Recommend a pair of headphones for me

I think sennheiser hd25s are studio quality headphones with fully replaceable parts

Think all $100+ Sennheisers and possibly some of the cheaper ones have replaceable leads (with varying definitions of "replaceable" - my HD590s have a lead which just plugs in on the outside of the left headphone, but my new 595s require the plastic casing to be taken apart and things to be unscrewed - haven't had to do that yet so I'm hoping it's less complicated than the diagram looks).

The 590s were pretty expensive but after a succession of $30 headphones where the lead broke within a year or two (and in some cases only a few months) they paid for themselves. The leads tend to be a proprietary fitting and cost $20, but I guess I got 4 years out of each lead so far.

It's on the move headphones that I'm most interested in, I guess having them not ruined in my bag is the biggest hurdle.

Bose Quite Comfort 15s have a replaceable leads--they sound good and are super comfy.

(also nice case to protect them in a bag)

Is there such thing as an affordable pair with easily replaceable parts?

Need to replace my lost HD25-Is. List is Sennheiser HD25-IIs, B&W P5 and Beyer Dynamic T50p . Look for good sound but more importantly isolation. Did my first overnight flight without my HD25s last week and it was hell without my cocoon of solitude.

Damn, I think I lost my AKGs.

My Grado SR60's are starting to lose connectivity in their right ear and the warranty has passed. Can anyone recommend some under $20 headphones to pix up at Best Buy or whatever until I can afford to either get these fixed or get something more expensive and good online?

if you have a soldering iron Grados are very easy to fix, sounds like the lead might be coming off at the right driver Cunga. Ed have you considered IEMs? I think you probably can't go wrong with another pair of HD25's.

I had some etymotics for a while and although I liked the sound but I found them uncomfortable. IEMs aren't really for me I think.

Thanks for the advice, dyao. This happened before to them last year and I just sent it back for repair free of charge.

I'd recommend calling Grado's customer service. They repaired the left channel on my SR-60s for $15 (including shipping) even though the SR-60s had been out of warranty for years.

In fact, I've found Grado's customer service to be some of the most accommodating I've ever dealt with. It seems like they take pride in their product.

http://gilmore2.chem.northwestern.edu/projects/showfile.php?file=grado_prj.htm

advice for how to open up the cups

if the break is in the wire itself however it may be more complicated.

are grados still made in the US?

I was looking for good cheapo headphones and I found a link to Avlex HD668B Enhanced Bass Headphones (the write up is here) and for $40 you get semi-open phones with pretty great sound quality and a range from 10 to 30,000 Hz.

What's the best set of canalphones I can pick up for around/under $30 that can withstand a beating? These Sennheiser CX300's didn't even last a year (though I stored them wrapped around my Zune in my bag...)

@docfunk: Oh, good. My Dr. Dre headphones are malfunctioning. That was my worst buy of 2009 even before this. #TheySuckEvenWhenTheyWork

are grados still made in the US?

pretty sure they're still made in Brooklyn

@Stevie D: Here's some good cheap canalphones - Creative Creative Labs EP 630 (site recommended + good reviews on amazon + under $30)

I got the HD668Bs in the mail and they're doing me good.. the sound is excellent

just broke my 3rd pair of sony md-180's. done with them. and then i tried out my high-school age sister's JBL "Roxy" headphones (in neon green and pink) and was blown the fuck away. Bass is a little much but I couldn't believe that impulsive tweens all over the nation weren't even realizing the level of quality sound they were getting to listen to tay swift with.

Anyone ever send back portapros for warranty repair? original packaging,no receipt,never registered.

Yeah, I've done it two or three times, it's never been a problem. They send them back within like 2 weeks.

yeah. they're THE BEST, they will reinstill your faith in corporations. a couple of times they sent me a new pair. i am okay with this as my enthusiasm has probably made a bunch of other people buy some = good business model

Anyone tried those extremely cool looking TMA-1 hp's by AIAIAI?

http://www.itechnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Aiaiai-TMA-1-Headphones.jpg

those are cool looking

portapros are like $30 on amazon right now vs $200 for tma-1s. hard to beat that.

those tma-1s are waaaaaay too expensive. $100 sounds about right, form factor excepted.

I got the impression they're gunning for the Sennheiser HD-25 market.

I think they sell for 200? The TMAs actually look way better in the, err, flesh - that matte black finish is quite something. I fear tho that sound quality was an afterthought

I've just dropped 90 quid on a pair of Gradio SR80s - awesome, just awesome.

i agree, but i got my sennheisers for $120 and i think they're better than the tma-1s.

$200 seems awfully steep, cool looking or no.

personally think design-wise aiaiai did a better job w/ these

http://www.turntablelab.com/images/content/1/0/100735.jpg

mh otm, if you're thinking about the tma-1's why not just go w/ the original

http://www.creativevideo.co.uk/public/product_images/altimage/06%2007%202006sennheiser_hd-25.jpg

Pulled out my cheap-o Skullcandys on the train this morning and they were done for, so I had to swing by Walgreens to buy a cheap pair for the day. God these JVC Gummys are awful, no low end and they fit in the ear in a way that lets every sound in the world in around them.

so. for wearing about the place, usually wandering around, seems like it's between koss portapros or sennheiser HD202s? if I am concerned abt noise leaks bothering others it seems like the 202s are more the way to go...?

i have only used earbuds up until now, this is a new and magical world.

Depends what kind of "noise leaks" you mean. When it comes to "leaks", Portapros aren't anything extreme (compared to the super-open Grados, say). Just regular headphone-ness.

i love my portapros and use them in public often, and noise leak irritations are something i'm probably excessively concerned about. so unless you enjoy blasting your eardrums out they should be okay on that front. that said, i had a go on a friend's expensive sennheisers today and felt a little pathetic returning to the portapros after that sumptuous experience.

yeah you'd have to play music at a 'really not good for your ears' level for portapros leak to be a problem

anyone got anything good/bad to say about the klipsch s4s?

i got some sennheiser CX200s (£20) about a year back, and i've noticed a lot more definition in the music i listen to, more than any other pair of headphones, they give very true playback aside a gentle cut in the mids. they look smart as well. for this pair being the starters in the range too, i'm pretty impressed. i play them with my ipod and i find them just about good enough to mix my recordings on, too.

i got some sennheiser CX200s (£20) about a year back, and i've noticed a lot more definition in the music i listen to, more than any other pair of headphones, they give very true playback aside a gentle cut in the mids. they look smart as well. for this pair being the starters in the range too, i'm pretty impressed. i play them with my ipod and i find them just about good enough to mix my recordings on, too.

sorry, fucking internet.

they also block out external noise so well that i nearly crashed my pushbike the other day, too

anyone got anything good/bad to say about the klipsch s4s?

― cherry blossom, Tuesday, November 23, 2010 5:37 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark

I had the s4i (iphone version), this is the earbud IEM you're talking about yeah?

good sound, a little neutral but shoddily constructed, mine broke after a few months and I'm outside the country so can't take advantage of their 2 year warranty just yet

I picked up some denon IEMs, ah-c560r iirc, which are at the same price point and I like them a lot better. (I already have denon big headphones, so maybe I just like the house Denon sound). great bass but mids and highs are present. and the construction is much better - thicker wire, and the plug is right angle so it won't give out (where my S4is failed iirc).

seems like they make a mid-level version too called the c-260r, dunno how that is.

hallo, a friend is looking for some closed-back headphones - enough to block out the noisy subway but also not leak in quieter situations - for around £40. she can't do the in-ear thing, which appears to be a bit of an inconvenience given her specifications. any suggestions?

sennheiser hd-280

lol

(don't get those, actually)