dem00n Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 It was amazing...i felt like i was there. Like they were playing in front of me. This review is pretty good. http://gizmodo.com/5525762/ultimate-ears-18-pro-reviewed-what-do-1350-earbuds-sound-like Are they worth it? No, mabye if they were $300...sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I hate anything in my ear or on my head..........bleh.........and I am about deaf now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 It was amazing...i felt like i was there.Like they were playing in front of me. This review is pretty good. http://gizmodo.com/5525762/ultimate-ears-18-pro-reviewed-what-do-1350-earbuds-sound-like Are they worth it? No' date=' mabye if they were $300...sure. [/quote'] Headphones are only as good as the recording and the equipment that youre plugged into. Anything over a few hundred dollars is a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 Headphones are only as good as the recording and the equipment that youre plugged into.Anything over a few hundred dollars is a waste. Oh not this arguement again. Im staying out of this one. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Bull sh-t you are staying out of it.......you started it ............now feel the wrath ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Headphones are only as good as the recording and the equipment that youre plugged into.Anything over a few hundred dollars is a waste. Then why do you own Gibsons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Then why do you own Gibsons? No thanks, I had a banana on the train. Sorry, im using your logic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timleo Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I love headphones. Never spent that much though. Maybe $300 for my Beats by Dre. But those are more for fun, not for function. I use some Audio Technica's for more accurate recording. Personally, I don't see how someone could justify a $1350 price tag on "in-ear" buds. That's more than half of what my Gibson cost right there lol. Priorities people!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I love headphones. Never spent that much though. Maybe $300 for my Beats by Dre. But those are more for fun' date=' not for function. I use some Audio Technica's for more accurate recording. Personally, I don't see how someone could justify a $1350 price tag on "in-ear" buds. That's more than half of what my Gibson cost right there lol. Priorities people!!! :)[/quote'] I have heard cd's played on a sound system worth over 50K... Not mine (as if) Sounded great, but not much better than my simple home system. Theres only so much information that a cd can give. A big expensive system isnt going to make things appear that are not there to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamman Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 My $100 ones are just fine. for that money, i could go and get the V i've been looking at. maybe an SG . more value. make music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 From the late 60's through the 70's, and well into the 80's, the recording studio industry standard headphones were the Koss Pro 4 AA (sold for about $40 or $50). I have kept a pair through most of that time, with a couple of "factory rebuilds". And guess what, they are now making "re-issues", imagine that. The technology to process sound has far surpassed the ability of the human hear to hear the difference (and yes, you can quote me on that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 That's why I am savin up for dog ear implants............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 The quality of headphones makes a big difference especially pushed through good equipment. I listen to music every night when my wife is asleep and I have arguably one of the best headphones made, a set of Grado GS1000i's and push it through a dedicated Grado headphone preamp. The sound is amazing and probably more lifelike than any other method of reproducing recorded music. It's not a waste of money if you use and truly enjoy something no matter what the cost. It also depends a lot on your level of disposable income and interests if you can afford them and enjoy them why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnastynebr Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 One of the guys in our wine tasting group dropped $5000 on a pair of speaker cables for his home entertainment center recently. Yeah, $5000! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 No thanks' date=' I had a banana on the train. Sorry, im using your logic.[/quote'] Does anyone get my unique brand of sarcasm on this forum? You did indeed say that anything over a few hundred dollars is a waste in a seperate sentence from the previous one and anything pertains to anything in existence including the Gibsons over a few hundred dollars you own. I have no intention of ruining your fun and will leave this topic upon request. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Owl Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 When you have to ask if anyone gets you, they probably don't. Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 The technology to process sound has far surpassed the ability of the human hear to hear the difference (and yes, you can quote me on that). + 1 ..There is indeed only so much we are capable of hearing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 I hate anything in my ear or on my head..........bleh.......... That's not what you said last night! :) [crying] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mick Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 $130 pair of Bose and I'm completely content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmurray Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Demoon - yes they're worth it. With that sort of gear though, you'd want to be using the best possible source and amplifier. Using these with an ipod would be a waste. On the other hand, using them with a very good DAC and headphone amplifier, would give you unbelievable results. Out of interest, what was the source component used when you tried them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnate McDuanus Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 That's not what you said last night! :- :- ... I don't even want to know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamman Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 WHAT??????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 Demoon - yes they're worth it. With that sort of gear though' date=' you'd want to be using the best possible source and amplifier. Using these with an ipod would be a waste. On the other hand, using them with a very good DAC and headphone amplifier, would give you unbelievable results. Out of interest, what was the source component used when you tried them?[/quote'] I didnt try it on a MP3, i tried it on comptuer speakers. Creative Labs GigaWorks T20W Series II PC Speakers to be exact. HD speakers, very nice. Whats an MP3 with a good DAC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I didnt try it on a MP3' date=' i tried it on comptuer speakers.Creative Labs GigaWorks T20W Series II PC Speakers to be exact. HD speakers, very nice. Whats an MP3 with a good DAC? [/quote'] MP3 is compressed music, its good, but not cd quality. If you want high end headphones at least use high end recordings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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