Recommendations for cheap closed headphones

[red_ryder 0]

A friend of mine is looking for cheap headphones (<$100) to use on planes, any recommendations? Ideally closed phones. Is it possible to buy adapters in Singapore so that normal headphones can plug into the airplane seat? If so, where can I get them?

[acidboy84 0]

What are you looking for? Active or passive noise cancelling?

 

The PX200 fits his budget nicely. It's a closed earphone but not too sure how's the isolation as never heard it.

 

For adapter, what airline is he taking. Read somewhere here that some airlines has different jacks.

[Mackie 0]

For adapter, what airline is he taking. Read somewhere here that some airlines has different jacks.

 

It's usually the same 2-pin "F" jacks. How about Beyer DT231? Maybe AA has a special price for the Festive Season?

[N@Z 0]

Koss Plugs, you didn't say good sound quality was a criteria, just cheap!

[red_ryder 0]

For adapter, what airline is he taking. Read somewhere here that some airlines has different jacks.

 

It's usually the same 2-pin "F" jacks. How about Beyer DT231? Maybe AA has a special price for the Festive Season?

My friend flies mainly SIA, I think its the 2 pin type.

 

Mackie, where in Singapore can we get an F jack adapter? Would Robert at LHS sell?

 

 

[lekguan 0]

Sennheiser has an adapter, you can email them to ask.

 

Seriously, why not tell him/her up the budget and get e2c?

[tbln 0]

Airplane adaptors can be found in basement of Sim Lim Tower (no brand, lower quality abt $2-3 each) or PK Computer/ Best Denki@ Plaza Singapura (Travel Pac $12 +). If I am not wrong, even Hung might now be carrying some.

For completeness, a level attenuator from Shure is useful if IEMs are to be used.

[razer 0]

Seems like Beyer Dynamics is really hot here in SGheadphones....Its sort of like a without fail, every thread has someone recommending a Beyer can sort of affair....

 

Back to the OT, ditto to the PX200 suggestion. With that price, and your friend wants headphones....The PX200's a pretty good choice. And yeah, like what lekguan had said, its probably good to upz the budget a little.

[DiGdUb 0]

sony xd300? $69 at mustafa shopping center.

[[J]-ohn 0]

Seems like Beyer Dynamics is really hot here in SGheadphones....Its sort of like a without fail, every thread has someone recommending a Beyer can sort of affair....

 

Back to the OT, ditto to the PX200 suggestion. With that price, and your friend wants headphones....The PX200's a pretty good choice. And yeah, like what lekguan had said, its probably good to upz the budget a little.

Although Anything Audio isn't in the forum but there are the usual beyer supporter/s who never fail to miss a recommendation for a good headphone, since i haven't own a beyer yet, that will be one of my new year resolution before Feb.

 

1) Sennheiser PX-200 - about $95++

 

2) AKG K26P - about $79++ ( similar to the PX-200 but more emphasis on the bass section)

 

3) Sennheiser HD-201 - about $39++ ( more of a standard headphone )

 

 

 

 

[Mackie 0]

Seems like Beyer Dynamics is really hot here in SGheadphones....Its sort of like a without fail, every thread has someone recommending a Beyer can sort of affair....

 

 

Looking through my Ammo Dump, seems like only 2 pairs of Senn and one pair of Grado stand out from a larger collection of Beyers. Hence, your would already have an idea what my choice of weapon and experience lies. Just as well cos I listen to a few respectul guys here in regards to Grado, Senn and Audio Technica.

[razer 0]

Wow....that's 6 beyers in a collection....A few more and you'll be our official beyer dynamics advocate I don't mind being the Audio Technica version of that...

Edited January 3, 2006 by razer

[elmo 0]

Good observation razer.A good sign for sgheadphone forum, we have a diversed groups of users-AT,beyer, sen,grados, shure, etc-and that's what forum is all about, sharing of info, argue, debate, and ultimately benefiting both members and newbies, and this is how a forum grows.We're no different from other HiFi forums, there is always groups favouring JMLab, Rogers, Harbeth, Dynaudio, KEF, etc, Keep it up!