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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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I need to get some new headphones. Mine blew a driver.

Does anyone have any recommendations?
 
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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I keep buying the cheap ones and replace them every 6 months or so. I have one good pair of Sony that set me back like $15, but I only use them once and a while for "special occasions."
 
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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They're not cheap to buy, but the Bose Quiet Comfort 2s are amazing. I actually won them in a contest, but they are absolutely amazing. You don't even need to plug them into a source, and they make everything quieter. I took them onto an airplane, and couldn't take them off after I first heard the difference in how loud a plane was without those headphones. Amazing.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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this is what I have been buying for the past few years. You can get a warranty with them, so that they can be replaced should you break them or whatever else happens. You either buy a 1 or a 2 year warranty.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 10:48 PM
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Last pair I bought are COBY brand, look just like the old KOSS headphones I used to pay ~$25 a set for... These cost less than $10.. Sound is awesome, only drawback is they can't handle alot of power. They don't need a lot of power tho....
 
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 11:48 PM
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I use Sennheiser.. I bought them at Office Depot or somewhere like that for $45 and I've had them for 2 years. They get used every single day and still sound just as good as the day I bought them. I turn them up loud too.
 
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Old Jul 25, 2005 | 11:56 PM
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I have the $20-25 Sony "Street Style" because I always have my hair either spiked or I'm wearing a hat.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 12:07 AM
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These ones I have (COBY) are so loud with just my sound card they'll make your eyes water.. When the bass also distorts your vision you know you've got a good set..
 
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Second vote for the Sennheiser's. Mine are the HD 520's. You'll pay a bit more, but well worth it.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 12:27 AM
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I have the Sennheiser Hd 202's.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 08:24 AM
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If you're hanging around the house, the Sennheisers are the way to go.

If you're mobile, I like the earbud style. Usually pick up Sonys, but I look to see which unit has the highest dB rating for a given input. It better have at least 105 db rating to get my attention.
 
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