| Main > Everything Else |
| Audiphile Headphone Steal Deal - Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX Headphones |
| << < (8/15) > >> |
| pbj:
I have these Panasonics, and they sound amazing for $10.... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ELYQJI/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I used to like those Skullcandy Ink'd ones when they were $5, but the Panasonics sound better. Here's the sound bar... http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-2-1-channel-soundbar-system-with-wireless-subwoofer-black/4899104.p?skuId=4899104 Thumps Vanilla Ice very well on my DDR setup. :cheers: |
| dkersten:
--- Quote from: shponglefan on June 27, 2017, 09:28:13 pm ---Something I've never understood is how people typically drool over fancy, high-resolution screens, but poo-poo the idea of spending over $50 on a pair of speakers. --- End quote --- So true, but for some it is all about how it looks, and any other senses simply don't matter. I enjoy music, but movies are more important to me. The visual is far less important in a movie than the sound. When I moved into this temporary apartment, I picked up a fairly nice 65" 4k TV to tide me over until the new house is done. But without a killer sound system behind it, it is just boring to watch movies. My last theater was only 1080 with no HDR or WCG, and contrast and brightness compared to even a midrange flatscreen TV is only average, but it was 100 times better to watch a movie in, simply because of the sound system. With no theater at home right now, I go out for movies again, but only if it is playing on the IMax. The regular theaters are just a big screen with crappy sound, and I would rather watch those movies from my own couch because a big screen alone doesn't add anything. |
| Howard_Casto:
--- Quote from: pbj on June 28, 2017, 09:06:12 am --- --- Quote from: shponglefan on June 27, 2017, 09:28:13 pm ---Something I've never understood is how people typically drool over fancy, high-resolution screens, but poo-poo the idea of spending over $50 on a pair of speakers. --- End quote --- Eh, on my 'fancy' screens, the ones with front facing speakers frankly sound 'good enough.' Particularly for normal TV watching where I don't necessary want to shake my rafters. --- End quote --- So much ^This^ It isn't that people don't care about speakers, but rather they aren't colossal ---uvulas--- that want to disturb their neighbors with thumping sub-woofers, ect. I'm not sure what that has to do with headphones though. Quite frankly most people, myself included, see headphones as something you sometimes have to wear to be considerate of others, not something you want to wear for any extended period of time. |
| knave:
This thread has been interesting. I don't think I would ever be in the market for Really high end audio but I do appreciate the difference between a good and a poor experience. I spent years using a cheap set of Maxell headphones. They had a lifetime warranty, so they would break and I would send them in for a new pair. I think I paid $10 for them at a clearance store and replaced them three times. LOL But they worked fine. A few years ago I got a nice steelseries gaming headset and was amazed at the experience. For me the headphones are all about the complete package, sound clarity, base, comfort, durability and to an extent Price. The steelseries were I think $89 and I love them, good sound, the right amount of base, comfortable to wear for long periods. Mic works well enough when I need it. durable, Can't praise them enough. Recently I picked up a Razer Man-o-war wireless headset. retail is $200. Again it is all about the experience. They sound aboutas good but have different strengths. But being free from wires was a gamechanger. I tried a few Bluetooth headsets and I could here mild static or they would randomly disconnect and I wasn't liking that solution but the Razer has its own dongle for a dedicated connection and it has been flawless. I can get up move about turn my head and not have to unplug or watch out for the cable. I freely admit that the cord is a mild issue but I appreciate the convenience. They are also comfortable. I still use the steelseries in some situations but I am pleased with the wireless. Pretty much whole house flexibility too. I can watch a movie and not bother anyone else in the house sitting on the couch not anywhere near the source device. The bottom line for me is that I want the sum of features to give me a good experience and I will gladly trade the highest of high quality for it especially if the price/performance ratio isn't there on the high end stuff. I don't think my tired old ears can tell the difference anyway. But $250 would be reasonable for amazing headphones. -Edit- When I got serious about exercising I searched for the right ear buds for a while trying many different brands and settled on a pair by Sony that sound good and really clip/sit around my ear so they won't fall out not to mention are comfortable to wear for a long time. |
| BadMouth:
--- Quote from: Howard_Casto on June 28, 2017, 12:25:41 pm ---Quite frankly most people, myself included, see headphones as something you sometimes have to wear to be considerate of others, not something you want to wear for any extended period of time. --- End quote --- For me, it's more about portability and blocking outside noise. I wear in-ear-canal ones while mowing or listening to weird new-age ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- to relax. Then I have a set of foam covered Sennheisers for listening to audiobooks/podcasts while walking on paths where I still want to hear what's going on around me. I have a set of Bluetooth on-ear headphones I got for cheap years ago. I might use them once or twice a year. Corded ones never need charged=one less thing to deal with. |
| Navigation |
| Message Index |
| Next page |
| Previous page |