headphone recommendations
 

I've been using the same Bose headphones for the past year, but unfortunately today, the left ear piece stopped working.

(my headphones)

I'm not sure whether I had a warranty on them.

Assuming I didn't, I'm going to buy some new ones tonight. Does anyone have any recommendations that are noticeably better than the ones I linked?

I want sound-canceling (which those weren't, but I'd like it if possible) & over the ear, but want to pay less than $250.

I was very happy with the Bose ones, but am open to suggestions.

Advice/ tips appreciated.

Bose sucks! LONG LIVE THE QUEEN

The in ear headphones are pretty good I have had mine for a while considering that I do not like bose to begin with. I have these but this is another great pair, sennheiser is a great pair as well.
I have these
Bose® - In-Ear Headphones - In-Ear

The shures
Shure - Ear Bud Headphones - White - SE110

And just got to senn'd website

Bose In Ear has good solid bass. Not noise cancelling though
over look that and get it.

I've always wanted the Sennheiser MX W1's. :tup:

I don't think that helps your situation though. They're not noise cancelling and they're the in-ear type.

If u get the Bose ones, buy from store.
Too many fake ones online.

I love my bose :)

The issue with the ones he has (I have a pair which I barely use) are they break easily and his have, mine have survived because I do not use them.
Noise canceling you are going to pay a premium for, did some quick looking and most start at the top of your budget and many are not that great. Now if you go with an in-ear style you get a form of noise canceling but not everyone can do in-ear (I can only wear mine for an hour at most).

I would throw my suggestion towards Sennheiser for an all around good selection and quality. You could always buy some nice over the ear style headphones which will have a form of noise canceling but not hardware based (just the seal of the headphone against your head).

+1 for Sennheisers

Thanks for the advice, guys. I definitely want over-the-ear, though. There's a lot of people around me every day & I want to make sure I don't hear them.

So Sennheiser, eh? I'll check that out.

Just checked my receipt & I didn't purchase a warranty. Time to shop.

cow, as a member of various headphone forums I would recommend you visit Head-Fi to get an idea of what is out there as far as headphones. At first it will be overwhelming but you will get the hang of it. I do suggest you establish a budget and be careful or you will be spending $1,400 on a pair of headphones, $1,000 in a re-cable job for the headphones, followed by a $12,000 CD-Player, a $5,000 headphone amp, $2,500 in power conditioner, and $5,000 in power cables and interconnects. Yes it is a crazy hobby!

"mrarroyo," thanks for the advice. I'm planning to leave within the hour-- do you think browsing these forums would be a help to me in that short time?

At the moment, I definitely don't want to spend more than $200-- I can hear the difference between my Bose headphones & some cheapo Sonys I've had, but I don't know that I could differentiate between the aforementioned Bose phones I've had & some of the higher end pieces available.

X2 for the Shure.

Everything I buy is either Shure or AKG.

The AKG IP2 is also a good one, I've used them and always been happy.

Buy AKG IP2 Earphones | In-Ear Professional Headphones | Musician's Friend

I agree and the bose I have there 3 years old been in backpacks and all never broke on me yet.

It may be too late, but cow, I recommend you the Sennheisers and AKGs. They're indeed great pieces. I've also heard good things about Creative headphones as well, and they're famous for their sound quality in gaming events, so they get beat on pretty hard.

One of my friends had actually acquired a Grado, he tells me they're F***ING awesome, but uncomfortable. They're expensive as hell though.

I went to Best Buy yesterday & couldn't find anything I wanted (there was no headphone stand). I wanted to try some Sennheiser ones, but there were none for sale.

I'm going to try another Best Buy today. Would Radio Shack carry a good selection?

I'd maybe like some in-ear ones for when I go to baseball games, but otherwise, I want over-the-ear.

Senn's are not going to be sold just anywhere there like rely god ones online yes. And creative ones stink there is just no quality.

Noted on Creatives.

Where can I find Senns?

edit:

Just did a search-- there are no Sennheiser dealer in my town. Awesome. There's a bunch where I'm from. Figures. I can't wait to move out this shithole.

Sennhesier and many other brands are rarely in stores, or only in big cities, which is what hurts them because only those in audio/video will know about them. One thing you might look into is some online shops will allow you to order them and test them for up to 30 days and return for a full refund. This gives people the chance to test them and get the full experience that they want.

forget Radio trash i mean shack....they absolutely suck...lol

time for a road trip to the nearest city on the weekend.....

I did some research on & think these Sennheisers are about what I'd want. Will they absolutely be better than my former Bose headphones?

If yes, I'll go ahead & order them today & do overnight shipping or something.

Makes me want to move back home. I'm ready to move to Fort Worth.
See what I was talking about in the useless thread? I don't get how this place can have like 300k people & not have anything "high end."

Future Shop

a bunch of senns...i'd ship one to you...

You would like that pair my father use to have a pair like them.

I'm going to give them a shot.

Thanks for the link. I figure it'd probably be quicker to buy from Best Buy (or the like) & not have to worry about customs (I had some wheels shipped from Vancouver a few months ago-- I'm still dealing with the claim from the damages caused).

Placed an order. Hopefully I'll get them by next week.

Future shop & Best Buy I believe are one and the same.
The headphones you linked (HD-555) I own and enjoy them, but do note that they are defined as open can headphones. Meaning that the black you see on the sides is an open mesh which will allow sound to travel through.

Aw crap. That's a big thing for me. I guess I'll see how well they work & go from there-- they weren't so overly expensive that if I'm not satisfied, I can't try some others.

Impatience is a b....

By the by, thank you to everyone who's posted in this thread & offered your advice/ tips. It's very much appreciated.

you're welcome

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