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Hi -- could use your advice So, for the most part I like IDM and Experimental music. This is already unique itself since it is the "quality over quantity" of music I dig the most. I will be getting an iPod soon, thus need a replacement for those crappy earbuds they come with. Any recommendations as to headphones (perhaps noise cancelling) that would make my idm and experimental tunes sound "great"? Thanks in advance! :-) wnf __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

The Grado SR-60 are excellent, perhaps the best headphones that can easily be driven by a portable rather than an amp. I love mine, although they are an open ear design, so they don't keep out ambient noise much. Definitely check out http://www.headphone.com, they give excellent advice and carry a number of high quality headphones and headphone amps. On Sat, 1 Mar 2003, wownflutter wrote:

quoted 17 lines Hi -- could use your advice

> Hi -- could use your advice > > So, for the most part I like IDM and Experimental > music. > This is already unique itself since it is the "quality > over quantity" of music I dig the most. > > I will be getting an iPod soon, thus need a > replacement for those crappy earbuds they come with. > > Any recommendations as to headphones (perhaps noise > cancelling) that would make my idm and experimental > tunes sound "great"? > > Thanks in advance! :-) > > wnf

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At 12:04 AM 3/1/2003 -0800, you wrote:

quoted 13 lines Hi -- could use your advice

>Hi -- could use your advice > >So, for the most part I like IDM and Experimental >music. >This is already unique itself since it is the "quality >over quantity" of music I dig the most. > >I will be getting an iPod soon, thus need a >replacement for those crappy earbuds they come with. > >Any recommendations as to headphones (perhaps noise >cancelling) that would make my idm and experimental >tunes sound "great"?

You don't need noise cancelling, as they tend to not be of a very high quality anyway and it's more of a "gimmik" than a real solution. You just need a really clear headphone with a complete range. I'd recommend Sennheiser headphones. Me and a half-dozen other people continually recommend them to anyone who asks on the IDM-Making list, and so far, no one's been displeased with their purchase. They make an exceptional headphone for all budgets. derek ------- eggytoast.com ------- coming soon: eggtastic.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

On Sat, Mar 01, 2003 at 09:03:02PM -0500, EggyToast wrote:

quoted 4 lines I'd recommend Sennheiser headphones. Me and a half-dozen other people

> I'd recommend Sennheiser headphones. Me and a half-dozen other people > continually recommend them to anyone who asks on the IDM-Making list, and > so far, no one's been displeased with their purchase. They make an > exceptional headphone for all budgets.

I've got a pair of Sennheiser HD477's, some EH2200's and a pair of Sony MDR-V700's. I got the HD477's first. I've never been happy with them from a comfort perspective, and their sound quality isn't as good as either of the others. The EH2200's sound much better, and are somewhat more comfortable. They cut out ambient noise much better - to the point where I don't hear people speaking to me. I use them at work for that reason :) They also seem much better made than the HD477's. The Sony's are the winners hands down, though. They weigh much more, but have a much more comfortable headband. The Sennheiser's feel like they're made for someone with a much taller, thinner head than I have. These Sony's fit nicely. Sound quality is noticeably richer, with good low tones. Not as much noise blocking as the EH2200's, but I'll trade that for comfort and sound quality. They also feel more solid and well constructed. YMMV, of course. Erik --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

On Sat, Mar 01, 2003 at 12:04:56AM -0800, wownflutter wrote:

quoted 2 lines Any recommendations as to headphones (perhaps noise cancelling) that

> Any recommendations as to headphones (perhaps noise cancelling) that > would make my idm and experimental tunes sound "great"?

at work I use Beyerdynamic DT-250s. these are nice and they are closed back, which means they don't leak noise and annoy people. i think noise cancelling will probably often mean reduced sound quality so probably a good thing to avoid. for home listening you can never go too far wrong with a pair of Sennheisers, preferably of the open-back variety. http://www.headphone.com has quite a good buyers guide. They also sell but are a bit expensive. cheers, -- Graham Bennett --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

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