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my girlfriend just got me these for valentine's day and the bass is kind of surreal for such small headphones: http://www.brookstone.com/pro-series-headphones.html?bkeid=compare|mercent|googlebase|search&mr:trackingCode=26BA95C7-FBDD-DE11-A84F-0019B9C2BEFD&mr:referralID=NA

and i agree that Sennheisers are great, i have a pair of eH150's that have lasted me four years and still sound great.

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can this turn into an open discussion about headphones? i'm considering buying a pair, and don't know much about comprable qualities and such. are bose really worth the 300? can i get a like quality out of something less expensive?

for info about headphones, don't turn to VC.

turn to: http://www.head-fi.org/

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can this turn into an open discussion about headphones? i'm considering buying a pair, and don't know much about comprable qualities and such. are bose really worth the 300? can i get a like quality out of something less expensive?

for info about headphones, don't turn to VC.

turn to: http://www.head-fi.org/

Thanks for the resource!

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also, I do have a decent pair of over ears now, they are Skull Candy G.I. (got them on a 60% off sale through Skullcandy), they are just a big pain in the ass with glasses, that's why I was thinking in-ear. And i'm not limited to $50, I can go up to or a little over $100 (if really worth it), just preferred not to. I picked up the Beats by Dre iBeats ($99) and they really didn't seem all that great.

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can this turn into an open discussion about headphones? i'm considering buying a pair, and don't know much about comprable qualities and such. are bose really worth the 300? can i get a like quality out of something less expensive?

I never wanted to spend the money, then I got a pair of Master Blasters.

Now I understand why they are expensive, and its well worth the money.

http://www.nixonnow.com/headphones/

Also - if the source for your headphones is a iPod or a portable player, don't waste your money on headphones, because all it will do it show you how crappy a iPod sounds, they do not have the power or electronics to power a decent pair of headphones.

HOWEVER!

a buddy of mine had like 4 pairs of old headphones (the 3.5MM jack was not even invented yet) and they sounds great too, at least the higher quality sets, so check out eBay for vintage ones.

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I've been using Sony's MDR-V150 for years and I love them. Really cheap and great sound.

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These are actually pretty decent low budget headphones. I'm currently on my third pair. Up until now (they've finally shortened them) I tripped on or stepped on the cord until they didn't work anymore haha. I keep going back to them because they're hard to beat for only $20 but I want to invest in something more serious as soon as I can divert my spare money away from vinyl and a new monitor. Which leads me to seconding Sennheiser. Their stuff is beyond solid and worth the price.

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Not in-ear and more than $50, but I think I'm gonna get these, unless my local mom and pop has something around the same price. Anyone familiar with the line out adapter for the ipod? Do I need a headphone amp with that? Am I going overboard for $100 headphones? And how big is that gonna make my ipod?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Shure+-+Professional+Studio+Headphones/1118988.p?id=1218222412308&skuId=1118988

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Not in-ear and more than $50, but I think I'm gonna get these, unless my local mom and pop has something around the same price. Anyone familiar with the line out adapter for the ipod? Do I need a headphone amp with that? Am I going overboard for $100 headphones? And how big is that gonna make my ipod?

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Shure+-+Professional+Studio+Headphones/1118988.p?id=1218222412308&skuId=1118988

Amazing pair of headphones and well worth the money.

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