I own the Bose QC2 headphones. I effing love them. They’re $300 and I’ve had them for about 7 years with only one ear pad change. The amazing thing is I wear them at work roughly 6 hours a day, I also use them to record. So basically I have them on my noggin 50-60 hours per week. That’s a lot of wear time. Only draw back is that they operate on 1 AAA battery that usually lasts about 80 hours, if I stretch it. I use rechargeable batteries most of the time so I don’t mind the battery swaps.
I’m due for another ear pad change since I’m left with pieces of black leather ear dandruff every time I take them off. To replace the ear pads I have to call Bose and order the part for about $40. Then I thought ehh maybe I can live with the dandruff a little longer and see what else is out there. Cause the Bose headphones aren’t cheap. They’re not official studio quality but I love the noise cancellation feature and the overall roundness to the frequencies. Decent range from a great low end to manageable highs.
As I was contemplating this $40 purchase, I became curious as to what other headphones had big price tags.
Here’s what I found:
The ULTRASONE Edition 9
Retail Price: $1,799.00
Found at: http://tinyurl.com/2l25xt
For the price of 2 used 1960s Volkswagon Beetles you too could be swimming in audible luxury. Titanium drivers, Ethiopian sheep leather ear pads, black chrome ear cups, and a sleek metal attache’ case greet you at every decibel. For the money it better feel like you’re riding in a Cadillac when these are on your head.
The Casa Di Blingphones
Retail Price: $5,200.00
Found at: http://tinyurl.com/5ktwk9
You know what will make your music experience better? Diamonds and gold. Each earphone contains 59 diamonds that have been individually set in the gold, giving a sparking appearance. Richard Slack, managing director for the firm, said: “We were first shown these earphones by a client at an Aston Martin show and our initial rection was ‘wow’. As well as looking fantastic, the sound quality is also very good.” Shit I want 2!
The Sennheiser Orpheus
Retail Price: $27,999.00
Found at: http://tinyurl.com/5p7pm3
“The Orpheus combination offers the audiophile the ultimate in reference sound reproduction. The Best Headphones In The World, that is the unanimous verdict on the Orpheus reached by the international trade press.” Frist of all, lulz. Second, who in the hell buys this shit. You should not even brag about wanting this. Settle down.
Ya, I think I’ll stick with my Bose and order new ear pads next week.
heJzUy Thanks for good post
Comment by johnny — December 29, 2008 @ 4:04 am
Sennheiser also makes decent budget minded headphones, that would blow bose away. especially if you have a small headphone amp… i mean you do not need to buy the most expensive equipment to get hi fidelity sound.
Comment by james — December 30, 2008 @ 8:01 pm