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Topic: Headphones....earbuds? |
J Hill
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2005 8:49 pm |
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There are a number of reasons why I don't like headphones, the least of which is vanity (really), but they're heavy and hot and basically pretty cumbersome.
Is there such a thing as earbuds with a long cord that a person can substitute for headphones? Thanks. |
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jim milewski
From:
stowe, vermont
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Posted 18 Jun 2005 9:59 pm
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| headphones are awkward, I just keep my amp up on a stand level with my ears right in front of me and barely turn the volume up |
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Paul Honeycutt
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 18 Jun 2005 10:27 pm
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Companies who make in-ear monitors have ear buds with a standard mini stereo connection that can be used with a regular headphone extention cord with the right adaptors.
Shure, Westone, Future Sonics are popular brands. If you want something inexpensive, Carvin sells the Koss earbuds that are well regarded. |
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J Hill
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 19 Jun 2005 8:17 pm
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Hi Jim  And thanks, Paul, for the info and referrals...I'll check those out!
[This message was edited by Leila Tuttle on 20 June 2005 at 08:14 PM.] |
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Dave Grafe
From:
Hudson River Valley NY
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Posted 19 Jun 2005 10:26 pm
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| Just don't let anyone else use them - ear buds are as personal as tootbrushes from a hygiene point of view. |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2005 6:04 am
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| (Nattering uncle mode)-> and, with headphones in general and earbuds specifically, be extra careful about turning down volumes when you're plugging things in, switching things on etc. The number of deaf old electric musicians is scary, and those things are pointed right at some really delicate tissue - there's no column of air to mute an inadvertent sonic blast. |
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J Hill
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2005 6:36 am
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It looks like technology has a ways to go to perfect these earbud 'headphones'. I read the reviews on a number of them and unfortunately none of the buyers are 100% thrilled with any of them. Maybe the risk isn't worth it. I think I'll shop for some very lightweight regular headphones. Thanks to all for your input.
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Bob Cox
From:
Buckeye State
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Posted 20 Jun 2005 5:56 pm
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| Recently purchaced a set and used them Sat and they are prettY cool.It was the first time I could here the singers clear and also myself and each instrument.They are The sure wireless monitors.One thing you will have to work on is the volume you are releasing that you may have turned down on your monitors.These are defenately the in thing, check them out,some of the music stores have some displays set up to test them out. |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 21 Jun 2005 3:50 am
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Not all heavy headphones are uncomfortable - ugly yes, uncomfortable no. I have some AKG K240s and they're designed so that the padded rings fit completely over your ears so that they don't get squashed, and they have a wide top band that supports them well. These are an industry standard, you can find them for around $90 - $100 (you can spend a lot more too, if you really want). They come in both low and high impedence models - something like a computer or a Walkman doesn't have enough power to drive the high-impedence model.
K240M = "monitor", high impedence, flat response
K240S = "studio", lower impedence, takes less power to drive, flat response
K240DF = "frequency-adjusted" to sound more like speakers. A lot of hi-fi headphones are like this. A lot of amplifier headphone OUTPUTS are "frequency-adjusted" to sound more like speakers too, there's a lot of imprecision and foofooism in audiophilia lingo.[This message was edited by David Mason on 21 June 2005 at 06:08 AM.] |
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David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 21 Jun 2005 6:38 am
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| My problem is that you get such poor bass through headphones, yet the highs are all there, too much so. The better ones have better bass, but they also have stronger highs, so you still end up with too much in the highs. You can go to the EQ to try to cut the highs and boost the bass, but then it gets muddy. It is hard for me to get it so I can hear everything you can through speakers. |
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