Headphones?

MSALLA
MSALLA Posts: 1,602
edited January 2008 in Electronics
I have been traveling more and I now have a use for a good set of headphones. These would be for travel only so I would like something that folds but I don't like the ear bud style. Any recomendations would be great.
All the local stores seem to be stuck on Bose headphones.

P.S. I am looking at sennheiser pxc 250.
Michael


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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2007
    Try Grado SR60. I just got a pair and they sound great! They have excellent reviews around the web and for $69 w/free shipping from Onecall or Amazon they're a great buy.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited December 2007
    daboyz wrote: »
    Try Grado SR60. I just got a pair and they sound great! They have excellent reviews around the web and for $69 w/free shipping from Onecall or Amazon they're a great buy.

    You like them? I just ordered a pair too based on reviews.
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited December 2007
    Darla,

    R u still waiting on them ?
    Cary SLP-98L F1 DC Pre Amp (Jag Blue)
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited December 2007
    beardog03 wrote: »
    Darla,

    R u still waiting on them ?

    Yes. They should be here 1/4. It's ok though because I am waiting on the Bithead also.
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited December 2007
    The Grado SR60 is an open design, sound will leak out and sound will come in (like airplane noise) You need to look for a closed design like the Sennheiser's HD 280 Pro, look around and have fun shopping, you think stereo folks are crazy, wait till you see these headphone crazies out there
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    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited December 2007
    Koss portapro. Excellent sound,Ugly design,cheap price.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

    The SRT SEISMIC System:
    Four main satellite speakers, six powered subs, two dedicated for LFE channel, two center speakers for over/under screen placement and three Control Centers. Amaze your friends, terrorize your neighbors, seize the audio bragging rights for your state. Go ahead, buy it; you only go around once.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,537
    edited December 2007
    I also have Grado SR60's, I'm not much of a headphone listener, but these sound very, very nice.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited December 2007
    steveinaz wrote: »
    I also have Grado SR60's, I'm not much of a headphone listener, but these sound very, very nice.

    Excellent. I can't wait to see how my Apple Lossless library sounds with the Bithead and these. It will have to do for now.....
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited December 2007
    When I was listening to them the other night my daughter said she could hear me from the other room. Good bass and the mids and highs are very nice. The beginning of Pink Floyd "Money" was awesome.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited December 2007
    MSALLA wrote: »
    P.S. I am looking at sennheiser pxc 250.

    I have the non noise-cancelation version of this headphone, the PX200, and they indeed sounds good. However, if the smallish earcups doesn't seal with your ears, they'll sound horrible. Just a heads-up.

    I had my Grado SR60 for about 10 years....awesome sound and a true bargain. Never had an urge to upgrade. And I use my headphones for most of my listening.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited December 2007
    I actually got them in today. (SR60s) I haven't received my Bithead yet so I just tried them straight from the 'puter. I was really surprised. They sound great.
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited December 2007
    I have the Sennheiser PX200 noise cancelling headphones that I use for air travel. They work great and sound fantastic. They fold up and come with a good quality case. Absolutely love them.

    I have Grado SR-80 and SR-225 also. I've found the SR-80's work good for movies, while the SR-225 work great with a ASL tube headphone amp.
    DKG999
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    Music System: Magnepan 1.6QR, SVS SB12+, ARC pre, Parasound HCA1500 vertically bi-amped, Jolida CDP, Pro-Ject RM5.1SE TT, Pro-Ject TubeBox SE phono pre, SBT, PS Audio DLIII DAC
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  • AudioFilet
    AudioFilet Posts: 235
    edited December 2007
    I would second Sennheiser's HD 280 Pro, a nice feature is that they "fold" up for easier transporting. I use a set of these on my 2 channel rig. Stay away from the Bose, been there & it's terrible.

    Headphone crazy?? Try a balanced headphone amp with a set of modified Sennheiser 650's. WOW
    2 Channel rig:
    LSi9"s (modified xover's) & HSU Sub
    Harman Kardon HK 990 Amp
    Onkyo C-S5VL SACD
    Music Hall MMF 5.1
    Furman Elite 15

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    HK AVR-745 & Polk Monitor Series
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited December 2007
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    I was really surprised. They sound great.

    You need to let them break in. No, really.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,626
    edited January 2008
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    I have the non noise-cancelation version of this headphone, the PX200, and they indeed sounds good. However, if the smallish earcups doesn't seal with your ears, they'll sound horrible. Just a heads-up.

    I had my Grado SR60 for about 10 years....awesome sound and a true bargain. Never had an urge to upgrade. And I use my headphones for most of my listening.

    Ditto on the Senn's. They work well for my son, but they fit ok on him.
    The AKG K26p tends to fit more people's ears well and are just about as good as the Senn's. Search on headphone.com for their reviews.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited January 2008
    Danny Tse wrote: »
    You need to let them break in. No, really.

    The one break in theory I believe in is speaker break in so- cool.:p
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    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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