[Butdidudie]

Basically all in the title. I really want to buy pair of headphones but I want them to stop me hearing noise i.e people talking and for people I might be around not to hear my music and I really want them to be headphones not earphones. Any ideas greatly appreciated!!

[murpo]

I'm not an expert on this subject but Sennheiser are the best imo, better than all these big brands people waste so much money on.

[Fool In The Rain]

I have Sennheiser's and they're really good. They sound really good and cancel a lot of noise (sometimes I can't hear my Mum call me for my tea ). Don't get Beats and stuff like that, they're a rip-off. Amazon has quite a lot of good headphones.

[Gofre]

What's your budget? What sort of music do you listen to?

[Butdidudie]

Budget is up to £200
I listen to all kinds of music

[nickss]

I've got some skullcandy fix in-ears, they're pretty good for noise cancelling as they fit really well - not the best quality though..

Sennheiser's are good, as are bose (can't remember if they still make any good ones) - especially if you're willing to pay £200

[Gofre]

(Original post by Butdidudie)
Budget is up to £200
I listen to all kinds of music

http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk/audi...odid-1990.html

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-I...5729899&sr=8-1

It really depends on what degree of isolation you want. The Sennheisers are phenomenal headphones regardless of situation, easily one of the most well regarded sets on the planet in terms of price/performance and they isolate very well for on-ears. However if you want to block out as much noise as possible, those Audio Technicas has active noise cancellation. Sound will be decent coming from Audio Technica, but bare in mind active noise cancellation degrades the audio regardless of who you buy from. I'd personally for the HD25s, isolation will be enough for the vast majority of situations. I'd only go for active noise cancellation if you will be consistently using them in extremely noisy environments and want to listen at low volumes. Otherwise the Sennheisers will suffice and sound twice as good.

[Turkishee]

Beats or Bose.

[Gofre]

(Original post by Turkishee)
Beats

[Turkishee]

(Original post by Gofre)

I've currently got my beats on - they work wonders, plus they look slick... Looks good in comparison to others on the market.

[Gofre]

(Original post by Turkishee)
I've currently got my beats on - they work wonders, plus they look slick... Looks good in comparison to others on the market.

I don't think the OP wants this thread derailed by me going on a tirade about Beats, so I won't go into it. But long story short, if you enjoy your Beats then that's great for you, but they don't deserve to be called the best for any kind of headphone, at all. You can get audibly superior headphones for less money, and you can get headphone with both superior audio and great aesthetics for a similar price.

[Turkishee]

(Original post by Gofre)
I don't think the OP wants this thread derailed by me going on a tirade about Beats, so I won't go into it. But long story short, if you enjoy your Beats then that's great for you, but they don't deserve to be called the best for any kind of headphone, at all. You can get audibly superior headphones for less money, and you can get headphone with both superior audio and great aesthetics for a similar price.

Yet those excellent products aren't nearly as fashionable at beats.

[Gofre]

(Original post by Turkishee)
Yet those excellent products aren't nearly as fashionable at beats.

You were saying?

[Colbert]

(Original post by Gofre)
http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk/audi...odid-1990.html

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-I...5729899&sr=8-1

It really depends on what degree of isolation you want. The Sennheisers are phenomenal headphones regardless of situation, easily one of the most well regarded sets on the planet in terms of price/performance and they isolate very well for on-ears. However if you want to block out as much noise as possible, those Audio Technicas has active noise cancellation. Sound will be decent coming from Audio Technica, but bare in mind active noise cancellation degrades the audio regardless of who you buy from. I'd personally for the HD25s, isolation will be enough for the vast majority of situations. I'd only go for active noise cancellation if you will be consistently using them in extremely noisy environments and want to listen at low volumes. Otherwise the Sennheisers will suffice and sound twice as good.

Tempted by those Sennheisers but the cans don't look particularly big. Are they on-ear or over-ear? Just concerned with on-ear that they become uncomfortable after a while.

[Gofre]

(Original post by Colbert)
Tempted by those Sennheisers but the cans don't look particularly big. Are they on-ear or over-ear? Just concerned with on-ear that they become uncomfortable after a while.

They are on ear, but they're very comfortable, some of the softest padding I've come across. I'd recommend checking the demo headphones in your local HMV. The two stores I have near me both have the HD25-1 II's younger brother, the HD25 SP, on display, which use the same cushions and driver housings as the one I mentioned above, but not the same headband or drivers. They'll give you an idea of how comfortable the cups are.

[Turkishee]

(Original post by Gofre)








You were saying?

um yeah - Beats spank em.

[Gofre]

(Original post by Turkishee)
um yeah - Beats spank em.

I'd disagree, Beats have just become boring and generic now that everybody and their nan has them. Even if they did look worse, I'd take a less stylish pair that sound three times as good as Beats, as each of those headphones does. Each to their own when it comes to looks, I guess, but it boggles my mind when people buy headphones with fashion being the prime motivator.

[Butdidudie]

(Original post by Gofre)
http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk/audi...odid-1990.html

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-I...5729899&sr=8-1

It really depends on what degree of isolation you want. The Sennheisers are phenomenal headphones regardless of situation, easily one of the most well regarded sets on the planet in terms of price/performance and they isolate very well for on-ears. However if you want to block out as much noise as possible, those Audio Technicas has active noise cancellation. Sound will be decent coming from Audio Technica, but bare in mind active noise cancellation degrades the audio regardless of who you buy from. I'd personally for the HD25s, isolation will be enough for the vast majority of situations. I'd only go for active noise cancellation if you will be consistently using them in extremely noisy environments and want to listen at low volumes. Otherwise the Sennheisers will suffice and sound twice as good.

Do you know any that look sturdier but still have the same quality?

[Gofre]

(Original post by Butdidudie)
Do you know any that look sturdier but still have the same quality?

The Audio Technicas, afraid not. For the Sennheisers, they don't get much sturdier, they're tanks. The design is extremely rugged and every part is user replaceable right down to the actual drivers, even the average user can dismantle the HD25 1-IIs in five minutes. I've heard some people refer to them as the AK47 of the headphone world

[Butdidudie]

(Original post by Gofre)
The Audio Technicas, afraid not. For the Sennheisers, they don't get much sturdier, they're tanks. The design is extremely rugged and every part is user replaceable right down to the actual drivers, even the average user can dismantle the HD25 1-IIs in five minutes. I've heard some people refer to them as the AK47 of the headphone world

Have you owned the Sennheiser HD 25-1 II Closed Headphone I'm worried it presses into your head from reading the reviews...