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JamesR
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What is searchbar?

anyway, quality headphones around 100 dollars. please tell me what i should check out.
**First person to say skull candy gets a bat to the face
***first person with a good suggestion gets the answer to the age old question "what kind of juice goes best with breakfast" pm'd to them.

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Aug 21 2009 8:34PM
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SteevyC
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like what type are you looking for? around ear, or earbuds? Sport or Casual ones?
Aug 21 2009 8:38PM
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2+2=5
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ultrasone dj 1 headphones

akg k81dj
Aug 21 2009 8:39PM
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Jacob-T
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If you wanna be super-hot get some WESC headphones. You'll be all the craze until your whole school(if your in school) deciedes to get them, then you just feal ike an ass.
Aug 21 2009 8:40PM
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Jacob-T
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Shexy

Aug 21 2009 8:42PM
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Yeezus
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yup WESC. they are sick.
Aug 21 2009 8:42PM
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JamesR
Posts: 3396 - Karma: -12
anything that sounds good and will last at more a week. more casual than sport but i'm open to any suggestions.


Aug 21 2009 8:43PM
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mmallender.
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sony mdr v500's around $120cdn i am on my second pair. my friend broke my first pair on a plane ride and then within a few months went back and spent another $120 on a new pair. great sound quality, great bass, cancel noise quite nicely, feel great, not too expensive for the quality and they look nice too.

pick up a pair
Aug 21 2009 8:50PM
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8ONE657
Posts: 3045 - Karma: 209
want!
Aug 21 2009 8:51PM
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JamesR
Posts: 3396 - Karma: -12
I'm goin out for the night. cool story i know. but dont let me down ns. keep the ideas streaming in.
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you DONT want to say skull candy
Aug 21 2009 8:53PM
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Franny
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Klipsch Image S4 Noise Isolating Headphones!!!!!

Aug 21 2009 8:56PM
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assface
Posts: 4319 - Karma: 2,031
http://www.aerial7.com/

ive heard there super sick, and not just like skullcandy with bright colors to make up for shity sound, there legit
Aug 21 2009 8:58PM
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BigJew
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IMO the best headphones under $100 are AKG 518 DJ's and Grado SR60's. They're both super durable and they sound great... it just depends on whether you want to be able to hear outside sounds or not.


AKG 518DJ - Closed, block out noise

Grade SR60 -Open, don't block out noise, ultra comfy, retro style
Aug 21 2009 9:06PM
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jason...
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Skullcandy! So incredible! All the pro skiers wear them, they are the bestest coolestest headphones in the world!
Aug 21 2009 9:12PM
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T-Holt
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My threads, I'm lookin for new headphones too.
Aug 21 2009 9:14PM
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Raptor.
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ive heard great things about sennheiser but not any particular models
Aug 21 2009 9:14PM
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doublexl
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i can tell you right now its orange juice.  apple and grape juices are too sweet, while things like POG and other nectars dont have the right texture to go well with breakfast foods. orange juice washes everything down so smoothly.

Aug 21 2009 10:42PM
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musick13
Posts: 913 - Karma: 44
your quest is futile
Aug 22 2009 1:40PM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
For pure listening pleasure: beyer dynamics DT770 you get professional quality for a modest price...
if you look around you can find some for around 130 or maybe even less...
Aug 22 2009 1:53PM
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fsscott
Posts: 4684 - Karma: 114
I have a pair of Sony MDR V700s and I like em a lot.

100 shipped off eBay if you find it
Aug 22 2009 1:55PM
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kepler.
Posts: 8761 - Karma: 139
Bumping this. Hopefully someone will read it.

I'm also in the market for some new cans. Any help would be appreciated so much. I'm no audiophile, at least not yet :)

I'm looking for a closed back design covering my ears. I'll mainly be using these in my dorm with 2 other mates so I'd like them to not put out ambient noise.

Comfort is an issue at I'll be using these for multiple hours a day. And I'm sure when I'm not using them, another friend will be.

I'd also not want them to be a neutral sound. Hopefully have some power so I can bump some hip hop or rap when I feel like it.

If I can I'd like to keep the price under $100. Thanks!
Sep 29 2009 8:53AM
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wintersway
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im going to say that you can get the $50 wesc oboes and be very happy. and they come in many colors. you can get orange ones for $30 at backcountry.com (outlet)

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Sep 29 2009 10:18AM
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prontocuts.com
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^^^ MDRs are the best in your price range without a doubt
Sep 29 2009 10:59AM
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k-rob
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sick stuff, didn't know BB collabo'd with wesc, might have to cop a pair
+k for posting this of course.
Sep 29 2009 11:16AM
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afrocentric
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This.

I purchased a pair of Sony MDR-V500 headphones 3 years ago, have taken them skiing up at Whist and Seymour on occasion as well as going to school when I felt that ear buds just weren't in the cards that day.

These are by far the best headphones I've ever had, Crisp sound, excellent base, and great noise cancelling qualities. Long cord, but its a coiled cord so its bungee like. Very comfortable, and very durable.

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Sep 29 2009 11:26AM
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*Fujative*
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Sennheiser HD280PRO?

Im looking into getting a pair of those. They are $100.
Sep 29 2009 11:53AM
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kepler.
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I've narrowed my search down to these two.

AKG 240S
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Sennheiser HD280 Pro
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I've heard good things about both of these set ups. The AKG are semi-open and I've heard reviews from both perspectives on whether they put off too much ambient noise. Some say it is next to none, others says it's noticeable.

Anyone have some opinions on either of the two. They are pretty dead even in my mind. Both have pros and cons that even out to about the same for me.
Sep 29 2009 12:15PM
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kepler.
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sorry.

AKG's.
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And I'm only putting pictures so people looking for headphones can have a good visual of them.
Sep 29 2009 12:16PM
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Mr.Panda
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i take it from all the pictures that you want the giant bulky type headphones but take a look at these.

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i have had the older ones for about 5 years now and havent had a problem yet.  most headphones ive owned barely lasted me like a year and a half....  skullcandy's lasted 6 months for me.
Sep 29 2009 12:18PM
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kepler.
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Yeah. I'm not ready for an in-ear headphone yet. I have my skullcandies that are working fine for me now. I only use them with my ipod and I only use that when I'm walking around. I don't really care about sound quality at those times yet.

These big cans are specifically going to be for home use and/or long travels.
Sep 29 2009 12:24PM
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Mr.Panda
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ok...  sorry.  they are only like 10 bucks though which makes them the shiznit value wise.  sorry for the wrong type of headphone again.
Sep 29 2009 12:32PM
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kepler.
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All good. I'll eventually get a nicer pair of in-ear. But it'll be a while. No demand for them yet.

But anyone have some opinions on my two options? I'd like to get them sometime today actually.
Sep 29 2009 12:41PM
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k-rob
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sennheiser makes really uncomfortable and overpriced headphones, go for the AKG's, the definitely have better sound quality, probably more comfy too.
Sep 29 2009 12:44PM
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popNfresh44
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sennheiser HD437...$50 CDN and amazing sound and comfort.
Sep 29 2009 12:48PM
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*Fujative*
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Just got the 280Pros, so nice!
Oct 1 2009 8:50PM
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kepler.
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Really? I was pretty much dead set on the 240's but heard that people with small heads tend not to like them because of the size. I wear a size 7 hat btw. And now I'm back to square one.

How comfortable are they?
Oct 1 2009 8:54PM
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50in07
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These.
Oct 1 2009 9:00PM
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Slinger1x1
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v-moda buds
Oct 1 2009 9:07PM
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