peb@uunet.UU.NET (Paul Baclaski) (06/29/90)
I am looking for quality headphones of the cover-your-ear type (which should produce good bass and seal out noise from your environment like on an airplane (if the FAA isn't bothered by that)). Thanx, Paul sun!acad!peb
petrilli@walt.cc.utexas.edu (Chris Petrilli) (06/29/90)
In article <4736@uwm.edu> acad!peb@uunet.UU.NET (Paul Baclaski) writes: > >I am looking for quality headphones of the cover-your-ear type (which >should produce good bass and seal out noise from your environment like >on an airplane (if the FAA isn't bothered by that)). > >Paul >sun!acad!peb This is a broad question... how much do you want to spend. If it doesn't matter, I would suggest the Stax Pro-Labdas (I have a set), which are completely beyond belief. Otherwise, you might want to say how much you are willing to spend. + Chris Petrilli "Opinons represented here | University of Texas at Austin do not necessarily | INTERNET: petrilli@vondrake.cc.utexas.edu represent those of a sane | SNAILMAIL: 429 Brady Lane, Austin, Texas, 78746 person. Take them as + PHONE: +1 512 327 0986 simply that."
KLUDGE@AGCB8.LARC.NASA.GOV (07/02/90)
The Sony MDR-V6 headphones cover your ears, have as good bass as it is possible for headphones to have (pretty poor, but that's what you get when you use your head as a resonant chamber). They do a good enough job of blocking out external noise that I use them for recording work. After three years, I have started to dislike the sound immensely, but for the price they are still quite good and I liked them for three years so they can't have been all that bad. FAA won't let you attach them to aircraft radios without the nifty isolation transformer, but at work we've got a guy who flies with a pair of Koss headphones (one channel on the radio, the other on his walkman). --scott
radvan@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Don Radvan) (07/05/90)
In article <4792@uwm.edu> scott writes: >The Sony MDR-V6 headphones cover your ears, have as good bass as it is .... <lines deleted> >--scott There appears to be a lot of talk/praise about the MDR-V6. A recent chack with the local Sony Store (Sony of Canada, that is) has made me aware that such a beast no longer exists. The replacement, they claim, is the MDR-V5. I tried these guys but found them a little uncomfortable for long listening. I also tried the MDR-V7 (CN$129) and found these very comfortable with excellent base response. Perhaps these are the replacements but Sony doesn't wish to admit to a price increase? At any rate, the V7 is a decent sounding and comfortable pair of headphones. Don Radvan Mobile Data International Richmond, B.C., Canada
jvb7u@astsun.astro.Virginia.EDU (Jon Brinkmann) (07/06/90)
I was in the market for a pair of good headphones earlier this year. I was impressed by the AKG D240's more than the Sony MDR-V6. I went over to Crutchfield's (they're here in Ch'ville) and tried both as well as the top of the line Sennheisers (no comparison to the previous two). I found the bass on the Sony's to be much louder, but not deeper (i.e. the mid-bass on the Sony's has been boosted to provide the popular "juke box" sound) than the AKG's. They are also more efficient (use less power to provide the same audio level). On many classical recordings (a Telarc sampler was used) the Sony's bass actually sounded muddy, while the AKG's were very clean. Also, the high end on the AKG's was cleaner and more effortless than the Sony's. Neither of them came close to my recollection of the sound of Stax's (I wish I had the $$ for a pair ;`), but at a fraction of the cost, they were pretty good. I bought the AKG's. Also, in the way of comfort: The AKG's fit around your ear and rest on your skull, while the Sony's press on your ear. After about fifteen minutes my ears starting hurting, but if you have smaller ears they might be OK. Go try them out if you think you'd like them. I also tried a pair of AKG 240's to see how they faired against their brothers, the D240's. The 240`s didn't have as good a bass or high end. Jon -- Jon Brinkmann Astronomy Department Internet: jvb7u@Virginia.EDU University of Virginia UUCP: ...!uunet!virginia!jvb7u P.O. Box 3818 SPAN/HEPnet: 6654::jvb7u Charlottesville, VA 22903-0818
elvis@Athena.EE.MsState.Edu (surfer) (07/13/90)
I recommend the Yamaha YHD-1 headphones (~$80). I also tested a pair of
Nakamichi's which sounded slightly better, but appeared to be of less
durable construction than the Yamaha's. These are both good headphones for
just under $100, but if you have more than $100 I would recommend that you go
for a pair of Stax 'phones.
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.........the opinions presented here are those of the King..........lemke@apple.com (Steve Lemke) (07/19/90)
van-bc!mdivax1!radvan@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Don Radvan) writes: >In article <4792@uwm.edu> scott writes: >>The Sony MDR-V6 headphones cover your ears, have as good bass as it is >.... <lines deleted> >There appears to be a lot of talk/praise about the MDR-V6. A recent chack >with the local Sony Store (Sony of Canada, that is) has made me aware that >such a beast no longer exists. Hmm. I've never heard of the V5, but I _DID_ listen to the V6, at Good Guys in Santa Clara, CA. They had them on the shelf, and I didn't get the impression that they had been discontinued. They were approx. $100. >The replacement, they claim, is the MDR-V5. >I tried these guys but found them a little uncomfortable for long listening. I didn't see this model. I did see a pair for about $40, but they didn't cover the ear, they merely hung out on the surface of the ear. My roommate bought a pair of these which is what got me interested in getting a pair of Sony headphones in the first place. >I also tried the MDR-V7 (CN$129) and found these very comfortable with >excellent base response. Perhaps these are the replacements but Sony doesn't >wish to admit to a price increase? At any rate, the V7 is a decent sounding >and comfortable pair of headphones. SUMMARY: The $40 Sonys that I listened to (I can't remember the model number, but they're the popular budget CD headphones) sounded ok, but bothered me since they didn't cover the ear. I was looking for something that I could wear for four to six hours on a round trip flight from San Jose to New York. So, I moved up to the V6s, which sounded pretty good, but (A) I didn't like the coiled cord, and (B) when I listened to the V7s, I decided that the V7 was worth an extra $20. The V7s sounded FANTASTIC. I bought them and listened to them with my portable CD player. The sound was terriffic and the bottom end was great - better than I've ever heard in headphones before. I had no problem listening to these for both flights (no fatigue, etc.). >Don Radvan >Mobile Data International >Richmond, B.C., Canada -- ----- Steve Lemke, Engineering Quality Assurance, Radius Inc., San Jose ----- ----- Reply to: lemke@radius.com (Note: NEW domain-style address!!) -----
mrapple@uop.uop.edu (Nick Sayer) (07/19/90)
I work at KUOP-FM here in Stockton, and we used to use AKG-240 'phones. I thought they were so great I went out and got a pair for myself. They're the most comfortable things (in the way of headphones) I've ever worn. IMHO, they sound REALLY great too, but I am easily amused when it comes to audio matters. Unfortunately, at a public radio station there are those who don't take as good care of the equipment as they might, so we are now using some no-name junk, but I still have my AKGs! -- Nick Sayer | Disclaimer: ___ N6QQQ | "I ain't gonna touch it, / \ snap quack!mrapple@uop.edu | but the title alone |. .| x snap 209-952-5347 (Telebit) | gets two snaps up." ( o ) ||