NeuroMaster
Limp Gawd
- Joined
- Jun 12, 2002
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- 346
I'm home on spring break and listening to music through those cheap sony headphones that wrap around behind your head. Bringing my laptop home is easy, but my Klipsch Promedia 2.1 set stays at school.
Still, moving from my Klipsch set to these cheapass 'phones reminds me that in the fall semester I'll almost certainly be moving into a double. I was blessed with a single and thick walls this semester so I could enjoy my music without disturbing anyone, but I'm unsure if my future roommate will appreciate the death screams of my opponents and/or rock music in the wee hours of the morning.
Anyway, I'm considering my headphone options for the fall. I'll be wanting closed headphones. I know open ones sound nicer, but the reason I'm getting them in the first place is so that I don't disturb my roommate. Ideally I'd like something that sounds at least as good as my Klipsch setup, but not having demo'd many decent headphones, I don't know if that's a realistic goal. Also, comfort is pretty important - I'll be wearing them for several hours just about every day. Flashy looks or silly bass-exaggerating features are not important. I want my explosions to sound like explosions, but I want my music to sound like music.
My price range is between $50 to $150. This reflects my inexperience with the headphone market more than anything. I just don't know how much it costs to sound good. Right now I'm eyeing the Sennheiser HD 280 Pros for ~$100. Any other recommendations? I was considering a headphone amp (probably roll my own CMoy style), but amazingly, my laptop's jack seems to push out a lot of juice. I couldn't turn my Klipsch set up more than halfway without causing extreme aural discomfort, even with the software volume control at the lowest audible setting.
Cliff's Notes:
-Need closed headphones for dorm room, replacing Klipsch Promedia 2.1 set
-$50-$150?
-Must sound like music, not bassbassbass
-Must be comfortable
-Considering Sennheiser HD 280 Pros
-Profit?
Still, moving from my Klipsch set to these cheapass 'phones reminds me that in the fall semester I'll almost certainly be moving into a double. I was blessed with a single and thick walls this semester so I could enjoy my music without disturbing anyone, but I'm unsure if my future roommate will appreciate the death screams of my opponents and/or rock music in the wee hours of the morning.
Anyway, I'm considering my headphone options for the fall. I'll be wanting closed headphones. I know open ones sound nicer, but the reason I'm getting them in the first place is so that I don't disturb my roommate. Ideally I'd like something that sounds at least as good as my Klipsch setup, but not having demo'd many decent headphones, I don't know if that's a realistic goal. Also, comfort is pretty important - I'll be wearing them for several hours just about every day. Flashy looks or silly bass-exaggerating features are not important. I want my explosions to sound like explosions, but I want my music to sound like music.
My price range is between $50 to $150. This reflects my inexperience with the headphone market more than anything. I just don't know how much it costs to sound good. Right now I'm eyeing the Sennheiser HD 280 Pros for ~$100. Any other recommendations? I was considering a headphone amp (probably roll my own CMoy style), but amazingly, my laptop's jack seems to push out a lot of juice. I couldn't turn my Klipsch set up more than halfway without causing extreme aural discomfort, even with the software volume control at the lowest audible setting.
Cliff's Notes:
-Need closed headphones for dorm room, replacing Klipsch Promedia 2.1 set
-$50-$150?
-Must sound like music, not bassbassbass
-Must be comfortable
-Considering Sennheiser HD 280 Pros
-Profit?