Hi Andrew,
Based on a recommendation last year by group member Kevin Colver my field
headphones are the Sony MDR-W08L, which you should be able to pick up for
under $10. The headband is slim enough you can easily wear a hat/mosquito
net/headtorch band over it without any discomfort, but it stops them from
falling out your ears as ipod-style ones tend to do. They give adequate
quality and sound isolation for checking your levels and monitoring, withou=
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totally cutting you off from your surroundings - a good thing if you're
working in an area where there could potentially be dangerous animals or
(much more likely for me here in the UK!) passing vehicles. They weigh
almost nothing, and the cord is impressively resistant to tangling.
For listening at home I have a pair of Sennheiser HD280 Pros (around $99)
which I'm very happy with - a little light on the low frequencies perhaps
but this isn't usually a major issue for nature recording.
All the best,
Tom
On 20 August 2010 00:02, albrigh <> wrote:
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>
> I have a budget recording system (whole thing under $150) and have been
> using Apple iPod earphones which finally just broke. I actually liked the=
m
> for my uses, but I figure I could spend a couple of bucks more and get
> significantly better quality.
>
> I'd imagine most of you are pretty serious recordists and therefore use
> really nice headphones, but if any of you use a portable set for travelin=
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> that you find acceptable that would be great...or a pair you don't mind
> sticking in a bag, etc.
>
> To make this thread a little more interesting to everyone, how about a
> short discussion of what their favorite headphones are.
>
> So 2 Q's
>
> 1) Best value earbuds/headphones
> 2) Favorite pair headphones (maybe include ~price)
>
> Sincerely,
> Andrew
>
> <albrigh_1999%40yahoo.com>
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