From: CalvinbalI | #141
I dunno, I just want something that's good all around. I listen to rock, pop, indie, folk, country, blues, funk, soul, hip-hop, electronic, chiptune, dubstep, outsider, classic, etc. Pretty much the only genre I don't listen to much of is metal. Hell, I listen to a lot of audio books and talk radio archives via headphones as well.
I just started a new job, and my cubicle is directly underneath the company's gym, and the stairs leading up to it don't have a door to muzzle the sound. I've only been working there for about a week and I've already heard Call Me Maybe far too many times coming from the stereo up there. So something that insulates against sound pretty well even when I don't have anything playing would be nice, which I imagine means over-ear.
Well there's noise cancelling headphones, but I don't recommend active noise cancellation. It's often at the expense of sound quality. It sounds to me like you're most interested in an over-ear can that doesn't leak sound out. As far as not hearing things when you're not playing music, that's not likely to be accomplished with good sound quality, but we can definitely find you a good closed can to block out sounds and stop sounds from escaping, too.
The Creative Aurvana Live! that I mentioned fit that bill. They're a closed set with a lot of accuracy and excellent bass. They've got a great sound for any genre and it's why they're my favorite headphones today. Their only con, in my mind, is the fact that they have a short cord and aren't as portable as I'd like. Also, if you have huge ears, they might not be fully circumaural (over-ear), but they are for everyone I've seen. On top of that, they're also one of the most comfortable headphones I've owned. Most recognize them as one of the best values in headphones these days. They're based on the Denon D1000 headphones, one of the old favorites of audiophiles that was discontinued (amid much outrage) for a lesser headphone. Creative bought the design from the original manufacture and made these. Creative's other headphones are actually ... quite poor. These are not. They're great with indie and folk, and not poor with anything. - http://www.amazon.com/Creative-EF0060-Aurvana-Live-Headphones/dp/B000ZJZ7OA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340078979&sr=8-1&keywords=creative+aurvana+live
If those don't do it for you, there's the Sony MDR-V6. They're like the CAL!, there's just less emphasis on the bass. They're much more neutral and level - very studio-esque. - http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-V6-Monitor-Series-Headphones/dp/B00001WRSJ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1340079010&sr=8-1&keywords=sony+mdr+v6
I haven't heard these personally, but they're on my list. I've heard that they're great headphones - very comfortable with a wide sound signature for all genres. Very well-reviewed. I believe they are fully over the ear, but I'm not positive. - http://www.amazon.com/KRK-KNS6400-Studio-Headphones/dp/B004ARSMXQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1340079271&sr=1-1&keywords=KRK+KNS+6400
You might also like Grado headphones, but they're open backed. Meaning they don't offer any isolation - you hear everything going on outside (unless music is playing at a reasonable level), but also everyone else around you hears the music too. Not at the same volume, of course, but definitely not a good option if you blast music around other people. They're also on-ear and not over-ear, but I just get the feeling you'd enjoy the Grado house sound.
If none of those do it for you, let me know, and I can come up with more.
From: Princess Anri | #142
Digi, instead of buying more headphones, take me to Wimbledon.
Or the US Open.
Preferably Wimbledon.
Media at Wimbledon was awesome.
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Digi
White boards are remarkable.