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Re: Headphones for Hackers

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Post by TylerE »

brandall10 wrote: post #10

I'm a longtime Head-fi member, first set of workplace cans were HD-280s about 10 years ago. This article is a decent start, but there are many better options in these respective price ranges. Head-fi is there to help - http://www.head-fi.org/ I've moved considerably upmarket over the years and won't talk about the rest of my setup, but my main cans now are Ultrasone Editions 8s. They're very pricey (retail $1500 for…

I've been using some Denon D-2000's for my work usage for a while. Were about $250 when I bought them 5 or 6 years ago, looks like they run closer to $350 these days.

They're closed, but not super-isolating, a good tradeoff between not leaking sound, and being able to hear my phone ring.

They're very comfortable, more so than other phones I own (At home I have a couple different pairs of Grados, Beyers, and AKG 301s).

They also drive well of a standard headphone output, when many audiophile grade phones (the AKGs and most higher-end Sennheisers, for intance), don't.

Re: Headphones for Hackers

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Post by clarkevans »

I've been exceptionally happy with the "Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO" ($179). It has lovely padded ear cups and I wear it all day. With the sound off, it even acts as reasonable ear muffs helping to reduce distractions. The sound is great for classical and operatic works. A disclaimer -- I'm not an audiophile.

Re: Headphones for Hackers

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Post by ugh »

saryant wrote: post #2

Nothing beats the Sennheiser HD-280 as an awesome pair of hacker headphones. For ~$80 you get terrific sounds, great noise reduction and amazing comfort. I've tried previous iterations of the Bose QC line but I was disappointed by a) the battery requirement, b) the sound quality (poor and muddled by active noise cancellation) and c) the build quality---my pair died after a year and those things never did anything but…

Meh, for closed over the ear headphones I prefer Beyerdynamic's DT 770 Pro. The only problem is that they put quite some pressure on your head. You have to like it and best should test them for an extended period of time before you buy them. For me it's not an issue.

Re: Headphones for Hackers

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Post by calloc »

They seem to have missed out on Pioneer cans ...

I have the Pioneer SE-MJ71 steel wheel series headphones. I've used Pioneer headphones for a long time as a DJ, they have excellent response and range and for daily wear work perfectly. One thing I have noticed is that when I am wearing them while working that you need to pump very little volume into them (slide the volume slider all the way down) to get large and expressive sound. I've thought about getting an external volume control in line with the 3.5mm to be able to control it even better.

At home I also have an older Sennheiser headset that I don't use nearly as much anymore because the foam has deteriorated so bad that the plastic casing is pressing into my head when I have them on (which frankly is uncomfortable). I've wanted to get a replacement for a while. The one thing I absolutely love about the Sennheiser cans is that they came with a REALLY long headphone wire, and can be unplugged from the headphones and from the computer (So when I've accidentally stepped on the cord or spin around in my chair I don't send stuff flying!). They have gone through years of use, I've had them since I was 12... I am now 25. If I could get new foam pads for it I would do so in a heartbeat.

Re: Headphones for Hackers

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Post by mattcrest »

I went through a search for quality headphones that can also work for Skype calls a while back. I ended up going with what is marketed as a gaming headset. While I'm not a gamer, I've found the SteelSeries Siberia V2 to be pretty great.

The pull-out mic is by far my favorite feature.

http://steelseries.com/products/audio/steelseries-siberia-v2

Re: Headphones for Hackers

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Post by victork2 »

My god,"hacker" is really used under every circumstances on that website.

Next: frying and sauce pans for hackers. Hack your eggs.

PS: The only music I listen to while working is the beat of my fingers on the keyboard.

Re: Headphones for Hackers

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Post by mgcross »

math_is_life wrote: post #8

I am shocked that the Sony MDR-V6 cans are so low on the list. Those headphones are legendary and there is still none that can top them in the price range (got mine for $65 on Amazon). Sennheiser is great, but I cannot put the 280 over the V6 after having both, and this is coming from a bass head.

I love mine too, but only after I replaced the pleather pads with velour pads. I liked the soundstage and smoother high end of the 280s, but they just weren't comfortable. Wish I had a door on my office so that I could use Grados...

Re: Headphones for Hackers

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Post by jakeonthemove »

I'm happy with my trusty Nokia BH-503 Bluetooth stereo headphones - I could never go back to wired ones, unless I really need high fidelity. Wish there was more choice on the market, though - Bluetooth headphones are really under-appreciated...

Re: Headphones for Hackers

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Post by ajslater »

If they really wanted to indulge in bullshit science they should've correlated headphone brand and model to exit valuation.

Heroku should have a badge in their footer 'powered by Beyerdynamic'

Re: Headphones for Hackers

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Post by ugh »

alexholehouse wrote: post #3

Is Sennheiser really that hard to spell? Quick Germanic spelling tip - if it sounds like "eye" it's "-ei-", if it sounds like "ee" it's "-ie". So the last letter of the pair is the phonetic sound it makes.

Emglish speakers make that mistake all the damn time. I have learned to ignore it and not be annoyed by it anymore.
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