what are good headphones?

Question

i literally hav to keep buyin new headphones every three or so months cuz they just keep going bad. theyre not physically breaking but every pair i but jus starts performing poorly after bout three months. im not really being rough with them and the last few pairs i had were made by philips but the ones before that were sony and they went out too; and they werent that cheap($30) so i would think they last atleast a year or so.. So im jus wonderin is a few months just the average lifespan of headphones cuz if it is for the rest of my life ill just buy really cheap ones if it doesnt matter whether u spend 20 or 80?

Answer 1

Yeah, headphones have a short lifespan. All of them. That's the nature of them.

Last time I bought a set that had a stretchy cord. I think it really helped out, because the cords can short so easily if pulled on.

I like this one.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?parentPage=search&summary=summary&techSpecs=techSpecs¤tTab=summary&cp=&custRatings=custRatings&features=features&accessories=accessories&productId=2206192&origkw=koss&support=support&kw=koss&tab=features

It has a greater range of sound than most, comes with a three month warranty , and for a few dollars more you can get a replacement warranty for two years.

Answer 2

I have a pair of Sony MDR-CD180's that I've had for about 2.5 years (approximately 300 hours on them). They sound good and, for $30, lasted quite a while.

I've just purchased a pair of Grado SR60's ($70). They beat the Sony's hands down. They do tend to sound a bit darker, but no harshness at all. All notes sound sweet, natural.....magazines that promote $100,000 stereo systems (read: Marty is an audiophile) promote these $70 wonders! I'm currently listening to some classical music on them now as I type.

If you decide to go another route, here's the best advice I can give you: BASS BOOST IS NOT A GOOD THING! Before classical, I was into rap (I remember the first Snoop album coming out and running to hear it). Even back then, I didn't care for BASS BOOST. In both cases (classical and rap); the better the frequency range in the high and low range the better the cheaper headphones sounded. Back 10 years ago, Koss had a $20 pair of headphones (was a pack....headphone over the ears and a pair of ear buds) that had the 'over the ears' drop to 12 hertz---I spend years continually buying these wonders!

Hope I helped,



Marty A. Nickison II, author

Answer 3

Hi,
Go to cheapest prices search engine and you can find any type of headphone, prices from almost every merchant on the Internet and a lot of consumer reviews.
I hope this helps you. I believe that if you buy quality the first time, it saves you money in the long run. I listen to Bose an I am happy with them an I have had them for about three years.

Lisa

Answer 4

I also had the same problem with earphones wearing out. I would recommend the Sennheiser CX 300 In-Ear Headphones.
The CX 300 are high-quality stereo ear-canal headphones with powerful, bass-driven stereo sound for listening 'on the move'. Ear adapters in three different sizes ensure a perfect fit, high wearing comfort and an excellent attenuation of ambient noise.

Answer 5

I would check to see if your CD player or whatever you have is throwing too much juice at them. That might be causing them to fail. If you want some REALLY good headphones go for the Bose QuietComfort 2, they are better than the new 3's. But they are pretty expensive.

Answer 6

ear bud headphones- they harm my ears at first, yet i've got been given used to them after a week, and now i think of they are wayy extra constructive than usual, considering you dont could desire to blast up the quantity simply by fact its so loud around you, and yea notably lots they cancel out different noice, and makes the music your listening to clearer mine are from skullcandy <3

Answer 7

Get a $80-$100 pair of wireless!! They are awesome!!

Answer 8

I don't know much about headphones either, but I prefer comfort as a good quality. I hope you get some good answers. I never thought to ask that question, but I know that by me ansering your question is a good way to keep track of your question. thanks and good luck finding the best headphones for yourself...

Answer 9

Shure earphones are amoung the best, not cheap but will last a long time if you look after them.

Answer 10

All of those headphones they listed are at least 100 bucks dude.