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Hello everyone. I need to buy a new pair of headphones, a very good pair. Now I've been using Bose headphones for a couple years. They were the original Bose headphones without the bateries. They are great headphones, but I've had to retire them twice (replace them once, and they broke again.) Again, I admit they are great headphones, but they are easy to break, either the band or the speakers themselves. I am looking for a pair of headphones like the Bose I had, but that will last longer; strong headphones that won't blow and that won't break because of delicate design, and they need to be in the same price range as the Bose. Does anyone have any suggestions? Another thing, I'm not concerned about noise cancelation, aslong as they're excellent sounding and they last a long time.
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You neglected to give the "bose price range".

Sony MDR-7506.
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Many delicious options.

Bang for the buck:
http://www.headphone.com/products/headphones/all-headphones/sennheiser-px-100.phpSennheiser PX100s</A> - detailed, wooly sound. sounds accurate and balanced.
http://www.headphone.com/products/headphones/all-headphones/koss-portapro.phpKoss PortaPro</A> - sharp sound. super bassy - sounds like a mini-subwoofer in each ear.
http://www.headphone.com/products/headphones/all-headphones/akg-k-26-p.phpAKG 26 P</A> - closed eared. mega-bassy. great for produced music.

I also own a pair of http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-budget/80-150/grado-sr-80.phpGrado SR-80s</A> and http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-manufacturer/sennheiser/sennheiser-hd-580.phpSennheiser 580s</A>. The Grados are awesome but delicate, and the 580s are very good sounding but require an amp.

Overall, http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-budget/check this page out</A>. Happy buying!



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> > Sony MDR-7506.

> Seconded.

negated. I won't buy Sony equipment anymore, they should've stuck to audio and never branched out, they really just suck at everything now.

i refer you to the other post in this thread for the good suggestions.
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Re: Many delicious options.

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Wow, this all looks great! I think I am most satisfied with Sennheiser's headphones, but I don't know yet exactly what I want, but I can say a few things: I prefer full sized, I will be using them for recording, and I listen to rock music. Any prefered frequency ranges I should be looking for? The <a href=http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/productdetail.asp?transid=004195>HD580</a> looks good, but it says it's built for classical music. Will it still sound superb with rock music without breaking?
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Umm, just in case I gave off wrong,I'll also be using them for my iPod and stuff, but I record too.
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Re: Many delicious options.

> The HD580 looks good, but it says it's built for
> classical music. Will it still sound superb with rock music
> without breaking?

That's a very good question, and the answer is pretty much "no." The 580s are very evenly distributed; they give very little emphasis to the bass and the high-end, so for rockin' or techno music, they're not very punchy. However, their detail and imaging are extremely good. Wearing them, I can pick out minor details (the scratchy sounds of guitar strings, ambient noise at live concerts) that were simply inaudible with other phones. That quality makes them ideal for densely orchestrated music.

I'd say my Grados sound far punchier. I've seen them referred to as "rock headphones" and tend to agree. The Koss PortaPros are also an awesome choice.

Another consideration: when you're working with portable devices and without an amp, you have to worry about a stat called impedance, which determines how strong of a signal the headphones need. The 580s have an impedance of 300ohms, which means they pretty much need a headphone amplifier to be driven at full volume.

If you're looking for a pair of closed, easy to drive headphones the http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-manufacturer/sennheiser/sennheiser-hd-280-pro.phpHD 280 pros</A> look good. At 64ohms, they'd be a helluva lot easier on your portable equipment.

A little pricier are the http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-budget/150-300/beyerdynamic-dt-250-80.phpBeyer DT 250-80s</A>. They've got a home-use design, but are also comparitively low impedance for iPod use.

http://www.headphone.com/guide/by-application/traveling/Headphone picks for traveling</a>
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