Can anyone recommend headphones in the £40 - £75 range for use with a
hi-fi system, mp3 players, possibly even for TV or PC use. They
wouldnt be used out-and-about so size, trendiness etc is not important.

TIA.

Abertech wrote:

Can anyone recommend headphones in the £40 - £75 range for use with a
hi-fi system, mp3 players, possibly even for TV or PC use. They
wouldnt be used out-and-about so size, trendiness etc is not important.

I like the Beyers and Sennheisers.

Graham

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Abertech wrote:

Can anyone recommend headphones in the £40 - £75 range for use with a
hi-fi system, mp3 players, possibly even for TV or PC use. They
wouldnt be used out-and-about so size, trendiness etc is not important.

I like the Beyers and Sennheisers.

Graham

I'd say go to a decent store and try some out. Personally I've got
Sennheiser HD600s which I love; they're out of your price range but
definitely give some of the other Sennheisers a try.

By the way, if anyone convinces you to try Bose, give them a *very* long
test. On first impression they sound impressive but as far as I can tell
it's a very unnatural sound that will quickly get tiring.

Apart from Sennheiser and Beyer, it could be worth giving Sony a try. I used
to have a couple of pairs and found them very comfortable and pretty good
for the price.

In article , Rich Wilson
writes

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Abertech wrote:

Can anyone recommend headphones in the £40 - £75 range for use with a
hi-fi system, mp3 players, possibly even for TV or PC use. They
wouldnt be used out-and-about so size, trendiness etc is not important.

I like the Beyers and Sennheisers.

Graham

I'd say go to a decent store and try some out. Personally I've got
Sennheiser HD600s which I love; they're out of your price range but
definitely give some of the other Sennheisers a try.

By the way, if anyone convinces you to try Bose, give them a *very* long
test. On first impression they sound impressive but as far as I can tell
it's a very unnatural sound that will quickly get tiring.

Apart from Sennheiser and Beyer, it could be worth giving Sony a try. I used
to have a couple of pairs and found them very comfortable and pretty good
for the price.



Anyone here got the Bayer DT100 cans?, is it me or do they sound very
coloured in comparison to most anything else?..
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Tony Sayer

On Mon, 9 Oct 2006 09:29:56 +0100, tony sayer
wrote:

In article , Rich Wilson
writes

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Abertech wrote:

Can anyone recommend headphones in the £40 - £75 range for use with a
hi-fi system, mp3 players, possibly even for TV or PC use. They
wouldnt be used out-and-about so size, trendiness etc is not important.

I like the Beyers and Sennheisers.

Graham

I'd say go to a decent store and try some out. Personally I've got
Sennheiser HD600s which I love; they're out of your price range but
definitely give some of the other Sennheisers a try.

By the way, if anyone convinces you to try Bose, give them a *very* long
test. On first impression they sound impressive but as far as I can tell
it's a very unnatural sound that will quickly get tiring.

Apart from Sennheiser and Beyer, it could be worth giving Sony a try. I used
to have a couple of pairs and found them very comfortable and pretty good
for the price.



Anyone here got the Bayer DT100 cans?, is it me or do they sound very
coloured in comparison to most anything else?..

I had a pair for about a week. The only reason I didn't get rid of
them earlier was that I was busy. In the end I bought a pair of Stax,
and have never felt any inclination to buy anything else since. The
sound is essentially perfect, and they have almost no ear pressure so
I can use them for hours.

d

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Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

Anyone here got the Bayer DT100 cans?, is it me or do they sound very
coloured in comparison to most anything else?..

I had a pair for about a week. The only reason I didn't get rid of
them earlier was that I was busy. In the end I bought a pair of Stax,
and have never felt any inclination to buy anything else since. The
sound is essentially perfect, and they have almost no ear pressure so
I can use them for hours.

d


Which ones Don?...
--
Tony Sayer

tony sayer wrote:

Rich Wilson writes
"Eeyore" wrote in message
Abertech wrote:

Can anyone recommend headphones in the £40 - £75 range for use with a
hi-fi system, mp3 players, possibly even for TV or PC use. They
wouldnt be used out-and-about so size, trendiness etc is not important.

I like the Beyers and Sennheisers.

Graham

I'd say go to a decent store and try some out. Personally I've got
Sennheiser HD600s which I love; they're out of your price range but
definitely give some of the other Sennheisers a try.

By the way, if anyone convinces you to try Bose, give them a *very* long
test. On first impression they sound impressive but as far as I can tell
it's a very unnatural sound that will quickly get tiring.

Apart from Sennheiser and Beyer, it could be worth giving Sony a try. I used
to have a couple of pairs and found them very comfortable and pretty good
for the price.


Anyone here got the Bayer DT100 cans?, is it me or do they sound very
coloured in comparison to most anything else?..

They're dreadful by modern standards.

They have been around for about 40 yrs ! Simply an industry workhorse.

Graham

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tony sayer wrote:

Rich Wilson writes
"Eeyore" wrote in message
Abertech wrote:

Can anyone recommend headphones in the £40 - £75 range for use with a
hi-fi system, mp3 players, possibly even for TV or PC use. They
wouldnt be used out-and-about so size, trendiness etc is not
important.

I like the Beyers and Sennheisers.

Graham

I'd say go to a decent store and try some out. Personally I've got
Sennheiser HD600s which I love; they're out of your price range but
definitely give some of the other Sennheisers a try.

By the way, if anyone convinces you to try Bose, give them a *very* long
test. On first impression they sound impressive but as far as I can tell
it's a very unnatural sound that will quickly get tiring.

Apart from Sennheiser and Beyer, it could be worth giving Sony a try. I
used
to have a couple of pairs and found them very comfortable and pretty
good
for the price.


Anyone here got the Bayer DT100 cans?, is it me or do they sound very
coloured in comparison to most anything else?..

They're dreadful by modern standards.

They have been around for about 40 yrs ! Simply an industry workhorse.

Graham


Can't for the life of me think why they stayed the industry workhorse for
such a long time. Sure, spare part were readily available with several
impedances to choose from. Closed back of course for studio use but to me
they sounded dull on speech and music flat.... and the cord was not at all
rugged. For broadcast work they uncomfortable, sweaty in a warm studio.
Good riddance to DT100's.

Mike

tony sayer wrote:
In article , Rich Wilson
writes
"Eeyore" wrote in message
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Abertech wrote:

Can anyone recommend headphones in the £40 - £75 range for use with a
hi-fi system, mp3 players, possibly even for TV or PC use. They
wouldnt be used out-and-about so size, trendiness etc is not important.
I like the Beyers and Sennheisers.

Graham
I'd say go to a decent store and try some out. Personally I've got
Sennheiser HD600s which I love; they're out of your price range but
definitely give some of the other Sennheisers a try.

By the way, if anyone convinces you to try Bose, give them a *very* long
test. On first impression they sound impressive but as far as I can tell
it's a very unnatural sound that will quickly get tiring.

Apart from Sennheiser and Beyer, it could be worth giving Sony a try. I used
to have a couple of pairs and found them very comfortable and pretty good
for the price.



Anyone here got the Bayer DT100 cans?, is it me or do they sound very
coloured in comparison to most anything else?..

Yes they are, but they are extensively used in Radio as everyone is
familiar with their colourations. Their other properties (good sound
isolation, ruggedness, reasonable comfort) make them the preferred
choice. Occasionally, I would come across a jock who provided his own
headphones, as he couldn't stand the DT100s. His employers would make
him sign a waiver against hearing damage if he used anything other than
the officially-sanctioned DT100s with SPL protection.

S.

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Can anyone recommend headphones in the £40 - £75 range for use with a
hi-fi system, mp3 players, possibly even for TV or PC use. They
wouldnt be used out-and-about so size, trendiness etc is not important.

TIA.
Check out this link for some information and recommendations..........
http://www.headphones.com.au/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7