Sony MDR-V6 are probably the best bang for your buck. They've been around forever and are truly great. Pair them with the Beyer Dynamics pads for greater comfort.
Developers, what headphones do you find best to wear while coding?
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Re: Developers, what headphones do you find best to wear while coding?
#22Sony MDR-V6 are probably the best bang for your buck. They've been around forever and are truly great. Pair them with the Beyer Dynamics pads for greater comfort.
Sony MDR-7506 are also good - a more updated (in the mid-90s) version of the V6.
Re: Developers, what headphones do you find best to wear while coding?
#23Have not tried yet, but hearing good things;
http://www.californiaheadphones.com/laredo.html
Re: Developers, what headphones do you find best to wear while coding?
#24I have used both the Sennheiser PXC450 which are active noise cancelling headphones and the Shure SE 215 which are in-earphones. The Shure by far is the one that I have used most for coding/running. It does take some getting used to and earwax is a problem (You need to clean it every month or so). However, the sound quality is incredibly excellent and it shuts down external noise in a way that active noise cancelling headphones don't. Also, I believe you can find deals online for a price less than what you quoted.
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#25Grado SR80. ($90-100) 1. Best sound I've ever heard from headphones (compared to Bose QC2, Seinnheiser HD-280/202, Audio-Technica ATH-M50). Frequency response sounds flat to my ears but it could use a bit more dynamic range. However, the great sound is partly due to their open back design which leaks sound like a siv. This means I can't listen to music as loud as I want sometimes when in the office or library. 2. Hug…
I've got the SR60. They are $20-30 cheaper than the 80s, but the same construction.
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#26bose headphones without noise canceling, been using them for 7 years, used the upgrade plan a couple of years ago to get the newer version for half the price.
are you happy with the construction quality? I was originally leaning towards a pair of Bose but was a little put off by some of the Amazon reviewers who complained that they felt a little flimsy & that they are a little tight fitting.
Bose inspires an active hate-dom in the audiophile community for manipulative sales tactics (they disallow A/B comparison as a stipulation of retail distributorship, for example), units reliably over-priced by a significant margin versus competitors, and spending so much on marketing its R&D and so little on its R&D.
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#27As far as earbuds, you can't go wrong with the Meelectronics AI-M6 / AI-M9 - they're only one step down from the $100+ brands for $10 sales price.
My favorite headphones were the Beyerdynamic DT-770 and Audio Technica ATH-M50, both offer durability, significant bass, significant isolation, and significant detail for about $100 new. I used a pair of Grados for a while, and the shock of tight percussion coupled with the detail is an amazing thing, but ultimately it's kind of an odd feeling on your ears if you wear glasses. More comfortable than any of these, though, were the Koss UR-40's, which were a little flimsy, but wearable forever even over glasses, and sounded quite decent for $35 new.
All fullsize headphones, no matter how well built, will die on you if you treat them badly. My DT-770's failed at the driver-cable joint, my M50 broke off a tab that held even pressure on your head, and my Grados and UR40 failed at the cable's Y-join. For now, it's the ATH-M50 with something shoved in the slot to keep it open, the AI-M6 earbuds, or attempting to recable the UR40 once more.
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#28Both at home and at the office I have a pair of Marshall Major headphones. They sell for about 100 euros and the support Marshall offers is great.
They are a little hard to get used to but the sound from these things is amazing. I think they are the best headphones for that sort of money at the moment.
http://www.marshallheadphones.com/product/major
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#29Grado SR80. ($90-100) 1. Best sound I've ever heard from headphones (compared to Bose QC2, Seinnheiser HD-280/202, Audio-Technica ATH-M50). Frequency response sounds flat to my ears but it could use a bit more dynamic range. However, the great sound is partly due to their open back design which leaks sound like a siv. This means I can't listen to music as loud as I want sometimes when in the office or library. 2. Hug…
I got these for 79$ on a sale last year. My best 79$ so far. I use it 10 hours every day both at home and office. The SR 125 is a good bet too.
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#30Logitech h330 USB headset.