Headphones/Earphones Advice

craigpsu
craigpsu Posts: 106
edited April 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
I was hoping to get some advice on a good set of headphones or earphones for both use on a plane, at work and when travelling. I currently have Etymotic HF5s but the one earphone is not working properly and I am trying to get them fixed under warranty. Once I get them back I might give them away and upgrade my set. I was looking for something that works well on a plane and is very comfortable (the HF5s sometimes are uncomfortable on long flights and long listening sessions). That might mean I need noise isloation or cancellation. I am willing to get something over the ear as opposed to the etymotics. Also, if I use an ipod as the source is there anything that can be done to enhance the sound at all? I am looking to spend no more than 250- 300 as long as they are worth it.
Thanks
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  • iaamap
    iaamap Posts: 7
    edited March 2010
    over ear Grado SR 60 r great for the money, i still think in ear Shure 530 best way to go. best regards,
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  • dave shepard
    dave shepard Posts: 1,334
    edited March 2010
    what are they going to be connected to? can you use the ones for and I-pod/phone?

    I just read your post alittle better and see that you will be using an I-phone/pod. I have an I-pod and you can go into the settings and adjust the EQ in an I-phone/pod to differant settings to adjust the sound.
    FYI I have a set of Senn. IE8's I'm going to be selling with very limited use if your interested let me know.

    Dave
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  • craigpsu
    craigpsu Posts: 106
    edited March 2010
    I am going to read about some of the suggestions and I will get back to you if I find they are what I want.
    Thanks

    If anyone else has any suggestions let me know...
    LSi15s, LSiC, LSiFX, LC80F/X, microPro 4000, Pioneer Elite SC-07, XPA-2, XPA-5, PS3
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited March 2010
    Go to head fi and look around. There's more going on there than you can believe on headphones. The biggest problem with headphones, like many
    things audio, is staying on a budget!
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • flyfisher
    flyfisher Posts: 220
    edited March 2010
    I have a pair of sennheiser's myself and they sound awesome
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited March 2010
    Check out the Grado line of headphones.

    http://www.gradolabs.com/frameset_main.htm
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  • craigpsu
    craigpsu Posts: 106
    edited March 2010
    I took a look at the Grado line, they do look pretty good. I guess my only concern with some of the open air design headphones is having others bothered by the sound and also how well they work on a plane or in noisy areas.
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  • CRESCENDOPOWER
    CRESCENDOPOWER Posts: 153
    edited March 2010
    craigpsu wrote: »
    I took a look at the Grado line, they do look pretty good. I guess my only concern with some of the open air design headphones is having others bothered by the sound and also how well they work on a plane or in noisy areas.

    Circumaural: Denon AH-D2000 J Money v2 earpads

    In-ear: Etymotic ER4-S with custom molds
    Buy Polk ****!:D

    http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/assets/image/12222003154728.jpg
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  • Kong911
    Kong911 Posts: 15
    edited March 2010
    I do have a set of Grado-80 which is the best earphone i have so far. Bad thing about it is the open-air design, like u said, it bleed so the person next to you can hear what you're listening to. As a result, not a good for airplane or noisy areas either. I would recommend getting in-ear style if you looking for a set for those areas; probably something like Sennheisser. <--- not sure about the spelling though.

    Good luck,
    Kong
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  • Tater
    Tater Posts: 5
    edited March 2010
    iaamap wrote: »
    over ear Grado SR 60 r great for the money, i still think in ear Shure 530 best way to go. best regards,

    The SR 60's do sound great, but I find them uncomfortable when I am wearing glasses. The SR60's I have rest on the ear. After 30 minutes or so, the pressure on the glasses frame starts to be uncomfortable.

    They are fine when I have my contacts in.
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  • craigpsu
    craigpsu Posts: 106
    edited April 2010
    Unfortunately or fotrunately I am in the middle of a car stereo upgrade, so I am not sure if I will pull the trigger on headphones or not. I might get an over the ear headphone but I want to ensure that it will work well on a plane without hearing too much background noise and engine noise because I don't need to crank it up.
    LSi15s, LSiC, LSiFX, LC80F/X, microPro 4000, Pioneer Elite SC-07, XPA-2, XPA-5, PS3
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