getting headphones, need advice!

[littleliar 0]

hey audiophiles,

 

im new here and i heard there are many like-minded people here in sgHeadphones who know nothing short about high quality sound i wanna get headphones (not small earphones) for my new audio player, but i realised that typical headphones have obvious flaws. some of the salient features im looking out for:

 

- adequate noise cancelling so that surrounding noise doesnt interrupt my listening

- have headphone jacks that are small, like those that fit into protable audio players

- deep bass

- not seen commonly, wires that are of a comfortable and portable length, since most headphones i saw were meant for desktops and are like 2m+ long

- stylish looking and at a reasonable price, of course

 

does anyone have a solution to my headphone headache? could someone recommend a good model or brand of headphones? it'll be best if i could know the place where i can get the headphones.

 

i'll treat the saviour of mine to lunch

 

cheerios

bernard

[DemonicAngelz 0]

AKG K81DJ, Slightly more than a hundred bucks.

Can try the ATH-ES7 ($180+) too. If not can go for the Sennheiser HD280Pro ($200+)

 

If size not concern the ATH-A700 or ATH-A900.

 

Whats your budget anyways

 

Can buy at Jaben (Adelphi 4th floor) or Stereo Electronics (Causeway point @ Woodlands, 4th floor).

Edited May 7, 2007 by DemonicAngelz

[kehyi 0]

- adequate noise cancelling so that surrounding noise doesnt interrupt my listening

- have headphone jacks that are small, like those that fit into protable audio players

- deep bass

- not seen commonly, wires that are of a comfortable and portable length, since most headphones i saw were meant for desktops and are like 2m+ long

- stylish looking and at a reasonable price, of course

hmm... i suppose a little liar is better than a big one... *grin*

 

anyways...

 

do consider the AKG K81DJ / K518DJ (they are the same, the K81 is silver and black while the K518 is black and black)

1. "adequate noise cancelling" - check (it provides sufficient isolation to enjoy music while on public transport)

2. "headphone jacks that are small" - check (it even comes with adapter to convert the 1/8" jack to 1/4")

3. "deep bass" - check (deep bass is a defining feature of the K81 *evil grin*)

4. "wires of a portable length" - not check (but wire length is easily fixed with a SmartWrap or SyncWrap)

5. "stylish looking and at a reasonable price" - check (*I* think it looks cool and at a little over a hundred dollars, it's good value)

[nofing 0]

Do note k81 is known for it's death grip. Not suited for the big headed. (No pun intended.)

[Mr_X 0]

er, hi. Though i do not own one, i've tried the creative noise cancelling headphones. I think it is pretty good.

[nothing 0]

I think AKG K81 is a rather good headphone for about 100 bucks. Recently bought one.

[Fire_jk18 0]

Deep bass and noise cancelling? Haha try IEMs man. They will do the job. How abt beyer DTX50 or the Myler editions? Both can cancel abt 15 dbs.