I had HD 428 sennheizers ~$35 and they sounded good to me but the cord wasn't long enough. I used an adapter to make it longer and it became finicky, had to have it perfect or sound was lost or distorted, a real PITA. I don't want to open them and solder in a longer wire if it's even possible. I just bought monoprice 8323s with detachable 10' cord, and hate them. I'm returning them. Yes they sound great for $25 shipped new but they're too heavy and mainly too tight. I bent the shjt outa the headband to make them looser but they are still too tight and I don't even have a huge head. Also, the way each headphone swivels and folds is pointless for me. I have to play with them every time I put them on so they're not folded up and stuff.
I'm looking for the following criteria and hope to get $80 suggestions. l hope there's parts available for them in case a speaker blows or something. I hope they have a long warranty too. thanks.
thick detachable cord and comes with 10' cord or has to be a universal 1/8 jack so I can get a 10' off ebay (does cord brand/quality matter?). I don't want a monopoly type jack that makes the cord cost like $20.
light and loose.
Not bass heavy at all. I have EQ for that.
padded top head band, no leather parts.
Closed back and noise isolating. I don't want sound to exit the headphone. For noise canceling vs isolating, either should be ok but I don't need to spend more just for noise canceling.
Oval headphone, circle ones underlap my ears sometimes and I don't even have huge ears.
I'm looking for the following criteria and hope to get $80 suggestions. l hope there's parts available for them in case a speaker blows or something. I hope they have a long warranty too. thanks.
thick detachable cord and comes with 10' cord or has to be a universal 1/8 jack so I can get a 10' off ebay (does cord brand/quality matter?). I don't want a monopoly type jack that makes the cord cost like $20.
light and loose.
Not bass heavy at all. I have EQ for that.
padded top head band, no leather parts.
Closed back and noise isolating. I don't want sound to exit the headphone. For noise canceling vs isolating, either should be ok but I don't need to spend more just for noise canceling.
Oval headphone, circle ones underlap my ears sometimes and I don't even have huge ears.
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