Audio: What headphones do you use?

[PessimistOwl]

These bad boys are amazing. You don't even have to turn any music on and you speak about five decibals louder. Quite an experience to behold.

 

[Weslebear]

SNIP

As soon as I saw that second pair of headphones I did a double take at the name and lo and behold, my good sir Pebblig you cheeky man.

OT:

These WESC bad boys at the moment:

Good crisp sound, bass lacking mildly though.

Soon to buy these, Razer Carcharias, when I can:

More bass for music, and after using a friends pair realised how god damn nice the mic quality is which having a £3 mic will be a sexy upgrade.

 

[devotedsniper]

For my phone i use the Sony Ericsson ones which came with my Xperia Arc since they seemed better than the Sony ones i had before them, and as for my computer it's Sennheiser HDR110 great sound quality and probably the only set of headphones which will last longer than 5-6 month since there wireless, i find myself forever having a dodgy wire after a while with wired ones.

Sony Ericssons below;

Sennheisers below;

 

[Tiger Sora]

iPod headphones that came with my iTouch. I don't upgrade cause if it ain't broke don't fix it.

 

[Vivi22]

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro

I know nothing about headphones, but these were a Christmas present from my dad a couple years back and he's something of an audiophile. Knowing him, they're probably top-of-the-line (or were), but expensive. He does not shy from spending money for the best gadgets.

They're not top of the line, but they have good sound quality, and decent isolation. They run about $100 Canadian or so now. I've got a pair sitting next to me at the moment actually. I've also got a set of Audio Technica ATH-M40fs which pull double duty as headphones I use for mixing, and ones I'll plug into the surround sound when the wife is asleep because the cord is absurdly long. Great set of headphones that I've had for a couple of years now and have served me well.

I tend not to use any headphones with my PC for general use/gaming though, going with a set of Bose speakers I know nothing about that my dad gave me. The sound quality is pretty good for what they're used for. I usually prefer a set of headphones, but my desk was cluttered enough without another pair lying around. If I do use a headset, it's usually a cheap one bought just to have a mic to use.

 

[vxicepickxv]

Whatever I own that's laying around. I don't pay more than 15 so it's all meh.

 

[Carl The Manicorn]

Everytime I buy nice expensive headphones, they break in a month. I've had these cheap Sony headphones from Wal-Mart for about a year and they still sound as good as when I first bought them. Suprisingly good quality for ten dollar headphones.

 

[CrazyGirl17]

I generally use ear buds (I tend run through them like like you wouldn't believe), but currently, I'm using a pair of DJ-style headphones.

 

[Pebblig]

As soon as I saw that second pair of headphones I did a double take at the name and lo and behold, my good sir Pebblig you cheeky man.

Internet salutations to thee good sir!

Yup. People used to tell me this all the time because I used to listen to my music through the same headphones that came with my ipod. I didn't know what they were talking about, but decided to entertain their bitching anyway. I bought a pair of cheap $10 Sony earbuds to try and the moment I turned on the ipod I was like...WAT!? OMG!!! Then in a fit of madness I went out and bought the $70 Sony Earbuds, and then turned those on and was like O_O!!

Music can sound good, who knew.

I know! It's absolute madness. You don't even realise what you're missing out on until you hear the same music on a decent sound system or headphones.

 

[WillItWork]

The Skull Candy's were my first pair of large over-ear headphones. So sound wise the quality seemed really good, as they actually had bass. However, my brother had a pair, they broke kinda easily and felt flimsy. I still have them, but the audio has gone in one ear.

At least in USA, SkullCandy will RMA any break. I'd talk to them.

However, I mine are EarForce X11

The signal to noise isn't the best, but I got it for $30 USD, and it works on several platforms. I have some Skullcandy for portable usage. Turtle Beach used to be a №1 name in the business, and they're still pretty good.

 

[Hazy992]

These bad boys:

Audio Technica CK400i. Granted they're not brilliant, but they're not bad for the price (I got them on eBay for less than £25). I want some top of the range Audio Technica cans but I can't afford them

 

[Vault101]

The original ipod headphones.

Why? Because I love being a cheap bastard.

Bleeaaaghhh!!

its like trying to hear your music underwater through a tin can..no wonder kids thease days have the volume high enough to deafan all within a 50 mile radius

Yup. People used to tell me this all the time because I used to listen to my music through the same headphones that came with my ipod. I didn't know what they were talking about, but decided to entertain their bitching anyway. I bought a pair of cheap $10 Sony earbuds to try and the moment I turned on the ipod I was like...WAT!? OMG!!! Then in a fit of madness I went out and bought the $70 Sony Earbuds, and then turned those on and was like O_O!!

Music can sound good, who knew.

I know...even the cheap ear buds sound like top quality Audio compared to THOSE....you cant hear anything, especially in a car

 

[Saulkar]

I use the Audio Technica ATH-M50 Headphones on my PC

The CX-270 for my MP3 player.

 

[anian]

For vinyl I usually use my dad's Pioneer Monitor 10, but they're kind of heavy (0.5kg) and the general experince is of putting a helmet on your head, even though the sound is awesome. I have Sony MDR605, but the part with the speakers had a foam cover but over the time it basically fell apart (like it actually started crumbling into dust), still they're pretty good even though they're open air.
And for on the go needs I use AKG K314P, but they're kind of large and even though I have big ears they still get uncomfortable after longer listening.