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Good headphones to go with Mac?
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How much money do you want to spend?
(speaking as someone who hasn't spent much since buying some Shure in-ear earphones at least five years ago)
(speaking as someone who hasn't spent much since buying some Shure in-ear earphones at least five years ago)
£100 max..I am in the UK
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£100 but I can go a little higher
Tbh I prefer wired. I don't want to keep charging all the time...
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I am willing you spend up to £100 but can spend a little more if possible
I do care about sound quality and all my music is from the iTunes Store/Apple Music
I prefer in ear tbh....
If you want really good sound and don't mind a full sized set, the Audio Technica M50x are highly regarded. They are an over-the-ear design and a pleasure to listen to. On par with these long-standing classics, the Senhieser HD80 are flatter and more honest sounding. If you only want to listen, the M50x may be the better bet. If you plan to use your Mac for any type of recording, the flatter HD80 may be better.
Few of the "popular" brands can touch these two sets, though Bose makes several that are fun to listen to (though less accurate). I don't bother with BT sets because of sync issues when watching movies and the last thing I need is something else to be charged.
Good luck!
R.
Few of the "popular" brands can touch these two sets, though Bose makes several that are fun to listen to (though less accurate). I don't bother with BT sets because of sync issues when watching movies and the last thing I need is something else to be charged.
Good luck!
R.
For about 100 quid and you don't mind a cord, I'd go for a pair of Grado SR80e cans, no question. I own a pair of the original SR80 cans and a newer pair of SR325e cans, bring the former with me on the road.
My GF goes to the UK quite often, she picked up a pair of beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Plus cans on her last trip for about your budget, these go on sale here on Amazon about every couple of weeks; she uses a pair of DT770 Pro cans while here - both are pretty nice IMHO. I'm also a beyerdynamic fan, owning a pair of T51i cans, but they're a bit more coin. I'm not a BT headphones fan, all I've tried are bollocks for sound "quality" (BT and sound quality are oxymorons IMHO)… Cheers!
My GF goes to the UK quite often, she picked up a pair of beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Plus cans on her last trip for about your budget, these go on sale here on Amazon about every couple of weeks; she uses a pair of DT770 Pro cans while here - both are pretty nice IMHO. I'm also a beyerdynamic fan, owning a pair of T51i cans, but they're a bit more coin. I'm not a BT headphones fan, all I've tried are bollocks for sound "quality" (BT and sound quality are oxymorons IMHO)… Cheers!
Beats are said to be awful for the price
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Beats are supposed trash and not worth the money
Indeed true, however Beats have got better over time, but you can get so much better for the money with other brands. Bose is also another brand that is very overrated, the only reason they get so many sales is because they spend MUCH more than any other company on advertising, product placement and having shops push their brand more than the others.
I'll look into IEMs in your price range for you mate, I usually spend at least £200, so what I would recommend would be a bit over your budget on this occasion.
The ones I had were http://www.lendmeurears.com/flc8s-blue/?setCurrencyId=3 and were absolutely fantastic, but around £275. They give full sized cans a run for their money and you can change filters to alter the sound signature.
I thought so. lol
Have you tried looking on head-fi forums under portable headphones/IEM?
I agree... sound quality isn't great but if you have multiple Apple devices, going between them with standard Bluetooth is a pain. W1 chip makes it so much easier. The range blows standard Bluetooth out of the water and 40 hour battery life... makes up for mediocre sound IMHO.
Agree! I an generally not a fan of Beats but I will buy the Beats X when released just for the new chip.. If they suck then to my unused / money wasted electronics graveyard box they will go...