You have $300 to spend for headphones...what do you get?

[ManBearPig]

Friend wants to know what headphones to get for about $300. Mainly used for listening to lectures. Need to be comfortable and have good noise cancellation properties. He told me some friends recommended the Bose QuietComfort 15, and I said I'd try to help because usually people with experience dislike Bose (overpriced is the usual complaint I see). Any thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[HumblePie]

Ummm.... a decent klipsch or sein setup that is comfortable and save the rest to pay for a BJ. err good book job that's the ticket

 

[Juddog]

Last time I tried listening to a book, I couldn't hear anything. I put my ear right up to the page too.

 

[ShawnD1]

Probably something wireless. Absolutely 100% of all of my headphones and ear buds have failed due to loose connections. Do high quality wireless headphones exist?

 

[gevorg]

Books? Almost any headphone will do, even iBuds. Just have him look for very comfortable in-ear or closed design headphones. $300 is way too much for this.

 

[darkxshade]

Dre by Beats! :sneaky:

 

[Schfifty Five]

Friend wants to know what headphones to get for about $300. Mainly used for listening to audio books. Need to be comfortable and have good noise cancellation properties. He told me some friends recommended the Bose QuietComfort 15, and I said I'd try to help because usually people with experience dislike Bose (overpriced is the usual complaint I see). Any thoughts?

Thanks!

I'd buy a $150 set of headphones and save the rest for something else.

 

[MrSquished]

$300 to mostly listen to audiobooks? waste of money.

 

[mnewsham]

These

 

[nageov3t]

$25 earbuds and a prostitute to hit play for me?

 

[ManBearPig]

Not audiobooks, lectures. My bad! I guess the noise cancellation is important to him.

 

[Sheep]

I'd buy a $150 set of headphones and save the rest for something else.

Came in here to say this.

$300 to mostly listen to audiobooks? waste of money.

And then realized the OP's friend is primarily going to be listening to audiobooks which are typically very low bitrate anyway. You have to be dumber than a box of rocks to spend $300 on a pair of headphones to be used for listening to audiobooks.

 

[SunnyD]

A cheap pair of Senheiser 202's and an italian sausage with some grilled onions and peppers. MMMM!

 

[clamum]

I'd get some from Walmart, or a cheap pair of Sennheisers, and pocket the rest. $300 for headphones that'll be used to listen to audio books? LOL. Whatever, it's his money. :awe:

 

[Ns1]

if age > 30 then bose else beats

/thread

 

[JM Aggie08]

A cheap pair of Senheiser 202's and an italian sausage with some grilled onions and peppers. MMMM!

So that's what it's called nowadays.

:hmm:

 

[darkewaffle]

$50 earbuds and $250 in my pocket

 

[ManBearPig]

Changed audiobooks to lectures. Has to be over ear. Basically comfort and noise cancellation are the two most important things.

 

[SunnyD]

So that's what it's called nowadays.

:hmm:

Yup. And you eat it the long way too!

 

[AstroManLuca]

I'd continue to use the ones I got for free with my phone, and pocket the $300.

 

[Brigandier]

Noise Cancelling Headphone Round Up

Beats for sure.

 

[gorcorps]

Is he looking for active noise cancellation? IE: big ass cans with an external microphone that cancels noise. Or is he looking at good sealing ear buds which would be noise isolation.

edit: didn't see post #18

 

[SlitheryDee]

I'd buy 25-30 pairs of jvc marshmallows. I've tried all kinds of other headphones and earbuds, but nothing fits as comfortably or blocks noise as well for me.

 

[MrSquished]

these are 50 bucks and awesome for the price: http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-PX-...dp_ob_title_ce very portable as well. for audiobooks they are way more than good. they are good for plenty of music too in a small package.

 

[dbk]

i would get the Klipsche S4i (w/mic) for like $40, as it often goes on sale and keep the rest of the money to myself.