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Poly Hive

Head phones?
« on: 01 August, 2020, 05:33:35 pm »
Looking for recomendations for headphones please. Budget of a hundred pounds or so.

TIA

PH
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Canardly

Re: Head phones?
« Reply #1 on: 01 August, 2020, 05:45:56 pm »
Sivga, Chinese but for the money very good. If you can still find some, Phillips SHP 9500s are supposed to be superb for the price and highly sought after.

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHP9500S-Precision-Over-ear-Headphones/dp/B00ENMK1DW
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113649784576
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Re: Head phones?
« Reply #2 on: 01 August, 2020, 07:13:44 pm »
Maybe you want to specify if you'd like in ear, on the ear or over the ear?
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pcolbeck

Re: Head phones?
« Reply #3 on: 01 August, 2020, 08:45:25 pm »
I'm a massive Sennheiser fan but if you want boosted base or anything like that go for something else as they are usually very neutral.
HD559 or HD569 dependant on if you like open or closed back phones are in that price bracket.
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Canardly

Re: Head phones?
« Reply #4 on: 01 August, 2020, 08:47:46 pm »
I have some 579s which are really good but the bespoke detachable cable annoys me a bit.
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Defblade

Re: Head phones?
« Reply #5 on: 01 August, 2020, 08:52:49 pm »
I was buying some new headphones recently. I went with AKG K92s - What HiFi rated them highly, and the price has fallen since then.
https://www.whathifi.com/akg/k92/review
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AKG-K92-Performance-Closed-Back-Monitoring/dp/B01BYAX498/

If £40 is too low (they do sound damn good, mind), there are lots more reviews on WHiFi... they do like the rest of the AKG range, too ;)
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Re: Head phones?
« Reply #6 on: 03 August, 2020, 09:49:57 am »
I recently bought  myself a pair of Shure SE215 rechargable blue tooth in-ear jobs. Only really use(d) them when travelling to listen to music or watch catch-up shows on plane/train etc. I prefer the in-ear for smallness when travelling which was my main consideration. Having used Shure before I knew they were good quality.
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Brucey

Re: Head phones?
« Reply #7 on: 03 August, 2020, 10:03:44 am »
in-ear, on-ear, over-ear?

folding?

long cord or short cord?

Corded or cordless?

Bluetooth?

noise cancelling?

Do you prefer a neutral or bassy sound?

There are plenty of headphones which give good sound quality at a reasonable price but which get passed over because they are 'just headphones' and not 'feature heavy' in the way some folk want these days. 

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Re: Head phones?
« Reply #8 on: 03 August, 2020, 11:23:31 am »
Quote from: Defblade on 01 August, 2020, 08:52:49 pm
I was buying some new headphones recently. I went with AKG K92s - What HiFi rated them highly, and the price has fallen since then.
https://www.whathifi.com/akg/k92/review
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AKG-K92-Performance-Closed-Back-Monitoring/dp/B01BYAX498/

If £40 is too low (they do sound damn good, mind), there are lots more reviews on WHiFi... they do like the rest of the AKG range, too ;)

Thanks, this was useful for me too as I'm looking for a set for silent guitar practice. They should be here today :-)
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Poly Hive

Re: Head phones?
« Reply #9 on: 03 August, 2020, 11:58:41 am »
beyerdynamic DT-770 Pro arrived this morning and on the quick listen I have had so far they are great and so very comfortable, no pressure on the ears at all.

Many thanks to roadrunner.

PH
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PaulF

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Re: Head phones?
« Reply #10 on: 09 August, 2020, 03:04:53 pm »
Quote from: PaulF on 03 August, 2020, 11:23:31 am
Quote from: Defblade on 01 August, 2020, 08:52:49 pm
I was buying some new headphones recently. I went with AKG K92s - What HiFi rated them highly, and the price has fallen since then.
https://www.whathifi.com/akg/k92/review
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AKG-K92-Performance-Closed-Back-Monitoring/dp/B01BYAX498/

If £40 is too low (they do sound damn good, mind), there are lots more reviews on WHiFi... they do like the rest of the AKG range, too ;)

Thanks, this was useful for me too as I'm looking for a set for silent guitar practice. They should be here today :-)

Really happy with them! Comfortable to wear and great sound. Just what I needed!
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Re: Head phones?
« Reply #11 on: 01 September, 2020, 06:13:57 pm »
The DT770s are great, get yourself a DAC and really make them sing :)
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Re: Head phones?
« Reply #12 on: 01 September, 2020, 08:25:17 pm »
I have DT770s also, and I rate them very highly!
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