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  • 22-12-2007 6:33am
    #1
    Gorilla
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    Hi,
    I'm looking for a new pair of headphones for Christmas. I currently have a pair of cheap Sony headphones I bought from Argos for 14 quid.

    I was thinking of buying these from Argos. Thing is there for DJs and all I really need them for is listening to my iPod in my home. So I was thinking they might be too much for what I need.

    I basicly want headphones that are comfortable and are better quality in design and sound than basic headphones that cost 10-15 euros. Any reccomendations on what I should buy?

    Thanks in advance.

    PS: I don't like in-ear headphones and the headphones won't need any noise cancellation tech in them.


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    RINO87
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    i find sennheiser headphones pretty good myself, plus theyre made in ireland!

    "dj" headphones usually just mean theyre pretty loud and have heavier bass


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    BanzaiBk
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    Head-Fi

    Have a nose around head-fi and see what the various reccommendations. What's your budget?


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    Gorilla
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    Around 70-90 euros.


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    RINO87
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    the ones you have picked out above will more than meet your needs, i take it that your not a big audio head, and just want something that sounds good??

    if so the one ones you picked out are ideal.


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    hughes2558
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    I find Sennheiser to be the best earphones around. Can get them on ebay for good prices


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    projectmayhem
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    sennheiser are #1.

    i have the HD555's and can't get over how good they sound. for walking around and ipodding i use the cx300's. you'll probably get some bargains online tbh


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    Kintarō Hattori
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    Have to agree with the Sennheiser worshipping here. I have a set of HD280 Pro's myself for us with my MP3 player and they are the business. Excellent headphones.

    I actually had a set of the headphones you mentioned before I got the 280's, they are very good but before I had them I had a set of HD212 Pro's which will easily be within your budget. Their clarity and base levels are fantastic and I really enjoyed them for the 2 years or so that I had them.
    They can be found quite cheap on eBay.


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    voxpop
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    I would do alot more research on head-fi before purchasing - sennheiser are not the best full stop. HD-25 are supposed to be great with a bit of a small sound stage . Ive a set of AKg271s which sound good have a decent sound stage (for closed cans) and can be driven by a laptop so I would think an Ipod. I would go for circumaural (around ear) or in-ear(canal). I find both of these more confortable than the supra-aural phones. It all depends on comfort/isolation/music taste/sound stage likes/etc.


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