Headphones

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:31 am

I am looking to get a GOOD set of headphone. Over the ear style, I think that is what it is called. Full head phones, not the ones that wrap around your ear or ear buds

I want good sound quality, noise cancellation and good construction.

I'm fully expecting to spend ~$100 or a little more, but I want a good set for plane rides. Drown out the little shits that have incompetant parents and think its a good idea to scream for an entire 4 or 6 hour flight

I figure Bose would be a good one to go with, but if there are others that are as good or better for a similar cost then those are good options too.

02goldse · Post by **02goldse** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:39 am

dude just go get a set of skull candies they are ridiculously good..i use them for snowboarding and i cant hear my friends talking next to me on the lift at low volume its sounds like a whisper.....you should spend like 20 at the most at like an fye or something

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:48 am

^ they carry a lot of products from that brand at Best Buy, too. my friend has a pair of over-the-ear style and they are pretty nice. also, his has a random bottle opener that slides into the part that wraps over your head.

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:48 am

don't go bose, they're over-rated
you can do MUCH MUCH better than skull candy. those seem to be the new trend lately

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6826106328

sroll down and look at the combo deal. 2 headphones for the price of one.

amazing sound quality, and exactly what you're looking for i think.

slow2.0ts13 · Post by **slow2.0ts13** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:52 am

Sennheiser hd quality sounds for the win.
Opi's right bose is good, if you have deep pockets.
And skull candies if u wanna be a trender.
but I game with these headphones and for the price id give them a 9/10

02goldse · Post by **02goldse** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:54 am

everything is atrend it just depends on how big it is...i was trying to save the guy money because he said he was going on a plane......plane=trip saved money=more fun on trip

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:55 am

actually, bose isn't even good. they're a complete,y 100% over-rated brand. they USED to be top of the line, until they started to cheap out over the years. they sell like hot cakes still just because of word-of-mouth and everyone knows the name.

you can do SO much better than anything bose related for the money they ask.

and franks JOB is flying everywhere. so no money saved for that trip

02goldse · Post by **02goldse** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:07 am

oh well im satisfied with my skull candies for snowboarding..thats just me

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 11:35 am

Yeah, I travel a lot for my job and it will only increase as one of the guys in my department is retiring.

I looked at www.skullcandy.com and didn't see a headphone for less than $70. Maybe I was at the wrong site.

I really like the look of the Sennheiser. Great reviews, and if I buy them soon enough 2 for 1. I'm a hair concerned about the tightness on my head, as some people mentioned it was a big problem. But I can buy them and return them if I need to.

Thanks for the info.

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:48 am

Any other suggestions. These are looking to be the way to go. I missed the 2 for 1 deal, but thats not too big of a deal.

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:11 am

Bose quiet comforts are more around 2-300 aren't they?
I had a pair of Sure E2C earphones. I know they aren't quite what you are looking for, but they were absolutely incredible. I had never heard actuall bass out of an earphone before. The thing that I liked about them is they have interchangeable sleeves, so you can put on foam "squishy" sleeves that are compareable to ear plugs. They do an amazing job of not cancelling noise, but blocking it.

I loved those earphones...and then they were stolen out of my desk at work last weekend. Fu**ing thieves.

krc21 · Post by **krc21** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:49 am

go to skullcandy.com there pretty sick. same thing i use them when i snowboard.

Post by **Diablo0** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:01 pm

I've had my Bose Quiet Comfort 2 and their standard around the ear headphones for several years now for either when I'm traveling or just listening to music at my computer.... I love them. My Quiet Comforts have broken a few times but I just take them back to the Bose store and they give me a new set without any probs. Each time they seem to refine the design a little more to make them sturdier.

JRM · Post by **JRM** » Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:29 pm

+1 for skullcandy
http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/headphones-c-42.html

TeckNeon · Post by **TeckNeon** » Thu Nov 20, 2008 4:52 pm

I asked for these for Christmas

Post by **racer12306** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:24 pm

Holy crap, I am actually ready to buy a set now that debt is gonna be gone and a little will be left over to buy a few things because of tax returns.

I go to newegg and the HD 280 Pro's are $200 now, I almost shit myself. So I looked around and found them for $100 at Crutchfield. AND I BOUGHT EM

With a little luck they will be here monday because I fly to New Hampshire on Tuesday. It's possible because IIRC they are in Virginia, I know I've ordered stuff from there and got it really quick before.

Meh, whats another $100 on the credit card when its getting paid off soon

TeckNeon · Post by **TeckNeon** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:38 pm

You have to shop around for headphone prices. I got a pair of Skullcandy Full Metal Jackets for $25 on WhiskeyMilitia.com the other day. They retail for $70. No way are they worth $70. $40 maybe but not $70. Besides, me listening to some crappy compressed music file on my iPhone does not need to be a life changing experience. But for $25, they are great for a relaxing couch trip or a run on the treadmill.

Post by **racer12306** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:26 am

I looked around a little more and found them for $75 after I bought them, but I also don't know what that place charges for shipping. Plus I had never heard of them. I've ordered many things from Crutchfield in the past with awesome results.

Post by **racer12306** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:54 pm

Update for anyone interested.

These are the most comfortable headphones ever. Well worth the $100.

They block out a lot of noise and sound really good. I have worn these for 4 and 5 hours at a time on flights.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:14 am

I have a set of "Beats" by Monster/Dr. Dre

I absolutely love them.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:48 am

MoxHair wrote:I have a set of "Beats" by Monster/Dr. Dre

I absolutely love them.

Damn really?? Arnt those like $300? I tested em out at Best Buy...they fkn rock.

DannyBoy · Post by **DannyBoy** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 3:41 pm

LowNSlow wrote:
MoxHair wrote:I have a set of "Beats" by Monster/Dr. Dre

I absolutely love them.
Damn really?? Arnt those like $300? I tested em out at Best Buy...they fkn rock.

I had the Beats by Dre ones too for mixing, and they were the best I have ever owned. Wish I still had em.