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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: Digital Ready Headphones Needed!
Message-ID: <188@omen.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 6-Jul-85 08:24:07 EDT
Article-I.D.: omen.188
Posted: Sat Jul  6 08:24:07 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 8-Jul-85 00:47:52 EDT
References: <30200012@gypsy.UUCP> <385@petrus.UUCP>
Reply-To: caf@.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Organization: Omen Technology, Portland
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Summary: 

In article <385@petrus.UUCP> karn@petrus.UUCP writes:
>I too am interested in headphones for a CD player. I've found that the
>difficulty is not in finding phones that can do justice to the performance
>of a CD player, but rather in finding a set that can ALSO seal out enough
>room noise so you can hear the full dynamic range. ...

I have a pair of Sony MDR-CD5 at about $80 discounted that do a fair job
of shutting out ambient noise.  Their sound is about as good as any
cans I've heard, and they are sensitive enough to use with the headphone
output of a CD player.  Their sensitivity also means longer battery life
when used with a battery powered radio.

The only cans I know of with bettern isolation are the Koss 4's, but
their sound leaves much to be desired.  Senn's sound fine, but lack
the sensitivity and isolation needed to use them directly connected to the
CD player when a PC is nearby.

Having just said all that, I must admit to listening to FM most of the
time lately - it's less bother and the compression makes it easy to hear
on the speakers.  Sometimes tho I just have to switch on the CD when
the record scratch and/or distortion get out of hand.

BTW, if anyone knows of a great sounding pair of cans with HIGH isolation,
let's hear about it.

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