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scumidol · 10-27-2010, 12:33 PM

I'm looking for a new pair of headphones as a Christmas gift and I have no idea where to start...other than as early as October!

I've been looking at Sennheiser headphones after doing some reading - they're reasonably priced, I don't really want to spend more than £200!

If you have any recommendations that would be really helpful.

These are what I've been looking at so far: Sennheiser HD-25-SP-II, Sennheiser HD 25-SP II closed dynamic headphones, Sennheiser HD 280 Sennheiser HD280 Pro Black and Sennheiser HD650 are a lovely design! Sennheiser HD 650

scumidol · 10-27-2010, 12:37 PM

Does anyone have any opinion on Skullcandy? I've read some good and bad things - I like the fact they come with a lifetime warranty - and £17ish for in-ear headphones is reasonably priced for a fashionable gift for a teenager - just not sure how good they sound?

ShaunG · 11-01-2010, 12:00 PM

All the Sennheiser headphones you mentioned are excellent, although all designed for very different purposes.

The HD25 are on-ears designed for recording engineers, but very suitable for portable use with MP3 players.

The HD280 is another professional headphone designed for recording engineers and has a very clean, accurate sound. The HD280 has quite light bass response.

The HD650 is most definitely a home listening Hi-Fi headphone with an open back (sound leaks in and out). This headphone needs a really good headphone output to get the best out of it. In fact we would recommend a dedicated headphone amplifier with this model.

ShaunG · 11-01-2010, 12:01 PM

Skullcandy headphones are definitely all about fashion. Some models sound OK, but you don't buy them for their sound!

10-27-2010, 12:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
scumidol Headphone Newbie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Advice Please! I'm looking for a new pair of headphones as a Christmas gift and I have no idea where to start...other than as early as October! I've been looking at Sennheiser headphones after doing some reading - they're reasonably priced, I don't really want to spend more than £200! If you have any recommendations that would be really helpful. These are what I've been looking at so far: Sennheiser HD-25-SP-II, Sennheiser HD 25-SP II closed dynamic headphones, Sennheiser HD 280 Sennheiser HD280 Pro Black and Sennheiser HD650 are a lovely design! Sennheiser HD 650 Last edited by scumidol; 10-28-2010 at 09:31 AM.

10-27-2010, 12:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
scumidol Headphone Newbie Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	P.S Does anyone have any opinion on Skullcandy? I've read some good and bad things - I like the fact they come with a lifetime warranty - and £17ish for in-ear headphones is reasonably priced for a fashionable gift for a teenager - just not sure how good they sound?

11-01-2010, 12:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
ShaunG Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 416 Thanks: 2 Thanked 78 Times in 60 Posts	Headphone advice All the Sennheiser headphones you mentioned are excellent, although all designed for very different purposes. The HD25 are on-ears designed for recording engineers, but very suitable for portable use with MP3 players. The HD280 is another professional headphone designed for recording engineers and has a very clean, accurate sound. The HD280 has quite light bass response. The HD650 is most definitely a home listening Hi-Fi headphone with an open back (sound leaks in and out). This headphone needs a really good headphone output to get the best out of it. In fact we would recommend a dedicated headphone amplifier with this model. __________________ Shaun @ HiFi Headphones HiFi Headphones - the UK Headphone & Earphone Store That's Serious About Headphones Ultimate Ears, Grado, Phonak Audéo, Klipsch, Shure, Audio-Technica, Sennheiser and many other high quality brands - visit our store. Join us on FaceBook

11-01-2010, 12:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
ShaunG Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 416 Thanks: 2 Thanked 78 Times in 60 Posts	Skullcandy headphones Skullcandy headphones are definitely all about fashion. Some models sound OK, but you don't buy them for their sound! __________________ Shaun @ HiFi Headphones HiFi Headphones - the UK Headphone & Earphone Store That's Serious About Headphones Ultimate Ears, Grado, Phonak Audéo, Klipsch, Shure, Audio-Technica, Sennheiser and many other high quality brands - visit our store. Join us on FaceBook

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