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Need new Headphones - Noise Cancelling, around $250.00. Recommendations?
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FunTak
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When I asked this question earlier this month I was recommended the Audio Technica ATH-M50. I'll be picking them up as soon as I get the money saved up.
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ikkoikki
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FunTak posted:
When I asked this question earlier this month I was recommended the Audio Technica ATH-M50. I'll be picking them up as soon as I get the money saved up.
Those are great if you have $150 to spend. If you have $250 to spend I'm sure you can get a better pair.
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Bi-polar
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Anebriated posted:
i don't want to be totally deaf to the world either, I live in the city and hearing things is important.
yeah id say 100% noise canceling headphones are more for traveling - watching a movie or listening to music will seem like a whole different experience, you'll hear things you never had before.
edit: or editing/working on something w/ audio it can be nice
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DunesVladHarkonnen
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Thanks Nerf, I'm eyeballing them. They sound pretty good my only concern is the Isolation and noisy environments...Trains, Planes, roommates having sex...you know.
Bi-polar posted:
Bose Quiet Comfort 15
Best noise-cancelling headphones I've ever experienced. Literally flip the switch and the outside world is 110% silent.
Wear them on airplanes all the time too, can't hear a thing.
My buddy has these. The outside world just disappearing...I've heard it and it's fairly amazing. Just not sure sound quality is worth the price. Heard you're paying for the name...
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ikkoikki
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If you go on that Head Fi site, most of the people there crap all over Bose, Skullcandies and Beats headphones. I'd listen to those people since they're pretty much sound experts compared to most of us.
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DunesVladHarkonnen
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ikkoikki posted:
If you go on that Head Fi site, most of the people there crap all over Bose, Skullcandies and Beats headphones. I'd listen to those people since they're pretty much sound experts compared to most of us.
Yeah since I got that link I've been perusing...
Didn't even know this place existed.
I'm pretty sure I could buy a $50.00 set and be like "wow"...so yeah this is probably all overkill, I'm definitely not as hard core as these guys.
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ikkoikki
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ATH-M50s are a great "starter" set. They're very good headphones....most of the people on that site will recommend these to beginners.
At some point good headphones won't mean much though, you also must consider the source. That's just as important if not more important. What kind of audio files are you going to listen to? Do you have a dedicated sound card?
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DunesVladHarkonnen
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MP3s, and AVIs mainly
My ipod touch when I'm travelling, or my ipad2.
Comp has a dedicated Dolby 5.1 Surround Card. Mainly it's just music and gaming sitting here when I don't want to disturb people, but videos I watch from my bed and I'd need a 15ft headphone cord to manage that  So generally I don't use headsets for the computer, just travelling, the train in the morning and getting home.
I can find the ATH-M50 for $250.00, the M-80 for $189.00...
Might just man up, take ACF's advice (oh god), and purchase the M-80
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ikkoikki
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http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-M50-Professional-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B000ULAP4U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330483655&sr=8-1
Those are $150. These are around ear (circumaural) headphones. The noise canceling will not be fantastic but probably good enough. Ask around on Head Fi if you want headphones that specifically cancel out every bit of noise.
MP3's are compressed audio files, they sacrifice audio quality for smaller size. There are varying degrees of mp3 quality as well, just as long as you're aware that mp3's aren't usually the highest quality sources.
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After listening to other headphones I wouldn't recommend the ATH-M50.
Its funny because Cao as asking me about them the other night while like normal I was reading Head-fi and at the time she asked I was reading this post and MalVeauX sums it up nicely.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/598098/fiio-e10-ath-m50-worth-it#post_8179885
MalVeauX posted:
Heya,
If your source material is already flawless and of high quality, then nothing will change beyond the headphone. Changing your DAC/AMP will not make the M50 do anything. The M50 doesn't need an amp. The E10 will not improve anything. You may notice a cleaner sound, but nothing else basically. I think you just fell into the M50 hype, as it's a very mediocre headphone that received way too much attention. To me, the M50 are not worth much, but they are built like tanks, making them useful as a portable or truly used as an event DJ headphone. Pretty much bunk to me for home casual listening.
I would regroup your budget, get rid of the M50, and prepare for a serious headphone purchase (and include a Fiio E10 perhaps to get off your laptop's audio solution too). Form a budget.
Very best,
There are better options than the ATH-M50.
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