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Sennheiser is awesome, but most of them are open back. That means better sound quality but no blocking of outside sounds (besides whatever you get from having music blasting in your ears). I have the HD 558s. Love them. Had the 555s before and thought the sound quality was even better, but their headband tends to crack. The 558s are extremely comfortable.
For noise-cancellation, I have the Bose Quiet Comfort 15. I found them on ebay for only $110, which was way cheaper than the $220 or so you'll see them listed for elsewhere. The sound is good, though not quite as amazing as the Sennheiser. The main benefit is that putting them on basically blocks out everything. They do have an on/off switch and require an AAA battery, which is kind of annoying. It's easy to forget to turn them off and drain the battery.
For noise-cancellation, I have the Bose Quiet Comfort 15. I found them on ebay for only $110, which was way cheaper than the $220 or so you'll see them listed for elsewhere. The sound is good, though not quite as amazing as the Sennheiser. The main benefit is that putting them on basically blocks out everything. They do have an on/off switch and require an AAA battery, which is kind of annoying. It's easy to forget to turn them off and drain the battery.
Yeah, I was initially looking at the 598s, but I think the open-back will be a dealbreaker given my office setting.
The Sonys are an interesting option, although I might just spend the extra $20 bucks for the ATs.
The Sonys are an interesting option, although I might just spend the extra $20 bucks for the ATs.
Highly recommend The Computer Cellar at Ninth Street for any repairs you need. Incredibly fast, friendly, and cheap.
ZackM said:
Ended up going with these - thanks for the heads up, Zack. If you google around enough, it seems they're the consensus price/value winner in that range.
A coworker had the Audio Technicas, so I got to try them out... obviously really nice, but I kind of agree with the reviews that say the treble is a little strong/sharp. The 7506s arrived today for $80 and I'm very happy with them so far.
Yup - that was the exact review that led me to the Sonys. Pretty incredible how comprehensive it was.
Google going to war against cancerous web ads/buttons. Hopefully going to deter streaming sites from using those awful layers of click-through ads and make illegal streaming more enjoyable for everyone.
https://torrentfreak.com/google-targets ... ns-160204/
https://torrentfreak.com/google-targets ... ns-160204/
I would do illegal things with that kind of connection. It's best I don't ever gain access to such power.
Meanwhile down here past the borders of civilization, Wilmington is giddy to be getting speeds of up to 300mbs with our shiny new TWC Maxx.
This is the best I've been able to squeeze out of it
Meanwhile down here past the borders of civilization, Wilmington is giddy to be getting speeds of up to 300mbs with our shiny new TWC Maxx.
This is the best I've been able to squeeze out of it
rhfarmer said:Welcome to the OBX:
That's what mine looked like up until a week or two ago. Wait another 15 years or so and you'll get these speeds up there, too.