Right now I'm using a set of Kilpsch S4 earbuds at work, mostly because I couldn't see plunking down yet another $15 for filters for my Etymotics. I'm finding out that I really need a set of cans, though... the earbuds, while effective, are too isolating.
....aaaaaand if I'm going to get cans, then I clearly have to look at amps, too. :)
A recommendation for portable headphones: Koss Porta-Pros. They're $35, ridiculously small and foldable, and you'll wonder where the bass response comes from.
Indeed, I love my porta-pros for their sound quality, but I find them annoying to deal with (and I rarely need portable cans anyway). My Grados stay at work, so I'm happy with full sized there. There are also some Koss over-ear phones which use the same drivers as the porta-pros but cost about $15. They're my go-to cheapies. (KSC75's, here.) I don't mind lending them out, and I don't cry if I lose them or break them in a bag. :)
"whips the llama's ass" That is the first time I've ever heard that expression. It amuses me greatly.
While on headphones and their kin, any thoughts on headsets for phones? I prefer wired (I'm weird that way) and would like something with quality so I could hear the music stored on my phone while I'm at work.
Context: The audio file that ships with winamp (or did for a decade) was "Winamp!.... it really whips the llama's ass. *baaaah*" ;-)
As for phones, no I don't, sorry. But what you CAN do is get a cable that has the mic on it and lets you use any standard headphones as the ear-pieces of a headset... Like so. (amazon link)
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Right now I'm using a set of Kilpsch S4 earbuds at work, mostly because I couldn't see plunking down yet another $15 for filters for my Etymotics. I'm finding out that I really need a set of cans, though... the earbuds, while effective, are too isolating.
....aaaaaand if I'm going to get cans, then I clearly have to look at amps, too. :)
A recommendation for portable headphones: Koss Porta-Pros. They're $35, ridiculously small and foldable, and you'll wonder where the bass response comes from.
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There are also some Koss over-ear phones which use the same drivers as the porta-pros but cost about $15. They're my go-to cheapies. (KSC75's, here.) I don't mind lending them out, and I don't cry if I lose them or break them in a bag. :)
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That is the only substantive (barely) thing I have to say about that.
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That is the first time I've ever heard that expression. It amuses me greatly.
While on headphones and their kin, any thoughts on headsets for phones? I prefer wired (I'm weird that way) and would like something with quality so I could hear the music stored on my phone while I'm at work.
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;-)
As for phones, no I don't, sorry.
But what you CAN do is get a cable that has the mic on it and lets you use any standard headphones as the ear-pieces of a headset...
Like so. (amazon link)
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