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Im looking to buy some new headphones for my w900i. What do people think are the best ones for the w900i or any of the other walkman phones?
Whether it be sony,sennheiser,koss,panasonic etc etc i dont mind as long as they are good quality.
And i dont want big dj style headphones, i want the ones like the standard w900i ones which go in your ear.
So if people can reccomend brands and model name that would be great...
cheers
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dancingfate
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What's wrong with your HPM-80 pal?
I think HPM-80 is good enough for your W900. |
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i know. But id like something of more quality... |
batesie
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you want high quality?
for in the ear headphones, Sennhieser CX-300 are excellent.
for closed cans, get Sennheiser HD25's and a pocket amp like a CMoy/ChuMoy
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yeah i was looking at them. White ones would go well with my w900 |
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how about these? anyone used them?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SONY-M[....]goryZ88761QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
or these?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBa[....]VI_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT
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On 2006-06-21 18:13:00, ads1107 wrote:
yeah i was looking at them. White ones would go well with my w900
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Simple:
Etymotic ER-6i's or Ultimate Ears Super.fi's. Each are about $120 but there are complete isolating and blow the Sony's out of the water. The Sony's are good enough for most people that do not know better, but the Etymotic's and Ultimate Ears are probably the one's you see on artists on stage at concerts. These are serious headphones for serious people who are serious about listening to their music.
Hope this helps.
Cheers.
P.S. Please note, hearing and headphones are relative. What sounds good to me might not sound good to you, and vice versa. If you can, test them with your phone and music to see what you really like.
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thanks for that mate, i dont want anything too extravagent.
And i prefer in ear if that helps.
cheers |
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On 2006-06-21 18:29:08, ads1107 wrote:
thanks for that mate, i dont want anything too extravagent.
And i prefer in ear if that helps.
cheers
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These are both in ears. You have to wet the tips to get them to really seat, and once they do, they give you a nice little pop that lets you know they are in place.
www.etymotic.com and www.ultimateears.com
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On 2006-06-21 18:29:08, ads1107 wrote:
thanks for that mate, i dont want anything too extravagent.
And i prefer in ear if that helps.
cheers
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These are both in ears. You have to wet the tips to get them to really seat, and once they do, they give you a nice little pop that lets you know they are in place.
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i just noticed they both were in ear. I will see if any stores have them in Melbounre, otherwise its off to ebay maybe. Though the first head phones you listed are ugly!  |
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On 2006-06-21 18:37:36, sapporobaby wrote:
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On 2006-06-21 18:29:08, ads1107 wrote:
thanks for that mate, i dont want anything too extravagent.
And i prefer in ear if that helps.
cheers
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These are both in ears. You have to wet the tips to get them to really seat, and once they do, they give you a nice little pop that lets you know they are in place.
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i just noticed they both were in ear. I will see if any stores have them in Melbounre, otherwise its off to ebay maybe. Though the first head phones you listed are ugly!
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Ugly but they sound soooo beautiful.
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goldenface
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I think I must have funny ears.
Whenever I use any earphones they just drop out - regardless of whether they are the pads or the buds.
Can anyone recommend some nice light, compact over the ears headphones?
The HPM are making my ears sore with trying to push them in. |
bustamo
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can ne tell me where i cud get a replacement or better earphones for ma bros N80? |
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Etymotic ER-6i's or Ultimate Ears Super.fi's. Each are about $120 but there are complete isolating and blow the Sony's out of the water. The Sony's are good enough for most people that do not know better, but the Etymotic's and Ultimate Ears are probably the one's you see on artists on stage at concerts. These are serious headphones for serious people who are serious about listening to their music.
I LOL whenever I read a recommendation for ER-6i's. I bought a pair and couldn't decide whether to laugh or cry: $120 for the tinniest-sounding, most uncomfortable bits of plastic junk ever made! They were so bad, I exchanged them for a 2nd pair, thinking the first were defective. I even received different eartip designs direct from Etymotic, which were little help.
They have no bass whatsover. None. Zero. Less than zero, even. The ear flanges are hard and their edges are sharp - since the sound won't make your ears bleed, I guess the physical design will. They're almost impossible to pull out of your ears, too. And the materials and build quality are crap.
I'm saving my money and sticking with Sony. I have a pair of MDR-EX71SL for the gym - well-made, extremely comfy, a little "boomy" but otherwise good sound. Outside the gym, I was using MDR-EX81SL - just as sturdy and comfy, with more balanced sound. I've since upgraded to the MDR-EX90SL - almost as comfy as the 81's, even better quality, with the most balanced sound yet, as well as slightly improved volume.
(If you crave color, check out the MDR-EX85SL's.)
Best of all, the models ending in "SL" have a short cord (with included cord extension), making them perfect for the HPM-70, HPM-82, etc 
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Dogmann
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Hi Jedi-Master,
Up to now i have been using a pair of Sony MDR-EX71SL and have found them excellent but have just bought a pair of Shure EC2's in black for £39.99 delivered, still waiting for them to arrive but these are meant to give great performance and sound.
I think whilst talking about upgrading headphones it is important to remember the weakest links in your devices sound, first is the connector if you are going to use a 3.5mm connector IMO it is worth the extra to buy an original or the highest quality you can find and as cheap connector will bring down the overall performance more than even bad headphones IMO.
The choice of headphones is large and unfortunately i haven't found anywhere where you can actually try before you buy so it is a bit of a gamble all you can do is choose what looks pleasing to you and has had good reports. But IMO this combination is far superior to any of the included headphones with the devices but then they are free and a good set of headphones is £20 plus. But like most things in life you only get what you pay for.
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