Hi all,
I´ve just bought one NGS 280 headphones set, but I don´t like the quality sound. It sounds very undefined, very bassed (no treble). So I´m looking for another two vendors: Creative and Logitech. Can you tell me your opinion about this two models?

1.- Logitech Stereo USB Headset 20.
2.- Creative HeadPhones HQ1300.

Another brands and recommendations are wellcome.
Thanks in advance.

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mmm... any advice, please?

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no experience with any of those.. depends how much money you want to spend.. the sky really is the limit.. on a budget you can do good at a cheap price.. £30 or so is where the home use hifi headphones start to perform..

Beyer Dynamic DT-231s are quite respected at the ultra low end of the budget.. easily driven.. my sister has a pair.. they're ok... i've definately heard much better but then again i've spent much more on mine...

for specific headphone advice you may be advised to look in on http://www.headfi.org/ one of the better places to talk about all things headphone and music related... there is headwize as well but i prefer headfi

Thanks jrbamford !!
I don´t mind to spend around 30 to 80 €/$. I will visit that site listed and look for that model.
By the way, what do all of you prefer for VoIP and conferencing, stand alone mic or built-in ?

TIA,
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just look around then and decide what you want.. open backed or closed is an important one.. along with the varying isolation and comfort that can sometimes suggest..

My current work headphone is the beyer dynamic DT-250 80ohms.. you can get them now for about £80, i brought them for about £105 a few years ago... i really love those cans.. nice and comfy too... closed for good isolation but not too much that you can't hear the phone if your music is on sensible levels... a really nice dark inky backdrop to your tunes (that'll just be the isolation then, especially good when it frees you from air con hum) .. they're built like a tank with every single part replacable... they're not as detailed as my HD600 headphones which cost 2-3 times as much depending on where you buy from but those let in EVERYTHING from the outside and are too expensive to have around the office.. i really like how they sound with my fave electronica music, and even badly mastered pop aint too jarring..

All in all superb.. not sure if thats still in budget, but it may be worth considering.. I think it could quite possibly a headphone that would outlast the listener lifespan wise..

I personally dont do as much VOIP as i should, but i use a stand alone mic as i've spent about £500 so far on different headphones and the idea of having to give them up to use a cheapy built in mic version rings bells on many levels, not least comfort (I love my HD600s that dissappear on my head for hours at a time) but definately for sonic reasons as well

thanks again jrbamford !
Well, I love ear music over speaking, so I consider and follow your recommendations. I prefer to spend my money in a medium-well done HP than in a cheap-bad one, as NGS is, and take the mic separately.
I hope to listen "take you there" from AK 1200 (drum´&´bass) as it should be!

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Another few entry levels are:

Sennheiser PX 100 (folding in a pocket case easyto carry with a player and excellent price/quality ratio) cost in the range of 40$

Other very good in the 60$ zone are Beyerdynamic 231, Sennheiser HD497 and Grado SR-40 (hard to find).

If you want to save further good oprions are Sennheiser HD 202, Koss KSC-55 or Koss Porta Pro: all in the sub 30$ range all good value for the money.


This are possibly the best brands around.

You can read more about headphones at the
Head-Fi headphone forum
or at HeadPhone

many thanks fditolla!
this was very useful for me.

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BTW,
Are SENNHEISER EH-150 Digital Pro adjustable to your head?
It looks very strong and confortable, but not adjustable...

_http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00067OF80/qid=1106155533/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/102-2858724-3873757?v=glance&s=electronics

The price is really interesting: 26$

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I've never heard of them... can't find any reviews on them either... its up to you really but it can offer some reassurance if you choose a headphone that has had multiple people like it, rather than one that you have no feedback on.. there are plenty at all price ranges... just a thought

If $70 isnt too steep of a price, you should look up the Sennheiser HD-280 Pros. They are a great set of cans.

I think they fit too tightly on me, but lots of folks like Grado's

sr-60 froogle at ~$70, SR-80 at ~$95

You won't find anything close to Grado sound at their respective price points. I'd check out the Alessandro-Grado MS-1, which is basically an SR-125 with comfy pads for $99. You can upgrade to the bowl pads for $15 (still cheaper than SR-125 at $150).