Headphones

[Alan Holtham]

Does anyone know anything about stereo headphones? I have a half decent Cambridge Audio HIFi set up and am looking for a set of stereo headphones with a range to suit my old, but excellent, AR speakers. I know very little about audio, so would appreciate guidance from any experts out there. I expect to get what I pay for, sound quality is the main factor rather than cost.

Thanks as usual.

Alan

 

[DomValente]

Don't get much better than these

http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/shopping/index.jsp

 

[OLD]

I have looked in What Hifi for answers to these type of questions in the past.

 

[Scrit]

Don't get much better than these

http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/shopping/index.jsp

Rule no. 139 - Members may not bring the "Bose Wars" to this forum...... :lol:

 

[TonyW]

You might want to have a look at this forum AVforums

Cheers
Tony

 

[matt]

http://www.headphoneworld.com/

 

[wizer]

I think i'd be inclined to ask over at AVForums Alan. You'll get plenty of information over there.

 

[Steve Maskery]

Alan
This may not be in the bracket in which you are interested, but I recently had to go out and buy some to replace some that had got damaged in Forein Parts. I was in Maplin and they had a range all wired up to the same source, so you could hear the difference.

I bought a pair for not very much and I am very pleased with them. The fact that I could compare an contrast was a real boon. The most expensive were not at all to my audio taste.

HTH
S

 

[mr]

Don't get much better than these

http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/shopping/index.jsp

and despites Scrits pre emptory strike, it must be said that many a sound engineer lives by the old maxim "no highs, no lows it must be ..."

Mike

 

[DomValente]

Don't get much better than these

http://www.bose.co.uk/GB/en/shopping/index.jsp

Rule no. 139 - Members may not bring the "Bose Wars" to this forum...... :lol:

As a member of the UN peacekeeping force(dept. of headphones)-{get it?} rule 140 subclause Cii states.
" any member seeking to further the good of or improve the hearing pleasure of citizens may use any or all tools at his/her disposal"

Dom

 

[Alan Holtham]

Thanks to everyone. I suspect that it is purely a matter of personal audio taste rather than much else, obviously need to do a bit more research. I'll let you know how I get on and promise not to mention the B*** word, :wink: though a sound recordist i work with doesn't rate them at all, so not much help there!!

Cheers,

Alan

 

[mr]

though a sound recordist i work with doesn't rate them at all, so not much help there!!

Cheers,

Alan

As I suggested I think you'll be hard pushed to find a noise boy who does rate Bose. I've always used Sennheiser but then I'm no expert.

Mike

 

[cambournepete]

Try to find a pair of Sennheiser's that are comfortable and match your budget. Chances are you'll like their sound.

I've had a pair of HD230's for over 20 years and they're still as good as new apart from replacing the foam inserts.

Pete

 

[ike]

I used to have some Sennheisers (precursor to the HD515). Minimalist design but really good sound quality to my ears. Only thing was as said on replacing the foam pads now and again.

Fantastic sound IMHO for under £50 squid.

Ike

 

[wizer]

long time Sennheiser user here too. love them

 

[davcoll]

Hi. The best Hi Fi forum on the net is www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/
Funnily enough I pointed a query about routers on that forum to here,
There is currently a discussion about sub £200 headphones at the moment.
I also use Sennhesiers ,my headphone of choice in all price ranges.

Best of luck

Dave

 

[DomValente]

So not Bose then

 

[mr]

So not Bose then

Titter You could wander over to the Blue Room forum which has a fair few professional sound engineers lurking around and ask there as well.
http://www.blue-room.org.uk

Cheers Mike

 

[Racers]

Hi,

Professional sound engineers know nothing about HiFi, stick to Pink Fish.


Pete

 

[mr]

Hi,

Professional sound engineers know nothing about HiFi, stick to Pink Fish.


Pete

It could equally be said that HiFi buffs know nothing about sound. Both statements are rubbish.

Cheers Mike