I Need Some Headphones October 26, 2006 6 comments
I need some new headphones. The $10 pair I bought on the streets of Bushwick three years ago have finally been laid to rest. Any suggestions? I think I’m ready to get a somewhat real pair, but the further south of $100 the better.
Just because I was there, I gave a quick listen to a pair of BOSE “TriPort” in Target that were super flexible, felt great, and sounded even better, but at $150 they’re over my budget. I want something substantial too, ear buds are out of the question, but still somewhat portable & compact. Any suggestions?
BOSE TriPort, cheaper online, naturally:
Update: Thanks for the comments & suggestions, I was checking out some phones with my cousin who works in the acoustical engineering field (his screen name even mentions his hatred for BOSE). His favorite set is a Grado, which apparently are open element, so people can hear what you’re listening to, and you can hear them. Fine for home listening, but not ideal for an office setting.
He mentioned too that the Grado’s are what most audiophile reviewers use as reference to compare other products to. Clearly a player in the market, but again, not ideal for office use.
Sennheiser’s do have models with noise cancellation, and can be found much cheaper on sites other than their own.
r00ts #
im in need of a pair as well. been doing some research, and for my needs it’s between:
sony MDR-V6
-and-
Sennheiser HD 280 Pro
r00ts #
here’s a decent site:
http://www.headphone.com/products/headphones/all-headphones/sennheiser-hd-280-pro.php
fred #
the Grado SR 60 seems to get decent reviews… for about $70.
I actually have a pair of these sitting around from the 70’s and they still work well.
fred #
not those specific headphones i mean.. my image didnt attach…
Nic #
Got a pair of Sony MDR-66 a while back… love ‘em!
These seem to be the closest thing I can find to them now.
huphtur #
Uncrate wants to know as well