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I want to buy some headphones for around £60 (seemed a bit of a sweet spot in my research) and was wondering whether anyone had any of these/ or would snog/marry/avoid any of these.... Denon ahd1100 Creative aurvana live Akg k451 Jvc ha-rx9000 Audio technica ath-ws55 or ath m 35 Shure srh550dj Anything else around that price or up to about £100? Want to see how much I use them before shelling out for some more expensive ones. Cheers |
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superdelphinus 9,781 posts
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SlimSpudly87 72 posts
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Registered 6 years agoSave your money and buy a pair of Bose headphones -
riceNpea 941 posts
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Registered 10 years agoit depends on what the primary use of the headphones will be. if it's for gaming i can recommend the Astros i own but they're out of your price range. my friend has the official PS ones that are wireless, they're ok and within your budget. -
Load_2.0 26,395 posts
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Registered 15 years agoI have the Creative aurvana live, awesome headphones, though my ears get a bit warm if I wore them for long periods. -
Mr_Sleep 21,630 posts
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Registered 16 years agoI have the AKG 451s and they're pretty good. Build quality is decent and the replaceable cables is a handy feature. I managed to pick them up for £45 which is bargainous. Haven't got any complaint about them and they're a nice halfway house between over ear cans and inner ear. Nice bass on them too.
I had someone do a comparison to their Bose ones and they said they were pretty decent in comparison. -
Carlo 20,016 posts
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Registered 13 years agoBuy some Brainwavz
http://www.mp4nation.net/
I own 2 sets now (M2 & recently the R1s) and both are outstanding!
I own CX300s, some Sony ones, etc. and for the money, they sound far better than the cost of them would have you expect.
I have no doubt that all the Brainwavz range are outstanding value for money.
I currently have my eye on a pair of Astrotec AM90 IEMs. $45 for balanced armatures!!!
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superdelphinus 9,781 posts
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Registered 13 years agoCool, I was quite interested in them because I'd never heard of them and also the reviews are v good. I'm kind of torn between those and the JVC ones - the sound quality is apparently excellent with them to after they've burned in a bit. -
superdelphinus 9,781 posts
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Registered 13 years agoAre Bose actually any good? I assumed they were shyte, along with beats or beatz or whatever it is. My last comment was about the creative ones.
I'd prefer over-ears but I think those 451s won the whathifi award for summatorother? -
superdelphinus 9,781 posts
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Registered 13 years agoPrimary use will be music through a good amp, though for games as well probably when I do my customary 2 hours racing when the kid/wife is in bed -
Mr_Sleep 21,630 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThey're kind of over ear but that they don't sit on top of the ear and push on my glasses like some other headphones I've tried, it's a big problem with the Senheisser ones I've tried. -
Mr_Sleep 21,630 posts
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Registered 16 years agoFor gaming the AKG ones might be an issue as they have a pretty short cable, unless you don't mind going through an extension. -
b0rk 7,651 posts
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Registered 12 years agoSennheiser HD 215 sound alright to me. They're going for 60 quid. -
superdelphinus 9,781 posts
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Registered 13 years agoNah it'll be fine because the amp is right next to the pc!
For some reason I've never really been a fan of sennheiser, though I can't actually remember why -
superdelphinus 9,781 posts
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Registered 13 years agoThe best thing about buying music stuff is being able to read through the hilarious bollocks that reviewers write
By the way, do any of the ones you guys have have 3/4 plugs? Or come with adapters?
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Load_2.0 26,395 posts
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Registered 15 years agoMine came with 3.5 to 6.35 Adapter. -
Mr_Sleep 21,630 posts
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Registered 16 years agoThe AKG ones come with adapters for both 1/4 inch jacks and mini jacks. Oh and another plus point for the AKGs is that the company make rather excellent microphones, not sure why that's relevant but that's one of the main reasons that I bought AKG as I love their mics. -
beastmaster 18,069 posts
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Registered 13 years agoGrado SR80i. A bit more expensive but they are stunning. Odd design and they 'leak' as it were. If there's nobody else in the room then they are well with getting.
As with anything that you do go for, if you've got a shop like Superfi anywhere near you, they'll let you try whatever you want out. -
elstoof 19,801 posts
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Registered 13 years agoThe ones Bob Sinclar wears on the adverts must be good. He looks well mean when wearing them. -
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superdelphinus 9,781 posts
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Registered 13 years ago@beastmaster I've just been reading about them! Seem excellent -
beastmaster wrote:
I bought a pair of these a couple of weeks ago. They are stunning.
Grado SR80i. A bit more expensive but they are stunning. Odd design and they 'leak' as it were. If there's nobody else in the room then they are well with getting.
As with anything that you do go for, if you've got a shop like Superfi anywhere near you, they'll let you try whatever you want out.
I am led to believe the slightly cheaper SR60i are also very good. -
SlimSpudly87 wrote:
Not this.
Save your money and buy a pair of Bose headphones -
MadCaddy13 2,832 posts
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Registered 9 years agoA lot cheaper but the JVC HAM5Xs are really nice headphones. Can pick up a pair for 22 quid on amazon.
RRP is 50 quid so it's relevant to the thread! -
Dirtbox 90,176 posts
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b0rk 7,651 posts
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Registered 12 years agoMadCaddy13 wrote:
Xtreme Xplosives!!1
A lot cheaper but the JVC HAM5Xs are really nice headphones. Can pick up a pair for 22 quid on amazon.
RRP is 50 quid so it's relevant to the thread!
Something tells me they sound like eq'd shite. -
MadCaddy13 2,832 posts
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Registered 9 years ago.... But they're XTREEEEEEEEEEEME!!!! -
superdelphinus 9,781 posts
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Registered 13 years agoThink I'm sold on those grados to be honest. Like the slightly mad look of them too -
beastmaster 18,069 posts
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Registered 13 years agoMaturin wrote:
The SR60i I've not tried. The 80i was recommended to me from a couple of friends who are sound engineers. As for Bose, from what I understand they're just vastly overpriced for what they are.
beastmaster wrote:
I bought a pair of these a couple of weeks ago. They are stunning.
Grado SR80i. A bit more expensive but they are stunning. Odd design and they 'leak' as it were. If there's nobody else in the room then they are well with getting.
As with anything that you do go for, if you've got a shop like Superfi anywhere near you, they'll let you try whatever you want out.
I am led to believe the slightly cheaper SR60i are also very good. -
MadCaddy13 2,832 posts
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Registered 9 years agoAnyone tried the 50 cent streets? -
I have the akg 451 and they rock the shit. B y far the best ones I tried in that price bracket.
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