View Full Version : Comfortable and good sounding?
I'm looking for a good headphone, preferably over the ear type... I want to spend $100 give or take a little...
I love how the BOSE (over the ear) feel... but I hate BOSE and would like to get your opinion on a good headphone that I could use while I'm working on my pc, laying in bed (and trying not to disturb the wife!).
I have some IEMs for when I'm running around and working out etc... but I'm looking for great comfort and decent sound...
got any ideas?
captainnewbie
01-29-2008, 05:36 AM
i think the Denon AH-D1000 headphones are the most comfortable headphones on the planet, but they're a little bass shy.
Yoder
01-29-2008, 08:38 PM
I did a lot of testing and looking to get a pair for my daughter at $100. The final vedict? Sennheiser HD280
They are comfortable, reasonably priced, and sound better than the more expensive Bose.
thedodgyguy
01-31-2008, 05:54 PM
They're also very heavy and bulky.
The Bose happens to have a good combo of weight and comfort with decent isolation. Sound is not that hot, the primary culprit being a bloated bass and some 'closed phone honk', but it is actually better than some considerably more expensive headphones which some of the Head-fi folk are getting excited over....
... the difference being that it isnt a Bose. Thought that was interesting.
The Triport is among my most frequently used headphones for casual commutes due to it's wearability. I take the sound in my stride. To me, every headphone I've had, and have (the other current mains being the Sennheiser Orpheus and the Ultimate Ears UE-10, the Shure SE530 and the Sennheiser HD25-1) is a compromise. Yes, even the Orpheus. So while the Bose is definitely far from 'good' sounding by my yardstick, it does happen to be one of the most usable.
If you lack confidence in your opinions as much so as to reject Bose because other people say so (oh - the newer On-Ear is TERRIBLE. you could not pay me to wear that.), then I would suggest the cheaper-than-Bose Sennheiser HD215 at the lower end. It's lean in bass but accurate for the money. Also due to the lower centre of mass than the HD280 it's more comfortable (although not as comfortable as the Bose), and lighter. The construction is decent and it will likely take more of a beating than the Triport.
The HD280 is slightly better sounding, but I've found it a more fatiguing wear than the 215.