suggestion for earphons

[Draxthor]

Hey everyone.. I am currently looking for good quality earphones under any amout of money :) I am looking for earphones that doesnt hurt ur ears when you wear them for a long time... and also good sound quliaty

-Draxthor, Thanks

[ECA]

HEADphones or earphones...
Love the headphones...senhauser is great...

[neato]

The Shure E5c's not a bad earphone to start with. It's pretty comfortable and the sound is quite well balanced although it's lacking some treble. The quality's good and it isolates a lot. Retail is $500, but current online prices can go for about $350-380.
If you can't spend that much then the Shure E3c's are worth considering. A more nasal, less bassy sound compared to the E5c but still very clear. It offers the same isolation advantages as the E5c and is almost as comfortable to wear. Retail $180, net price about $140.

[Draxthor]

wow... that earphone donest look like is wroth that much... 500 American dollors?? wow... i can get alot more then just the earphones... any other suggestions neato ??

[ECA]

you said no price was a problem...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=cat08354&type=category

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=cat08350&type=category

[Draxthor]

well.. yeah but that was way out of what i would expected =.=... anyway... That DJ head phones looks really sweet~ but what i find when ppl try to talk to me when i am listening to music i had to take them off... and i find just taking one earbud off is easier but anyway they look sweet :)

[ECA]

ALot of headphones are useing PASS thru... they arent solid anymore, you hear thru them..

[Draxthor]

huh?? what do u mean?? so u can hear thru them ?? so if somebody is yelling ur name u would able to hear them ? i dunt think so... that would be crap... i just saw this Sennheiser headphones they are really great!! but......................$_$ ok i with price rang e from within 300 dollor aus dollar... =.=

[neato]

All right all right, you said there was no limit :rolleyes: What's your budget then?

[ECA]

yes, you can hear threw them...but they still sound good, its an accoustic trick, even earbuds use it. It drops Echo effects and causes less damage to the ears..
Speakers MOVE air, and a closed Cup headphone causes PRESSURE on the ears.

[Draxthor]

lol... ok ECA thats some stuff i dont know... =.= u know 2 much.... lol... that good or bad ? haha :) what do u mean be speakers move air ?? anyway... Neato i said about $300 Aus dollars... u all live in America?

[ECA]

US, mostly...

Yea, look at your ROOM speakers... See that tube, with nothing in it... That speaker moves about 10 inches of AIR when the base Vibrates... place you hand over it while its playing..

HEADSETS, use larger spearkers then EARPHONES... How would you like your eardrum takeing about 2lbs of pressure if it was closed. GREAT sound, but it can cause alot of damage.. so, they opened them up. and this gives you ability to HEAR whats happening around you.

[Draxthor]

OHHHHHH~~~ ok i get u lolz~ the sony headphones u showed me doesnt look like its opend... anyway, any more suggestions ??

[ECA]

Some of those arent,, I would suggest find a place to sample them...

[Draxthor]

Place like?? is the sony ones open?? i am looking for earphones anyway...

[neato]

As far as I can make out, ECA is talking out of his rear end.
First of all, pay a visit to www.headphones.com.au. Take a browse. Join www.head-fi.org for recommendations.

[ECA]

DRAX, where are you located??
Any access to a Nusic store?? Large stereo stores??
If so, go LOOK, at the main models..

[Draxthor]

I live in Australia, Brisbane... there might be a place but i dunno where :P oh and thanks Neato!! great site!! :)

[ECA]

Major shipping port, should check with singapore... GREAT place for goods, as MOSt are made there.
Check the Docks, for places to purchase BANGED UP GOODS...should have one. Broken boxes they cant ship.

[Draxthor]

hmmm... well they be cheaper ??? since its BANGED UP!! :) lolz~

[ECA]

most times at least 50% off.

[Draxthor]

WOO~~ but if its banged up... isnt it like scatched and stuff?? can u get still good condition ones ??

[ECA]

Broken crates cant be shipped.

and when they swapp boats, and change cargo around, theres always some breakage.
Should be a shop or 2 near the docks that sells the stuff, get in good with them, work for them.
Even the salvation army, the good stuff gets picked over by the workers FIRST.

[Draxthor]

woooo~ so u work for them ?? hehehe

[ECA]

Iv seen the shops. here in the US

[Draxthor]

ohh... anyway i found some good headphones to buy now :) but anoter question :( i dunno if my Creative Zen have enough power to drive the headphones ??

[neato]

List them. I'll tell you.

[Ioman]

I am going to try some Sony ear buds. The Creative Zen buds are killing my ears - they are just too big.

[ECA]

most should work, unless you got some monsters, or crap ones.
You may suffer from 1 thing tho, They wont play as LONG. They may suck abit more power..
so what, you dont get 6 hours, you get 4... But does it SOUND good?

ohh... anyway i found some good headphones to buy now :) but anoter question :( i dunno if my Creative Zen have enough power to drive the headphones ??

[neato]

The power required to output sound to headphones is considerably less than the drain from the hard disk or the display. On the other hand "Should work" and "will work well" are totally different things. As I said, list them and I'll tell you for sure whether they're suitable or not.

[Draxthor]

hmm.... well.... I really want ones that would work to get BEST so...
Sony E888SP
Sehnn 600/650
Audio-Technica ATH-A900
Etymotic ER-4S
Shure EC5

dats about it :) if there is anymore suggestions plz post :) thanks neato

[neato]

hmm.... well.... I really want ones that would work to get BEST so...
Sony E888SP
Sehnn 600/650
Audio-Technica ATH-A900
Etymotic ER-4S
Shure EC5

dats about it :) if there is anymore suggestions plz post :) thanks neato

E888SP = yes
Sennhesier HD650/HD600 = no
Audio-Technica ATH-A900 = yes, but too big / not portable
Etymotic ER-4S = borderline, ER-4P will work much better
Shure E5c = yes

Low-cost recommendation: Shure E2c
Mid-cost recommendation: Shure E3c or Etymotic ER-6i
What I mostly use: Shure E5c

[Draxthor]

oh hahha just what i have expected... but Sennh is really popular :) whats Sennh 650 designed for anyway? CD players?
Would the Sony MDR-V700DJ work good ?
witch one out the list will work to the BEST ?? or are there any other headphone/earphone that u can suggest me :)

[LloydS]

Still on headphones, but changing the focus......I need some for listening to my iRiver iFP799 mp3 player while I do my 4 mile walk/jog. The need then is for some 1. That will STAY ON, without causing pain (probably that "street" type where the headpiece lays at the back of the neck would be best) 2. Where the wires don't hang down in front bouncing around and catching on stuff 3. That have an easily adjustable volume control (it's tough to adjust the volume on the player when moving) 4. That have a 'strain relief' of some sort so that the wires don't give out (I think I've been through 20 headphones where one ear just stopped working one day) 5. Deliver reasonably decent sound for when I get home. 6. Don't cost over $100.00.

Anyone come across the "perfect" jogging/walking headphones? Thanks!

[neato]

LloydS, a lot of people try and use clip-ons or even in-ear isolating phones for jogging. I don't jog, but I think that from a safety and comfort view you're probably better off with the likes of the Sony MDR-A35G, folding banded earphones which lodge in your ear. They're surprisingly stable in running operation, and Sony's design of upwards-sweeping earpieces make a lot of sense (sweat doesn't drip into your ear).

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/eCS/Store/en/-/USD/SY_DisplayProductInformation-Start?ProductSKU=MDRA35G&Dept=acc_Headphones&CategoryName=acc_Headphones_Lightweight%2fSport%2f Vertical


Draxthor, I use the HD650 for listening to the PC and sometimes to listen to my secondary CD-based set-up. It's a home-use-only phone and is primarily designed to be driven out of dedicated headphone amplifiers. I have several amps, but currently I'm using the HD650 out of this (http://headphone.com/layout.php?topicID=3&subTopicID=27&productID=0010050000).

My recommendation for the Zen will be the Sony MDR-EX71SL in-ear buds if you're on a small budget (sub US$50) or the Shure E2c in-ear phones if you're willing to spend a bit more (US$70). The Shure E3c or the Etymotic ER-6i are also good at about $140.

Headphones? The folding Sennheiser PX200 is useful ($50). The MDR-V700DJ is heavy, uncomfortable, bulky and you could do better sound-wise, although it looks pretty cool. Sony's MDR-7506 / MDR-V6 ($70 ~ $120) is also good. Beyerdynamic DT250-80 is clear and comfortable although not very portable ($150).

[ECA]

One thing to remember,
Every persons EAR/hearing is different. Neato is giving you options.
If its possible, Take your item into a store and LISTEN with the headphones you wish to checkout.
Comfort is also a concern...I know ppl that cant use In-EAR, phones. they just hurt, or get uncomfortable.
Headphones can be Clunky, bulky, heavy and a pain to wear.

there are so many designs and styles, you MUSt find the ones you like. NOT us..
Find a friendly shop that will lone them to you, or return them in a day or 2...IF possible.

[Draxthor]

COOL Thanks :) That alot of great HELP!! now what i have to do is buy!! :)

ECA, well for me i got to wear the earphone for a long time to see if it hurts or not.... cuz some earbuds will hurt after an hour or so... so i am taking suggestions... i have used one of my friends headphone.. damn thats some comftable thing... but it get too warm after a while LOL... so yeah

Anyway, Neato have u ever hear of the Sony MDR-EXQ1 ?? thats so cool i want to get that :)

[Wendy]

ohh... anyway i found some good headphones to buy now :) but anoter question :( i dunno if my Creative Zen have enough power to drive the headphones ??

If the Impedance is between 16 ohms and 32 ohms. Your Creative Zen should have enough power.

[LloydS]

If the Impedance is between 16 ohms and 32 ohms. Your Creative Zen should have enough power.

So (and please excuse the ignorance) the higher the impedence of the headphones, the louder the headphones can play, all other things being equal?

(And by the way, many thanks to neato for the suggested 'phones for this exercising fool)

[neato]

The impedance is only a guide. The lower it is, the lower a load the portable's amp sees so it should be able to drive it louder. The impedance is averaged across the frequencies that the phone can play so it's actually not the same all the way.
More important as far as volume is concerned is the rated sensitivity of the phone. The higher the db/mw rating, the louder it'll go regardless of the impedance. 110db/mw and upwards is a good place to look for less powerful portables.

[ModestMouse13]

Don't use the ear bud headphones they nvr stay in my ears they always fall out. god i don't kno how people walk with those things staying in

[ModestMouse13]

i think you should get the panosonic brand they are about 40 bucks and great sound quality