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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 13:57 
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I got a set of SkullCandy cans for my Birthday to use in the office, and they're superb. The design is about as loud as they are, though, so I'm not sure if you'd want to wear them out and about.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 14:02 
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For out-and-about headphones (and in-open-plan-office headphones), I also value a canalphone design that cuts out background noise without you having to turn the music up to drown it out.


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For out-and-about headphones (and in-open-plan-office headphones), I also value a canalphone design that cuts out background noise without you having to turn the music up to drown it out.

My Sennheiser CX-300s were great for this. You can barely hear anything even when you haven't got any music playing.

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One customer review, one star.
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These headphones are not worth the price and the quality is really bad. DO NOT BUY THIS, DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY !

My mistake, they must be terrible ;)

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myp it wrote:
One customer review, one star.
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These headphones are not worth the price and the quality is really bad. DO NOT BUY THIS, DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY !

My mistake, they must be terrible ;)

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2011 21:13 
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My Sennheiser CX-300s have finally bitten the dust and I'm tempted to get some proper headphones this time around. What's the best sort of thing I can currently get for <£100? I have always gone for in-earphones before, so I pretty much have no idea what is good and what is not. I'd prefer wired for better sound quality and they must have a 3.5mm connector.

I have these. They RRP for £150, but I got mine for £60. They're fucking gorgeous.

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You sometimes see Fanny Wangs for under £100. The styling is quite divisive, though.

Fanny. Wangs.

Grado 60i's at home and Wangs for out and about. Do this and you will feel happy and fulfilled.

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 Post subject: Re: Headphones Advice
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They look a lot like the Beats by Dre headphones.

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Hur, hur. Fanny Wang


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Hur, hur. Fanny Wang

I want to buy them for the name alone, but they look ghastly.

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These are currently £50 on Black Friday.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 21:25 
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These are currently £50 on Black Friday.


Ta, just ordered for an xmas gift :)


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 Post subject: Re: Headphones Advice
PostPosted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 8:46 
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And I have Sennheiser PC230, also from http://www.iheadphones.co.uk/ :this:


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 Post subject: Re: Headphones Advice
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Haven't had one of them for a while.

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 Post subject: Re: Headphones Advice
PostPosted: Tue Jul 31, 2012 16:07 
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Any recommendations for good earphones with external noise-blocking rubber thingies?

Sennheiser CX300s seem to be popular, what of the Skullcandy or Ministry of Sound varieties?


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 Post subject: Re: Headphones Advice
PostPosted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:37 
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My set by JVC are fantastic, and cheap.
I'll link you when I get to work, or you can search the forum for me saying "JVC".

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Here you go: http://www.amazon.co.uk/JVC-HAFX1X-Xtre ... 211&sr=8-1

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Hooray for Beex for somehow knowing what I was looking for before I do. Also, the nice chaps at Amazon have just given me 2 quid credit towards MP3 for buying those earphones. Yay! all round.


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A quality purchase, sir. I'm really tempted to buy another pair, just in case something goes wrong with the set I've got. But that seems a bit daft :S

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Best spending that money on interconnects.

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 Post subject: Re: Headphones Advice
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Grim... wrote:
My set by JVC are fantastic, and cheap.
I'll link you when I get to work, or you can search the forum for me saying "JVC".


I had my eye on these on Amazon and your product endorsement encouraged me to buy them. They came in the post yesterday and they're excellent! I was making do with a pair of iPod headphones and the difference is astounding. I can listening to music at half the volume and hear it twice as loudly/clearly. Amazeballs. :)


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 Post subject: Re: Headphones Advice
PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:29 
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Grim... wrote:
My set by JVC are fantastic, and cheap.
I'll link you when I get to work, or you can search the forum for me saying "JVC".


I had my eye on these on Amazon and your product endorsement encouraged me to buy them. They came in the post yesterday and they're excellent! I was making do with a pair of iPod headphones and the difference is astounding. I can listening to music at half the volume and hear it twice as loudly/clearly. Amazeballs. :)

Pretty much :this:

iPod earphones are horrid, horrid things.


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 Post subject: Re: Headphones Advice
PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:30 
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Mine came in the post yesterday (they're one of my leaving presents from work) and Mrs Metal couldn't find her keys in time to answer the door!

What colour are yours, Ange? I got the purple ones. :hat:


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:14 
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Ooh, they do a phone set with a remote control! Sold!

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Ooh, they do a phone set with a remote control! Sold!

I might get some of those.

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Mine came in the post yesterday (they're one of my leaving presents from work) and Mrs Metal couldn't find her keys in time to answer the door!

What colour are yours, Ange? I got the purple ones. :hat:


I got the plain, boring, black and red ones. Still, it's an excellent colour scheme :)


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The lumia 800 is fcukinh terrible at playing music, so if anyone is plnning to get one don't worry bout headphones.


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The lumia 800 is fcukinh terrible at playing music, so if anyone is plnning to get one don't worry bout headphones.

My HD7 is all right. :shrug:

The only thing that annoys me is there's no gapless playback.

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The lumia 800 is fcukinh terrible at playing music, so if anyone is plnning to get one don't worry bout headphones.


Really? What don't you like? It's as good as any other phone I've had.

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Constant clicks, pops and hisses. The last update improved ir but it's still shit.

I've had the phone randomly skip to the next track and crash, which is probably zune's aac converson.


If I press the buttons on the klipsch inline remote it pauses or the music app crashes.

Mostly things just sound awful and it seems to be the phone not the headphones.


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 18:43 
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Ange wrote:
Grim... wrote:
My set by JVC are fantastic, and cheap.
I'll link you when I get to work, or you can search the forum for me saying "JVC".


I had my eye on these on Amazon and your product endorsement encouraged me to buy them. They came in the post yesterday and they're excellent! I was making do with a pair of iPod headphones and the difference is astounding. I can listening to music at half the volume and hear it twice as loudly/clearly. Amazeballs. :)

Pretty much :this:

iPod earphones are horrid, horrid things.

And they broadcast to everyone else.

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Try some Xears XE200PRO http://www.xears.com/produkte/experienc ... ut-edition. I have a pair and they are really very good. Definitely better than my Sony MDR-V6 for outside listening. You can use the voucher code KLANGFUZZIS to drop the price down to 45 euros. They are a ridiculous bargain at that price.

One caveat - his quality control is not excellent, I had two pairs break within a few months but he replaces them no questions asked (you just need to send a photo of the headphones with the cable cut). The latest pair have a very different cable, and have given me no problems so I expect it's a problem that he has solved.


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PostPosted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:52 
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For goodness sake. I got myself a pair of Skullcandy earphones after two sets of Sony earphones broke within weeks. Nice clear bass and a decent price. The music sounds very 'wide' on them and you are treated to details in the music that were too subtle for the Sony ones. My iPod/iPhone earphones are still in the little wrap they ship them in. Evil things (actually, those styles wont fit in my wars without leaving them very sore and red, so doubly evil)

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Mimi's headphones are stereo

typing with one hand on phone in bed.

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Mimi's headphones are stereo

typing with one hand on phone in bed.

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I have new headphones for my desk at work. They are Panasonic RP-HTX7A in black. They are lightweight and comfortable and have excellent sound quality.

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After two months with the Panasonic EXTREME EXPLOSIVES... they're pretty good. They really do a great job of keeping the noise out, so plane or subway I can actually hear all the music clearly, and keep the volume down fairly low as a result.

However, they really, really hurt after you've been wearing them for a while. So, no long gaming sessions or such with them. :(


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Loving my new Sennheiser PXC 450s. Well worth being broke for. Sort of.

Can't remember the last time I actually turned on my amp and speakers.

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I bought some bluetooth headphones t'other day.

True story.

These ones

Now, it comes with a little control panel goober that does the bluetooths and audio controls.

It also comes with some headphones. Which are shit. But have an appropriately short lead for clipping the Bluetooth goober onto your shirt.

So I've replaced shit headphones with my Klipsch ones, which sound much better. But have an annoyingly long lead.

Question: can anyone recommend a decent pair of sub-£30 in-ear headphones that don't have a long lead? I suspect not, as most people would prefer a long lead. But thought I'd ask.


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What sort of length are you looking for? 12"? 24"?

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What sort of length are you looking for? 12"? 24"?


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Good question. How are leads measured? Is it from the jack to where the headphones split? Or from the jack to the bud of the shortest headphone?

If the former, the Sony (which are a good length for my needs) are 13". If the latter, the Sony are 24".


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Honestly, I think the best answer might be to take it to a friendly electrician and ask them to shorten the longer lead for you. Or tie a knot in it.

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Or tie a knot in it.


But I have a tiny cock

That's a very good idea. Will report back.


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I got some Plantronic Backbeat Go 2 (Catchy, I know) Bluetooth earbuds for the gym this week. I like them very much.


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Or tie a knot in it.


But I have a tiny cock

That's a very good idea. Will report back.


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