Comments on: travel gear tuesday: headphones http://transienttravels.com/2008/12/30/travel-gear-tuesday-headphones/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:49:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: travel gear tuesday: gyming it | transient travels http://transienttravels.com/2008/12/30/travel-gear-tuesday-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-712 travel gear tuesday: gyming it | transient travels Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:10:20 +0000 http://transienttravels.com/?p=1118#comment-712 [...] broke my target sunglasses because I tend to throw them aimlessly in my purse. Are you noticing a trend? It even has an exterior pocket for a water bottle, or in my case, an aluminum [...] [...] broke my target sunglasses because I tend to throw them aimlessly in my purse. Are you noticing a trend? It even has an exterior pocket for a water bottle, or in my case, an aluminum [...]

]]> By: m@ http://transienttravels.com/2008/12/30/travel-gear-tuesday-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-695 m@ Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:43:00 +0000 http://transienttravels.com/?p=1118#comment-695 In ear headphones are never going to rank up to the sound that you'll get out of over the ear head phones. I wouldn't spend more than $30 on a set. The Sony MDR-EX51LP are good enough when you're on the go. For a great listening experience I'd recommend open air Grado SR-80s. Best bang for the buck. They outrank headphones six times their price tag. Bose and Sennheiser are overrated. On the scale of dollars, Grado headphones are way down towards the bottom and sound quality is way up. Break them in properly and you'll love the sound. Not nearly as portable as earbuds though. In ear headphones are never going to rank up to the sound that you’ll get out of over the ear head phones. I wouldn’t spend more than $30 on a set. The Sony MDR-EX51LP are good enough when you’re on the go.

For a great listening experience I’d recommend open air Grado SR-80s. Best bang for the buck. They outrank headphones six times their price tag. Bose and Sennheiser are overrated. On the scale of dollars, Grado headphones are way down towards the bottom and sound quality is way up. Break them in properly and you’ll love the sound.

Not nearly as portable as earbuds though.

]]> By: Camels & Chocolate http://transienttravels.com/2008/12/30/travel-gear-tuesday-headphones/comment-page-1/#comment-694 Camels & Chocolate Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:40:02 +0000 http://transienttravels.com/?p=1118#comment-694 Unfortunately, I'm no help as I have yet to find a pair I find extremely comfortable, so I just use the ones that come with the iPod, which suffice! Unfortunately, I’m no help as I have yet to find a pair I find extremely comfortable, so I just use the ones that come with the iPod, which suffice!

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