Headphones

mrjack · 05-08-2006, 06:49 PM

I'm gonna be buying some proper headphones to use with my MP3-player and computer. So far I have 3 candidates:
SONY MDR-XD200 HiFi headphones
PHILIPS SBCHS900
PHILIPS SHP805 HiFi HEADPHONES

Which ones seem to be the best, my budget is up to 50€. Preferrably under 50€, I don't want one with a mic.

EDIT: I'm leaning towards the Sony MDR-XD200.

danj · 05-08-2006, 08:52 PM

I think that for your price range you can get better cans than the ones your looking at.

Check these out: Both are in your price range (converted to dollars) and both are good for extended use (mp3 player). Amazon ships to the UK, but you can probably find them locally as well.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...Fencoding=UTF8

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...=UTF8&v=glance

I personally prefer the sony's, but grado makes some good products. Read the reviews.

Beyond · 05-09-2006, 12:12 PM

okay, nothing posted is a good idea yet.

the CHEAPEST and best you can get are the Koss KSC-75s, which would be some of the best portable headphones you could buy.

the sr-80s posted above aren't about idea, although if you're going to spend that much you should get the alessandro ms-1s.

link for ms-1s: www.alessandro-products.com

but the thing about the grados and alessandros is that you may not like their sound signature. what kind of music do you listen to? do you like the sound of your music more laid back? let me know...

also, the grados and alessandros (and any other full size cans for that matter) won't be a very good choice for portable use. not only are they big, but they leak a lot of sound. you could get the ksc75s and ms-1s for about $120. (if you like one you'll like the other... they have similar sound signatures.)

by the way, what mp3 player will you be using?

mrjack · 05-09-2006, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beyond

okay, nothing posted is a good idea yet.

the CHEAPEST and best you can get are the Koss KSC-75s, which would be some of the best portable headphones you could buy.

the sr-80s posted above aren't about idea, although if you're going to spend that much you should get the alessandro ms-1s.

link for ms-1s: www.alessandro-products.com

but the thing about the grados and alessandros is that you may not like their sound signature. what kind of music do you listen to? do you like the sound of your music more laid back? let me know...

also, the grados and alessandros (and any other full size cans for that matter) won't be a very good choice for portable use. not only are they big, but they leak a lot of sound. you could get the ksc75s and ms-1s for about $120. (if you like one you'll like the other... they have similar sound signatures.)

by the way, what mp3 player will you be using?

I have a Creative MuVo TX 512Mb. I usually listen to rock and metal, like Dream Theater, Nightwish, Freak Kitchen, Mattias IA Eklundh and nowadays Frank Zappa.

Alpine9898 · 05-09-2006, 03:23 PM

I know this isnt in your budget but anyone ever has this amount of money to throw around i highly suggest getting these...best headphones money can buy...i have them and its like having a system on your ears no lie

http://www.bose.com/controller?event...nes_index&ck=0

mrjack · 05-09-2006, 03:46 PM

Well I just ordered the Sony MDR-XD200's. Got 'em 7€ cheaper.

Beyond · 05-09-2006, 05:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpine9898

I know this isnt in your budget but anyone ever has this amount of money to throw around i highly suggest getting these...best headphones money can buy...i have them and its like having a system on your ears no lie

http://www.bose.com/controller?event...nes_index&ck=0

no, these headphones are a complete waste of money.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrjack

Well I just ordered the Sony MDR-XD200's. Got 'em 7€ cheaper.

awwwww

you should have gotten the ksc-75s... not only would they have been perfect for the music you listen to, but they're nicer as well......

mrjack · 05-09-2006, 06:10 PM

It's just that I hate headphones with that kind of design and I couldn't find 'em here where I live.

Beyond · 05-09-2006, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrjack

It's just that I hate headphones with that kind of design and I couldn't find 'em here where I live.

how much did you spend on them?

mrjack · 05-09-2006, 06:59 PM

The MDR-XD200's cost 25€, would have been 32€ but I got 'em cheaper.

05-08-2006, 06:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
mrjack VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Finland Age: 17 Posts: 2,323	Headphones I'm gonna be buying some proper headphones to use with my MP3-player and computer. So far I have 3 candidates: SONY MDR-XD200 HiFi headphones PHILIPS SBCHS900 PHILIPS SHP805 HiFi HEADPHONES Which ones seem to be the best, my budget is up to 50€. Preferrably under 50€, I don't want one with a mic. EDIT: I'm leaning towards the Sony MDR-XD200. __________________ Main rig: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3GHz \| MSI P7N Zilent 2x2048Mb OCZ Titanium 800MHz DDR2 Samsung Spinpoint T166 320Gb SATAII Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250Gb SATAII Western Digital Caviar SE 160Gb SATAII MSI NX8800GT OC 512Mb @ 660MHz/950MHz Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio \| Antec Truepower Trio 550W Last edited by mrjack; 05-08-2006 at 07:45 PM.

05-09-2006, 12:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Beyond Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Computer Engineering @ NCSU Posts: 1,271	okay, nothing posted is a good idea yet. the CHEAPEST and best you can get are the Koss KSC-75s, which would be some of the best portable headphones you could buy. the sr-80s posted above aren't about idea, although if you're going to spend that much you should get the alessandro ms-1s. link for ms-1s: www.alessandro-products.com but the thing about the grados and alessandros is that you may not like their sound signature. what kind of music do you listen to? do you like the sound of your music more laid back? let me know... also, the grados and alessandros (and any other full size cans for that matter) won't be a very good choice for portable use. not only are they big, but they leak a lot of sound. you could get the ksc75s and ms-1s for about $120. (if you like one you'll like the other... they have similar sound signatures.) by the way, what mp3 player will you be using? __________________ EVGA 680i // Antec P180B Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2GB Corsair XMS2 Dominator EVGA 8800GTX > MAG 22" (x2) Audigy 2 ZS > a) PA2V2 > Alessandro MS-1s (music); b) Pioneer VSX-516-K/S > Insignia NS-B2111 (2) 74GB WD Raptor \| 500GB WD Caviar SE16 Antec TruePower 2.0 ..at factory timings.

05-09-2006, 03:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Alpine9898 Bronze Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 34	I know this isnt in your budget but anyone ever has this amount of money to throw around i highly suggest getting these...best headphones money can buy...i have them and its like having a system on your ears no lie http://www.bose.com/controller?event...nes_index&ck=0 __________________ Coming soon CPU: AMD X2 4200+ Mobo: ASUS A8N-SLI Premium nForce4 GPU: XFX GeForce 7900GT 520M SPU: CL X-fi Xtreme Music RAM: Corsair dual-channel 2048 DDR PC3200 PSU: Antec TRUPOWERII 550w Case: Antec p180 LCD: NEC 17" 8ms

05-09-2006, 03:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
mrjack VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Finland Age: 17 Posts: 2,323	Well I just ordered the Sony MDR-XD200's. Got 'em 7€ cheaper. __________________ Main rig: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3GHz \| MSI P7N Zilent 2x2048Mb OCZ Titanium 800MHz DDR2 Samsung Spinpoint T166 320Gb SATAII Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250Gb SATAII Western Digital Caviar SE 160Gb SATAII MSI NX8800GT OC 512Mb @ 660MHz/950MHz Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio \| Antec Truepower Trio 550W Last edited by mrjack; 05-09-2006 at 04:24 PM.

05-09-2006, 06:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
mrjack VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Finland Age: 17 Posts: 2,323	It's just that I hate headphones with that kind of design and I couldn't find 'em here where I live. __________________ Main rig: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3GHz \| MSI P7N Zilent 2x2048Mb OCZ Titanium 800MHz DDR2 Samsung Spinpoint T166 320Gb SATAII Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250Gb SATAII Western Digital Caviar SE 160Gb SATAII MSI NX8800GT OC 512Mb @ 660MHz/950MHz Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio \| Antec Truepower Trio 550W

05-08-2006, 08:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
danj Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: earth Posts: 58	I think that for your price range you can get better cans than the ones your looking at. Check these out: Both are in your price range (converted to dollars) and both are good for extended use (mp3 player). Amazon ships to the UK, but you can probably find them locally as well. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...Fencoding=UTF8 http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...=UTF8&v=glance I personally prefer the sony's, but grado makes some good products. Read the reviews.

05-09-2006, 06:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
mrjack VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Finland Age: 17 Posts: 2,323	The MDR-XD200's cost 25€, would have been 32€ but I got 'em cheaper. __________________ Main rig: Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 @ 3GHz \| MSI P7N Zilent 2x2048Mb OCZ Titanium 800MHz DDR2 Samsung Spinpoint T166 320Gb SATAII Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250Gb SATAII Western Digital Caviar SE 160Gb SATAII MSI NX8800GT OC 512Mb @ 660MHz/950MHz Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreme Audio \| Antec Truepower Trio 550W

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