Which company makes the LOUDEST portable CD player?

[DevilsAdvocate]

My wife has asked for a new Discman for Christmas, and she said that all she really wants is a unit that is loud enough to drown out the noise of the treadmills at the gym.

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Actaeon]

I'am sure its more dependant on the headphones than the cd player itself.

 

[Sukhoi]

May I suggest better headphones rather than blasting her eardrums to pieces while exercising?

 

[Rogue]

Yep, how about some of those noise cancelling headphones.

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Great idea Who makes a great pair of noise cancelling headphones?

 

[edro]

Don't they make heaphones with battery powered amplifiers built on them?

 

[Mermaidman]

I got my wife one of these:
Sony D-CS901 Discman

It's tough as nails and plays audio as well as MP3 tracks. The ergonomic design is great for jogging/walking/etc.

Match it with these headphones (Sony MDREX71SL Fontopia).

 

[jteef]

get her some ety's! and maybe a clip on headamp

 

[DevilsAdvocate]

Strangely, she does not like in-ear headphones. Anyone have any recs for over the ear headphones?

 

[thomsbrain]

sennheiser HD280's cut about 30 db, about the same as a pair of earplugs. but they are full over-ear headphones and probably too bulky for running. i'd really go with in-ears if it was me... but whatever she gets, it's important that she not blast it because she will cause permanant hearing loss.

 

[Pepsi90919]

they haven't called them discmans since 1994.

 

[Insane3D]

From the ones I have used, the iRiver models are much louder @ max volume than anything else.

 

[HOWITIS]

in-ear headphones are a good way to get loud headphones. no way you will hear anything with them on

 

[LS20]

sennheiser px200

most definately

 

[fyleow]

Good lord not the Ety's for running...

I second the PX200 recommendation.

 

[Deeko]

Portable CD players have absolutely no bass output. It is kinda disappointing to my MDRV700's.

 

[Shockwave]

Get the cheap Ety's. 125 bucks for near par performance of the high end ones. And the noise isolation, she wont be hearing anything.

 

[Coquito]

how about those koss phones that were discontinued, but brought back months ago. big thread about them in hot deals a while back. i think they were like $29. over the ear & very lightweight. great for the price.

 

[LS20]

Originally posted by: Coquito
how about those koss phones that were discontinued, but brought back months ago. big thread about them in hot deals a while back. i think they were like $29. over the ear & very lightweight. great for the price.

excellent. i have a few other high-regarded pairs (portapros, mx400, hd497, px200, px100), and i still think the ksc-35 are the best sounding and most comforatble of them all..but they are not closed headphones at all and are bad in terms of blocking outside noises

 

[0roo0roo]

sony in ear noise canceling headphones. ~150 dollars. ear buds block noise and are ultra efficient, player output quality more important then power. u have enough power to go deaf using ear buds on any player. don't get big headphones for working out, sop up sweat and all the nastiness...and bulk is bad.

if you must amp http://www.headsave.com/ here are some quality units or if u want to drive audiophile cans

and get her a solid state mp3 player, 256-512mb versions are out that are decent. discmen don't go well with working out, bulk ick! iriver 256-512mb are good, includes fm too.