On Mon, 14 Feb 2000, Circumflex wrote:
quoted 13 lines Speaking of headphones, I need a new pair, can anyone recommend any?
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> > Speaking of headphones, I need a new pair, can anyone recommend any?
>
> I've been doing my homework on this recently and have been looking for an
> over-the-ear pair of headphones in the 50 to 100 dollar range. I read thru
> epionions.com and found this pair gets good reviews...
>
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> http://epinions.lycos.com/elec_Audio-Headphones/Sony_MDR_V-Sony_MDR-V600
>
> Now I'm just looking for the best price (list price is $130, Amazon has them
> for $90, but I'm hoping to find a better price).
>
Amazon is selling them at or below cost -- I picked mine up at the local
Best Buy for $99.
I've developed a fetish for headphones. I have currently 5 sets --
Grado SR60, Grado SR80, Koss 4AA, Koss TD65, and Sony MDR V600. Not to
mention all the little walkman phones that seem to breed like coat hangers.
The biggest problem I have with these is that the acoustic foam that
goes over the driver element only lasts a couple years with daily use.
Replacements are $10 from Grado, but it's a pain in the butt to mail order
them. On the other hand, Grado shares with Koss the distinction of having
a no questions asked lifetime guarantee -- I sent my SR80s back after I loaned
them to a dumb DJ who blew out the driver, and they came back a few weeks
later good as new. I will probably be sending back the SR80s again now
that the cord is going flaky -- this after 4 years of daily use for listening
and studio work and two trips to Paris. They will get you strange looks
in the Metro ;-)
The best sounding phones I have are the Grado SR80s. These are very smooth,
and give you better bass than anything else I've tried. They're also
very well constructed -- they use actual metal in their construction, and
any plastic parts are sturdy enough to survive the usual slings and arrows
of daily use. The SR60s are cheaper (usually about $70) and aren't as
flat, but they sound great too, and take a little less current to drive.
The Koss Pro 4AAs are my usual DJ headphones, partly for the look (massive
Beige cups, very 1960 airplane pilot stylee) and mostly for their decent
sound isolation. They're weaker on bass than the SR80s, but the midrange
bump makes it easier to pick out the beat in a noisy DJ environment. They're
not for everyone -- they weigh 21 ounces, as opposed to most phones, that
are under 10 ounces, but they're the only headphones in the running for
the title of hardest to damage.
The Sony V600s I picked up in exchange for a misguided electronic toy
gift. I've been using these DJ'ing lately, and their main advantage is
that they sound louder at the same drive level than other headphones.
The way they fold up is cool, and the nylon bag they come with can help
to keep them from breaking. But they don't feel like they're sturdy enough
for hardcore use. They're all plastic, and while fairly well designed,
but don't sit on them.
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