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JoeBorn
Neuros Audio Team
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 Posted - 05/04/2003 : 2:18:43 PM
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Thought this was an interesting site. What's everyone using for headphones with the Neuros?
Joe
jborn@neurosaudio.com |
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Cool4u2view
Neuros Audio Team
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Posted - 05/04/2003 : 4:04:44 PM
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That site first influenced my decision on buying headphones. Because of that site, I bought a pair of Sennheiser HD 497 headphones (under $70). In my opinion they sound better than the Bose Triport headphones for $150. They also have much more bass then my pair of sony headphones. I have yet to try the Shure headphones available from the Neurosaudio.com web site.
-Jeff |
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DP
Posting Profoundly
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Posted - 05/05/2003 : 12:48:46 PM
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Sony MDR-EX70LP Fontopia Anniversary. Before that, Koss "The Plug." Both have excellent bass. The Sony's are much easier to use (the foam on the Koss have to be squeezed down to insert in your ear), but the Koss are really inexpensive.
DP |
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Sean Starkey
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Posted - 07/02/2003 : 3:21:53 PM
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I'm using the Grado SR80 with my Neuros. I'm very happy with the sound. 
Sean Starkey - Project Manager for Neuros Database Manipulator - http://neurosdbm.sourceforge.net |
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theFuzzyWarble
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Posted - 07/07/2003 : 6:03:24 PM
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I'm currently using a pair of Sony MDR-ED268:: http://www.sel.sony.com/SEL/consumer/ss5/portable/accessories/fontopiartmear-budheadphones/mdr-ed268lp.shtml
I picked them up for about $40[US]
They don't weigh anything, don't make me sweat like beast on the train and they sound awesome!!, and I can even fall asleep with them on at night! Honestly, the range is impressive for the price, I've heard things I've somehow missed on my old HUGE Sony MDR 600s.
I would like to invest in a nice pair of noise-cancelling earbuds like the Shure's, sometime down the line though.
Damadprofessor:: Tech Specialist by day / Digital Junky 4EVER |
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Third Rail Design Lab
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Posted - 07/07/2003 : 6:26:39 PM
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DP, be careful with those EX70s! Between hearing risk and line distortion, you can get one hell of a surprise if your headphone wires venture too close to an electronic device like a TV.
I use Sony e888 buds, and Sony Studio Monitors... |
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Lou Erickson
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Posted - 07/14/2003 : 3:16:14 PM
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I'm using Koss UR-20's. I've been very happy with them; they sound good, are comfortable, and block out the room noise, which is one of the biggest concerns I seem to have.
They're about $30 if I recall correctly, and sound great for that price. I actually have two pairs; one at home and one at work.
Koss' lifetime warranty is nice, too. I've broken them, and Koss replaced them, pretty much for shipping costs. (I'm hard on things. We'll see how well my Neuros holds up. )
www.headphone.com liked them too. That's a pretty good site; they're not afraid to rake something through the coals.
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Third Rail Design Lab
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Posted - 07/15/2003 : 12:51:33 PM
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thank you thank you thank you for the hot headphone out!!!
Anyway, for headphone geek-out opportunities, see
www.head-fi.com and go nuts!
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slestak(at)cavtel.net
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Posted - 07/16/2003 : 07:39:50 AM
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| I am using Sony MDR-Q55's. They are pretty ok sound wise, but they are very comfortable. They have a ear-wraparound design like a phone headset. The cabling appears to be very tough, with a braided material covering. It comes with a relatively short cable, but with an extension. I'm 6'1" and I have to use the extension. I imagine some people may not, or maybe when sitting in transit, could prob do w/o the extra length. |
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mckeowbc
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Posted - 10/03/2003 : 10:49:53 PM
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| I'm using the Koss KSC-55's. For a pair of sport headphones they're pretty nice. I also have a pair of Aiwa noise cancelation headphones that I like, but they're a little big for walking around on campus. |
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korn
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Posted - 10/06/2003 : 8:57:54 PM
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| I use the Shure E5c with the foam pads. Excellent on airplanes (which is the main place I use the Neuros). Shure had a booth at the Home Audio show in San Francisco, and were offering these at a very good price... |
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Drew
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Posted - 10/07/2003 : 9:47:29 PM
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| I use a pair of Grado SR125's, but the Neuros can't drive such a low impedance very well, so I built a (relatively) high current amplifier that drives them. The whole combo sounds excellent. |
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hexcentric1
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Posted - 10/08/2003 : 4:20:25 PM
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I'm using the Etymotic <http://www.etymotic.com/> ER6 noise-cancelling earphones most of the time. They are great! Awesome sound, great noise reduction. Perfect for airplanes and road trips in my Jeep.
I'd be curious if anyone has had the opportunity to compare these with something like the Shure earphones. Anyone? |
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mdt123
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Posted - 03/02/2004 : 11:32:21 AM
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Koss PortaPro. They look funky and sound fantastic!
- mdt |
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Nathan Otis
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Posted - 03/02/2004 : 1:41:44 PM
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Aiwa HP-X223. These were heavily "slashdotted" when some famous blogger mentioned them. For quite some time almost every programmer/html type in every office I went to had a set of these... At the time they were just over $30 and I don't think they were worth it. Decent bass, but they suffer from enclosed headphone syndrome (strange low-mids and a little tinnyness too boot) However... I just found a set on e-bay a couple weeks ago, and I can tell you, for $5... they're well worth it.
A few years B.N. (Before Neuros) I used a nice set of Sony 7506 for everything. Sadly I don't have them anymore. I think the 7509 were a little stronger in the bass department, but the '06's weren't bad. Still... $100 headphones SHOULD sound good.
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elliot
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Posted - 03/06/2004 : 12:50:25 PM
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Definately recommend the Sennheiser PX200
http://www.sennheiserusa.com/newsite/productdetail.asp?transid=005207
Excellent detail but with a nice level of bass. Perfect for mobile use as the cable is short and they fold up. They don't have noise cancelling (another 100 quid in the UK, ugh) but they block out sound well anyway. Would have liked gold-plated jack but ce la vie. Nearly went for Starkey's choice with the Grado's but I look weird enough as it is ;-) |
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Zap!
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Posted - 03/07/2004 : 11:25:35 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by DP
Sony MDR-EX70LP Fontopia Anniversary. Before that, Koss "The Plug." Both have excellent bass. The Sony's are much easier to use (the foam on the Koss have to be squeezed down to insert in your ear), but the Koss are really inexpensive.
DP
I'll think about these Sony's that you mentioned. I have a pair of "The Plug" and love them. Well, until the dog managed to break one open. Still works fine though. The only thing that bothers me is the foam from time to time. They're great most of the time, but sometimes, they do some weird shifting. That and they sometimes aren't pleasant to pull out. |
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Zap!
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Posted - 03/18/2004 : 8:59:06 PM
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| I just bought a pair of Sony MDR-EX51LPs tonight. I thought they would be pretty close to the 70LPs, but I guess I thought wrong. The midrange was just missing from them and really subtracted from them overall. At $40 from Best Buy, they are going back tomorrow and I'm just going to pick up a new pair of Koss's "The Plug." Never failed me before. |
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Don
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Posted - 03/19/2004 : 03:33:27 AM
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The past few days I've been using a pair of Koss noise cancelling phones. They don't work quite as well as the Sony NC (which are full cover as well as NC) but with rebate they were only $20 at CompUsa.
-Don |
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Zithromax
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Posted - 06/28/2004 : 12:37:29 PM
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| I use the Koss KSC-35's which are related to the KSC-55's. I hear that they use the same drivers but the 35's cost $10 more some reason. |
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Lou Erickson
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Posted - 06/28/2004 : 7:59:31 PM
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Many on http://www.head-fi.com/ (mentioned above as well) seem to prefer the Koss KSC-35's to the 55's. I think they use the same driver. The Koss PortaPro and SportaPro do as well. They all sound very similar.
I still use the UR-20's I mentioned at above at work, but have gotten some Etymotic 4P and an S adapter cable. They're wonderful. I can't say that enough. Wow. A Neuros full of music and Etys made airline travel relaxing and pleasant.
Considering some open, full-sized headphones, but don't know what yeat. Head-fi has way, way too many things to consider.
(And yes, thank you for the nice hot headphone out. We don't usually need headphone amplifiers.) |
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