hoof123

Beyerdynamics DT 880 Pro.

Best headphones i've ever owned, sound, conformability, durability. etc.

Isbjørn

I am using my mom's KOSS portaPro headphones, but I'd like some new ones. What do you guys recommend?

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LoathsomePete

Are you more of an earbuds or over-the-ear kind of guy? I think you'll find many people in agreement that Sennheiser are one of the better, more affordable brands. They do have some obscenely priced headphones, but if you're not the biggest audiophile you can get a decent pair off Amazon for under $100. As for earbuds, I loved my Bose IE2 earbuds until I broke them at the gym (don't drop dumbbells on them), but at $99 they are on the pricier side.

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Jazzguitarsussx

Ear candy

Zer0

I got a pair of Sennheiser HD419s a few months ago to replace my HD201s. They're a bit on the bassy side but the overall sound is much better and more clearer than the HD201s. They're probably the most comfortable headphones I've ever worn too. While HD201s are nice and light they just kind of sit against your ears instead of coverering them properly, they can get a bit uncomfortable after a while. The HD419s feel a bit heavier but the soft cushioned padding feels a lot more comfortable than the synthetic leather you usually get with headphones and they cover your ears properly, you can wear them comfortably for hours on end. At €65 they didn't break the bank either.

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Gavin B.

(photo above) Sennheiser HD555 headphones

For my deejay work and serious contemplative listening I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 555 headphones.

The HD 555 have the finest sound of any headphones I've ever used. I've caught all kinds of tricks in the music mix I wouldn't have heard with any other kind of headphones. The HD 555's are the perfect stoner's headphones. I get a contact high listening to all my old classic psychedelic albums by Jimi Hendrix Experience, Yardbirds and Cream with the HD555 headphones. They're also great for listening to dub music, reggae, house music and techno because of their crystal clear reproduction of drum and bass sounds.

The noise cancellation properties of the HD555 are amazing. You won't even hear a police SWAT team knocking down your front door with a battering ram if you're wearing these headphones.

Two setbacks to the Senn HD555:
1. The headphones are pricey @ around $200 but I found a pair on sale for $170.
2. The headphones are oversized and lined with some sort of plush velvet-like fabric... It's like wearing a pair of toasty warm earmuffs which makes them very uncomfortable for use in hot weather or working a club venue where the room temperature is above 23.9 degrees celsus (75 degrees fahrenheit on the American thermometer).

For more more comfort and general listening on my Zune player, I have a pair of Bose OE2 headphones which are much smaller. The sound is almost as good as the Senn HD 555, but they don't have the razor sharp clarity of the Senn HD555. The OE2 headphones retail for about $135 and I recommend them as better for use in music playing devices like the iPod and Zune.


(photo above) The Boise OE2 Headphones

debaserr

Don't go Bose™.

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GuitarBizarre

Fixed that for you.

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Urban Hat€monger ?

Been using these for the past year & would never go back to using Sennheisers ever again.

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Bloozcrooz

I just have some walmart specials but they sound a lot better than just having to listen to my computer speaker or my phone speaker.

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