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The department has just decided to give me a computer on my desk, and as a bonus it comes with working sound. So... can anyone recommend some reasonable headphones suitable for use in an office environment - in particular, ones with very low levels of escaping noise (so as not to annoy my officemates) and preferably not requiring any sort of preamp. Thanks David -- "And then what do they do?" "Er, quadratic equations mostly, sir. Fiendishly difficult ones by all accounts." This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses, which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

Beyerdynamic DT231. Not too big and bulky. Not very expensive and sound good. Ideally suited for your needs, I would say. Regards Pilchard http://pilchard.org/ -----Original Message----- From: David Sim [mailto:pmxds@nottingham.ac.uk] Sent: 08 October 2005 13:44 To: idm@hyperreal.org Subject: [idm] Headphones for the office The department has just decided to give me a computer on my desk, and as a bonus it comes with working sound. So... can anyone recommend some reasonable headphones suitable for use in an office environment - in particular, ones with very low levels of escaping noise (so as not to annoy my officemates) and preferably not requiring any sort of preamp. Thanks David -- "And then what do they do?" "Er, quadratic equations mostly, sir. Fiendishly difficult ones by all accounts." This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses, which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

No one will hear you and you will hear no one. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=rec/search/detail/base_pid/240170/ --- Lee Stacey <lee@codeaudio.com> wrote:

quoted 56 lines Beyerdynamic DT231.

> Beyerdynamic DT231. > > Not too big and bulky. Not very expensive and sound > good. > > Ideally suited for your needs, I would say. > > Regards > > Pilchard > http://pilchard.org/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Sim [mailto:pmxds@nottingham.ac.uk] > Sent: 08 October 2005 13:44 > To: idm@hyperreal.org > Subject: [idm] Headphones for the office > > The department has just decided to give me a > computer on my desk, and as > a bonus it comes with working sound. > > So... can anyone recommend some reasonable > headphones suitable for use > in an office environment - in particular, ones with > very low levels of > escaping noise (so as not to annoy my officemates) > and preferably not > requiring any sort of preamp. > > Thanks > > David > > -- > "And then what do they do?" > "Er, quadratic equations mostly, sir. Fiendishly > difficult ones by all > accounts." > > > This message has been checked for viruses but the > contents of an > attachment > may still contain software viruses, which could > damage your computer > system: > you are advised to perform your own checks. Email > communications with > the > University of Nottingham may be monitored as > permitted by UK > legislation. > > >

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earbuds suck =( if i wanted to stick things in my ear-holes i'd use a fork like a normal person. On 10/9/05, Guy Elden Jr <guyjr79@gmail.com> wrote:

quoted 10 lines The model number escapes me at the moment but Sony makes a great pair of

> The model number escapes me at the moment but Sony makes a great pair of > earbuds for around $40 that are not themselves noise cancelling, but have > the effect of really silencing anything around you even at a very moderate > volume. It's also pretty difficult to hear them from more than a couple feet > away, and they're white (kind of like the iPod headphones, but better). > > -- > jr > >

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If you want a high end earbud, Ive been listening with Etymotic 6i http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er6i.aspx These are white, matching ipod look and feel, with rubber flange endings. Go to ipodlounge.com for more reviews and recommendations. And, yes, Ive had these for a year and enjoy their precise sound and clear audio. Great for hi fidelity, but could be lacking in bass... if hyperbass is reeeely important to you wnf __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

quoted 5 lines The model number escapes me at the moment but Sony makes a great pair of

> The model number escapes me at the moment but Sony makes a great pair of > earbuds for around $40 that are not themselves noise cancelling, but have > the effect of really silencing anything around you even at a very moderate > volume. It's also pretty difficult to hear them from more than a couple feet > away, and they're white (kind of like the iPod headphones, but better).

Yeah, I think high end little headphones are more what I was after than the 'proper' cans that were being recommended. My hi-fi housemate recommended Sennheiser's in ear one, although I've yet to look at that. By the way, noise cancelling is less important to me than low escapage, since when I say office, I'm thinking of a room full of people doing maths; 'library' would probably be a better description of the atmosphere than 'office'! Thanks David This message has been checked for viruses but the contents of an attachment may still contain software viruses, which could damage your computer system: you are advised to perform your own checks. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored as permitted by UK legislation. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org