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Klipsch Custom-3

$290.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
i find the sound every bit as satisfying as my over-the-ear phones.
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the only drawback for me is they can be a bit of a pain to put on with the over the ear wires, but i think i will get use to it.
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i'd been using them at my desk at work, hooked to my computer, and i decided to try them out on the bus ride home last night.
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i was a bit hesitant to double the amount of money that i was going to spend on earphones, but am very happy that i did.
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they do a good job in blocking external sounds.

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Positives: Great Bass Response, Good Affordability, Design: Over the Ear, Usage: Professional

2 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for OVER THE EAR

Klipsch IMAGE Noise Isolating Headphone

Klipsch IMAGE Noise Isolating Earphone Professional Headphones

$313.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the only drawback for me is they can be a bit of a pain to put on with the over the ear wires, but i think i will get use to it.
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i'd been using them at my desk at work, hooked to my computer, and i decided to try them out on the bus ride home last night.
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i was a bit hesitant to double the amount of money that i was going to spend on earphones, but am very happy that i did.
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they do a good job in blocking external sounds.
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the flush, over the ear design allows for use in high activity.

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Positives: Comfortable, Good Sound Quality, Excellent Bass Response, Design: Ear Buds

3 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for OVER THE EAR

Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro Headphones Gun

Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro Earphones Gun Metal Blue Headphones

$346.00 Est. at Amazon

from store.earphonesolutions.com
i had never thought about spending more than a few bucks on earphones until i listened to the ultimates in a specialty store, the difference is staggering.
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for the first five minutes the idea of the over-the-ear cord seemed a little strange, but it keeps them in place without really being noticeable.
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i wear glasses and like the memory wire part near the earpiece that can be molded to go over the ear without getting in the way.
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i hate to disappoint all you bose fans, but for another $50 or $100, you can get much better quality sound, and isolation from external noise with the triple.fi's.
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i have a very large music collection on my computer and on an external hard drive, and i'm in the process of cleaning out lower quality duplicates of songs and leaving the high quality ones.

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Positives: Great Bass Response, Good Sound Quality, Comfortable, Design: Ear Buds

4 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for OVER THE EAR

Denon AH-C551K In-Ear

$75.00 Est. at Amazon

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are not full-on iems that go deep in the ear canal and block almost everything, but canalphones that "dampen" external sound but don't completely block it)
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i have recorded using over the ear head phones.
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no problems fitting my ears and they a decent job at blocking out external noise (close to a good set of ear plugs).
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once you get a seal they really do a great job of blocking out external sound.
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my other headphones are sennheiser hd 280 pro over-the-ear monitors, which need an amplifier of some kind to live up to their (dazzling) potential.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Excellent Bass Response, Comfortable, Design: Ear Buds

5 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for OVER THE EAR

Denon AH-D1001

$122.00 Est. at Amazon

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i like the included extension because i use it alot along with the adapter and i plug it into a harman kardon receiver that is hooked to my tv and computer sound card.
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the headphones also sit around the outside of my ears, so although these are concidered on-ear headphones, they should be known as over-ear.
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i'm not quite sure why they are called on-ear headphones, when they are large enough to go around my ears (which is good since that is what i wanted).
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the description says "on-ear," but for most people, these are "around-ear" 'phones.
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both headphones are ok, but too much external noise leaks through the px-100's open air design and the sound quality of the sealed px-200's is a definite drop off from the px-100's.

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Positives: Design: Over the Head, Max. Power Handling: 1300 mW, Compatibility: Home Audio, Connectivity: Cable

Audio-Technica ATH-M50

$127.00 Est. at Amazon

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i hooked these up to my ipod and they are the loudest of anything that i've hooked up to it, including a number of higher-end buds.
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but there are times when i want to isloate the external sounds or do not want to disturb others - that is where this closed headphone shines.
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my journey to find "decent" sounding headphones began when i sampled the bose triports (both on-ears and over ears) at a local bestbuy store.
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i hooked them up to an fm tuner and let them play rather loudly for about 200 hours straight, after which they started sounding considerably better.
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they wear comfortably and the ability to swivel the cans 180 degrees makes them easy to store and to push off one ear when you want to listen to the ambient sound in the room.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Nice Affordability, Comfortable, Design: Over the Head

JVC Air Cushion iPod/iPhone Compatible High

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from Chuck from Media, PA, www.circuitcity.com
unless you have one ear ontop of your head and the other on your chin they're useless and there's always a pull on the shorter cord, making it even more of an impossibility to keep them in your ears.
from audiomax from grand rapids michigan, www.circuitcity.com
granted, over the ear sennheiser headphones will have more lows.
from Guy from Indiana, www.circuitcity.com
they block out external sound very well.
from Ken from Los Angeles, www.circuitcity.com
my sony fontopia set had one ear bud die on its first anniversary.
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i have been using over-the-ear headphones because i could never find an in-ear pair that was 1)comfortable - i have small ear openings and 2)had a good bass response.

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Positives: Comfortable, Good Sound Quality, Good Bass Response, Design: Ear Buds

Sennheiser CX 500-B Consumer

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the only thing is my pair of sennheiser px100 headphones are a little better (sound quality wise) but that's only because they are over the ear type headphones.
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with the right ear pieces, the phones do a pretty good job of canceling external noise.
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ear buds are definitely the way for me to go, rather than over the ear headphones.
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the pxc's usually do a decent job at noise isolation, but there is a fair amount of leakage, as they have smallish pads that fit over the ear.
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these earphones fit well into my larger external auditory canals.

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Positives: Good Sound Quality, Comfortable, Excellent Volume Control, Design: Ear Buds

Audio-Technica ATH-A700 Consumer

$170.00 Est. at Amazon

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i have several "decent" open headphones (sennheiser hd580, akg k501, akg k240s) but i needed a closed pair to block out some external noise.
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noise canceling head phones don't do a thing for drowning out other loud music, but these over-the-ear head phones would.
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these headphones will block approx 98% of external noise.
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i've tried bose triport over ears, on ears and inner ears, and they have nothing on these.
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not something you can simply slide back on one ear to talk to someone next to you or answer the phone, unless you have a huge head.

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Positives: Excellent Sound Quality, Comfortable, Great Bass Response, Design: Over the Head

Skull Candy SCINKDWHT Smoking Buds Consumer

$18.00 Est. at Amazon

from Vic from New York, NY, www.circuitcity.com
the sound is richer and deeper than the apple and the ear piece has a very tight fit, blocking out almost all external sound.i'm very satisfied with my purchase andhighly recommend it.
from Sean from Colorado, www.circuitcity.com
if you're looking for premium sound quality, you'd obviously be better off with a high end over-the-ear set.
from kylabrat from N.Ky, www.circuitcity.com
i have a 80 set of sony cans (or on ear) that i don't think sound as good.
from JC from Oreg, www.circuitcity.com
these sound very good and block out most external noises.
from www.amazon.com
i stand by skullcandy all the way from iraq with over the ear dj style headphones to these magnificent little earbuds they really deliver a quality product without asking a whole lot in return...

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Positives: Comfortable, Great Bass Response, Good Volume Control, Design: Ear Buds

Channel Sources MAXIMO IM-390 IMETAL HeadphoneS

Channel Sources MAXIMO IM-390 IMETAL EARPHONES ALLOY METAL IN-EAR + CASE EXT CORD Headphones

$39.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Laurence Harbor, NJ, clickfrom.buy.com
i would highly recommend this product for those not looking to spend more than $30 on earphones.
from A Customer from Allen, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
it also does a great job of sealing out much of the external noise.
from Annie J. from Mesa, AZ, clickfrom.buy.com
i'm no expert on headphones but i notice a marked difference with the external noise that is filtered out.
from A Customer from Corvallis, Oregon, clickfrom.buy.com
i just get used to them after awhile and they are actually more comfortable than over the ear headphones.
from Bob from Linden, VA, clickfrom.buy.com
the headphones also do an amazing job at blocking external noise.

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Positives: Nice Sound Quality, Comfortable, Great Bass Response, Design: Ear Buds

Denon AH-NC732K Active Noise Cancelling

$187.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i had debated between these on-the-ear headphones and other brands' over-the-ear ones.
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i thought of something over the ear with active noise suppressing system should do the trick.
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i had read that some people had problems getting the on-ear pads to settle in, but they are very comfortable and the seal is relatively strong.

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Positives: Comfortable, Nice Sound Quality, Great Portability, Design: Over the Head

V-MODA Vibe Earbuds VM501RED

$63.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
this is essentially because the obstruction in the external ear effectively creates a 'conductive hearing loss' and is not a criticism of the product but rather an annoyance.
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i am normally an "over the ear" headphone guy, but these have changed my attitude.
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it turns out there was a design flaw, with the jack, where the wires in it would come loose and cause one ear to start cutting in and out.
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though these are no replacement for a great set of over the ear cans, i can't imagine getting this kind of sound quality out of a comparably priced set of earbuds.
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they sound even better hooked up to the computer and are so comfortable i've often fallen asleep listening to music at bedtime.

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Positives: Comfortable, Good Bass Response, Excellent Sound Quality, Design: Ear Buds

Sennheiser Pxc 450 Circumaural

Sennheiser Pxc 450 Headphone Circumaural Headphones

$339.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
the fit over the ear is more finnicky than bose's fit.
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since they are audiophiles, they view active noise reduction as a hindrance, but rate pxc-450 highest of any over-the-ear noise blockers.
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however, the battery wand i felt got in the way a bit and i just didn't think the noise cancelling on these on ear headphones was as good as the other more expensive headphones.
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so, i bought shure and m-audio earbuds, which are fantastic in terms of sound and isolation from external sound(i.e.

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Positives: Excellent Durability, Comfortable, Nice Affordability, Design: Over the Head

Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 Professional

$168.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
sound quality is better than any headphones from boss, very comfortable, soft - no pressure on ears at all (that's why they are big, but i am ok with it).
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they fit completely over the ears rather than on the ears.
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they are very loud externally, down right intrusive in fact, begging the question "what good are headphones everyone in the room can hear?".
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i have listened to "cans" that cost 10 times amazon price,on the ad700, (which is a very good buy), my only problem is to obtain the maximum acoustic performance i have to use a headphone amp, which

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Positives: Comfortable, Excellent Bass Response, Nice Sound Quality, Design: Over the Head

Creative Technology EP-830 BLK HeadphoneS

Creative Technology CREATIVE EP-830 BLK EARPHONES Headphones

$61.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
the sound is actually better then my large over the ear pair.
from www.amazon.com
fyi, if you're looking for an on-ear phone, don't mind looking like a total fool, and dig that not-yet-in retro 80's look, look at the koss portapro headphones with case.

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Positives: Excellent Affordability, Nice Sound Quality, Nice Durability

Sony MDR-EX75/BLK

$32.00 Est. at Amazon

from b from santa rosa, ca, www.circuitcity.com
they don't dig into my ears and the seal is secure, blocking out much of the external noise.
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- once earpieces are in, they stay put...but it's hard to get them in the right place to begin with
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and when listening with high quality external headphones, the roughness isn't there.
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i think ill go for a large over the ear types.
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even though they do sound fairly well, there is no comparison to using a good set of over the ear headphones.

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Positives: Design: Ear Buds, Usage: Consumer, Max. Power Handling: 100 mW, Included Components: Carrying Case

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