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PostPosted: Thu Jul 07, 2005 5:00 am 
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I'm thinking about getting a new pair of headphones, really good ones. Preferably the earbud type... can you get those with a kind of adaptation so i can plug into my discman and my record player? Because the plugs are different sizes. Anyone have any reccomendations?

edit: or should i just bite the bullet and get an mp3 player to save myself having to carry a heap of cds with me when i go backpacking next year...

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yes, you should be able to get something to attach to the headphone cord so that you can plug it into your record player.

and yes, you should get a mp3 player. the fact that they are so small is a huge advantage. that and the fact that you don't have to carry around a shitload of cds.

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I've never seen someone on the street with a tiny mp3 player with bigass 1/4" headphones. :lol:

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I just bought these for my iPod about a month ago.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... s&n=541966

They cut out all other noise pretty dramatically (which can be scary when walking in the city), but are great for planes, etc. The behind-the-neck style left/right split is a bit annoying, but otherwise I'm quite happy with them.

I'm sure you can get a 1/4" adaptor for them at any radio shack.

And as for the mp3 player question - I have yet to hear anyone who has bought an iPod or something comparable say "Damn, I wish I could still lug my diskman and 40 CD's instead of listening to this thing." Do yourself a favor and make the investment.


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Every time I ever bought headphones that cost more than $15 (Canadian) or less than $10 they end up breaking in a month.


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Radio Shack ... four bucks:

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?c ... =274%2D348

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Okay, so how about some really nice, full headphones? My Sony MDR-V250's are just about worn out. I'm looking for the kind that envelop your ear, are extremely comfy and give you a full listening experience.


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Get a pair of grados.

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What is the general opinion on Bose Triports?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp ... 1806211046


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 Post subject: Re: Headphones
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vacatetheword wrote:
edit: or should i just bite the bullet and get an mp3 player to save myself having to carry a heap of cds with me when i go backpacking next year...

Didn't you say to me you were spending this morning reorganising your ipod out of sheer boredom?

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Hinny wrote:
vacatetheword wrote:
edit: or should i just bite the bullet and get an mp3 player to save myself having to carry a heap of cds with me when i go backpacking next year...

Didn't you say to me you were spending this morning reorganising your ipod out of sheer boredom?


Check the original date on her post. I bumped this from awhile ago.


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I've found the reviews on CNET.com quite useful to get an understanding of how good different headphones are

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Zephyr wrote:
I've found the reviews on CNET.com quite useful to get an understanding of how good different headphones are


Thanks, I'll check er out


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SuneilKumar wrote:
I've never seen someone on the street with a tiny mp3 player with bigass 1/4" headphones. :lol:

-Sunny


You just wait til I get mine. I despise earbud headphones unless i'm running or biking, in which case they're a necessary evil.


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MF wrote:
SuneilKumar wrote:
I've never seen someone on the street with a tiny mp3 player with bigass 1/4" headphones. :lol:

-Sunny


You just wait til I get mine. I despise earbud headphones unless i'm running or biking, in which case they're a necessary evil.


I hate them too because they are never comfortable in my ear, but as of right now, neither are these:

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parchy wrote:
MF wrote:
SuneilKumar wrote:
I've never seen someone on the street with a tiny mp3 player with bigass 1/4" headphones. :lol:

-Sunny


You just wait til I get mine. I despise earbud headphones unless i'm running or biking, in which case they're a necessary evil.


I hate them too because they are never comfortable in my ear, but as of right now, neither are these:

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Haha, i have that exact pair sitting in front of me at work. They aren't bad for $30 headphones. Their main problem is that the earpieces aren't big enough to cover the whole ear so it is a bit uncomfortable for long periods and you get excess background noise.


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MF wrote:
parchy wrote:
MF wrote:
SuneilKumar wrote:
I've never seen someone on the street with a tiny mp3 player with bigass 1/4" headphones. :lol:

-Sunny


You just wait til I get mine. I despise earbud headphones unless i'm running or biking, in which case they're a necessary evil.


I hate them too because they are never comfortable in my ear, but as of right now, neither are these:

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Haha, i have that exact pair sitting in front of me at work. They aren't bad for $30 headphones. Their main problem is that the earpieces aren't big enough to cover the whole ear so it is a bit uncomfortable for long periods and you get excess background noise.


The pad things push on the edges of my ear and makes them hurt if I wear them for longer than 10 minutes. It blows, and I think I'm willing to finally blow some cash on a good pair. These things are so fucking beat up from wear and tear (I think they're 5-6 years old) that it's about time.

But I'm wearing them right now anyways... hm...


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Grados for rock. SR 60 good entry level, SR 80's are a little bassier but u pay more for it. Bring a few cds or your portable and go audition a pair. Their input indepence is relatively low so you don't need a huge amount of current to drive them, thus they are excellent for portable players. You won't regret it. I personally own a pair of SR80's and ive been at it for almost a year.

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SniffleBiscuit wrote:
I just bought these for my iPod about a month ago.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... s&n=541966

They cut out all other noise pretty dramatically (which can be scary when walking in the city), but are great for planes, etc. The behind-the-neck style left/right split is a bit annoying, but otherwise I'm quite happy with them.
i just bought a pair saturday, you're right about the outside noise being eliminated. so far i loved them, i cant believe i paid $50 for a pair of earbuds but i cant complain

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