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"Bruce C. Miller" wrote:
Need a good pair of headphones for general use (laptop, portable music
player, home, etc). Would prefer to keep it in the $400-100 range.
A question I have is do open-air headphones generate a lot of sound
outside the listener? Meaning if I was on an airplane, listening to
music on a laptop with a pair of Grado RS-2's, would the guy sitting
next to me hear it too? I'm also considering a couple AKG models. For
example, the K141. This is a semi-open air design. Assuming open air
ones have this problem, how prevelant is it in semi-open air ones? And
can anyone recommend a good pair of closed air headphones?
Short answer: yes, others will hear your open-air headphones. I don't
know many closed-air models, but there's a Sony Pro that's ubiquitous in
recording studios. Here it is, the Sony Pro MDR-7506:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/cus...Y/ref=cm_cr_dp
_pt/104-0824043-4956722?ie=UTF8&n=172282&s=electronics
Another question is with headphone amps. I'd prefer not to have to use
one, just for the inconvenience factor of having it, plus another cord
around. Would headphones that seem to recommend them (like Grados) be
ok without one? And would I have volume problems using full ear
headphones off a laptop or portable music player (assuming I use the
1/4" to mini adapter)?
Should be okay. Headphones amps generally offer the promise of better
quality rather than more volume.
If you really want isolation, you should investigate in-ear monitors,
such as those by Etymotics.
Stephen