Sennheiser Headphones.

[sparrow]

Just arrived. They are orgasmic. Well worth $90! Does anyone own a pair of these awesome headphones/earphones?

[SuspiciousPenguin]

Love sennheisers should be getting some for christmas

[EvilJesus]

I've only had earphones and they were rather sexy, I just don't have enough money for headphones though. Outrageously

[Gagsy]

Yeah I got a pair of PMX 200's. Cost me like £30 a few months ago, well worth it. Best headphones I've ever had and very comfy.

[sparrow]

At 10/1/09 08:44 AM, Gagsy wrote: Yeah I got a pair of PMX 200's. Cost me like £30 a few months ago, well worth it. Best headphones I've ever had and very comfy.

I can't get enough of mine at the moment. I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 228.

I was slightly worried at the cost but they look like they'll turn into a good investment!

[TacoFreak]

I've got the HD201.

- Cheap, only $25

- Excellent sound quality

- Very comfortable

[HungarianSupermarket]

Had a few sennheiser earbuds over the past couple of years, very orgasmic sound for a pretty decent price.

[liljim]

I have a couple of pairs (different models). Did yours come with a ridiculously long jack lead? Both sets of mine did.

[HungarianSupermarket]

At 10/1/09 08:52 AM, liljim wrote: I have a couple of pairs (different models). Did yours come with a ridiculously long jack lead? Both sets of mine did.

One of mine came with a ridiculously short lead that barely fits from my pocket to my ear. Very annoying to use while walking.

[sparrow]

At 10/1/09 08:52 AM, liljim wrote: I have a couple of pairs (different models). Did yours come with a ridiculously long jack lead? Both sets of mine did.

Erm, I wouldn't say the jack lead is ridiculously long but it's definitely longer than I expected. How come you have a few pairs of them? Do you work in a studio etc or are you just a fan of headphones or something?

[Braedon]

I found my headphones in a chest somewhere...

[simon]

Thanks for the feedback guys, I've been looking for some new headphones for a while now since my Shitcandy headphones snapped. Just ordered some Sennheiser headphones and earphones for out and about and drumming (someone said the leads are large - this is just what I need and even if they somehow come short, I have extenders anyway).

[liljim]

At 10/1/09 08:59 AM, zrick wrote:

At 10/1/09 08:52 AM, liljim wrote: I have a couple of pairs (different models). Did yours come with a ridiculously long jack lead? Both sets of mine did.

Erm, I wouldn't say the jack lead is ridiculously long but it's definitely longer than I expected. How come you have a few pairs of them? Do you work in a studio etc or are you just a fan of headphones or something?

Well, you can read my pet peeve about the cables they came with here (and an idea as to why I got two pairs): http://liljim.newgrounds.com/news/post/9 6705

I'm just not comfortable with the in-ear headsets, so canned sets are a must for me, since I tend to listen to music all day long. And I do have a home studio, so aside from recreational listening, I'm also listening back to music I've recorded quite regularly.

Simon: what model did you go for? Also, if your pair comes with a shorter lead than you need (read comments in the link I posted above), be sure to take the headset to a store with you and check that any new leads you might buy fit.

[Peaceblossom]

I'm saving up for the Sennheiser HD 800 audiophile headphones as well as an amplifier for them. My $150 Sony headphones just don't cut it, and don't compare to even my broken $200 Bose headphones.

It might take me a few more paychecks as I'm in school right now. These are something I REALLY want though, as they're generally accepted as the best available.

[gumOnShoe]

o_O

I can understand if you mix music, but I can't ever imagine dropping that kind of cash for head phones...

Thing is, the only thing I can even listen to music on anymore and enjoy it is this set of old Boston speakers I inherited from my parents. Anything coming out of this modern stuff just doesn't compare to some cheep wood vibrating along with the music... and though I'm sure 100 - 1000 dollars would sufficiently increase my enjoyment of music, I don't think I could bring my self to do it. :o

[PaperBagMask]

I bought a cheaper model of it and was quite satisfied in comparison to what I normally get for that amount of money.

[simon]

At 10/1/09 09:41 AM, liljim wrote: Simon: what model did you go for? Also, if your pair comes with a shorter lead than you need (read comments in the link I posted above), be sure to take the headset to a store with you and check that any new leads you might buy fit.

I went for a HD202 I think it is.

[Peaceblossom]

At 10/1/09 10:01 AM, gumOnShoe wrote: o_O

I can understand if you mix music, but I can't ever imagine dropping that kind of cash for head phones...

Thing is, the only thing I can even listen to music on anymore and enjoy it is this set of old Boston speakers I inherited from my parents. Anything coming out of this modern stuff just doesn't compare to some cheep wood vibrating along with the music... and though I'm sure 100 - 1000 dollars would sufficiently increase my enjoyment of music, I don't think I could bring my self to do it. :o

In my free time I'm always listening to new music, and nothing bothers me more than a little distortion or a treble / bass that is slightly unclear.

[liljim]

At 10/1/09 10:01 AM, gumOnShoe wrote: o_O

I can understand if you mix music, but I can't ever imagine dropping that kind of cash for head phones...

Thing is, the only thing I can even listen to music on anymore and enjoy it is this set of old Boston speakers I inherited from my parents. Anything coming out of this modern stuff just doesn't compare to some cheep wood vibrating along with the music... and though I'm sure 100 - 1000 dollars would sufficiently increase my enjoyment of music, I don't think I could bring my self to do it. :o

It all depends on what you're wanting from music. If you appreciate the subtleties of what you're listening to, you go for the higher end stuff. If you take a track like Radian by Air (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U42tNCEI THc), you can really pick out the details of each instruments etc on a decent set of headphones or monitors. Details that would otherwise be lost on cheaper alternatives (in that track, on a good set of headphones or monitors, you can almost feel like you're right there in the room with the people who're playing the instruments.) Oh, and if you're going to listen to that track I linked, keep in mind that it's going to have been compressed significantly, you're better off getting a CD when trying to draw comparisons.

The "modern stuff" as you put it actually offers much more clarity than anything in the past, but you have to be prepared to pay the right amount of cash to get the right system. One of my friends is heavily into music and took out a loan several years ago to pay nearly £4,000 (around $6,5000) for an Arcam system that literally would blow your mind if you heard the clarity that comes from it. And he opted for a cheaper setup than he was actually after. I've noticed that Arcam have since started offering smaller, more budgetable, setups.

As for the next set of headphones I plan on getting - they will probably be either the Beyerdynamic DT 100 or Beyerdynamic DT 150's, which are designed for studio work and broadcasting etc and cost around $170, though I was talking to Shok a while ago about this and he recommended other sets.... which I've since forgotten. I'll have to ask him again, I guess.

[FattyWhale]

Steelseries > Sennheiser

Sorry.

[sparrow]

At 10/1/09 10:01 AM, gumOnShoe wrote: o_O

I can understand if you mix music, but I can't ever imagine dropping that kind of cash for head phones...

Thing is, the only thing I can even listen to music on anymore and enjoy it is this set of old Boston speakers I inherited from my parents. Anything coming out of this modern stuff just doesn't compare to some cheep wood vibrating along with the music... and though I'm sure 100 - 1000 dollars would sufficiently increase my enjoyment of music, I don't think I could bring my self to do it. :o

For years I had the same line of thinkign as you; why bother getting reasonably expensive headphones when cheap ones are just as good?

Then for the 50th time of replacing crappy, uncomfortable earphones for the last time, I gave in and made the leap, which i'm glad I did.

I don't think i'd spend anymore than $100 as I don't listen or work with music constantly, but the difference is noticeable and more enjoyable.

[Lou500]

I agree, they are the shit. I've lost the earpads for mine but they're still good.

German quality FTW.

[rednec0]

I've had this pair (HD 500A) for roughly 10 years. Only had to replace the cable once recently. If someone tried to pay me $500,000 to wear a pair of earbuds for an hour I'd outright refuse as those things are uncomfortable and collect earwax like the dickens.

[Arnedsomedude]

i do
wearing some right now

[Gagsy]

At 10/1/09 10:46 AM, milinko959 wrote: Steelseries > Sennheiser

Sorry.

Nothing to be sorry for. It's your loss not ours.

[KrevZabijak]

I almost posted about this two days ago then decided not to in the case people might be dicks about a headphones thread.

I have a pair of CX-500's coming in the mail. Fuck you, all those JVC marshmallow earbuds that I've used for six years, I have Sennheiser 'phones now!!
My Creative Zen I also just ordered will be very very happy to have those.

[simon]

My Sennheiser headphones arrived yesterday morning, I've been enjoying them for a day now and they are absolutely perfect, sound quality is supberb and it even came with an amp connector so I can play bass with my new headphones aswell! SWEET.

I didn't need a headphone lead extender either James, you was right, these headphones come with a very large length of lead, mine did anyway.

EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE FOR MY EARS ASWELL. I have a few piercings in my ears and the Skullcandy headphones were so fucking uncomfortable on them I had to take them out everytime I used them, these Sennheiser headphones are absolute perfection. And the best part? They cost fucking $60/£30.

Major props to OP for introducing me to these.

[Innermike]

You guys are cheap asses , i own a pair of bose quiet comfort 3s i got for $450

[Gagsy]

At 10/6/09 10:15 AM, simon wrote: My Sennheiser headphones arrived yesterday morning

Out of curiosity what headphones did you get?

[simon]

At 10/6/09 10:19 AM, Gagsy wrote:

At 10/6/09 10:15 AM, simon wrote: My Sennheiser headphones arrived yesterday morning

Out of curiosity what headphones did you get?

HD205.