Headphones...again

[BaM]

Haven't tried the new model, but I assume they wouldn't re-do the driver unless they got them to sound even better. YMMV, NFI, WTFHAX, etc.

[bob&john]

Cheers thanks for the advice, lol never thought about the portability of Sennheisers, will have to take that into consideration.

[Mr Melon]

Originally posted by Mr Melon
Has anyone else had problems with the MDR-ex71's?
I'm onto my 3rd pair in 3 months. It seems the rubber in the cable that goes from the little silver bit up top with mdr-ex71 written on it to the earbuds goes soft and disintegrates after about a month of use. It's a bitch cos these headphoens are awesome, but it's a pain having to return them for a new pair every month.

I've had 2 black pairs, but just replaced them with a white pair, so hopefully the rubber in the cable will be slightly different.

Argh the cable just ripped on my newest pair today.. Wonder when the new ones are going to be released...

[Wally Simmonds]

Does anyone know where you can get some replacement buds from for the MDR-71's? I lost my last lot when I was up skiing...

[BaM]

Give SonyStyle a call. If they can't get them, they're not available.

BTW, how do you lose the buds? Are you talking about just the silicone bits, or the whole cable, driver and earpiece?

[Lightspeed]

Which were the ear plugs that were all gooey and stuff so they fit your ear nicely? I need a pair for the gym, I hafta play my music too loud to overcome the gym music so I want something that'll block out the noise. Acoustic noise cancelling would be a plus too.

[Wally Simmonds]

Well, I lost the majority of them when I moved flat (god knows where they got to).

However, I lost 1 of the the little silicon things when I was up skiing. When I pulled the phones out of my pocket, the ear piece mustve caught on something and fallen out.

In any case, Ill give Sony Style a call.

[BaM]

Originally posted by Lightspeed
Which were the ear plugs that were all gooey and stuff so they fit your ear nicely? I need a pair for the gym, I hafta play my music too loud to overcome the gym music so I want something that'll block out the noise. Acoustic noise cancelling would be a plus too.

You don't really need noise cancelling with the Sony buds - they block ~30db just by having them in your ears.

[Wally Simmonds]

Heh, Sony keep a stack of them onsite, which is cool. Good news is, theyre free!

[MadMax]

just be aware that if you use a treadmill you'll find they'll fall out.

[Wally Simmonds]

I use them at the Gym as well, and it seems that only one side falls out. It doesn't really do it that often, but if you're getting them primarily for use at the gym, I'd look elsewhere.

[Lightspeed]

I hate the treadmill.

[Heresy]

I bought some black MDR EX71s today to use with my iPod at the gym. I already own a pair of Sennheiser HD202s, which rock.

I love em. At first I thought they were crap, but after changing to a different-sized silicone fitting, they sound wicked. I hope I don't run into the same issue as you Melon Will let you know.

Picked them up for $70 parallel imported from ETown, Broadway Newmarket. www.etown.co.nz

[Lightspeed]

Originally posted by Wally Simmonds
Well, I lost the majority of them when I moved flat (god knows where they got to).

However, I lost 1 of the the little silicon things when I was up skiing. When I pulled the phones out of my pocket, the ear piece mustve caught on something and fallen out.

In any case, Ill give Sony Style a call.

According to Sony, they hafta order them from Japan or something and they cost almost as much as new ones.

Find someone who doesn't fit your size maybe, do a swap?

[MadMax]

Originally posted by Wally Simmonds
Heh, Sony keep a stack of them onsite, which is cool. Good news is, theyre free!

[Lightspeed]

Not the Newmarket store they don't.

[Ashley]

DUN DUN DUN....

Wireless headphones.....anybody had any experience? My Sony MDRs broke last night, and mum wants to buy me a new set for christmas and I'm sick to death of running over the cord with my computer chair.

Sony Infra-Red Headphones MDRIF140K;

http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.sto...uct/View/C4302

Philips Cordless IR Headphones HC065

http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.sto...uct/View/C4263

Failing that I'll buy some Sony MDRNC5

[MadMax]

ive tried a couple of wireless headphones, and the quality was crap. can't remember exactly, but off the top of my head it was a mild hissing sound, or poor responce with gaming sound effects and upper frequency sounds in music. Perfectly fine for watching telly, not much else. One of them was a $200 technics set. (not suggesting technics is supposed to be quality or otherwise)

[Trigger]

it's dissapointing to hear that $200 wireless headphones sound like shit

[Ashley]

I hadn't read this before I went into DSE, so I picked up a pair of these Sony MDR-NC6 Noise Cancelling Headphones, they have a neat little plug with lets me use them on airplanes, which will be great for up coming trips to the states.

[Chrono]

How are they, dude?

[Ashley]

I wouldn't know haha. Mum nicked them and wrapped them up.

[CCS]

Don't ask ashley, he can't even hear!

[Rince]

isn't he blind, too?

[Ashley]

You're the one with the glasses, 4 eyes.

[CCS]

Whoa, he called you four eyes! You're not going to stand for that, are you?

[Ashley]

holy crap these headphones ROCK!!!

[crocos]

Originally Posted by Ashley

holy crap these headphones ROCK!!!

For you that just means "loud enough to hear", right?

[Trigger]

wow! and just imagine how good a decent paid of headphones would sound!

[Ashley]

Originally Posted by crocos

For you that just means "loud enough to hear", right?

Oh nice dig at my hearing there son, but you fucked up. I have no bone conduction in my ears, which is a form of hearing impairment. It doesn't mean I can't hear volume wise it means my ears don't "decode" certain frequencies.

Did I mention you're short, bald and fat?

[crocos]

Originally Posted by Ashley

Did I mention you're short, bald and fat?

No, but I am. <shrug>

But seriously - all I knew was that you were partially deaf. Didn't know details, now I do.

[CCS]

I still wouldn't take an opinion on headphones from a guy with no bone conduction in his ears. <shrug>

[Trigger]

^^ definitely

if you can't distinguish certain frequencies then you probably couldn't tell a difference between a good pair of headphones and a pair of average/shitty ones

[BaM]

...or a pair of ear muffs

[Ashley]

I curse rust upon your german engineered barge!

Trigger - In terms of voice, I can hear the "noise" at that frequency, I just can't understand the words. In laymans terms.

[Trigger]

yeah sorry to hear that
music is a large part of my life and I'd probably stab myself if I had your problem :/

[CCS]

Originally Posted by Ashley

I curse rust upon your german engineered barge!

Trigger - In terms of voice, I can hear the "noise" at that frequency, I just can't understand the words. In laymans terms.

What if I speak really loudly?

[Rince]

Originally Posted by CCS

Whoa, he called you four eyes! You're not going to stand for that, are you?

he's deaf - God has already mocked him in this life... I'll get him in the next one.

[Rince]

Originally Posted by Trigger

yeah sorry to hear that
music is a large part of my life and I'd probably stab myself if I had your problem :/

pretend Assley is you, and stab him....

[MadMax]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmkay now.