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02-11-2005, 05:43 PM	#1
cliefan7 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 66	Best Cheap Headphones Not sure where your price cut-off is to be considered "cheap" but the Sennheiser PX100 are very nice. http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheise....nsf/root/05206

02-11-2005, 06:15 PM	#2
Gizmo Dreaded Monkey Pirate Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Monkeytown Posts: 401	Not to hijack this thread, BUT, would these PX 40's also be good at the gym? __________________ Arrr...JackAxe's wooden leg has termites!!! My Evolution: Pilot Palm Pilot Palm V Clie N760C Treo 650 Centro

02-11-2005, 10:52 PM	#3
NJL!2016 Advance Wars = Crack Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: your mom Posts: 1,895	The Sennheiser PMX 60s look good to me. I like neckband headphones better than the over the head ones. Target has them for $25 so I'll think I'll pick a pair up. http://www.ipodlounge.com/reviews_m...id=4261_0_6_0_M __________________ NJLx016 HP iPAQ rx3715 Motorola v710 Creative Zen Micro 5GB Nintendo DS

02-12-2005, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Gizmo

Not to hijack this thread, BUT, would these PX 40's also be good at the gym?

They're over the ear street style, so good for activity. The only draw back, is that other peeps might hear yoru music. But Sennhieser in general sound great. I'm seeing my friend in the morning, so I'll ask which pair he bought.

My PX100s provide a very rich and dynamic sound. They don't crap out with any of my music and really pickup on the subtitles.

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02-12-2005, 07:06 AM	#5
RMCF Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 200	I like "fun" (meaning exaggerated bass) earphones, plus to overcome noise problems I have bought the Sony EX71's. Would not recommend them for an audiophile when listening in a quiet enviroment, but on train/plane they really make the time fly-by

02-12-2005, 09:13 AM	#6
NJL!2016 Advance Wars = Crack Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: your mom Posts: 1,895	With the Sennheisers, how much sound leakage are we talking about? __________________ NJLx016 HP iPAQ rx3715 Motorola v710 Creative Zen Micro 5GB Nintendo DS

02-12-2005, 01:17 PM	#7
JackAxe Barbarian Artist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Barbarianville Posts: 3,079	If someone is about 3 or 4 feet from you, they'll be able to hear what you're listening to. At least for the PX100s. (Don't know about the others.) These are not even close to my open ear Sony's though. The weef could hear my music clearly from the other room and they weren't turned up that high when I used them. I love my Sennheisers. <]=) __________________ I be a hearty pirate that plunders many waffles. The Dread Pirate Monkey Gizmo has scurvy! :) Nintendo DS and Wii, me gaming machines of choice.

02-14-2005, 12:35 PM	#8
cliefan7 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 66	I bought a pair of the Sennheiser PX100 for my niece for Christmas. She was amazed at how well they sounded. I own a pair of Sennheiser PXC250. The 250s are noise-cancelling. They are not "cheap" but I needed the noise cancelling feature. I use them for general listening as well. Very good sound. I don't think you would go wrong with the Sennheiser brand.

02-14-2005, 05:47 PM	#9
zackepceo nothing to hide Join Date: May 2003 Location: skyline of numbers Posts: 1,290	I currently have the EX71s and they are much better than most headphones in the cheap range. They block sound well, although the audio is not high-end. I'm going to be buying some Etymotic 6i earbuds soon, which are much better in all respects except price. __________________ "No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism."

02-14-2005, 09:36 PM	#10
JackAxe Barbarian Artist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Barbarianville Posts: 3,079	Eeeewwwww. I can't believe you just listed Sonys. They look like a white version of my earbuds, which well... I'll just say the $50 I paid was about 90% more then they're worth. <]=) __________________ I be a hearty pirate that plunders many waffles. The Dread Pirate Monkey Gizmo has scurvy! :) Nintendo DS and Wii, me gaming machines of choice.

02-14-2005, 09:45 PM	#11
JackAxe Barbarian Artist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Barbarianville Posts: 3,079	Behold me lil Sony buds, they tremble in fear next to the superior audio quality of Sennheisner. <]=) __________________ I be a hearty pirate that plunders many waffles. The Dread Pirate Monkey Gizmo has scurvy! :) Nintendo DS and Wii, me gaming machines of choice.

02-15-2005, 12:08 AM	#12
treffmeister iPods suck Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Places. Posts: 409	Yeah I'd have to say the MDR-EX71sl as they are cheap and great quality. A terrific investment.

02-15-2005, 02:33 PM	#13
zackepceo nothing to hide Join Date: May 2003 Location: skyline of numbers Posts: 1,290	It may just be the difference between our ears. Having the right fit and position is absolutely essential. __________________ "No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism."

02-15-2005, 05:19 PM	#14
JackAxe Barbarian Artist Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Barbarianville Posts: 3,079	After some tinkering, I was able to find a good fit with the small buds, so that things weren't muffled and overly based. This gave them good audio for the Clié and they were OK for a couple of my songs on the iPod, but in comparison to the Sennheisners they sounded absolutely awful. Not even in the same class. The difference is night and day. Like I've rambled about before, not even my larger and more expesive open ear Sony's I bought a few years back sound as good. My PX100s can play any type of music thrown at it, where as the Sony's would crap out on certain songs when set at certain volumes. <]=) __________________ I be a hearty pirate that plunders many waffles. The Dread Pirate Monkey Gizmo has scurvy! :) Nintendo DS and Wii, me gaming machines of choice.

02-24-2005, 11:45 AM	#15
VicAjax male supermodel Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: nyc Posts: 167	sony ex71's have boomy, bloated bass and shrill highs... but they still sound better than most of sony's ultra-garbage consumer line. if you need isolation, i'd recommend the sharp md33 for about 40 bucks. you could also try the shure e2c, which can be had for as low as $60 if you look around. a little recessed high end and bloated bass... but FAR better than sony crap. good for rock and pop. the sennheiser px100, while open, are fantastic for the price. and very satisfying for the non-audiophile who likes a little exagerrated bass without comprising the rest of the FR. i'd advise staying away from the sennheiser street style line, like the pmx60... they really aren't worthy of the senn name. if you must have street styles, i'd recommend the koss ksc-55. if your head is really big, they might be uncomfortable, but they have really good sound for the price. also try the koss ksc-75 clip ons... for 20 bucks, the sound can't be beat. i __________________ Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed through a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, life is only a dream and we are the imaginations of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ if you will suck my soul, i will lick your funky emotions.