Serge Auckland wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
Jack wrote:
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.

TIA.
Grado SR60's.

Alternatively save for used Sennheiser HD600 or
HD650's. The latter two models have an open
design, so your environment should be quiet,
otherwise you will hear all the background noise.

Open back headphones make for much more pleasant listening IMHO.

Graham

I've had open headphones (Jensen Float) and I've had (still have) closed
ones (AKG K270 and Koss Pro4AA). I prefer the closed ones, as I find the
bass to be better, and I don't have to worry about disturbing others in
the room, nor be disturbed.

I still have an ancient pair of PRO-4As ( with AAA drivers ) in very tatty
condition. They must be ~ 35 yrs old !

How do you cope with their vice like grip on your skull ?

Graham

Eeyore wrote:

Serge Auckland wrote:

Eeyore wrote:
Jack wrote:
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.

TIA.
Grado SR60's.

Alternatively save for used Sennheiser HD600 or
HD650's. The latter two models have an open
design, so your environment should be quiet,
otherwise you will hear all the background noise.
Open back headphones make for much more pleasant listening IMHO.

Graham
I've had open headphones (Jensen Float) and I've had (still have) closed
ones (AKG K270 and Koss Pro4AA). I prefer the closed ones, as I find the
bass to be better, and I don't have to worry about disturbing others in
the room, nor be disturbed.

I still have an ancient pair of PRO-4As ( with AAA drivers ) in very tatty
condition. They must be ~ 35 yrs old !

How do you cope with their vice like grip on your skull ?

Graham

Small head ;-)

S.

On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:04:08 +0100, Eeyore
wrote:

I still have an ancient pair of PRO-4As ( with AAA drivers ) in very tatty
condition. They must be ~ 35 yrs old !

How do you cope with their vice like grip on your skull ?

More to the point, how do you cope with their colouration of the
sound?

I have a more modern pair, which I obtained for use in noisy
environments. My three-year old granddaughter likes wearing them, but
usually to listen to CBeebies.

--
Chris Isbell
Southampton, UK

On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:08:35 +0100, Chris Isbell wrote:

On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:04:08 +0100, Eeyore
wrote:

I still have an ancient pair of PRO-4As ( with AAA drivers ) in very tatty
condition. They must be ~ 35 yrs old !

How do you cope with their vice like grip on your skull ?

More to the point, how do you cope with their colouration of the
sound?

Poor hearing

I have a more modern pair, which I obtained for use in noisy
environments. My three-year old granddaughter likes wearing them, but
usually to listen to CBeebies.

Unaquired taste

-Mikkel, as she's only 3 she has all the time to make up her mind