hydrodriver Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Looking to get a mid priced pair of headphones to use for practicing on occasions. Any recommendations? Thanks Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I use Sennheiser HD280 Pro's. Great 'phones, nice flat frequency response with none of that boomy bass that a lot of manufacturers use to make them sound "big". Highs are nice and smooth. 32dB of ambient noise attenuation, output of 102dB (Neodymium drivers). Nice thick durable coiled cable. 2 year warranty. Couldn't be happier with them. I think they run about $120 or so, depending on where you buy. Good luck, -Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 AKG Spent $49 on one of their cheaper sets. I've used it extensively for over 4 years and they still work great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I quite like the bowers and wilkins P3 (£160) , Motorhead Bomber (£80) and Sennheiser HD219 (£30). I never know what mid priced is these days because companies keep bringing out more and more expensive products so Ive listed a few from different price ranges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Vox AMPhones are basically high quality Audio-Technica headphones with the workings of one of the several models of the Vox Amplug built in.They come in AC-30,Lead,Bass,Twin and a couple more that I can't quite remember at the moment.My Missus gave me a pair of Koss UR-15-C phones for Christmas and they are surprisingly good for mid-priced phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 AKG Spent $49 on one of their cheaper sets. I've used it extensively for over 4 years and they still work great. This and then some. AKGs are fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I have the Vox AMPhones Lead for my son and I, and they are great for practicing, no amp needed. You can also plug them into an amp that has a headphone in jack on it. They sound pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LT ED Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Sennheiser, you wont go fare wrong, any model there all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I have the Vox AMPhones Lead for my son and I, and they are great for practicing, no amp needed. You can also plug them into an amp that has a headphone in jack on it. They sound pretty good. So I guess these phones need batteries or do they have a rechargeable system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Just read the spec sheet for the AC 30 phones... Yes they do run on 2 AAA batteries that are good for 7 to 16 hours depending on the type of battery you use... Wish they could have made these witha a rechargeable system. Hang them up on their stand and the recharge over night would be nice... Hate buying batteries, They can run on a transformed but who wants to deal with another chord hanging off the phones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoreyT Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I concur Dave, I wish they had a rechargeable battery in them too like the Sony Bluetooth cans I use for my Droid Bionic to listen to MP3s while exercise walking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heymisterk Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Grado SR80i. Made in the USA too. Hundred bucks. Top rated by CR too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I use Sennheiser HD280 Pro's. Great 'phones, nice flat frequency response with none of that boomy bass that a lot of manufacturers use to make them sound "big". Highs are nice and smooth. 32dB of ambient noise attenuation, output of 102dB (Neodymium drivers). Nice thick durable coiled cable. 2 year warranty. Couldn't be happier with them. I think they run about $120 or so, depending on where you buy. Good luck, -Ryan +1. I use them everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMarie Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Sony MDR-7506--they don't color your sound at all. When you practice with headphones that's important--and they run about $100. I do love the Grados (any Grados!) for listening to recorded music though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burdger Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I got a pair of Audio Technica ATH-m50s's for Christmas, and I love them. I did a bunch of research on headphones before I bought them, and these are the best in the price range it seems. They had them in stock at my local GC, and they looked up the cheapest online price for me and matched it. Came to like $116 with tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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