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[CornBread]

I just bought my first "real" headphones, Sennheiser HD500. Wartex and Iceman both suggested them and I had been looking for the best deal since. I found a pair on ebay that are currently bidding for $76.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sennheiser-HD-500-Perfect-Headphones-w-Jack-ipod_W0QQitemZ5851426829QQcategoryZ40138QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Then I found a new pair for $80 and ordered them. Only took two days to get them.

http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductDetail?sku=253814&SourceID=k15506

I never knew headphones could sound this good

Thanks for the input guys!

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[Karl Marx]

That's a pretty good deal. When I go back to work and get some money, I'll get a pair.

I guess I'll need to get a seperate mic too?

[|DRC| SLIM]

I have Sennheiser HD 280 Pro. They are the best headphones i've had by far.

[|DRC| Wartex]

|DRC| SLIM wrote:

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I have Sennheiser HD 280 Pro. They are the best headphones i've had by far.

I can tell you had none
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[|DRC| Iceman]

What did I tell you? Play something on them with really low bass, and they will shake practically off your head

I knew you wouldn't be disapointed

I look forward to my HD 650's when ever I can gather up enough extra money.............after my furniture and bed is bought

[CornBread]

Now I can actually hear the difference between 128Kbps and 320kbps

[|DRC| Iceman]

Your Quake game just improved my friend

[|DRC| Wartex]

I got a utility for A3D chip in my card. Now I can split stereo into 5.1 and move virtual speakers visually.

[|DRC| Iceman]

Will it work on my 7800 GTX? Sounds like a utility that I could use

[|DRC| Wartex]

|DRC| Iceman wrote:

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Will it work on my 7800 GTX? Sounds like a utility that I could use

No because it has nothing to do with video. It's a sound card driver utility. And your MAudio doesn't have the A3D support.

[|DRC| Death]

My dad has some Sennheiser ones - dunno if it's the ones you've got Cornbread, but they own mine, which were like £30!

[|DRC| Iceman]

What model does he have Death?

[|DRC| Death]

No idea. Wait I'll check...

HDR 120. He has his computer in the loft (conversion) and he can hear music/quake in the garden.

[|DRC| Iceman]

Why did he buy wireless?? I'm sure they sound good, but I wouldn't buy wireless anything. That includes mice, keyboards, routers...or any other wireless product. Don't get me wrong here, I'm saying they are crap, because I know they are good, I am just partial to things that are actually "connected" because there are less problems. If someone next door to you turns on the radio and happens to hit the right frequency, they will become useless if he is listening to them. Thats all I'm saying

Convince him to upgrade to something wired The HDR120 are open headphones, so if he likes open headphones and you know how much money he is willing to spend I can suggest a good set for his money

[|DRC| Death]

You can hear Quake from the top of the garden (200m) and it sounds just as good as it is in where he usually is. We have a field at the back of our house and it starts to go out of range about midway through the field. I also have cordless headphones (Philips SBC HC205)

[|DRC| Iceman]

You don't get any interfence?

[|DRC| Death]

Not a bit.

[|DRC| Iceman]

How long do your batteries last? ....and how much money to replace them once they are dead? My point is that over a long period of time there will be enough money invested into batteries that you could have bought a more advanced set ( Not that yours aren't, but there is always something better )

[|DRC| Death]

My batteries have just gone and they've lasted me about a year. It probably costs about three quid to get new ones (rechargable)

[|DRC| Iceman]

You must leave them on the charger all the time when your not using them then?

Good thing your not using regular batteries...heh... You would have to buy them by the crate

[|DRC| Death]

|DRC| Iceman wrote:

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You must leave them on the charger all the time when your not using them then?

They can last about 3-4 days without charging - I use them about 6 hours a day so I can get 18-24 hours playback out of them without charging.

[|DRC| Iceman]

Thats not bad at all I still say try a pair of wired and compare. The best would be to try the same model wired and wireless. That would be the true test