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joppetie
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Hey guys,

 

I'm looking for a new pair of headphones. I'll be using them when riding my bike to school and work. I won't be using them at any other time, as I already have a pair of Sennheiser HD 598's.

I want them to be closed with noise-cancellation. I wouldn't want them to be bulky or look weird, but I'm also not at all looking for a pair of fashion headphones.

 

If you have any advice, I'd be very grateful. I'm not an audiophile, that's why i've come here. 

 

 

EDIT- Noise isolation is fine too, I meant so say that ;)

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Hmmmm, on or over ear? 

 

As for them being closed and noise cancellation. That's actually illegal in a lot of places while biking and very dangerous. I almost get hit A LOT when I have my in-ears in. So just be careful.. 

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My understanding and experience has been that going for good sound isolation is a better option than noise cancelling. For example if you are okay with iem's than get a good pair of those and they'll block out more noise and sound better since the electronics from noise cancellation apparently distorts the sound a little.

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Price?

ANC sucks, and ruins fidelity, plus is incredible dangerous while biking. As a skater, I know....

Sony MDR V6's and Audio Technical ATH M35's isolation just enough that you can hear your music, and everything around you.

I can't find those on any dutch site, but what do you think of the Sony MDR-V55's?

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I can't find those on any dutch site, but what do you think of the Sony MDR-V55's?

 

Try http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/ or just go to Mp4Nation, Ebay or Amazon.de/co.uk.

I have the Soundmagic PL11, excellent sound quality for the price and the isolation is enough to hear traffic, but a lot of wind comes trough when windy (I use them for biking too).

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Try http://tweakers.net/pricewatch/ or just go to Mp4Nation, Ebay or Amazon.de/co.uk.

I have the Soundmagic PL11, excellent sound quality for the price and the isolation is enough to hear traffic, but a lot of wind comes trough when windy (I use them for biking too).

I went to the Tweakers Pricewatch, but I couldn't find either of them there..

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I'd grab IEMs instead of headphones.

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All the good IEM's isolate too much though D: 

That is the purpose of real IEMs. They are not large enough to have cups to cover your whole ear like headphones do.

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That is the purpose of real IEMs. They are not large enough to have cups to cover your whole ear like headphones do.

I know, I've been hit by three cars while wearing my SE-215's

Only headphone that I've really enjoyed using while out is amusingly enough an AKG K412p

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I know, I've been hit by three cars while wearing my SE-215's

Only headphone that I've really enjoyed using while out is amusingly enough an AKG K412p

I don't think the SE-215 is the main reason why you're being attacked by cars. I assume people just don't like you. Why risk your life outside when you can stay inside and just play games?

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I don't think the SE-215 is the main reason why you're being attacked by cars. I assume people just don't like you. Why risk your life outside when you can stay inside and just play games?

Really though, I've been hit by three cars because %30 of the population in my state don't have drivers licenses, and have never went through any official educational program. 

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Did we even help OP?

 

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Did we even help OP?

>OP

Who?

 

Edit: Mission was already accomplished, guys.,

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>OP

Who?

 

Edit: Mission was already accomplished, guys.,

It depends on what your mission actually was. I'm assuming your first objective when you came to this thread was to help me pick out a pair of headphones, but that hasn't happened yet, has it? Do you think the Sony MDR-V55's are any good?

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help me pick out a pair of headphones? Do you think the Sony MDR-V55's are any good?

 

I think you may be better of going used for that sort of money - what about something like http://www.head-fi.org/t/645901/philips-uptown

or http://www.head-fi.org/t/649878/brainwavz-hm3-trade-welcome

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I think you may be better of going used for that sort of money - what about something like http://www.head-fi.org/t/645901/philips-uptown

or http://www.head-fi.org/t/649878/brainwavz-hm3-trade-welcome

 

Those look like good deals!

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