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Klipsch IMAGE Noise Isolating Headphone

Klipsch IMAGE Noise Isolating Earphone Professional Headphones

$312.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
the carrying case included is very high quality (on par with the headphones), only disappointment is that i tried to fit my ipod video (5th gen) with the iskin cover on, and it basically didn't close
from www.amazon.com
it's the high-end earphones that have been troublesome.
from www.amazon.com
the sound quality is good, it is very balanced.
from www.amazon.com
it's not that big of a dent into your wallet, and gives you a tease of the high end line.
from www.amazon.com
there's not much of a sense of soundstage, i don't get the impression of "the lead guitar over in that corner, the drums are over here", but the sound quality itself is good.

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

2 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for AUDIOPHILES

Audio-Technica ATH-M50

$129.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
each year it seems another musician friend recommends upgrades to my equipment and the one i'd resisted longest was a set of high quality headphones.
from www.amazon.com
it is so sensitive to ultra-low-frequency sound in a recording that you will on rare occasions hear ambient rumbles from the recording site that you never suspected were even in a recording, and that
from www.amazon.com
the help i received from the local stores was immense, using some very high quality equipment to sample them all.
from www.amazon.com
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.
from www.amazon.com
after a few more hours of burn in...i'm quite happy to share that the sound quality does change!

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

3 RECOMMENDED by 17 people for AUDIOPHILES

Audio-Technica ATH-A700 Consumer

$170.00 Est. at Amazon

from strend, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: huge difference in sound quality when plugged into onboard audio vs my audigy 2.if your getting distortion when plugged into the pass-through headphone jack on your pc speakers, try
from www.amazon.com
just for the sake of some background information, i was looking for some fairly-high-end headphones for personal listening, and initially bought a pair of sennheiser hd555s, an open backed headphone.
from www.amazon.com
i was tired of my high-end ear buds, that seemed like a surgical procedure per every use.
from www.amazon.com
the sound quality is superb.
from Blake, www.newegg.com
high quality dvd audio sounds amazing.

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

4 RECOMMENDED by 41 people for AUDIOPHILES

Audio-Technica QuietPoint ATH-ANC7 Consumer

$175.00 Est. at Amazon

from Bob P from New Orleans, www.circuitcity.com
sound quality is outstanding.
from www.amazon.com
the anc7 is a very good product, dramatic noise decrease, better sound quality than my expectation when noise canceling is active.
from www.amazon.com
high quality product, reasonable price.
from www.amazon.com
-the sound quality is not as good as the reviewed made it out to seem.
from www.amazon.com
of course you can still hear others when they are talking to you (when there's no music playing) because it's only meant to cancel out ambient noise but when music is playing, you can hardly hear

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Positives: Comfortable, Good Sound Quality, Excellent Affordability, Design: Over the Head

5 RECOMMENDED by 19 people for AUDIOPHILES

JVC Air Cushion iPod/iPhone Compatible High

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from Soloz from NY, www.circuitcity.com
spend any amount of time around headphone or audiophile forums and you'll hear lots of people talking about the best budget portable headphones.
from 8o8diff from Aiea,HI, www.circuitcity.com
my home phone also went off and i couldn't hear it either.cost efficient and in my belief will beat most high end brands.
from Steve from Columbus, OH, www.circuitcity.com
the bose are great for sound quality, but don't isolate the sound.
from JMorris from Parkersburg, WV, www.circuitcity.com
in fact, you really have to tinker with the eq to get a pronounced high end out of these headphones.
from music from Oreg, www.circuitcity.com
you can get more expensive headphones to get the sound quality these give you, or you can just buy these and be satisfied.

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

Denon AH-C551K In-Ear

$74.00 Est. at Amazon

from HeadRoom, www.headphone.com
the sound quality of the mid-priced c551 is equally dependable with a clean, solid musical tonality that is friendly & smooth but perhaps lacks the neutral timbral precision and precise detail
from Jasmine France, reviews.cnet.com
the denon ah-c551 in-ear headphones offer mostly great sound quality and a compact, understated design.
from www.amazon.com
if these are not good enough in sound quality, maybe look to a different style of headphone all together, or spend a lot more money.
from www.amazon.com
sound quality: the sound quality is phenomenal, it beats out my shure e4 on the bass and has very good mids & highs.
from www.amazon.com
after reading different reviews, i picked these over the shure line because the sound quality from the denon's is just as good maybe better.

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

JVC HA FX66-A

$24.00 Est. at Amazon

from Soloz from NY, www.circuitcity.com
spend any amount of time around headphone or audiophile forums and you'll hear lots of people talking about the best budget portable headphones.
from 8o8diff from Aiea,HI, www.circuitcity.com
my home phone also went off and i couldn't hear it either.cost efficient and in my belief will beat most high end brands.
from ax from, www.circuitcity.com
i got them at special i think at $24 and the sound quality is very good and their very confortable
from mikey from Philipsburg, NJ, www.circuitcity.com
there really is no comparison between these and your average earbuds, the sound quality is absolutely extraordinary, i was blown away.
from Steve from Columbus, OH, www.circuitcity.com
the bose are great for sound quality, but don't isolate the sound.

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Positives: Excellent Volume Control, Type: Earphone / Headphone

Philips SHS5200 Reflective Neckband

$20.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i'm not an audiophile, so i can't tell you whether the sound quality is better or worse than of other headphones--i say it's good enough for me.
from www.amazon.com
sound quality is good for its price range.
from www.amazon.com
great sound quality.
from www.amazon.com
i have owned numerous high quality sony headphones and i love these low cost headphones.
from www.amazon.com
easy to wear from behind the neck, cable is good with flexible system ( which doesnot twist ), good bass and sound quality for the price.

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Positives: Comfortable, Excellent Sound Quality, Nice Durability, Design: Behind the Head

Audio-Technica ATH-ES7

$143.00 Est. at Amazon

from Bob from New York, clickfrom.buy.com
the ath-es7 is made in japan and has really high quality construction.
from A Customer from Franklin, TN, clickfrom.buy.com
these headphones are design look-a-like, stylish, have a good sound quality - although a little more bass would have been nice - but overall performance is 4 out of 5.
from www.amazon.com
= sound quality is surprising.
from www.amazon.com
the phones kill ambient noise very effectively...i can't imagine noise cancelling phones doing much more to eliminate room noise.
from www.amazon.com
i like the fact that you can still hear ambient noise while listening to music so you will hear the telephone ring, your kids crying or a knock at the door.

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

Creative HS 900

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from www.newegg.com
the hs-900 blows it away as for as sound quality, comfort and cost.
from www.newegg.com
the bass is surprisingly good and the sound quality is much better than the old plantronics.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
sound quality is good and not 'tinny' - bass is quite responsive too.
from TylerF, www.newegg.com
i was very worried about the comfort and sound quality but am not disappointed.
from www.amazon.com
has amazing sound quality, great mic, easy to adjust volume, and over all pretty comfortable and sexy.

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Positives: Great Sound Quality, Comfortable, Good Bass Response, Compatibility: Computers,Gaming,Gaming (PC)

Sennheiser Pxc 450 Circumaural

Sennheiser Pxc 450 Headphone Circumaural Headphones

$333.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.crutchfield.com
the sound is truly amazing, whether i plug it into my computer, amplifier, or ipod, the sound quality remains the same.
from www.crutchfield.com
sound quality is fantastic and noise reduction is the best i have ever heard.
from www.amazon.com
not only does this block out ambient noise more effectively--airplanes are very noisy--but it allows me turn up the volume of my music to my preferred level without worrying about bad-neighborly
from www.amazon.com
sound quality is better than the bose.
from www.amazon.com
i love to listen to high fidelity music and my ears are important to me.

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Positives: Great Durability, Comfortable, Good Affordability, Design: Over the Head

Sennheiser CX 500-B Consumer

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from www.amazon.com
great price on a great product- these cx-500 in-ear headphones deliver excellent sound quality and are extremely light weight, so using them for workouts is perfect.
from www.amazon.com
another advantage to the high-quality sound is it makes even the cheapest mp3 player sound amazing.
from www.amazon.com
but, if you are skilled with an x-acto knife you can shave off a small amount of the plastic (it doesn't effect the sound quality at all) they'll fit right in.
from www.amazon.com
you simply cannot beat that price for such high quality phones.
from www.amazon.com
2) the sound quality is great...

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

Skull Candy SCINKDWHT Smoking Buds Consumer

$15.00 Est. at Amazon

from brian from downingtown, www.circuitcity.com
i had sony in ear headphone which go 4 about $79.99, and to tell you the truth, ther is verrry little difference in sound quality, sony's might have a little bit crisper highs, but thts because of
from Fang from Washingt, www.circuitcity.com
they also have excellent sound quality that is dynamic as well as pleasing to the ear and the wallet
from Kevin from Elgin, IL, www.circuitcity.com
the sound quality is as close to perfect as you can get.
from manateem from Fl, www.circuitcity.com
on the thing that makes the earphones tighter, and the thing that connects the earphones to the mp3.overall these are tottally worth the price(i got 'em for 10$) and the sound quality is very good.
from my from CO, www.circuitcity.com
i also have a pair of sennheiser hd470 headphones, and theseeven have better bass and overall sound quality than them.

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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

$38.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Austin, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
to use them to their full potential, you must tilt them a certain way, and then it's bumping and the sound quality is still top notch.
from A Customer from Allen, TX, clickfrom.buy.com
so far the noise cancelling feature works well on general environmental white noise, but i'll get the chance to try it out on airplane noise next month.
from Tedd E from Richmond, VA, clickfrom.buy.com
the are light weight and while i'm still deciding which ear piece of the three provided fits me best, the sound quality is great, particularly at such a reasonable price ($20).
from A Customer from chicago, il, clickfrom.buy.com
the sound quality is good but not excellent
from Bruce from Sarasota FL, clickfrom.buy.com
these earphones look good, feel good and even smell good, but the sound quality is just ok.

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

Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 Professional

$165.00 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).
from www.amazon.com
couldn't really be sure from the picture but you really can tell these are high end by just looking at them.
from www.amazon.com
after i got the ad700s and a new x-fi sound card the sound quality while playing games is amazing.
from www.amazon.com
not only was the sound quality considerably better than the panasonics, bose, and sennheisers, but they are actually comfortable.
from www.amazon.com
i have audio-technica ath-ad700 for about a month and quite happy with its sound quality.

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

Denon AH-D5000

$563.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
with the d5000 we are able to enjoy any music which we appreciate and we appreciate it more now with headphones in the sound quality realm as with the d5000.we no longer need dark headphones for
from www.amazon.com
the sampling rate and sound quality of mp3s and other lossy formats just won't have the level of detail to where the difference between an $500 set of cans can offer over a $100.00 set.
from www.amazon.com
= these are definitely audiophile, but their closed design and bass presence may not appeal to listeners who favor a more realistic sound.
from www.amazon.com
if you are in the market for high-end headphones, you ought to do a little research before buying.
from www.amazon.com
the denon frequency response curve was generally smooth, and any corrections could be made with a high quality eq within the daw.

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Positives: Nice Bass Response, Comfortable, Nice Portability, Design: Over the Head

Denon AH-NC732K Active Noise Cancelling

$187.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
headphone feel sturdy; sound quality is good (bass if slightly weak, but otherwise good range and clarity); noise canceling feature is excellent.
from www.amazon.com
these headphones have it all; amazing power, strong bass, untouched sound quality, and they conceal sound very well.
from www.amazon.com
the sound quality is very good just as regular headphones and the noise cancelling works exceptionally well.
from www.amazon.com
i tried them on my iphone and the sound quality both with the noise canceling function turned on and off was excellent.
from www.amazon.com
i was looking for an on the ear model, and considering the better reviews this gets over the jvc high end model (in the rarity club of the audiophiles), i decided to go with this one.

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

JVC HA-F130B

$66.00 Est. at Amazon

from gg from highlands ranch, www.circuitcity.com
they're sound quality is better than i was expecting from a $10 earphone, but it compares well to sony's $20 buds.
from MHC from Denver, CO, www.circuitcity.com
the sound quality is amazing and the short cord is great for people who are on the move contently like me.
from Christy from Wyoming, www.circuitcity.com
they come in some pretty wicked colors (pink, green, purple, blue, orange) and the sound quality is really freaking sweet.
from GevorgM from Alhambra, CA, www.circuitcity.com
very comfortable to wear and sound quality is great.
from San from Chantily, VA, www.circuitcity.com
cool earphones with great sound quality.

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Positives: Comfortable, Nice Sound Quality, Nice Durability, Design: Ear Buds

Creative Technology EP-830 BLK HeadphoneS

Creative Technology CREATIVE EP-830 BLK EARPHONES Headphones

$59.00 Est. at Amazon

from J, www.newegg.com
they seem to be very well built and the cord and plug are high quality.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
great sound quality for a great price.
from JCR, www.newegg.com
they do a very good job of canceling environmental noise; i ride the subway into work every day, which is very loud, and these block out my neighborhood's barking dogs, too.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
also the sound quality is superior to the stocks.
from Zac, www.newegg.com
i have to say the sound quality is noticeably better with these, and i already liked the 630s.

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Positives: Good Affordability, Good Sound Quality, Nice Durability

Califone International 2800-BL Consumer

$14.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it's light, easy for our 2 year old use, and the sound quality is very good.
from www.amazon.com
the sound quality is ok.
from www.amazon.com
but they love them and so do i, the sound quality is great and they have so far lasted quite well - we've had them over a year now!
from www.amazon.com
got what i wanted - something that was comfortable for my son to wear and what would protect his ears- the noise reduction works well - not so good in a plane where the ambient noise drowned out what
from www.amazon.com
i purchased these headphones for my 2-year-old son to use while traveling via airplane, and like a previous reviewer, i found that the ambient noise of the airplane drowned out the sound of the dvd

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

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Best Headphones for Audiophiles

Klipsch IMAGE Noise Isolating Headphone

Audio-Technica ATH-M50

Audio-Technica ATH-A700 Consumer

Audio-Technica QuietPoint ATH-ANC7 Consumer

JVC Air Cushion iPod/iPhone Compatible High

Denon AH-C551K In-Ear

JVC HA FX66-A

Philips SHS5200 Reflective Neckband

Audio-Technica ATH-ES7

Creative HS 900

Sennheiser Pxc 450 Circumaural

Sennheiser CX 500-B Consumer

Skull Candy SCINKDWHT Smoking Buds Consumer

Channel Sources MAXIMO IM-390 IMETAL HeadphoneS

Audio-Technica ATH-AD700 Professional

Denon AH-D5000

Denon AH-NC732K Active Noise Cancelling

JVC HA-F130B

Creative Technology EP-830 BLK HeadphoneS

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