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Question about the Apple Headphone (Not In-Ear)

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Grayfox

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Apr 13, 2008
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Hey all.

I'm curious, i was out looking at headphones today when i noticed the frequency range written on the side of the boxes, so then i got thinking about my own pair of apple headphones (the one that comes with the ipod) so i looked on the internet and i couldn't find what it is. So can anyone out there let me know what it is? that'd be a cool help :)

Oh and would someone please tell me if the frequency range is an important thing to look at when buying headphones? and what is a good range to look for.
 
dXTC

dXTC

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Oct 30, 2006
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I just looked at the Apple store online, and unfortunately there is no frequency range cited.

However, the general frequency range guidelines for any set of speakers are:
First number: Lowest frequency the device is rated to generate. This will indicate how low the bass sounds.
Second number: Highest frequency it is rated to generate. This will indicate how accurately the high/treble frequencies are reproduced.

An average-sounding pair of headphones should have a range of 25 kHz to 20,000 kHz. A good pair should have an even lower bass response: 20 kHz or lower.
 
LtRammstein

LtRammstein

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Jun 20, 2006
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The Apple Headphones are actually not that great...

If I remember correctly, and I don't feel like taking one of my many pairs and cutting it up and throwing to a logic analyzer or oscilloscope, is that a 22Hz to 20kHz.

The other issue is the metal covering. So this actually dampens the upper frequencies, to about 19kHz in worst case.
 
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Grayfox

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Apr 13, 2008
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So headphones with a metal opening like the apple ones lessens the quality? So a good pair would be plastic?
 
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Grayfox

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Does anyone know a site where it has a list of headphones and their specifications and maybe reviews?
 
pkoch1

pkoch1

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Oct 3, 2007
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dXTC said:
I just looked at the Apple store online, and unfortunately there is no frequency range cited.

However, the general frequency range guidelines for any set of speakers are:
First number: Lowest frequency the device is rated to generate. This will indicate how low the bass sounds.
Second number: Highest frequency it is rated to generate. This will indicate how accurately the high/treble frequencies are reproduced.

An average-sounding pair of headphones should have a range of 25 kHz to 20,000 kHz. A good pair should have an even lower bass response: 20 kHz or lower.
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I can't imagine that the apple earbuds go anywhere below 60-80Hz or so. Also, remember that the average range of human hearing is 20Hz to 20kHz, so headphones (Especially tiny earbuds) would very rarely go any lower than 20Hz.
 
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