This year I have seen several pairs of headphones on 'sale' for $200. What do they do that the $12 pair does not?
$200 headphones, what do they do?
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Cue the curmudgeon that will claim that everyone listens to rap music on them which always sounds like crap.
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I have a pair of Bose noise cancellation headphones for flying and sometimes zoning out.... They are pretty awesome when you turn them on. It basically runs sound waves that counteract outside noise so you can't hear anything other than what you want to hear. I love them.
Headphone quality really matters. The "Beats" headphones are for suckers, but there are a ton of great pairs out there that won't set you back too far.
Sennheiser is a good brand and if you're at the absolute entry level, these are a good place to start.
If you are looking for really nice headphones, you can get great value in this pair, which is probably worth 2-3x as much as you'll pay for them.
If you like music and listen to it with headphones often, it is definitely worth your money to upgrade to a quality pair.
Sennheiser is a good brand and if you're at the absolute entry level, these are a good place to start.
If you are looking for really nice headphones, you can get great value in this pair, which is probably worth 2-3x as much as you'll pay for them.
If you like music and listen to it with headphones often, it is definitely worth your money to upgrade to a quality pair.
Another excellent pair without the sticker shock:
Amazon.com: Sony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm Headphone: Musical Instruments
Or the older model that I have:
Amazon.com: Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones with CCAW Voice Coil: Electronics
They don't have noise cancelling but are studio headphones so they block out nearly all sound anyway.
They fold up into the head band and fit in my opened palm.
Amazon.com: Sony MDR7506 Professional Large Diaphragm Headphone: Musical Instruments
Or the older model that I have:
Amazon.com: Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones with CCAW Voice Coil: Electronics
They don't have noise cancelling but are studio headphones so they block out nearly all sound anyway.
They fold up into the head band and fit in my opened palm.
My Sennheiser headphones are one of the best purchases I've made. Awesome headphones for the money.
Amazon.com: Sennheiser HD428 Closed Circumaural Hi-Fi Headphone: Electronics
If you're looking for high quality sound without breaking the bank, I'd also recommend Audio Technica as a brand. I have the ATH-M30's and it's a really high quality headset.
That being said, yes Beats by Dre are extremely overrated as far as sound quality is concerned. They do look cool though
That being said, yes Beats by Dre are extremely overrated as far as sound quality is concerned. They do look cool though
I'm not an audiophile but my son is big in the jazz band and has a great ear. He wanted Sennheisers, like $50 or so and they really do sound way better even to my old self. Second the motion on Sennheisers as being great and not ridiculously expensive.
