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TV’s Frink said:

Handman said:

I don’t use headphones.

My co-workers appreciate that I do, I can assure you.

I can still tell it’s “Hot Rocks Polka” on repeat from three cubicles away. Get some closed headphones please!

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CatBus said:

TV’s Frink said:

Handman said:

I don’t use headphones.

My co-workers appreciate that I do, I can assure you.

I can still tell it’s “Hot Rocks Polka” on repeat from three cubicles away. Get some closed headphones please!

I thought I had all his polkas…how did I miss that one?!?

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I loathe must types of earbuds that stick in your ear, so I just use the EarPods that come in the box. I would probably use more expensive headphones if I felt the need to.

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ray_afraid said:

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At $330, they better have good sound. The headphones I usually use are less than $20.

At the risk of threadcrapping…this. I don’t get you fancy headphone people.

And I don’t get earbud people.

Comfortable; less conspicuous; easy to carry; easy to store; inexpensive; decent sound quality with right brand.

 
I don’t get Apple EarPod people, but then I don’t get Apple people in general.

TV’s Frink said:

chyron just put a big Ric pic in your sig and be done with it.

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chyron8472 said:

ray_afraid said:

TV’s Frink said:

Warbler said:

At $330, they better have good sound. The headphones I usually use are less than $20.

At the risk of threadcrapping…this. I don’t get you fancy headphone people.

And I don’t get earbud people.

Comfortable; less conspicuous; easy to carry; easy to store; inexpensive; decent sound quality with right brand.

 
I don’t get Apple EarPod people, but then I don’t get Apple people in general.

All of this.

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I find wearing headphones more comfortable than stuffing things in my ears.

Ceci n’est pas une signature.

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I’d rather put two tiny little things in my ears than two giant things over my ears with a big strap connecting them.

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TV’s Frink said:

I’d rather put two tiny little things in my ears than two giant things over my ears with a big strap connecting them.

Commander Chekov would like a word.

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I find wearing headphones more comfortable than stuffing a banana in my ear, sure.

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I never planned on spending $300 on the headphones, it’s just as far as I’m willing to go. Maybe not what I planned or want, but if it’s necessary to get really good sound quality I’m in for it.

This may sound contradictory, but it isn’t.

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Frank your Majesty said:

I’m very happy with the Beyerdynamic DT 770. They aren’t the prettiest headphones you can find, but the sound is great, they are super comfortable and they are built to last. I have the 250 ohm version and my current laptop can power them without problems (but I’m using an external soundcard anyways), my phone and mp3 player both are a little quiet.

Since they are far below your budget of $330, you should also get a soundcard with headphone amplifier, if you don’t already have one, as you will notice the difference to cheap onboard cards (even more so if you spend all of the $330 on even better headphones) and the headphone amp will definitely power the 250 ohm (or possibly even higher impedance of more expensive headphones).

If you want more mobility, you can also get a version with 80 ohm. (There are also versions with 32 and 16 ohm, but generally, you’d want to go as high as possible and 80 ohm should be fine, even for phones, if you don’t plan to listen at extreme volumes.) In that case you’d still want a dedicated soundcard for your PC, even if you don’t need it for the volume.

I forgot to address sound cards in my first post. I agree with Frank. I suggest you take some of that budget and get yourself a decent external USB DAC/headphone amp. Massdrop carries a bunch of those as well. I have both my headphones and desktop monitors hooked up to a USB DAC/amp and it smokes the motherboard’s built-in audio.

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Collipso said:

I never planned on spending $300 on the headphones, it’s just as far as I’m willing to go. Maybe not what I planned or want, but if it’s necessary to get really good sound quality I’m in for it.

This may sound contradictory, but it isn’t.

With earbuds you can’t hear the contradiction. Win win.

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Jay said:

Frank your Majesty said:

I’m very happy with the Beyerdynamic DT 770. They aren’t the prettiest headphones you can find, but the sound is great, they are super comfortable and they are built to last. I have the 250 ohm version and my current laptop can power them without problems (but I’m using an external soundcard anyways), my phone and mp3 player both are a little quiet.

Since they are far below your budget of $330, you should also get a soundcard with headphone amplifier, if you don’t already have one, as you will notice the difference to cheap onboard cards (even more so if you spend all of the $330 on even better headphones) and the headphone amp will definitely power the 250 ohm (or possibly even higher impedance of more expensive headphones).

If you want more mobility, you can also get a version with 80 ohm. (There are also versions with 32 and 16 ohm, but generally, you’d want to go as high as possible and 80 ohm should be fine, even for phones, if you don’t plan to listen at extreme volumes.) In that case you’d still want a dedicated soundcard for your PC, even if you don’t need it for the volume.

I forgot to address sound cards in my first post. I agree with Frank. I suggest you take some of that budget and get yourself a decent external USB DAC/headphone amp. Massdrop carries a bunch of those as well. I have both my headphones and desktop monitors hooked up to a USB DAC/amp and it smokes the motherboard’s built-in audio.

What amp do you use?

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