[GO_Saturn]

ok hey guys i was wondering two things...

i got some headphones that broke and only the right  side works

and i was wondering, what would be a good replace ment?

and also, i was wondering  what would be a good voice chat application like Teamspeak or ventrillo but those  appz dont work on this comp for some reason
i allways get a  not found or a socket error ... im guessin that it may eb the same  problem kali had but i am not sure

anyways thanks for you help in advance

[pyro-manic]

Sennheiser make some excellent headphones. Check 'em out.

[CP5670]

i got some headphones that broke and only the right  side works

I used to get that exact same problem every month or so a few years ago. Very annoying and all too common with most sub-$20 headphones. I got the more expensive Beyer DT250-80s as much for the durability (these things are practically indestructible) as the better sound quality.

Sennheiser is the best choice for open headphones. For closed headphones, Beyer and Audio Technica models are supposed to be at the top (can personally vouch for the former), and Sony makes one good model too.

Teamspeak used to work fine for me, although I haven't used it for a while.

[GO_Saturn]

so um how do i fix the "socket" error i get when  trying to use Team speak?

[kode]

question of curiosity: is your space bar broken?

[Nix]

I actually preferred Sony cans myself.  I've got a pair of MDR-CD780's, they've been doing very well for about two years now.  I tried a pair of sennheiser headphones and found them to have this tin-can muffled sound.  I tried one of thier closed-end models, and even broke them in for a while, still sounded really weak.  I did not like them at all.  The ones I have are Closed-Back, Open-Front, with these really funky memory-foam earpads, which are exceptionally comfortable.  I've found for my ears at least, that Sony headphones have a much brighter range of audio, crisp highs, and deep bass.  I used to use the ever-popular MDR-V700DJ's but they were way too uncomfortable after about an hours use. 
I've found though if you're going to buy headphones for quality and longevity, you're going to have to shell out over a hundred dollars, to get into the decent category. 

[WMCoolmon]

I tried an AKG-240s pair once, highs were great, bass was good, the midrange wasn't anything spectacular. It was roughly the same quality as the (broken) sony headphones I've been using for awhile, which are MDR-A110s. Just good, but very good for the price.

[Grey Wolf]

I have a fairly cheap pair of Sony's at the moment (MDR-V150s), but they work out pretty nicely.

[CP5670]

I actually preferred Sony cans myself.  I've got a pair of MDR-CD780's, they've been doing very well for about two years now.  I tried a pair of sennheiser headphones and found them to have this tin-can muffled sound.  I tried one of thier closed-end models, and even broke them in for a while, still sounded really weak.  I did not like them at all.  The ones I have are Closed-Back, Open-Front, with these really funky memory-foam earpads, which are exceptionally comfortable.  I've found for my ears at least, that Sony headphones have a much brighter range of audio, crisp highs, and deep bass.  I used to use the ever-popular MDR-V700DJ's but they were way too uncomfortable after about an hours use.

Sennheiser's closed cans apparently aren't that good; they are much better known for their open ones. The HD280 is their one decent closed model, which is supposed to be excellent for music, but has weak bass and a flimsy headband (unacceptable for $100 headphones in my book).

I've found though if you're going to buy headphones for quality and longevity, you're going to have to shell out over a hundred dollars, to get into the decent category.

Yeah, those Beyer ones cost me about $135 (which was the ebay price; normal price is around $200). I decided it was worth it in the long run since I was spending about that much every two years anyway replacing cheap ones that kept breaking on one side. The Beyer headphones in general are probably the toughest out there as far as build quality goes and the DT250 is known for its comfort level (some people buy a spare set of the earpads on this model and stick them on other headphones). And of course, the sound quality is in a completely different league from the cheap models I used before this.

[GO_Saturn]

what  do you  guys think about those "Bose" headphones?

[Grey Wolf]

Never read any reviews of them, but Bose speakers are pretty well regarded, AFAIK.

Incidentally, why did you put a brand name in quotation marks?

[achtung]

Saturn why did you register a new account?

[Nix]

I've tested the Bose Triport cans in a Best Buy once.  The headphones are not very sturdy, and feel really flimsy for what you'd be paying.  The sound quality was good, but I would want to hook it up to my system with the custom EQ's tweaked out with some Drum n' Bass.  Sound quality good, construction poor.   The Sony cans I have are a lot more sturdy, and have held up just fine over the years. 

[Flipside]

I use Technics RP-F530 Headphones at the moment, pretty basic by most accounts, but tough, comfortable and good enough sound quality as long as you aren't going for the world ear-drum rupturing speed record.

I find it annoying that an awful lot of headphones these days come with a 1.2mm Jack whilst a majority of Hi-Fi systems still use the 3.5mm socket, requiring you to use one of those converter things. To be honest, that is more of a weak link in the setup than anything else.