other things), but should be a *lot* better than the stuff you'd find at, say, the local Walmart or Fred Meyers.

[Ryusen]

HD202's were my second choice before I bought my HD 280s. They apparently don't have quite as flat a reponse curve(which is why they're cheaper, among other things), but should be a *lot* better than the stuff you'd find at, say, the local Walmart or Fred Meyers.

Do you use just the HD 280s, or do you have an amp/sound card to drive them with? My girlfriend has a pair of those, and when she plugged them into my headphone amp, it was a night and day difference. The bass actually popped, and the sound was much fuller, giving a real soundstage instead of a somewhat flat one. I'm of the opinion that any headphones can benefit from amplification, especially ones, like yours, which are higher-end. Listening to my 650s, plugged right into my computer, is actually painful now that I've head what they can sound like (even somewhat improperly) amped.

I will however when i actually have some real money to splash about, get some really good ones (i'm ever so slightly audiophile)

For an entry-level audiophile system? Let's see ... that's $300 for headphones, $100-$300 for the amp, and $100-$300 for the DAC as well. That puts you in a solid $500 - $900 range for a decent setup. Then you need to convert all your music to a lossless format (FLAC, etc) and gain a smug sense of superiority .

[RobbieThe1st]

While I've got an Audigy 2 sound card, I turn the volume *way* down, because it seems too loud otherwise. Sure, the bass sounds nice, but it feels loud.
Same with my mp3 player; I typically keep it on half(or less) volume when I can, due to not liking things being too loud.