Headphones

[Mookow]

I'm currently using a pair of Sennheiser 202's. But they just arent doing it for me anymore. I'm looking to upgrade to another set of sealed cans. I want sealed headphones because I want to use them at work, and the guy I work with is sort of touchy about music, plus my workplace is somewhat noisy on occasion. I dont want a set of in the ear headphones since I do have to get up from my desk at least a dozen times, and I hear that putting them in and taking them out 10+ times a day makes your ears hurt. So right now I'm looking at the Sennheiser 280's. I dont want to go over $100, shipped. On that budget, the 280's seem to be the most headphone I can get, but I'm willing to listen to other options.

BTW, I'll be plugging this into the soundcard on the back of my work PC. I dont know if that will be a problem, though I think it may be a limiting factor in sound quality.

 

[bockchow]

an amp is out of your price range and i haven't seen anything thing better than the 280's for sealed cans. the only other way to go is canal buds but i haven't usead any of those but have heard good things. there's a guy in FS/FT selling the 280's for like $65

 

[Gurck]

280s are nice

 

[eLiu]

Originally posted by: Gurck
280s are nice

Definitely. I bought a pair for like $60 more than a year ago (courtesy of hot deals), and I couldn't be happier with them. The sound quality is top notch...and they're VERY comfortable. I took'em on my trans-pacific flight (to China), and I wore them for most of the middle leg (12 hour flight).

 

[pulse8]

For $100, the 280s are probably the ones to get if you want sealed cans.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: pulse8
For $100, the 280s are probably the ones to get if you want sealed cans.

And a cheap soundcard or integrated audio will be able to drive them without an amp, right?

 

[EvilYoda]

And will always help...driving them directly from the computer will just never be quite as nice. As for around $100, my friend just picked up a pair of Grado SR80s for 80 something, but we know the owner of the store...online, I think you're looking around 95 or something. Granted, the SR80s don't fit your description quite well since they're not sealed...doh.

 

[MBony]

Have you tried doing a search in OT for 'headphones'? You may be surprised in what results you find.

 

[Mookow]

Originally posted by: MBony
Have you tried doing a search in OT for 'headphones'? You may be surprised in what results you find.

I have, but I wanted to see people's opinions when given my budget and need for a set of sealed headphones.

 

[simms]

for the lazy

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Mookow

Originally posted by: pulse8
For $100, the 280s are probably the ones to get if you want sealed cans.

And a cheap soundcard or integrated audio will be able to drive them without an amp, right?

Well, you could spend $16 more and get the A500s. Guys over on Head-Fi seem to like them over the 280s. My A500s are very comfortable and sound great, and are easily driven by low power sources.