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21 Sep 2006, 19:04
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yet another headphone thread
i have started jogging recently and this seems to be as good an excuse as any to finally switch from earphones to headphones. with this in mind, i'd still like a pair that is reasonably compact so i can carry them around for other times too, i travel fairly lengthy journeys daily so this is pretty important. i'm also reasonably picky with regards to sound quality though not to the length of nod or idi though. price range is £20~.
(in addition to this, are there any reliable + cheap mp3 players+usb drives thingies that are "plug and play" for under £20 as well, 512mb would be best i suspect)
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21 Sep 2006, 20:56
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Re: yet another headphone thread
If you're only playing mp3s then buying an expensive pair of headphones isn't going to increase the sound quality.
It'd be like using a Formula 1 car with a Ford Fiesta engine and wondering why it won't go at 200mph.
The only thing you should worry about is the aesthetic quality of them (this "big chunky black/chrome headphones" thing seems to be trendy in london but i don't understand it myself) and how comfy they are.
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21 Sep 2006, 21:01
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Re: yet another headphone thread
There is a biiig difference between £2 tinny rubbish and a reasonable £15ish pair.
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21 Sep 2006, 21:05
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Re: yet another headphone thread
£20, reduced to £7.99
Hurry while stocks last etc.
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21 Sep 2006, 21:20
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21 Sep 2006, 21:33
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Re: yet another headphone thread
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They nice, might grab em myself.
Full write up review following ofc!
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21 Sep 2006, 21:39
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Re: yet another headphone thread
I have these: http://www.koss.com/koss/kossweb.nsf/p?openform&pc^pt^PORTAPRO
They're sitting quite firm on the head + they deliver a damn good sound. Also, they can be folded together so they doesn't take up much space (as you can se e in the upper right picture). You also have a life-time warranty on them. If you break them or even piss on them, you'll get a free repair or a new set.
I highly recommend them.
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21 Sep 2006, 21:42
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Re: yet another headphone thread
I highly recommend pissing on them and seeing if that guaruntee comes up good
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21 Sep 2006, 22:16
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Re: yet another headphone thread
I own the same pair Nadar. It's nice, but I prefer my sporta pro for jogging (I'm a bit of a nerd to have two...). And I tested that lifetime guarantee after a drunken night. It worked well enough but it took a long time for them to provide a new pair. They are also a bit more expensive than the £20 tag I think, but both porta pro and sporta pro are highly recommended.
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21 Sep 2006, 22:18
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Re: yet another headphone thread
This is the best ones I've ever got (it was a gift): http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-MDR-V50...&s=electronics
A bit pricey but it's ace.
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21 Sep 2006, 22:33
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Re: yet another headphone thread
I just bought a pair of Koss KSC-75s, they're ace.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Koss-5424-SC...860610?ie=UTF8
They clip around your ear, I've had no problems with them staying on despite having fairly small ears. The sound quality is amazing for the price, so unless you want to spend £50+, get these.
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21 Sep 2006, 22:55
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Re: yet another headphone thread
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-P.../dp/B000300TOY
bought em in april - using em for pc and mp3 - great sound quality and now good price - i paid alot more at the time.
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21 Sep 2006, 22:57
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Re: yet another headphone thread
nevermind, i went with the sennheiser px-200's, seems decent enough. furball: a friend of mine has those, didn't really suit me, i was tempted though.
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22 Sep 2006, 02:19
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Re: yet another headphone thread
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If you're only playing mp3s then buying an expensive pair of headphones isn't going to increase the sound quality.
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I doubt you could tell the difference between a well-encoded mp3 and a CD, the idea that mp3s sound bad is a myth brought about by a combination of people listening to low quality encodings (< 192kps), and significantly overestimating their hearing. Everyone claims that they can tell mp3s and CDs apart, yet most fail to do so in proper abx tests.
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22 Sep 2006, 03:15
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Re: yet another headphone thread
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My pair snapped after about 18 months, apparently a common issue with the mk1s or something. At £35 (bought mine for £50 back in the day) and a revised model to fix the issue I'm damn tempted to re-purchase.
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22 Sep 2006, 11:29
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Re: yet another headphone thread
i just bought this thing for 20 euros. it was worth the money.
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22 Sep 2006, 11:53
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Re: yet another headphone thread
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i just bought this thing for 20 euros. it was worth the money.
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I really can't see jer jogging around with headphones with a microphone on.
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22 Sep 2006, 12:22
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Re: yet another headphone thread
I don't think jer's an uber-geek.
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22 Sep 2006, 12:22
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Re: yet another headphone thread
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My pair snapped after about 18 months, apparently a common issue with the mk1s or something. At £35 (bought mine for £50 back in the day) and a revised model to fix the issue I'm damn tempted to re-purchase.
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Mine hasn't snapped.
Had it since 2002.
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22 Sep 2006, 14:26
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Re: yet another headphone thread
if you'd spent £30, you could've got a pair of Shure e2c's and would've been much, MUCH happier.
Trust me.
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22 Sep 2006, 15:28
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Re: yet another headphone thread
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if you'd spent £30, you could've got a pair of Shure e2c's and would've been much, MUCH happier.
Trust me.
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E2Cs are really overpriced in the UK and cost about £50 or so (the same as etymotic er6is), but yeah, something like that would probably have been his best bet anyway. However it depends on where he's jogging; if he was doing it in the city then blocking out all outside noise might not be a great idea.
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22 Sep 2006, 16:24
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Re: yet another headphone thread
I think I've missed something - why is jogging a good excuse for using headphones instead of earphones? I've always prefered earphones, easy to get away with using them during lessons too
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22 Sep 2006, 16:51
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Re: yet another headphone thread
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(in addition to this, are there any reliable + cheap mp3 players+usb drives thingies that are "plug and play" for under £20 as well, 512mb would be best i suspect)
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With regards to your mp3 plug & play player query jerome, I seriously suggest you go for 1GB instead of 512mb.
More songs, less hassle to change them every day or two. I've upped my memory stick size to 2GB.
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Breathing deeply, walking backwards,
finding strength to call and ask her
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let me kiss you one last time.
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22 Sep 2006, 16:56
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Re: yet another headphone thread
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Originally Posted by Nodrog
E2Cs are really overpriced in the UK and cost about £50 or so (the same as etymotic er6is), but yeah, something like that would probably have been his best bet anyway. However it depends on where he's jogging; if he was doing it in the city then blocking out all outside noise might not be a great idea.
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I found E2c's on Ebay (UK) for about 30 quid.
Agree with the blocking out sound though, I thank my wife every time I use my E2c's on planes for being able to hear music/films without turning the volume up to max just to get over engine/plane noise, which then makes it distorted and, well, shit.
They're way better than the on-ear noise-cancelling headphones I used to have, for a similar price, are more comfortable (once you find the right earbuds) and the sound is superb
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25 Sep 2006, 15:25
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Re: yet another headphone thread
ok guys, apparently they didn't have any stock of the px-200's and if i still want it i've got to call them up and ask them to get a new batch in etc etc so now i'm having second thoughts and wondering whether i should get shure's from ebay or maybe just get cheaper stuff from koss or maybe this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/c...nDate&n=560798
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25 Sep 2006, 16:06
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Re: yet another headphone thread
not very practical if you want to carry them around with an mp3 player
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25 Sep 2006, 22:37
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Re: yet another headphone thread
h**p://ec1img.pchome.com.tw/sonyhp/img/SOD00003_3L.jpg i have these headphones.
got them a couple of days ago, and i think they are pretty damn good. they cost £20. the cables retract back into the headphones, so the cables never get tangled. the sound quality is really good, with powerful bass, and very clear and crisp treble and midrange.
i skateboard wearing these headphones, and so far they have been really good. when im skating i have to have the volume up pretty much full, and there is no distortion at all, even when im using a bassy EQ. the MP3 player i use when skating is similar to h**p://safecom.cn/code/sub/category.asp?subcatid=6&prdid=15 its pretty battered after 2 years of abuse. it still plays music fine, but it is a mission to load any new songs onto it, as the abuse has completely ruined the usb connector.
bah, not allowed to post URL's :/
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