On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:46:40 +0100, Jim Lesurf wrote:

FWIW I like the sound with some headphones. But I always end up finding
them uncomfortable. Never found a pair that sound good and don't end up
hurting my ears. The tiny cheap light ones are more comfortable, but
generally sound poor.

I listen a lot with headphones and I have 3 Technics RP-F880 in use, two in my
apartment and because I did not want to carry them I got an extra pair at my parents.
Lately I find that when I'm visintg the old folks my headphones are at my mothers
desk, and not on mine in my old room. Hmmmmm. They are comfy and sound great, but I
got my mother a Siberia from the Steelseries at the local hifi shop. I never use the
mike though. Turns out my sister is using the Siberias at my parents. Why can't they
go shopping through 20 headphones and find one themselves, like I did?

I also use an AKG K240DF from 1978, from England in fact. Nice chap sold it on eBay
in the original box and he had kept the store brochure.

I have for a long time thought of expanding into more expensive headphones but I find
myself unwilling to part with the money they cost. I like the diversity of the 20 or
so I have aquired on budget terms (as in second hand). Philips, AKG, Sennheiser,
Stax, Sony, B&O, Denon. I had a nice set of Nokia tv headphones which I lent away,
and received with both drivers dead. Was just the cable. My Denon had both drivers
die, im my hands, but the Nokia drivers fit right in.

My worst experience was the lightweight Pooneers I bought about 20 years ago. I sat
down on them after just two weeks. Never put headphones on a chair. Take it from me.

I think it is great that new pads and such are available for Stax and B&O.

-Mikkel