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good choice. boy, if you ever try the p7s its a wrap
NT what Headphones you rock?
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Not had shaking bass...
You can tweak your phones eq, but even that's ehhh..
I've actually matured in my hearing so clarity is more off an issue...
But bass it's decent, no complaints...
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Too Bad I just picked up some Sol Republic Master Tracks XC. Someone on here might want a pair tho.
BuyDig.com has Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Studio Headphones w/ Coiled Cable (Refurbished) for $109.95 - $35 w/ promo code ITUNE = $74.95. Shipping is free.
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/117...-w-coiled-cable-or-straight-cable-refurbished
BuyDig.com has Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Professional Studio Headphones w/ Coiled Cable (Refurbished) for $109.95 - $35 w/ promo code ITUNE = $74.95. Shipping is free.
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/117...-w-coiled-cable-or-straight-cable-refurbished
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^ Do you guys think, with it being refurbished and all, it's worth the price? I've heard nothing but great things about the M-50's but the refurbished part is worrying me a little bit.
6 Rings G.O.A.T.
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Just got the studios 2013.. A couple of days ago.. I didn't like them at first.. (I really like bass) now I'm getting use to them..
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My powerbeAts got messed up so regular iphone in ears that keep falling off but sound great when they in your ear
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im telling you guys again and again. look into munitio for people who love bass and clarity. their 9mms are some of the best HARD hitting bass earbuds ever created, and their headphones the pro40 are leaps and bounds over the dre beats. and of course the added benefit of not having what everyone else has. with most people not knowing what ur rocking, you dont have to have your head on a swivel to make sure thieves aren't plotting (damn shame this is even a concern
) in fact, if youre deadset on dre beats....skip those and go for the monsters. dre left dre beats, tweaked the design, and now the monster headphones are basically an improved dre beats.
best earbuds for bass+clarity: come in black silver and gold. i had gold. all metal construction, kevlar cord, no questions asked warranty replacement. phenomenal, listen... PHENOMENAL sound. range from 100-150 in price on average now.
Amazon product ASIN B00AGBVVOW
and these are EXCELLENT headphones. again, PHENOMENAL sound. these will be between 150-200. the ring comes in gold silver and black
Amazon product ASIN B00BWH7TIG
best earbuds for bass+clarity: come in black silver and gold. i had gold. all metal construction, kevlar cord, no questions asked warranty replacement. phenomenal, listen... PHENOMENAL sound. range from 100-150 in price on average now.
Amazon product ASIN B00AGBVVOW
and these are EXCELLENT headphones. again, PHENOMENAL sound. these will be between 150-200. the ring comes in gold silver and black
Amazon product ASIN B00BWH7TIG
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^^^^^^ I'll try them i need that bass
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thank me later. theres no comparison man. munitio is like an industry secret, their marketing is TERRIBLE
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I inverted the order so that you'll see the best to worst. The original article showed worse to best.
18 Headphone Brands Ranked from Worst to First
FindTheBest / Ben Taylor 10:45 AM ET
http://time.com/74886/best-headphones/?hpt=hp_t3
18 Headphone Brands Ranked from Worst to First
FindTheBest / Ben Taylor 10:45 AM ET
http://time.com/74886/best-headphones/?hpt=hp_t3
Full-time rapper and part-time headphone brand Dr. Dre likes to say that “people aren’t hearing all the music.” A more accurate assessment: people aren’t buying the right headphones.
Today, the audio industry is saturated with marketing. Clueless consumers snap up name-brands at $300+ price points while merrily scrolling past better, cheaper pairs. The problem? We’re conditioned to shop by brand, rather than by true audio experience.
It’s time for change. We set out to separate the sound from the unsound. Which brands deserve our attention, and which should customers avoid?
After gathering the specs, review scores, and features for nearly 3,000 headphones—from budget earbuds to full-featured DJ pairs—we scored every product out of 100, based on the following factors:
75% – expert reviews (CNET, Wired, TechCrunch, What HiFi, Good Gear Guide, PC Mag)
25% – specs and features (frequency, sensitivity, noise canceling, etc.)
The results might surprise you. In the words of Dr. Dre, “Sit back, relax, and strap on your seatbelt—you never been on a ride like this before.”
The Rankings
Super Sonic
They’re three of the pricier brands, but Klipsch, Grado and Shure headphones are the most reliable buys on this list, with outstanding performance and consistently glowing reviews from experts. If you’re cash-strapped, a cheap pair from Sony or JVC will be fine, but those looking to take a new step in audio enjoyment should start here.
1. Shure (90)
2. Grado (89)
3. Klipsch (84)
Sounds Great
Both AKG and Pioneer make consistently stellar headphones for DJs and audio technicians. Even better, they don’t charge a superfluous $100 just because the box says “studio” on the side.
That leaves Sony, perhaps the most surprising high-performer, especially next to all these headphone industry stalwarts. With hundreds of products in almost any price range, color, and style, Sony’s biggest accomplishment is consistency of quality.
4. Pioneer (83)
5. Sony (80)
6. AKG (79)
Sounds Good
If buying Philips or Creative is a reckless gamble, then snapping up one of these brands is a responsible risk, like investing in an index fund or predicting another Justin Bieber arrest. Though none of these brands are a sure-thing, each has a distinct strength. Audio-Technica produces some of the best studio headphones on the market, and often at sub-$150 prices. Meanwhile, JVC makes many of the best cheap earbuds available: good for couch potatoes and loose change scavengers. Finally, Sennheiser’s best products are universally praised by audiophiles and DJs alike.
7. Sennheiser (7
8. JVC (75)
9. Audio-Technica (74)
Unsound
Unlike Philips and Creative, Bose and Apple have a “less is more” headphone strategy, marketing just three or four flagship products at inflated prices. If you want a comfortable fit with top-tier noise canceling, Bose’s QuietComfort 15s actually stand up to most of the hype. Unfortunately, many of their other products have received mixed reviews, and regardless, you’ll end up paying a premium on anything that comes in a box labeled “Bose.”
Then there’s Apple. They’ve been something of a joke in the headphone industry until recently, when experts gave the new EarPods a polite nod and some decent review scores. While it doesn’t quite make up for years of blown out iPod buds, it was enough for a middle-of-the-pack finish.
10. Panasonic (74)
11. Apple (74)
12. Bose (73)
Tone Deaf
If you know exactly what to look for, all three of these brands offer solid, reasonably-priced options (ex: some of Philips’ Fidelio line; Creative’s Aurvana, over-ear headphones). The problem: they also offer dozens and dozens of less solid, less reasonably-priced products. If you’re a gambler, you might get a cheap thrill when you scoop one of these off the shelf—like ordering rare fish at a back-alley restaurant or betting on the Dallas Cowboys. For the rest of us, it’s not worth the risk.
13. Philips (72)
14. Creative (6
15. Koss (6
Blown Out
With apologies to celebrities, NBA players, and extreme sports athletes around the globe, our analysis was not kind to Beats by Dre or Skullcandy. Yes, each brand has a handful of decent products (ex: Beats’ Solo HDs, Skullcandy’s Navigators), but the average, mid-range product from either company likely isn’t worth your money.
16. Skullcandy (62)
17. Beats by Dre (5
18. Plantronics (57)
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anyone try ATH-M30x or the ATH-M40x? how are they compared to the ATH-M50x?
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How are Zagg ZR NCs? Staples has them for 39 and I can get another 20% off
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Whats the consensus on Bluetooth headphones? These regular headphones wires tend to short out causing play back in one ear when the wire is bent a certain way
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Been using my iPhone headphones (the new ones) and they work pretty well for when working out
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Higher end headphones have replaceable cables to negate that type of problem in case you didn't know. However, to answer the question bluetooth headphones are hit and miss. There are only a few good models to have in general. The rest suffer from a noticeable decrease in sound quality and distance limitations. Also they have to be powered via internal rechargeable battery or regular batteries. Some headphones like the Dre beats go dead when the battery runs out meaning you can't even give them a wired connection to work.
In my opinion, if you're only worried about cord shorts and aren't big on listening to headphones while playing sports... Then just but headphones with a detachable/replaceable cord and save the guess work
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I'm all about them, have quite a few different ones. Distance limitations is about 35 feet before you start to get skips, longer if you're straight line of sight but don't go through walls well. My Mitos I got from eBay somehow works the entire length of the court with my phone in my bag
Those are bluetooth only, many brands make them where they are bluetooth and still have the 3.5mm jack (plus built in mic so you can answer calls plus control buttons > play/pause) so you can still use with non bluetooth devices and an aux cable, my WH200s even have another line out so you can daisy chain them if you want. Some will even have a tf card reader so you can insert a microsd card and negate an audio device altogether. I don;'t think them working off battery is an issue, you get 10 hrs of playtime on a charge and they use microusb just like your cell phone. And you don't have to pay $300 for Dre's or Monster's, trust. PM me and I'll link you some brands on eBay you can get for $40 or less
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Here, out of all of these the OBlanc Ufo's (blk/yellow, get another colorway lol) probably sound the best followed by the WH200s, right above them. Of course, other form factors like earbuds and behind head earbuds, on ears, etc exist but I just like over ears.
The adapter is from MPow, $18 on Amazon and you can just turn your regular headphones into BT, don't know the range because I just use it in the car but nifty to have and potentially more cost effective
The adapter is from MPow, $18 on Amazon and you can just turn your regular headphones into BT, don't know the range because I just use it in the car but nifty to have and potentially more cost effective
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im telling you guys again and again. look into munitio for people who love bass and clarity. their 9mms are some of the best HARD hitting bass earbuds ever created, and their headphones the pro40 are leaps and bounds over the dre beats. and of course the added benefit of not having what everyone else has. with most people not knowing what ur rocking, you dont have to have your head on a swivel to make sure thieves aren't plotting (damn shame this is even a concern) in fact, if youre deadset on dre beats....skip those and go for the monsters. dre left dre beats, tweaked the design, and now the monster headphones are basically an improved dre beats.
best earbuds for bass+clarity: come in black silver and gold. i had gold. all metal construction, kevlar cord, no questions asked warranty replacement. phenomenal, listen... PHENOMENAL sound. range from 100-150 in price on average now.
http://www.amazon.com/Munitio-Tactical-Earphones-Button-Control/dp/B00AGBVVOW/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1396559831&sr=1-4
and these are EXCELLENT headphones. again, PHENOMENAL sound. these will be between 150-200. the ring comes in gold silver and black
http://www.amazon.com/Munitio-PRO40-High-Performance-Headphones-Gold/dp/B00BWH7TIG/ref=sr_1_3
I think I will give these a try. I have been shopping around and have found nothing I love yet.
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In the market for new over the ears for the gym, I have some seinhesier sports in ear. Love the sound quality. I think I'm in the market for over the ears tho, tired of the buds flooding and if their not in the perfect angle they don't sound the same. Was gonna pull the trigger on some beats solos. But I heard the sound leak was turrble. Would cop the audiotechnas things but their huge....dare I cop the new studios at ,around $250? Or is there another rec?
Thanks
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youll love these. and be ready to answer "WHAT ARE THOSE????" questions alot. lol they pull attention, at least the gold ring ones do.
if youre thinking about audio technicas coming from sennheiser it seems youre a person who values sound quality in which, beats will leave you thoroughly disappointed. solo hd's arent worth their weight in plastic. if you're going to buy beats AT ALL, then get the studios.
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I have the pioneer hdj500's which have a replaceable cord but its a special type of cords that you cant just walk into best buy and grab even though thats where i bought the headphones.
I'm looking at the MEElectronic Air fi headphones on amazon with great reviews and about $58.00
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I have the MEElectronics M9 and they just blew out on me...
I paid $20 for them about 2 years ago... Any recommendations for an upgrade
I paid $20 for them about 2 years ago... Any recommendations for an upgrade
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these just took a **** on me, wire/cords are messed up I guess and can't hear a thing when I move with them. luckily I have my receipt still and have warranty on them.
just copped these yesterday and these are the best headphones I've had. deep bass and sound, loud and comfortable $50-$60 price range. I got them for $25 though bc of a discount.
hopefully they last a long time.
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Nothing special for me, just a pair of JVC HA-RX300s.
