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KennyB_Steeze
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Is there a reliable pair of headphones out there anymore? I feel like ive tried them all and always stop working in one ear. It is the worst. If anybody knows of a good reliable pair let me know!!
Nov 30 2010 8:22PM
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skibum81290
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http://www.kicker.com/eb141
Nov 30 2010 8:25PM
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Kreech
Posts: 4178 - Karma: 3,024
skullcandy icon soft. or just use ear buds like the ones that come with apple things. those work well for me
Nov 30 2010 8:39PM
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KennyB_Steeze
Posts: 89 - Karma: 10
thanks ill check em out
Nov 30 2010 8:39PM
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KennyB_Steeze
Posts: 89 - Karma: 10
yeah ive had like 5 pairs of icons and they always just stop working in one of the ears im sick of them. like i love them but they are just never reliable for me. but yeah thats what i was thinking, those are usually really nice
Nov 30 2010 8:41PM
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Kreech
Posts: 4178 - Karma: 3,024
i dont know then.... i had a pair of lowriders, but they broke in half in my backpack =P so now i use some pieces of shit i found in my closet that look like they came out of a 4000 pound gorilla
Nov 30 2010 8:48PM
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KennyB_Steeze
Posts: 89 - Karma: 10
yeah i just bought some apple headphones hopefully those will work. but yeeah right now im using some from like 1990 haha
Nov 30 2010 9:00PM
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Chompo.
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get those nixons that are like icons...
Nov 30 2010 9:13PM
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KennyB_Steeze
Posts: 89 - Karma: 10
what are they called?
Nov 30 2010 9:27PM
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BroNamath
Posts: 113 - Karma: 21
whips, theyre better than icons too IMO
Nov 30 2010 10:57PM
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KennyB_Steeze
Posts: 89 - Karma: 10
alright thanks ill check them out. are they comfortable? they dont look that comfortable
Dec 1 2010 11:43AM
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japanada
Posts: 13785 - Karma: 1,956
Stay away from skullcandys, all thought, they do have lifetime warrenties. They are real good about replacing broken phones.
Dec 1 2010 12:20PM
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KennyB_Steeze
Posts: 89 - Karma: 10
ooh yeah ive been through about 5 pairs of icons and like its dope how they just replace them, but im just sick of having to deal with that i just want a pair of reliable headphones that are comfy and good for riding ya know
Dec 1 2010 1:42PM
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Aaaron.
Posts: 11817 - Karma: 903
lol@ skullcandy
lol@ apple headphones (most uncomfortable pieces of crap ever invented)

buy sony, shure, akg, audiotechnica, or check out Ultimate Ears, they make the best consumer headphone, imho
Dec 1 2010 1:51PM
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KennyB_Steeze
Posts: 89 - Karma: 10
alright ill check those out
Dec 1 2010 2:35PM
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steezysteeze
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the nixon whips are great for under a helmet, dono if you wear one but either way i find they're a bit more reliable than skullcandy
Dec 1 2010 4:09PM
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KennyB_Steeze
Posts: 89 - Karma: 10
alright yeah, but are they comfortable?
Dec 1 2010 4:20PM
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steezysteeze
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Yeah. There is not much plastic that goes around your head so it wont dig in to your skull painfully when your wearing a helmet. Then again of you don't wear one its not making much of a difference, except imo they sound better than icons.
Dec 1 2010 4:25PM
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TonyMacaroni
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they look sick, i was gonna buy some icon 2s but i might buy these instead
Dec 1 2010 4:31PM
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KennyB_Steeze
Posts: 89 - Karma: 10
alright thanks guys ill check em out
Dec 1 2010 6:59PM
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squibble
Posts: 4569 - Karma: 104
ive got some akg k81dj's they're really durable, i wouldnt be too worried about throwing them out the window. should be found for like 60$. bass is pretty tight and strong nice for electro, they're uncomfortable for extended wearing periods

i'm looking at getting audio technica athm50, beyerdynamic dt770, or denon adh1001(or senn hd555 but they're so ugly) look at those
Dec 2 2010 9:01PM
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KennyB_Steeze
Posts: 89 - Karma: 10
thanks man
Dec 2 2010 10:15PM
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jblaski
Posts: 5566 - Karma: 1,078
I literally know nothing about them, but they may be worth a try:

http://www.zumiez.com/accessories/headphones.html?brand=frends&d=4294964282
Dec 3 2010 2:14AM
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KennyB_Steeze
Posts: 89 - Karma: 10
alright yeeah they look pretty sick i might check em out
Dec 3 2010 12:42PM
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squibble
Posts: 4569 - Karma: 104
i ended up getting the ath m50's for 110 at B&H (some online store, legit, fast, cheap), my friend who recently bought the dre beats tour? earbuds for 200$ and he was blown away by the m50s. they sound soo nice, for the past week ive been listening to all my music again. a huge improvement over the akg k81dj, the bass is so deep and sexy. i might be ordering a few more for family/friends, AMAZING. these are studio headphones, so you can mix with them


ath m50 = godly
Dec 30 2010 12:31AM
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apcaipse
Posts: 2168 - Karma: 25
koss portapro
koss pro dj 100
seinheisser hd 800
Denon AH-D7000
AKG k701


just a few.
stay away from skull candy, they're shit.


seinheisser, denon, koss, are just a few that make some quality headphones. Don't break easily and good sound. With headphones, you pay for what you get. You put down 500 bucks on headphones, you get some damn good headphones that will last you for years. You put down 30 and you'll get some shitty easily breakable ones. Don't be surprised when skullcandy headphones don't sound good or break easily.
Dec 30 2010 1:49AM
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iffe
Posts: 984 - Karma: 120
Or you can spend $30 and get Porta Pros. Unbeatable sound quality for the price.


Dec 30 2010 3:53AM
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Evilchris
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just send them back to skullcandy under their warranty. If they just stopped working skullcandy will give you credit to their online store so you can buy a new pair.
Dec 30 2010 8:33AM
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Lemuel
Posts: 14502 - Karma: 10,728
Yup, best sound quality I have ever heard. I love mine. I would almost compare them to the quality of the Bose noise canceling headphones.
Dec 30 2010 10:13AM
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Kreech
Posts: 4178 - Karma: 3,024
first time i listened to beats, i thought i was going to pass out.
Jan 1 2011 1:48PM
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ShreddAZ
Posts: 2548 - Karma: 41
Beats get raped by bose in ear....and I broke my beats first day riding cause they got like stretched?
Jan 1 2011 5:56PM
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no_steeze
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grado
Jan 1 2011 6:05PM
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Piste.Off
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If you're dumb enough to ski with $300 headphones then you deserve to break them
Jan 1 2011 6:17PM
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Kreech
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i would never ski with beats, but NOTHING and i mean NOTHING can beat the studio beats that ive listened to
Jan 1 2011 6:49PM
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no_steeze
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beats are a genius marketing ploy. my hat goes off to mr. dre. most bros who buy them for $300 don't use them in a way that they will actually notice a sound difference because they get all their music off thissongissick.com and other music blogs featuring excellent mashups
Jan 1 2011 7:11PM
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Aaaron.
Posts: 11817 - Karma: 903
lol
ignorance..
google sennheiser hd

also, beyerdynamic headzones are redic..

on a budget, portapros
Jan 2 2011 6:33PM
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Aaaron.
Posts: 11817 - Karma: 903
also, don't get me started on ultimate ears. ultimate ears make the best headphones on the planet, hands down
Jan 2 2011 6:37PM
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