rski1 wrote:Dear wootStaff:

It's impedAnce.

:-)

I thought it was impotence...

LivingSocial had these for $72 a few weeks back, so $75 isn't too bad of a deal.

http://www.livingsocial.com/cities/1-washington-d-c/deals/279714-premium-headphones-free-shipping?show_missed=true

Will these work with my mac?

Anyone know if the ear pads are replaceable?

These were a livingsocial deal a few weeks back. For just about exactly the same price. Most of the reviews were pretty good, but a lot of them were wary that a design-oriented case manufacturer was dipping into audio. it appears that a lot of consumers were too, seeing as its on another deal site. Still, most of those reviewers were pleasantly surprised.

However, a few reviewers complained about it's propensity to hit treble notes quite shrilly. I almost jumped on them then, and I might still now.

larchemilzero wrote:Will these work with my mac?

You're kidding right? They are headphones...

Having another website misspell a word doesn't fix it. The word is 'impedance', never 'impedence'.

Any website that is using 'impedence' hasn't done their homework. It's a misspelling - I've been an electronic technologist for almost four decades - and a pedant of a speller - it's never been impedence, except when standard spelling is thrown out the window.

This is the perfect time to sign as:

Yer Inglish Teecher!

ThunderThighs wrote:I saw that earlier today but after doing some googling, it's out there both ways for headphones and the Incase site has it as 'impendence'.

//shrug

linkdude64 wrote:Audiophiles wanted! I wanna know how these compare to high-end Audio-Technicas and Bose headphones in term of sound quality...I don't really care how they look. I'm sure many others feel the same way.

Ha ha, he said Bose. Now, let's everybody beat up on the poor wooter who thinks Bose makes good products ;-)

No, you want to know if they are as good as Sennheisers or Grados, the acknowledged masters of sub-$500 headphones. And, you know, probably not. As an owner of a half-dozen headsets from Sennheiser to Shure to Sony, I can say it takes a pretty strong sound engineering company to produce a good set of cans…and even great manufacturers sometimes make headsets that go after low-fi customers sometimes. Try these in a store and compare them to other sets from headphone experts and then decide.

Carnivore wrote:You can buy a pair of Sony MDR-V6's for the same price. That's what the pros use, there's no contest.

Who cares what the pros use? They need really loud and isolating headphones, not musical headphones. And how many pros are there in the world...a few thousand? Sheesh. Never liked Sony headsets, the ones I tried emphasized too much bass or too shrill treble.

Anyone else think they look like pajamas?

Might I recommend the Monoprice Premium Hi-Fi DJ Style Over-the-Ear Pro Headphone for $21.59? Much better value.

I'd get these specifically because of the price/looks. Nothing looks as sleek as these do for this price. Most reviews say the bass is lacking.....

I have a pair of atm-50's and have no complaints about sound but they look like crap. I'm not a DJ.

grtgrfx wrote:Sennheisers or Grados, the acknowledged masters of sub-$500 headphones

I prefer AKG headphones myself. They make a good and comfortable product. I have the AKG K-701 headphones currently.

For the metric impaired:

Driver size:

40 mm = 1.57480 "

larchemilzero wrote:Will these work with my mac?

Yes,{iPhone,iPad,iPod's} and Apple sells these for $149.95.

http://store.apple.com/us/product/H6670ZM/A

These are pretty fantastic headphones. They are incredibly comfortable. The ear covers feel like cotton sheets over pillows (if that makes any sense.)

I wouldn't wear these in areas that are warm, because they keep your ears well insulated.

Truthfully, that's my only gripe about them. Sweaty ears is no bueno.

clarkbhm wrote:Are these comfortable to wear with eyeglasses? All too often, headphones push my ear into the frame, causing discomfort after awhile.

They are incredibly comfortable all the time (except when it's too warm. Then it can get sweaty.)

I'm looking for a headset (which includes a microphone) to record Let's Play videos for YouTube with, not just headphones. Does this company make headsets, too? If so, what are they like & how much do they cost?

I'm so ready for this strike to be over. The writing the past three days has sucked big round schweatys. ;)

rski1 wrote:Having another website misspell a word doesn't fix it. The word is 'impedance', never 'impedence'.

Any website that is using 'impedence' hasn't done their homework. It's a misspelling - I've been an electronic technologist for almost four decades - and a pedant of a speller - it's never been impedence, except when standard spelling is thrown out the window.

This is the perfect time to sign as:

Yer Inglish Teecher!

Does you got any friends what like you ?

I bought and returned a pair from the Living Social deal. These sound decent to someone with highly discerning ears and an audiophile. The thread over at Head-Fi is mostly right, Incase Sonic places much more emphasis on the mid-range and high-range frequencies. If you are used to listening to bass-heavy music, then steer clear of this, as you will likely be disappointed.

With that said, I would classify this as a poor man's Sennheiser HD 595. To give you an idea of what to expect, the typical value-oriented headphone pumps up the bass in order to mask inaccurate midrange and highrange sounds. JVC Marshmellow, for example, does a great job at this. The typical Skullcandy and V-Moda fall in to this category too. Sonic doesnt attempt to do this because their midrange and highrange reproduction actually sound remarkably accurate. The problem though, is that some people mistake this with a "balanced" sound. My biggest problem with Sonic is that sure, it plays back midrange and highrange very well, but it has very little bass and struggles with lowrange. What that translates to is that this pair is great for acoustic vocal tracks, but terrible at bass-heavy hip hop, metal, electronica genres.

So that was the long answer. The short answer is: if you dont listen to much bass-heavy music, then Incase Sonic is great for you. But if you do care about your base, I would stay away from this one since the moment you hear the relative lack of bass, you would wish for something different.

--edit--

Also, a major killer is the 3% THD (total harmonic distortion). A pair of good headphones nowadays keep it at 1% max. That is the standard to expect for anything $50+. In fact, most sub-$50 cans have that.

grtgrfx wrote:Who cares what the pros use? They need really loud and isolating headphones, not musical headphones. And how many pros are there in the world...a few thousand? Sheesh. Never liked Sony headsets, the ones I tried emphasized too much bass or too shrill treble.

You must be very young, only knowing so-called DJ's at clubs. Real pros include people like me who produce radio news, talk shows, production videos, CDs and more. A lot requires very clean sound which is not loud. And yes, I use Sonys.

If your going to walk all the way to the front of the church you might as well sit in the first pew. This is what you get when you mix Dr Dre with Oscar de la Renta.

http://www.luxuriousprototype.com/2012/01/09/beats-dre-high-fashion-oscar-de-la-renta/

grtgrfx wrote:Who cares what the pros use? They need really loud and isolating headphones, not musical headphones. And how many pros are there in the world...a few thousand? Sheesh. Never liked Sony headsets, the ones I tried emphasized too much bass or too shrill treble.

Just an FYI, you're right about most modern consumer Sonys. But the OP is also right about the MDR-V6/MDR-7506. Very flat response, you'll miss none of the frequencies, not bass-enhanced at all. Also known to be incredibly durable. I can't kill mine, and they were first bought in the '70s, and for one stretch of about ten years they were used almost every night.

Hey 1974, we found your head phones.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10823&cs_id=1082302&p_id=8323&seq=1&format=2

Monoprice 'dj' style, $21.59.

The rebranded versions of these cans go anywhere from $60 to $125. Buy three for about the same price, and you won't be as mad at yourself when you break them. (They also have the detachable cable, which imho is a must have for headphones you want to keep for years to come)

Also, they are quite comfortable to wear with glasses. And I have a big giant head.

i want it. how to buy
Thank you

Impedence? I got impedance. For years now they won't let me in the airport in my robe and sandals so I could demonstrate just how many OOOHMS I have.

these may be the ugliest headphones I've ever seen.

thumperchick wrote:These look like they're soft enough to wear to bed. I wonder how comfy they'd be on an airplane.

If you want headphones to wear in bed, try Sleep Phones (also ThinkGeek sells them). OK, you don't get audiophile sound, but you can sleep on your side in them comfortably. I use them when I get migraines - I run white noise through them, put a blackout sleep mask on top of it, haul out my Sidesleeper Pro from a previous Woot, and it's about as comfortable as I can get while my nervous system is trying to secede.

gak0090 wrote:If your going to walk all the way to the front of the church you might as well sit in the first pew. This is what you get when you mix Dr Dre with Oscar de la Renta.

http://www.luxuriousprototype.com/2012/01/09/beats-dre-high-fashion-oscar-de-la-renta/

Looks like something Steven Tyler would wear.

davidlawrence wrote:The Barry Manilow snipe? Not necessary. You might choose some artist where you can be insulting, but to less people.

He writes the songs, after all.

Will these work with my Mac?

WBW87 wrote:You're kidding right? They are headphones...

You must be new here. Even if Woot offers up a pallet of bricks, someone will eventually ask if the bricks will work with their Mac. It's kind of like going to any rock concert and hearing someone eventually shout out "FREEBIRD!" If it doesn't happen, something's definitely wrong.

Ok, so maybe I'm an tadpole here, but the pictures mention microphone controls. However, I don't see a microphone on these? The description also mentions a microphone in the specs box.

Can someone tell me where the mic is?

Thanks

I wonder what headphones the Woot staff use to drown out all the wooter whinings?

rski1 wrote:Having another website misspell a word doesn't fix it. The word is 'impedance', never 'impedence'.

Any website that is using 'impedence' hasn't done their homework. It's a misspelling - I've been an electronic technologist for almost four decades - and a pedant of a speller - it's never been impedence, except when standard spelling is thrown out the window.

This is the perfect time to sign as:

Yer Inglish Teecher!

Yes spelling does count. I have 1000 t-shirts that say "Untied We Stand", can't move them!! :-)

jseureau wrote:HEY I LIKE BARRY MANILOW!

Dude is highly underrated. Sure, he put out some clunkers in the 70s, but in recent years he has put out some really amazing stuff.

And his two jazz albums (recorded with the likes of Mel Torme, Sarah Vaughan, and Diane Schuur) are absolutely stunning.

Just chose some bose head phones over beats. These look like a nice set of backups. How to they sound as compaired to bose oe2's?

Moss know what to do when he's got a hot ear...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD95BLpEUcE

mikemiracle wrote:Hey 1974, we found your head phones.

Oh My Fruitful Garden Mike, how do you come up with this stuff? Comedy gold,I may change the year and use it myself,hope you don't mind.