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budwieser
09-07-2007, 23:31
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.:tu:

Wicked_and_Crazy
09-07-2007, 23:32
Sennheiser Sennheiser Sennheiser

http://www.sennheiser.co.uk/uk/icm.nsf/root/products_sennheiser_headphones

Stuart
09-07-2007, 23:40
Not sure of the bass response, but we've just bought these (http://www.behringer.com/HPM1000/index.cfm?lang=eng) headphones by Behringer at work, and they are extremely impressive for the price (about £12).

Halcyon
10-07-2007, 00:13
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/19856/Sennheiser+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
10-07-2007, 00:28
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/19856/Sennheiser+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.

£112.99 :disturbd: That is a bit steep

Halcyon
10-07-2007, 00:42
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-guide.com/headphones.html

homealone
10-07-2007, 00:46
I'm listening with these

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=46964&doy=9m7&C=SO&U=strat15

v0id
10-07-2007, 00:50
Joining the vote for sennheiser headphones. These are mine

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

Maggy
10-07-2007, 01:19
Frankly I just go to Techno Trade and buy something between £12 and £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.:erm:

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, 03:59
I really like my sony mdr-ex71s:
http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/pi/94-153212/Headphones/Sony-MDR-EX71SL-Product-Info

...but am happy to stand corrected :)

SMHarman
10-07-2007, 04:39
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, 15:49
I've never tried any expensive/audiophile headphones, but the best I ever used was a pair of Aiwa that cost me about £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, 15:54
Sennheiser Sennheiser Sennheiser

http://www.sennheiser.co.uk/uk/icm.nsf/root/products_sennheiser_headphones:tu: They are good, here are mine (http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review3360.html) :)

handyman
10-07-2007, 16:40
I use these (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Original-Factory-sealed-Sony-MDR-V150-Headphones_W0QQitemZ300126169754QQihZ020QQcategory Z3274QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) Lightweight and comfortable. I saw a set for sale in Asda the other day sub £15.00 marked as mine are as studio monitor phones.

These (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Sony-MDR-V700-Z700-DJ-Headphone-BOXED-UK-seller_W0QQitemZ190130480888QQihZ009QQcategoryZ109 019QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) 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, 17:09
These (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Sony-MDR-V700-Z700-DJ-Headphone-BOXED-UK-seller_W0QQitemZ190130480888QQihZ009QQcategoryZ109 019QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) 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, £70 for a pair of headphones does sound a bit steep, I suppose. Did her-indoors only veto brand new ones, or are you [B]allowed to bid on those ones on ebay? ;) :p: