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Best headphones?

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  • 16-04-2008 3:18pm
    #1
    Orizio
    Registered Users Posts: 9,460 ✭✭✭


    Looking to buy a pair of headphones to listen to music with.

    Anyone care to recommend a good pair?My budget is about 120 euros.


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    Sinfonia
    Registered Users Posts: 3,854 ✭✭✭Sinfonia


    If you can extend the budget to about €200,

    Sennheiser HD 25

    Just amazing


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    TelePaul
    Registered Users Posts: 4,093 ✭✭✭TelePaul


    Bose


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    padi89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,478 ✭✭✭padi89


    On the go or at home,on ear or in ear,isolation no isolation,your music preferences etc?

    I strongly recommend you stay well clear of bose.


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    Kaiser_Sma
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭Kaiser_Sma


    I like using sennheiser ear phones, but the stress i put them through means they don't last very long, starts off with either the left or right cutting out intermitantly and then one of them altogether. It's a pain considering how much they cost. Are there any that are more durable then others?


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    Brimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Brimmy


    Skullcandy are usually excellent and quite cheap, or so I find anyway.


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    Orizio
    Registered Users Posts: 9,460 ✭✭✭Orizio


    padi89 wrote: »
    On the go or at home,on ear or in ear,isolation no isolation,your music preferences etc?

    I strongly recommend you stay well clear of bose.

    At home, on ear, isolation, everything.

    200 is stretching it a bit. Am I right in guessing Sony and Sennheiser are the best brands?


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    cornbb
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    Sennheiser HD 280 Pro. They sound great for closed headphones. Around 100 euro from ebay.


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    padi89
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    Had a pair of these before, excellent headphones and a great price too.I think Sennheiser make better open headphones ,im not so mad about their closed versions, they can be uncomfortable as they rely on a clamping force to isolate.The Audiotechnias on the other hand fit like a glove due to the headband construction, its a great design.Sound quality wise i found them better than Sennheiser counterparts.
    http://www.audiocubes.com/category/Headphones_Audiophile,+Hifi/product/Audio-Technica_ATH-A900_Art_Headphones.html


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    Orizio
    Registered Users Posts: 9,460 ✭✭✭Orizio


    SumGuy wrote: »
    If you can extend the budget to about €200,

    Sennheiser HD 25

    Just amazing

    I think these are abut 20 euro cheaper in musicstore.


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    Kold
    Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭Kold


    Over ear > On ear. I use Sennheiser HD201s to walk around with because I have a habit of rough treating them. Good because you'll get them under €30


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    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users Posts: 14,993 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    cornbb wrote: »
    Sennheiser HD 280 Pro. They sound great for closed headphones. Around 100 euro from ebay.

    I use these and they are excellent so a thumbs up from me too.


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    Orizio
    Registered Users Posts: 9,460 ✭✭✭Orizio


    Yeah I've after ordering the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro.

    Thanks for the advice everybody. ;)


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    cornbb
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    Orizio wrote: »
    Yeah I've after ordering the Sennheiser HD 280 Pro.

    Thanks for the advice everybody. ;)

    Enjoy, they are great headphones and excellent value.


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