Headphones

Something mantra and I have in common is that we both love hi-fidelity music.

My question is, does anyone else here have an unhealthy obsession with audio equipment and sound reproduction? I plan to spend entirely too much on headphones and related products this summer.

Also, if someone wants a suggestion on what headphones to get, I'll do my best.


Answer these questions for me when you post:

1) What's the most you could ever see yourself spending on headphones?

2) What do you use your headphones/speakers for?

I get my headphones at wal-mart.

And I'm not talking the pricy $30 wal-mart headphones. I'm talking the cheap ass $15 headphones they have.

Just curious, what's the most you'd ever spend on a pair?

$15.00.

Have you ever listened to high quality headphones, though?

Have you ever listened to high quality headphones, though?

no...

You're lucky. You should remain that way... before you get AudioDisease!

Just curious, what's the most you'd ever spend on a pair?

I spent 20 dollars on a headphone / mic combo but the headphone was for only one ear. I usually just use those earbuds that I can buy for 4-5 dollars. I don't listen to much stuff that would require headphoknes, i Usually just set it through my pc speakers.

Oh yeah I didn't mention mine are the headset kind, with mic built in. For $15.

I would so I am sorta a music man. I was in my School's tech crew as a sound man ffs.

I spent $80 on a pair of philips isolation headphones. I would prolly spend a good $100-200 in the future for a solid pair. Not just for using to listen to music, but because i'm a drummer and I need solid ones for playing/listening to music/band playing as well (would be my monitors sorta thing) and so forth. Mixing as well I may add.

What's the model of your current pair? Whats your setup? (Source/amp/etc)

I have the Philips SBC HN100

They are pretty good for what they do though. Right now, I have no mixer or anything.im at Uni, I have my comp lol. I don't have anything at home either, needed the money for Uni as well, so in the future I plan on getting a good mixer and so forth. Its a money issue at the moment for me.

I think I would rather upgrade or get a new drum set first to be honest. The one I have now is crap.

Trudat son.

I use a $30 plantronics headphone/mic combo. Construction is crap, but the frequency response is quite good. I'm on my second pair.

My onboard sound sucks balls so I can't use my mic ...so no headphones. I've gone through several pairs through stepping on them. About 10-15 bucks each.

What does your mic have to do with headphones?

I just use the basic headphones, I think the set I've got now came free with my mp3 player. I'd love to get a surround sound set, however my room really isn't advantagous for such right now. But once I'm on my own I plan on setting up a full surrond sound for my tv.

Headphones are a better price/performance ratio than speakers, FYI.

i like big headphones too, i got these for 90 bucks

http://www.everglide.com/index.php?o...d=18&Itemid=44

i like the ones that go over your ear because the small ones that just push against it hurt after awhile

Think I picked up a $10 set of Sony headphones at Walmart, and they're actually really nice. I love 'em, heh.

I doubt I'd spend more than $25 on a set of headphones, unless I'm getting something outlandish like RF Wireless Headphones or something crazy.