Sooo I'm partially (almost) deaf, and I need headphones that go LOUD. That isn't my problem. The problem is when I keep them like that they wear out after two or three months and I can't hear anything too well.
Can anyone recommened me a good pair of headphones that:
Are the kind that encompass my ear,
Go pretty loud,
and most importantly, are resistant to wearing out in comparison to others?
I can't keep paying 600$ a year because I have to keep buying headphones.
[QUOTE=TehDoctorz;35228528]I'm partially deaf[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=TehDoctorz;35228528]I need headphones that go LOUD[/QUOTE]
That isn't going to help you at all
[QUOTE=kaze4159;35228639]That isn't going to help you at all[/QUOTE]
The bones is my ears are too big. I simply hear less.
It won't damage my ears because LOUD to you is simply normal to me.
I'm no doctor but won't playing music loudly still damage your hearing further, deaf or not? And as far as headphones that operate at high volume I have no idea how'd you even go about researching that, don't think very many people have them maxed out when listening to them..
[QUOTE=TehDoctorz;35228649]The bones is my ears are too big. I simply hear less.
It won't damage my ears because LOUD to you is simply normal to me.[/QUOTE]
This isn't how hearing damage works.
I'm no doctor, but logic says that he won't damage his hearing having it loud due to how his partial deafness is caused.
If his bones are too big then they take more pressure to move due to having more mass and it's the actuation of those bones via the tympanic membrane that causes the fluid in the inner ear to move and the cochlea to react to it. So it would take a higher sound pressure level for his ears to be damaged since its damage to the cochlea that causes hearing damage in these cases. His bones are, essentially, acting as an attenuator between the sound and the business end of the inner ear.
The only way he could damage his hearing is if it was so mentally loud that he perforates his ear drum. You aren't going to do that with headphones.
Again, I'm no doctor but I'm just applying logic.
(In other words, take what I said with a pinch of salt. Don't use it as a basis for medical advice :v:)
[QUOTE=Tezzanator92;35229614]I'm no doctor, but logic says that he won't damage his hearing having it loud due to how his partial deafness is caused.
If his bones are too big then they take more pressure to move due to having more mass and it's the actuation of those bones via the tympanic membrane that causes the fluid in your ear to move and the cochlea to react to it. So it would take a higher sound pressure level for his ears to be damaged since its damage to cochlea that causes hearing damage in these cases. His bones are, essentially, acting as an attenuator between the sound and the business end of the inner ear.
The only way he could damage his hearing is if it was so mentally loud that he perforates his ear drum. You aren't going to do that with headphones.
Again, I'm no doctor but I'm just applying logic.[/QUOTE]
alright, I have no idea what you actually said but the fancy words convinced me regardless.
I've been using my Sony MDR-EX33LP's for about 3 years now, 2 of those years are with a FiiO E5 USB Headphone amp and they're still running strong.
Also OP if you've not tried them yet, try some in-ear headphones the sony ones I mentioned above come with 3 pairs of buds each at different sizes so I'm sure there's one that may fit your ears.
I think the combination of high impedance headphones and a headphone amp should work. The high impedance headphones are made to take a lot of power, and the amp should provide a higher quality audio output at louder volume levels.
[QUOTE=Tezzanator92;35229614]I'm no doctor, but logic says that he won't damage his hearing having it loud due to how his partial deafness is caused.
If his bones are too big then they take more pressure to move due to having more mass and it's the actuation of those bones via the tympanic membrane that causes the fluid in the inner ear to move and the cochlea to react to it. So it would take a higher sound pressure level for his ears to be damaged since its damage to the cochlea that causes hearing damage in these cases. His bones are, essentially, acting as an attenuator between the sound and the business end of the inner ear.
The only way he could damage his hearing is if it was so mentally loud that he perforates his ear drum. You aren't going to do that with headphones.
Again, I'm no doctor but I'm just applying logic.
(In other words, take what I said with a pinch of salt. Don't use it as a basis for medical advice :v:)[/QUOTE]
No you are pretty much absolutely right. I basically have ear muffs on, and I need louder sound to hear through the ear muffs.
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[QUOTE=BlkDucky;35229576]This isn't how hearing damage works.[/QUOTE]
I don't have traditional hearing damage. I've lived with this for 17 years I think I know what I have. Unless the doctors all diagnosed me and gave me surgeries to shit on me. (could be a possibility)
[editline]21st March 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;35230319]I think the combination of high impedance headphones and a headphone amp should work. The high impedance headphones are made to take a lot of power, and the amp should provide a higher quality audio output at louder volume levels.[/QUOTE]
Thank you I will research this.
Just dont buy cheap headphones. If you want the to last long buy some from a good brand like Sennheiser or AKG.
What's your budget?
Also if you're buy headphones that die after 3 months of usage at full blast you're doing it wrong.
My Denon AH-D2000 has resisted a few beers and a couple of years worth of dragging (sometimes literally) around, even stepped on it a couple of times.
The bass stopped being godlike after the second beer, but it's still capable of playing at decent volumes if you have a proper amplifier.
On my HTC Sensation it's no real fun though, so gonna try installing a new rom on it and see if I can somehow boost the volume without ruining the quality too much.
[QUOTE=Tools;35234817]My Denon AH-D2000 has resisted a few beers and a couple of years worth of dragging (sometimes literally) around, even stepped on it a couple of times.
The bass stopped being godlike after the second beer, but it's still capable of playing at decent volumes if you have a proper amplifier.
On my HTC Sensation it's no real fun though, so gonna try installing a new rom on it and see if I can somehow boost the volume without ruining the quality too much.[/QUOTE]
Get a portable FiiO amp.
[QUOTE=Chubbs;35235622]Get a portable FiiO amp.[/QUOTE]
Is this what you were talking about?
[url]http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-E5-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/tags-on-product/B001P9EQH8[/url]
[QUOTE=Tools;35234817]My Denon AH-D2000 has resisted a few beers and a couple of years worth of dragging (sometimes literally) around, even stepped on it a couple of times.
The bass stopped being godlike after the second beer, but it's still capable of playing at decent volumes if you have a proper amplifier.
On my HTC Sensation it's no real fun though, so gonna try installing a new rom on it and see if I can somehow boost the volume without ruining the quality too much.[/QUOTE]
You may say your D2000s are durable but in reality and testing they're quite fragile, one of the more fragile headphones on the market.
What he needs to do is buy some Sennheiser HD25s and a cheap portable amp (FiiO E5 or E7 if he's willing to spend for better quality).
That or any beyerdynamic headphone.
Although it depends on a few things, budget and listening environment being the two main factors of what you're wanting to buy, following by music tastes and other uses, Tehdoctorz, tell us your budget, if you need them to be portable friendly or not (do you plan to use them outside, in public or on commute?) and your music tastes uses, that or go into the headphone buying thread and follow the template instructions.
[QUOTE=TehDoctorz;35238414]Is this what you were talking about?
[url]http://www.amazon.com/FiiO-E5-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/tags-on-product/B001P9EQH8[/url][/QUOTE]
That's the one, I've had mine 2 years works really well.
Battery lasts about 7 hours of use leaving it on idle doesn't waste away at the battery (aside from keeping the LED illuminated). So you could use it for 3 hours, then leave it turned on (with nothing plugged in) for a few days, and then resume with about 4 hours of life left.
The only downside I can see is the volume drops as the battery nears depletion.
Also it charges through USB.
I'm not sure how good the lifespan for these is, seeing as I've had them for about a month.
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-GameCom777-Gaming-Headset/dp/B003NVMDYY[/url]
They can get fairly loud, and while they are really tight and painful at first, at least for me, once they break in they're comfy as hell. Also, they have 7.1 surround sound emulation-I would disagree with that, although turning it on does give the impression of the sound being more around you, as opposed to inside your head.
Anyone else, feel free to tell me how big a mistake I made by recommending these. After reading the reviews, the worst that usually happens is a crack in the plastic or something like that.
Also they're cheap as hell for the sound quality(I think)
[QUOTE=halofreak472;35241198]I'm not sure how good the lifespan for these is, seeing as I've had them for about a month.
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-GameCom777-Gaming-Headset/dp/B003NVMDYY[/url]
They can get fairly loud, and while they are really tight and painful at first, at least for me, once they break in they're comfy as hell. Also, they have 7.1 surround sound emulation-I would disagree with that, although turning it on does give the impression of the sound being more around you, as opposed to inside your head.
Anyone else, feel free to tell me how big a mistake I made by recommending these. After reading the reviews, the worst that usually happens is a crack in the plastic or something like that.
Also they're cheap as hell for the sound quality(I think)[/QUOTE]
Durability? Oh then you'll want this headset that will break in a month.
[QUOTE=halofreak472;35241198]I'm not sure how good the lifespan for these is, seeing as I've had them for about a month.
[url]http://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-GameCom777-Gaming-Headset/dp/B003NVMDYY[/url]
They can get fairly loud, and while they are really tight and painful at first, at least for me, once they break in they're comfy as hell. Also, they have 7.1 surround sound emulation-I would disagree with that, although turning it on does give the impression of the sound being more around you, as opposed to inside your head.
Anyone else, feel free to tell me how big a mistake I made by recommending these. After reading the reviews, the worst that usually happens is a crack in the plastic or something like that.
Also they're cheap as hell for the sound quality(I think)[/QUOTE]
Please don't recommend headsets to people in the future, it's just bad advice.
AD700s can run quite happily at the volume of small speakers out of any source
[QUOTE=Chubbs;35235622]Get a portable FiiO amp.[/QUOTE]
Gonna buy a Longxi Q1, I've researched a bit and supposedly it has a better battery and more juice.
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If you get my drift.
[QUOTE=Shadaez;35241563]Durability? Oh then you'll want this headset that will break in a month.[/QUOTE]
What do you mean? Did I skip over a bunch of "this broke in a week" reviews?
Also,
[QUOTE=David Tennant;35241678]Please don't recommend headsets to people in the future, it's just bad advice.[/QUOTE]
Why?
[QUOTE=halofreak472;35252989]What do you mean? Did I skip over a bunch of "this broke in a week" reviews?
Also,
Why?[/QUOTE]
Because they sound bad.
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