I want a pair of over ear headphones. Anyone got any recommendations? FYI They are mainly for when I want to listen to music in the office. I do not want noise cancellation as I find this a bit weird. Over to your guys.
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Over ear headphones
- Thread starter Herr Tubthumper
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Budget?
RandyWanger
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Urban Ears Plattan, I wear mine at work, they have a built-in microphone and remote that you can skip songs and answer calls on (I use an iPhone 4 for my iTunes) and they also have a "ZoundPlug" so someone else can plug into you to listen to what you are. I find this handy when on flights and watching movies on the iPad. Lots of colour options to match your wardrobe, sound quality is very good and they aren't that expensive either.
Tony Towner's Fridge
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Bose QuietComfort. The market leader and still the best. Not cheap but I got mine 5 years ago and still going strong.
Great for aeroplane and train travelling too.
TNBA
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Great for aeroplane and train travelling too.
TNBA
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daveinprague
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Ive gone 'bluetooth' with Nokia..has switchable noise suppression
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Good point. Been looking around at decent pairs and 200-300 seems to be the going rate for the sort of thing I'm looking for. Around this mark.
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Ha ha. I want a pair of obvious '**** off, leave me alone' headphones so no need for call answering or other people listening to my tunes
I will look up this brand though, thanks.willyfantastic
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i use Beyerdynamics, they are absolute quality and VERY comfortable:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyerdynami...8&qid=1379331230&sr=8-1&keywords=beyerdynamic
they fulfill the requirement of being big enough that people will assume you cannot hear them
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beyerdynami...8&qid=1379331230&sr=8-1&keywords=beyerdynamic
they fulfill the requirement of being big enough that people will assume you cannot hear them
RandyWanger
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Ha ha. I want a pair of obvious '**** off, leave me alone' headphones so no need for call answering or other people listening to my tunes
Any over ear headphones give that statement ;-) If you're looking at spending 2-300 you don't need to look at them, they are in the cheap but good category.
Ok - That's decent money. I've always liked the neutrality and open sound stage of Sennheiser. Check out HD598 or RS180 for around the £200-£250 mark?
Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo
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This, best set of headphones I've owned.
tinycowboy
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Seconded. Great for that big 70s-looking ear muff look.
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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I'd buy ones that go IN the ear. Much easier to hear the music.
tinx
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I use these at work:-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-...E&s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1379336922&sr=1-2
They are cheap so I don't mind leaving them at work, anything more expensive and the cleaners would probably pinch them and the sound quality is pretty decent for the cost.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-...E&s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1379336922&sr=1-2
They are cheap so I don't mind leaving them at work, anything more expensive and the cleaners would probably pinch them and the sound quality is pretty decent for the cost.
northernseagull
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Bose OE2 - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bose-OE2i-audio-headphones-Black/dp/B005KJJKVG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1379337188&sr=8-3&keywords=bose+oe2
Had mine for a year, fantastic sound and like you I use them for the office only...
Had mine for a year, fantastic sound and like you I use them for the office only...
Vankleek Hill Seagull
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http://www.sennheiser.ca/live/senn/produit/en/275/13
I have two pairs. One pair for home and one pair for the office connected to the iPod / iPhone. Had them for years. Great sound and very reliable.
I have two pairs. One pair for home and one pair for the office connected to the iPod / iPhone. Had them for years. Great sound and very reliable.
middletoenail
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Do NOT get Beats. Aside from them making you look like a ****, they are not that good.
