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$40 headphones for a friend


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Hey all,

So, a friend of mine needs some headphones that he will be plugging in to the 1/8" jack on his TV for quiet listening at night.

Requirements:

Must cost around $40 CDN.

Closed

1/8" jack preferable

circumaural preferable

not complete shit

That is about it. If anyone has any recommendations, let me know. :)

Thanks,

Jay

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Good point, I didn't even think about the cord. His TV is a 32" (or around there) widescreen LCD. He'll be using this for Xbox360 duty, action movies and quite possibly porn. I think that is why he wants closed. :)

So far, those Phillips are looking like my best bet. More recommendations are welcome though. :)

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Stagg SHP-4500. $35.

They're cheap, damn comfy, not bad sound, especially if your friend is using them primarily for tv. I'd put them up there with the Equation Audio (I've only owned the RP-22X, and not the liked R-21s) but without the clamping, and the seal is good with little to leak out and annoy others (assuming that's the goal). I bought them as beaters, but wasn't really going to use them much. I sold them to Nikongod so he could play with modding them.

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Well, the first time I ever saw Ultrasones, all I could think of was Fisher Price toys. I actually bought the 2500s for that reason as I could take it to the middle school I taught at and not worry about the kids breaking them or anyone wanting to steal them. Too bad I didn't like them well enough to use them for even that.

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The thread that turned me onto these was trying to compare them with Ultrasones, saying they looked and sounded the same, but for under $40. I thought the Ultrasones sounded great for $40 headphones! It was worth a try for what I needed at the time (cans to leave at work and not care if they got stolen) especially at 3 AM. They look a lot like the Ultrasones, except better due to the black. They don't really sound the same, but still good for under $40.

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Yeah, the stock chord has to be 10 to 12' long. And I haven't had much trouble driving them direct from portable players, of course my expectations are pretty low when I put them on.
That's true, and I don't think he has as discerning ears as we do. They can sound quite nice for the price when amplified properly, but at that point you are spending much more on the amp than on the headphones.

I'll let him try them anyways, and if he likes them that is the way we'll go. Otherwise I'll look into these Stagg headphones and the Phillips. Thanks for the help guys and girls. :)

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