Recommend me some great headphones!

budwieser · 09-07-2007, 22:31

Hi, Can anybody recommend me some great Headphones that can take some high input without the Bass distorting like my current Technics do.?
Any thoughts from you Guys here.?
Not quite an Audiophile but i just want to listen to the dvd`s at a high rate of knots without the sound breaking up.

Mainly music dvds and also some films.
Quite interested in the 5.1 headphones if anyone has some reviews that would be really good. Thanks.

Wicked_and_Crazy · 09-07-2007, 22:32

Sennheiser Sennheiser Sennheiser

http://www.sennheiser.co.uk/uk/icm.n...ser_headphones

**Stuart** · 09-07-2007, 22:40

Not sure of the bass response, but we've just bought these headphones by Behringer at work, and they are extremely impressive for the price (about Ã‚Â£12).

Halcyon · 09-07-2007, 23:13

Another vote here for Senheiser.
These are not 5.1 but they cut out background noise pretty well and have good deep bass and mid range:

Expensive, but worth it if you like attention to detail and a good quality product.
There is also the SP version about half the price.

http://www.nusystems.co.uk/music/198...eiser+HD25.htm

What you want to look for in headphones if spending a lot of money is detachable changeable parts.
No use spending a lot of money if once the lead bends or a wire becomes loose then they've had it.

Senheiser do cheaper ones too.

yesman · 09-07-2007, 23:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halcyon

Another vote here for Senheiser.
These are not 5.1 but they cut out background noise pretty well and have good deep bass and mid range:

Expensive, but worth it if you like attention to detail and a good quality product.
There is also the SP version about half the price.

http://www.nusystems.co.uk/music/198...eiser+HD25.htm

What you want to look for in headphones if spending a lot of money is detachable changeable parts.
No use spending a lot of money if once the lead bends or a wire becomes loose then they've had it.

Senheiser do cheaper ones too.

Ã‚Â£112.99

That is a bit steep

Halcyon · 09-07-2007, 23:42

Ok yep, they are quite expensive, but I can tell you wherever I've been and they've had those headphones, they've been rock solid.

They do cheaper models too.
As has been posted, Behringer are quite good too.

If you really want to see some expensive headphones, look at any made by Grado. Sooooooooo expensive !!!

Good article on Choosing headphones here:

http://www.practical-home-theater-gu...eadphones.html

09-07-2007, 23:46

I'm listening with these

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...C=SO&U=strat15

v0id · 09-07-2007, 23:50

Joining the vote for sennheiser headphones. These are mine

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?...=43588&doy=9m7

**Maggy J** · 10-07-2007, 00:19

Frankly I just go to Techno Trade and buy something between Ã‚Â£12 and Ã‚Â£20 after my son has broken the latest set of headphones.I'm damned if I'm spending more than that 3 to 4 times a year.

When I think of the Walkmans,MP3 players,mobile phones and other gadgets he's managed to trash across the years I could sob with frustration at the cost.

Caff · 10-07-2007, 02:59

I really like my sony mdr-ex71s:
http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/pi/94-1...L-Product-Info

...but am happy to stand corrected

SMHarman · 10-07-2007, 03:39

Sennheiser
http://www.sennheiser.co.uk/uk/icm.nsf/root/04924
are great for the iPod

I imagine are the successors to the 480s
http://www.sennheiser.co.uk/uk/icm.nsf/root/500266
and are great.

But neither are crash boom bang movie stuff. Somewhere in their range is that. I just don't know where.

Alien · 10-07-2007, 14:49

I've never tried any expensive/audiophile headphones, but the best I ever used was a pair of Aiwa that cost me about Ã‚Â£25-30. The specs on the box claimed the low end of the frequency response went down to 5Hz. Now, considering that's significantly lower than my Mordaunt-Short subwoofer can manage [I think it goes down to about 25-30Hz], I'm not convinced Aiwa were being completely honest. Regardless of what the actual frequency response range is though, I've still never heard a pair of headphones give better bass performance than those Aiwa did.

Ramrod · 10-07-2007, 14:54

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

Sennheiser Sennheiser Sennheiser

http://www.sennheiser.co.uk/uk/icm.n...ser_headphones

They are good, here are mine

handyman · 10-07-2007, 15:40

I use these Lightweight and comfortable. I saw a set for sale in Asda the other day sub Ã‚Â£15.00 marked as mine are as studio monitor phones.

These are what I wanted but could not get them approved by 'the boss'. Used them when dj-ing and they are a superb set.

Alien · 10-07-2007, 16:09

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Originally Posted by handyman

These are what I wanted but could not get them approved by 'the boss'. Used them when dj-ing and they are a superb set.

Well, I can sort-of see her point, Ã‚Â£70 [brand new, not ebay] for a pair of headphones does sound a bit steep, I suppose. Did her-indoors only veto brand new ones, or are you allowed to bid on those ones on ebay?