Anyone have them or buying them as a gift for someone? Pros and cons?
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Anyone have them or buying them as a gift for someone? Pros and cons?
Chacka wants a microphone not headphones, they are different....duhQuote:
Originally Posted by Wendi
If you want them just for the brand then buy them. If you want a good sounding headphone don't buy them. I am in the audio business and I can tell you without a doubt they do not sound very good.
There are way better sounding headphones for the money.
Mike
Truth!Quote:
Originally Posted by Cat & Mice
What's with the headphones? My buddies are buying for their kids this year also. And the headphones are friggin huge again...... 1980 all over again.
I like the ear bud style. Those big headsets are a bit too much.
I've got 2 different kinds.
The Bose AE2, with cord, are awesome but they have a cord. Around $120.00. Great sound but not so good moving around because the cord gets in the way. They are over ear.
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For Bluetooth, got these MEElectronic air fi runaways from Amazon for like $45.00 or so. They sound great and no cord to trip over. Also nice having volume and channel controls at the headphone and not at the phone. They are on ear.
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I have the beats tour (earbuds) and they kick ass! I'm not really into the big ass jive bone studio headphones in the gym! Lol
Have the Beats and love them. Great sound. Have returned 2 sets of Bose already.
My son says they are a joke... I use a pair of KOSS for the airplane and my son has some studio SONY cans... I grew up with KOSS and cant convince my son that they are studio quality...Quote:
Originally Posted by Wendi
At any rate, he says the DRE headphones are just a marketing deal/NAME gimmick... YOu didnt see them at COSTCO by chance, when you were there to pick up the Girradelis TRIPPLE CHOCOLATE brownie mix??? ;) I just saw those headphones Saturday at Costco and had the LONG discussion with my son about them...
I will stick with my folding KOSS that fit nicely in my backpack AND are a LIFESAVER on the airplane...
I made the mistake of buying the Beats "on the ear" headphones and now I'm stuck with them. I think the sound quality is actually decent but they hurt my ears and head after about 10 minutes of having them on. My friend Wallace did his research and purchased the Sol (I think they're called) "over the ear" headphones and he said he loves them. I wish I would have pulled a Wallace. Now I'm out of cash and still need to purchase usable headphones. To each their own I guess, for me, it's all about comfort.
That is one aspect I forgot to mention, I can wear mine for hours... Very comfortable...Quote:
Originally Posted by GotHalos
Yes I saw them and also saw the Damn Girradelis Tripple Chocolate brownies (UGH I want a brownie)! :badidea:Quote:
Originally Posted by 2manymustangs
Thanks for the input....
What about Skull Candy?? They are for my 13 year old daughter.
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I'm going to slit my wrists!! OMG that looks fantabulous! I just gained 3 lbs. looking at it.Quote:
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Wendi, have you tried to find out what kind she wants? Teenagers are finicky you know and have to have what's popular. ;)
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Bose is actually not very good either. Great marketing but poor sound.
Buy a set from a real Audio company. Any Harman brand like AKG, JBL, & HK. The new JBL S700 is one of the best sounds for the money ever.
Or any Sennheiser, Grado, or even some of the Sony headphones are good.
For in ear there is nothing better then the AKG K3003i. Seriously the worlds best in ear.
Skull Candy is mostly crap. They just hired their first actual engineer this year, so at least they are now trying. Most companies just buy off the shelf crap drivers from China and don't care how they sound.
Buy the new JBL S700 and never look back.
Mike
I have the beats by dre Bluetooth headphones, they are nice. Sound quality is excellent.