Audioholics: pimp out all your audio shit

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  • lolobugg
    lolobugg BLUE RDGE MTNS Posts: 8,195
    ldent42 said:

    I need to get a pair of cans but haven't had time to go the store where you can actually test out the floor models.
    I don't want to buy another pair of headphones without testing them out - I wound up with this pair http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-on-ear-headphones-black/6614017.p?id=1218762299190&skuId=6614017 and I don't like them at all.

    I'm gonna see if I test out Lolobug's recommendation http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/650058-REG/Sennheiser_HD_380PRO_HD_380_Pro_Circumaural.html
    or these http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/49510-REG/Sony_MDR_7506_MDR_7506_Headphone.html


    I need folding/compact ones.

    FWIW my Grado earbuds are phenomenal. But I have to stop using them for a while to determine if that's what's causing my ear problem. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/643524-REG/Grado_IGI_iGi_In_Ear_Stereo_Headphones.html

    Good luck. looks like you have narrowed it down to some good ones.
    Nice prices too. living in the City has its advantages!!!!

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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    Audio Technica have served me well the last 5 years. They fold down as well and have travelled halfway across the world 5-6x without any issues.
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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    And sound amazing. Abt $250 when I bought them.
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  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    love my Grados.......worth every penny. Music sounds better in headphones
  • FrankY59
    FrankY59 Posts: 1,052
    Which Grado's it's hard to differentiate after a few levels up.
  • Big Bank Hank
    Big Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    Ledbetterman10 said:

    lolobugg said:

    Ledbetterman10 said:

    Yeah I was always behind the times on the whole headphones thing but I got a good pair for the first three Zeppelin remasters and yes, they're worth every penny.

    I actually used to say the phrase "fuck FLACs" when audiophiles would complain about compressed MP3s. This was in the early to mid 2000's. Sure I agreed that FLACs sounded better. But the files were so huge and back then, I didn't have nearly the storage space to I do now. Now, I've become everything I used to hate: a FLAC elitist. The songs on my iPhone are MP3s at 128kbps (for space reasons) but my computer and backup harddrive are filled with the highest quality FLACs I can find....whether it be reissues like Zeppeln's stuff or PJ's HD FLAC bootlegs.

    you're a FLAC hipster
    a FLACster.
    I know. I've become everything I used to hate. But ya can't beat the sound quality. Especially with good headphones.
    it's all FLAC now
  • camaros
    camaros Posts: 1,003
    edited November 2014
    jbeskind@aol.com said:

    Binaural will wreck you through a good pair of headphones. Enjoy!

    100% agreed, recently took a walk with Binaural and my Grado SR-225i's and LOVED it.... I've never had Ed so deep in my head during Soon Forget...
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    i like sound...
  • october22
    october22 Posts: 2,533
    Selling my PJ Pono for $750. Sorry to momentarily hijack this thread but figured there might be someone here looking.

    I love the thing but I'm too broke to justify owning it at the moment. PM me if interested. Thanks
  • PJfanwillneverleave1
    PJfanwillneverleave1 Posts: 12,885
    edited November 2014
    october22 said:

    Selling my PJ Pono for $750. Sorry to momentarily hijack this thread but figured there might be someone here looking.

    I love the thing but I'm too broke to justify owning it at the moment. PM me if interested. Thanks

    What was the purchase price?
    Sorry BBH
  • ikiT
    ikiT USA Posts: 11,059
    edited November 2014
    Empty Glass said:

    tiki / Lolo...I've read some reviews that the music leaks out on some Sennheiser's (others around you can hear your music) do you guys have any issues?

    I had a pair of 200 dollar open back Senns 7 or eight years ago and they were pretty fine. with the open backs you get a different type of sound, it's more open and spread out, some would say its better quality, including everyone around you. If you're listening loud (and who isn't?) your head becomes a giant trebely speaker. closed backs work much better on an airplane, or the subway. Open backs are great for your living room, plugged into your real amplifier, partaking with Hank perhaps.

    Just my opinion but I'm not a huge fan of the noise cancelling headphones,

    Lolo we gotta hang. I've got some big assed ears myself.
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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Noise canceling headphones are great for airplanes.
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  • ikiT
    ikiT USA Posts: 11,059
    I know a lot of people use and swear by noise cancellers. They just don't agree with my inner ear. I will age myself, but I liken them to a tape with dolby switched off.

    http://www.techradar.com/us/news/audio/portable-audio/do-noise-cancelling-headphones-make-you-sick-230872
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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Really? I would say the complete opposite.
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  • ikiT
    ikiT USA Posts: 11,059
    edited November 2014
    It's hard to accurately describe, but for me, it's more like tape hiss in your skull than the actual sound of tape hiss...crazy right? Whatever that cancelling noise that they add is just doesn't make me feel awesome.
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    I never used the Dolby feature back in the day- while it eliminated tape hiss... it also seemed to mute the music.
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  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,598
    the tiki bomb said:

    I know a lot of people use and swear by noise cancellers. They just don't agree with my inner ear. I will age myself, but I liken them to a tape with dolby switched off.

    http://www.techradar.com/us/news/audio/portable-audio/do-noise-cancelling-headphones-make-you-sick-230872

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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

    I never used the Dolby feature back in the day- while it eliminated tape hiss... it also seemed to mute the music.

    This.
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  • BeerBaron
    BeerBaron Toronto-ish Posts: 4,100
    When this thread showed up in my list, the title was cut off and it literally showed up as follows:

    "wow, just got some great head..." :))
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  • pjradio
    pjradio Posts: 6,704
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  • Big Bank Hank
    Big Bank Hank Seattle, WA Posts: 8,639
    honestly I use to think spending the extra money was ridiculous, but now I realize I was wrong, I am going to end up being a "sound junkie" too, lol

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