headphones buy & clean help needed

by beAsty • 15 Dec 2011, 18:38 • Journals
So I have my Sennheiser HD 555 for ages now and it still works perfectly. It is super dirty altough I try to clean it every 1 or 2 months. However, today I accidentally poured a whole Cappuccino over them and I have no idea if I get them ever clean again. So I thought about buying some new ones (or maybe I get them for x-mas?). Not sure which one I should get. I connect them to my laptop as well as to my stereo amplifier (getting some new Sony ES-Series stereo amplifier as well). Preferable Sennheiser (HD 598 / 600?). Mainly for listening to music, sometimes watching movies and also playing games.

Also: How do you keep your headphones clean? I thought about getting some wooden box where I could put them inside whenever I don't use them :S
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ipod 15 Dec 2011, 18:42
Who needs a headset? I use my laptop mic, even though everyone tells me to shut the fuck up when ever I make a comment.
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beAsty 15 Dec 2011, 18:45
oh lol I meant heaphones.. ye I use some 10€ speedlink mic or my laptop mic as well.
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k1kzzzzz 15 Dec 2011, 18:48
+1 know that feel bro :D

me: hello
all: stfu robocop
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Gemb 15 Dec 2011, 19:06
am besten waren noch die zeiten als dein ping auf 800 ging als du geredet hast :_D
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k1kzzzzz 15 Dec 2011, 19:39
good old times ;D
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ohurcool 15 Dec 2011, 19:25
yeah cuz you're completely incomprehensible, nerd
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dualinity 15 Dec 2011, 18:47
http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/shootout-96-portable-headphones-reviewed-v-moda-m-80-added-11-27-11

i personally have a sony mdr-v6 and absolutely love it, but theyre really hard to find for a good price since they dont make them anymore.

what kind of music?
what budget?
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FiLuS 15 Dec 2011, 18:48
thats for portable headphones...
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dualinity 15 Dec 2011, 18:50
it still good though.

had it bookmarked, cant be arsed finding a different thread.
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FiLuS 15 Dec 2011, 18:53
Thats useless thread if you are looking for fullsized headphones for home use, especially in price range he seems to be picking from.
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dualinity 15 Dec 2011, 18:54
im well satisfied with my mdr-v6, which i currently only use for home use (since I'm a bit too careful to take them outside in the winter and my first pair already got stolen)
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FiLuS 15 Dec 2011, 19:08
well, I am using ATH-EW9 at home as well, but only when I need to plug headphones directly to laptop internal soundcard (so, technically, only when I need to use mic as well). For everything else (music/movies) I have something better, designed specifically for home use.
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FiLuS 15 Dec 2011, 18:50
If your main source will be laptop, just forget about HD600s, it wouldnt be worthy. Also, can u give me exact model name of that amplifier you want to get (hope you didnt order it yet), I am pretty sure there are better amplifiers for same price.
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beAsty 15 Dec 2011, 18:53
Sony TA-690ES was the one I'm looking for.. ~150-200€. Could buy it from some friend who is "musician/dj" so it is in a really good shape. I want to have on of that age/look as my whole system is a sony es-series system which kinda looks like that / is from that age.

I guess the main source would be the laptop... if I really want to enjoy music I would plug it into the stereo amplifier tho.

What about the Sennheiser HD 598 ? Is it even a noticable upgade from the HD 555 ?
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FiLuS 15 Dec 2011, 19:01
Well, I have never heard HD555 in my life, so cant judge by my own experience. On the other hand, I was using HD595 for slightly over year and from what I read, the difference between 595 and 555 is really small, with HD595 being more extended on lows and maybe kinda better looking :P I imagine HD598 is basically the same as my old HD595, with just higher number in name and slightly different color (marketing ftw :P ). On a side note, HD600s would be another cup of tea, huge improvement.
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beAsty 15 Dec 2011, 19:52
the HD 600 are also way more expensive.. and as you said.. on my laptop I won't notice the difference.

Maybe I will just got some replacement of the earbuds (if I find some guide for that).. altough my whole cable is kinda fucked as well due to my 2 kittens :S
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crook 15 Dec 2011, 18:55
How do you spill cappucino over your headset though :D
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Shuki 15 Dec 2011, 21:23
He thought they were thirsty.
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crook 15 Dec 2011, 21:44
Ah, silly question!
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ironic 15 Dec 2011, 18:55
I buy a new pair when they get dirty
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HIRVI 15 Dec 2011, 18:57
Anyone can give me advices for headphones/headsets purely for gaming under 100€?
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pebe 15 Dec 2011, 21:37
> 2011
> still buying _GAMING_[/i] headphones
> i seriously hope you guys dont do this
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trakos 15 Dec 2011, 18:58
http://www.crossfire.nu/?x=journal&mode=item&id=137177 I have those superluxes as well :P
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beAsty 15 Dec 2011, 18:59
I'm not sure what to expect from 30€ headsets in term of quality (sound & built) :S
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trakos 15 Dec 2011, 19:13
ye, I know, I've read a lot about them before buying them. I have them only for few weeks. The sound quality is really surprisingly good for something that cheap, I mean, I had philips shp8900 which costed like 80euros and they are no worse than them - at least at certain music styles.

The built quality is shit though, and it looks like that's the place where they cut the costs: the plastic looks cheap etc. However, it's not like there are some weak spots which could break easily - it's rather well planned, only not shiny and good-looking.

Just showing some cheap alternative - obviously >100EUR sennheisers would be better. Personally I've just bought u2711 700EUR lcd and wanted to cut other costs :P However, I am quite happy with those headphones and probably will use them for some time.
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beAsty 15 Dec 2011, 19:55
Ye I guess for 30€ they are just fine.. buying some new ones every year will propably be cheaper than using The Sennheiser for some years :P
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rize 15 Dec 2011, 19:01
it depends more on which kind of music u like more. For Trance/Techno/House I would take a DJ Headphones. On another style of music this one would maybe sound not that perfect anymore. Best suggestion I read somewhere in inet: visit the local shop and test them with ur favourite music style.

For the named style of music I would take this one: http://www.amazon.de/Technics-RPDJ1210-RP-DJ1210E-S-DJ-Kopfh%C3%B6rer-silber/dp/B00008VIJ4/ref=sr_1_3?s=ce-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1323972213&sr=1-3
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beAsty 15 Dec 2011, 19:50
Classical music, techno, rock, pop.. I listen too a lot of different genres.
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huumeantti 15 Dec 2011, 19:27
cleaning headphones? that's new
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beAsty 15 Dec 2011, 19:50
guess why I asked.Or I could google for some guide on how to erplace the earbuds.
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TomJones 15 Dec 2011, 20:34
bought hd598 last week veri nise broke my shures loelelele
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pebe 15 Dec 2011, 21:33
Sony XB700 for Skrillex raping, 60 euros and fucking perfect
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h8m3 15 Dec 2011, 22:53
lovin my beyerdynamic dt770
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ScarZy 15 Dec 2011, 23:05
DT770, or those pink ATHs

PS: Austrian drinking italian coffee.......
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beAsty 16 Dec 2011, 05:17
every morning I drink a nice espresso <3
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Shuki 16 Dec 2011, 13:19
Is there an Austrian coffee?

All coffee is South American/Asian surely :)?
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ScarZy 16 Dec 2011, 14:37
This is true, though the techniques can vary. I'm sure there is a max-hipster place somewhere in Austria that grows its own coffee though.
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