[kj] OT: Earphones

[bongo]

"due to a lack of trained trumpeters, the end of the world has been
postponed indefinitely..."


On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 3:38 AM, folk devil <folk.devil at hotmail.com> wrote:


>  I guess if you're really close to your laptop, it'll be just the same

> dangers as a cell....how strong are the magnets in your phones?

>

>



no idea, dont even know for sure those inears have them, i just assumed
they do...  =)






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> From: humanhybrid666 at gmail.com

> Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2012 22:05:26 +1200

> To: gathering at misera.net

>

> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Earphones

>

> i go thru quite a few sets of in-ears a year.. but only ever pay $2 a set

> =)

> i listen to audiobooks etc when i go to sleep, and quite often i'll pull

> the laptop off bedside table while strangling myself as i turn over... or

> walk into the shower in the morning with them stuck in my hair...

> so, i go thru them....!

>

> only low vol, but was wondering if the magnets or electric something may

> also be bad for brain? of course it would be, this is the modern world i

> guess . . .

>

>

>

> =)

>

>

> "due to a lack of trained trumpeters, the end of the world has been

> postponed indefinitely..."

>

>

> On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 10:24 AM, folk devil <folk.devil at hotmail.com>wrote:

>

>  Totally agree with regard to Sennheisers. They fuck up easily. AKGs are

> some of the most reliable that I've found.

> Sticky-in earphones are a fast track to tinnitus and/or a perforated

> eardrum, as without airspace (necessasry for correct aural physiology) the

> membrane is permanently stretched when using them. They can be even worse

> for you than a loud concert.

>

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> From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:12:57 +1200

>

> Subject: Re: [kj] OT: Earphones

>

>  I’s say don’t go for a name brand – Sennheisers for example – they make

> some decent headphones, but bang for buck is poor IMHO. I did a whole lot

> of research on the forums (when the site wants to work) at:

> www.headphones.com.au

> Bought myself an obscure set of phones from a company in Asia somewhere

> that no one had heard of, and bang for buck was amazing. $AUD100 or so got

> me an amazing pair of in-ears.

> And don’t use the built-in sound-card on a PC, get an add-on or external

> card.

> Bang for buck, IMO headphones give you the best sound for the least cash,

> but you do tend to get fatigue listening to them for too long.

>

> *From:* gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]

> *On Behalf Of *Janean Lancaster

> *Sent:* Saturday, 30 June 2012 6:26 a.m.

> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> *Subject:* Re: [kj] OT: Earphones

>

>  Coo - I like the look of these.  I'd pay around £80 easily (birthday in 5

> weeks - don't ask which one, OK yes it's THAT one) for a decent sounding

> pair that will LAST.

>

> Like you, I've been through a few...

>

> Thanks for the suggestions, folks.

>

>

> On 29/06/2012 18:56, Ketracel White wrote:

>

>  After years of going through just about every type of ear bud on the

> market (including Bose Beats) I finally settled on these:

>

> http://v-moda.com/vibrato/

>

> They're a tad pricey (I think they ran me about $100), but sound amazing

> and are are incredibly durable.  The cable are almost like rope, so they

> don't twist & disconnect the wires inside like most (plastic/rubber) ear

> bud cables.  They come with a variety of different sized silicone ear tips,

> which is nice as well.  Highly recommended.

>

>

> *From:* Janean Lancaster <j at jlancaster.info>

>

> *Sent:* Friday, June 29, 2012 7:44 AM

>

> *To:* A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)<gathering at misera.net>

>

> *Subject:* [kj] OT: Earphones

>

> Seeing as you are all music connoisseurs, advice for my next pair of

> earphones is requested.

>

> My latest in a long line of earphones have just broken (at the jack plug,

> sound in the left ear was going and has now gone) and I am completely lost

> without them.

>

> I had Klipsch Image S4s - they sounded great, if a little buzzy on low

> frequencies.  I like the in-ear buds because they block external noise

> really well and no-one else has to suffer (or complain about) my choice of

> choons.

>

> I seem to be replacing earphones every 15 months or so, which is a

> complete pisser.  But they do get heavy use.

>

> Thanks,

> Janean

>

>

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