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Title: Headphones
Post by: Torch7 on February 19, 2008, 09:08:29 PM
I'm in need of some better headphones for my Tascam Bass Trainer. 

I bought some Acoustic Research Phones for $1.99 on Buy.com that were being discountinued... that's $1.99 with shipping.  Needless to say they are the best $1.99 headphones money can buy..LOL!  They are descent, but I want to get some better sounding headphones, anyone have any suggestions in the $30.00 range?

My co-worker let me listen to his Grado headphones... they were amazing, but I am not willing to pay that much for the phones.
http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-manufacturer/grado/grado-sr-225.php?datafeed=froogle
Title: Re: Headphones
Post by: bassthumpa on February 19, 2008, 09:28:02 PM
I have some Sony MDR-V300s.  Great headphones and can be had for anywhere from $30-40.  I wouldn't spend any less that $40 for a nice set of headphones.
Title: Re: Headphones
Post by: Mysteryman on February 19, 2008, 09:31:15 PM
I got these Sony (http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=1957327).

Looking at the frequency response on these (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7748627&type=product&id=1140394006366) looks like they can get down.

Title: Re: Headphones
Post by: Main5playah on February 19, 2008, 09:43:50 PM
These are the one's I rock, I copped them of of MF about 1 year ago.

(http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/2175/headphonescx4.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)


Audio Technica ATH-M45 Studio Headphones were designed specifically for professional studio monitoring, with a flat, extended frequency response. Superior components provide very high SPL capability while maintaining clean, precise reproduction of sound
Title: Re: Headphones
Post by: floaded27 on February 19, 2008, 10:00:40 PM
i use my Sony MDR-ED21LP
http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11036866 (http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11036866)

theyre only $20 and u get some serious bang for ur buck.
Title: Re: Headphones
Post by: Main5playah on February 19, 2008, 10:11:00 PM
i use my Sony MDR-ED21LP
[url]http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11036866[/url] ([url]http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&productId=11036866[/url])

Do they hold the bottom with out distorting the sound?

theyre only $20 and u get some serious bang for ur buck.
Title: Re: Headphones
Post by: Torch7 on February 19, 2008, 11:55:36 PM
Thanks for the responses guys, I will look into the suggestions, I also figured the problem with my headphones, they have a short in the wire.  Sometimes they sound great, at other times they sound horrible, I sat there and held the wire and got the good sound again, once i let go, the sound went south...
Title: Re: Headphones
Post by: floaded27 on February 20, 2008, 12:08:53 AM
Do they hold the bottom with out distorting the sound?

i seem to get good bottom out of them even with increased volume. better than some of the $40 and $50 pairs. The best i found so far, but havent tried too many. the thing i hate about headphones is that you cant try them before you buy them. so its the worst if you reviews, read the package, get salesperson feedback and spend the dough and u dont get what you want. do too much of that and you can go broke very quickly, epecially if buying the more expensive ones.
Title: Re: Headphones
Post by: hands5 on February 27, 2008, 08:51:33 AM
I have some Sony MDR-V300s.  Great headphones and can be had for anywhere from $30-40.  I wouldn't spend any less that $40 for a nice set of headphones.
I have these same Head monitors. $15.00 bucks.....Pawn shop,however $30-40 is a good price to get these quality head monitors
Title: Re: Headphones
Post by: BigFoot_BigThumb on February 27, 2008, 11:37:32 AM
AKG makes some nice phones in the price range as well.
Title: Re: Headphones
Post by: Godsbassman62 on February 27, 2008, 11:46:26 AM
I really don't like over the ear headphones. I use in-ear because I can get all the low end I want.
Title: Re: Headphones
Post by: bassthumpa on February 27, 2008, 02:19:38 PM
AKG makes some nice phones in the price range as well.

I've heard good things about AKG sets, haven't tried them though.
Title: Re: Headphones
Post by: Mysteryman on February 27, 2008, 06:38:52 PM
I really don't like over the ear headphones. I use in-ear because I can get all the low end I want.

If you got a big head those behind the neck things doing work to good either. lol I got some cheap earbud headphones and they dont seem to want to stay in my ears.