Whats your boombox sound like on headphones

[Radio raheem]

Just been talking to masterblaster about headphones so what did i decide to do

Try the hemiguy m90 on headpones WoW what a suprize the power and bass blows any walkman away that i have heard wich quite frankly i wasnt expecting as i always thought jvc wernt up2 much on headphones with ghettoes BUT the sound is amazing prolly better than the actual speakers.

Maybe its because of the headphones im using cuz they sound great on walkmans too but NOT as good as this.

The headphones are from the early 80's mn technicseha x250

so whats your box sound like on cans?.....

 

[djetaine]

wouldnt know. Using headphones on a blaster is blasphemy!

 

[MasterBlaster84]

Haven't tried headphones on most of my boxes however the ones I did try pretty much always sounded very good and that includes a few lower range boxes. Don't listen to headphones on boomboxes often though because it just seems counter to the heart of the boombox.

 

[Radio raheem]

Haven't tride headphones on most of my boxes however the ones I did try pretty much always sounded very good and that includes a few lower range boxes. Don't listen to headphones on boomboxes often though because it just seems counter to the heart of the boombox.

Don try your senns on your m90 like NOW if there as good as my technics of wish im sure they are you will be blown away i have never used an m90 on cans but like WOW

 

[MasterBlaster84]

Don try your senns on your m90 like NOW if there as good as my technics of wish im sure they are you will be blown away i have never used an m90 on cans but like WOW

Not at home right now but I did put the Sens on the M90 when I got it and yes it was .

 

[djetaine]

out of morbid curiosity i just plugged my shure slc5's into my sanyo and they sounded extremely good. Part of it is the monitors themselves im sure but it was surprisingly good for something that wasnt actually designed with headphones in mind.

 

[Radio raheem]

out of morbid curiosity i just plugged my shure slc5's into my sanyo and they sounded extremely good. Part of it is the monitors themselves im sure but it was surprisingly good for something that wasnt actually designed with headphones in mind.

Nice one mate i wouldnt do this normally either but im glad i did the m90 sounds bloody good as everyone knows but on cans my god im still in shock its sublime for a boombox.

 

[Radio raheem]

Don try your senns on your m90 like NOW if there as good as my technics of wish im sure they are you will be blown away i have never used an m90 on cans but like WOW

Not at home right now but I did put the Sens on the M90 when I got it and yes it was .

Don these headphones are amazing the main reason i want the grados is because these cans are made of plastic grrrrr and i want a good quality build as well as sound that equals or supasses these technics cans

 

[MasterBlaster84]

I did like the Grado SR-225's but damn their foam was painful. Bought some Yellow Sennheiser foam (old 414's I believe) and it helped but it wasn't perfect.

 

[djetaine]

I'm all for vintage but there werent really any cans back then that could compare to today's in ear monitors. Quality over vintage IMO as far as headphones go. I have a pair of Sony MDR-7509's that my dad used when he was doing sound back in the late 80's which are about as close to my in ears as I have ever heard but the shures still blow them out of the water.

If you want to stay vintage and really care about the quality of sound I would recommend the 7509's over anything else. Hell they still make them and havent really changed them at all since they came out in in the mid 80's. When you get into the consumer cans like the sennheisers or grado's you start to get a really toned out response instead of what you really want, a completely FLAT response. Reference cans or nothing IMHO. If you want it bassy, work your eq.

 

[MasterBlaster84]

A truly flat response curve is difficult to find at best and truth is a ruler flat response would sound weak in Bass and Mid Bass since our ears have a tougher time with low frequencies. This is why most tested response curves will show a boosted Bass to mid bass curve. Bose has made a living on boosting the mid-bass to lower treble range because it's the most pleasing at least in the short term, people who aren't really in to hi-fi are initially highly impressed which is why this works for Bose. A truly flat response curve just isn't as exciting but if you know what your listening for it's the mark of excellence.

 

[Radio raheem]

I'm all for vintage but there werent really any cans back then that could compare to today's in ear monitors. Quality over vintage IMO as far as headphones go. I have a pair of Sony MDR-7509's that my dad used when he was doing sound back in the late 80's which are about as close to my in ears as I have ever heard but the shures still blow them out of the water.

If you want to stay vintage and really care about the quality of sound I would recommend the 7509's over anything else. Hell they still make them and havent really changed them at all since they came out in in the mid 80's. When you get into the consumer cans like the sennheisers or grado's you start to get a really toned out response instead of what you really want, a completely FLAT response. Reference cans or nothing IMHO. If you want it bassy, work your eq.

I hear you i have a set of sony ha5000 refrance cans they cost over £500 2 yrs ago tbh they sound shiat what i need is sombody to build metal housing for my technics cans, i have never heard a better pair of cans ever.

 

[Radio raheem]

Ok i kinda wish i haddnt thought of this, just tried the m90 on its speakers it sounds totally shiat compared to when on cans

 

[MasterBlaster84]

Ok i kinda wish i haddnt thought of this, just tried the m90 on its speakers it sounds totally shiat compared to when on cans

Your just asking for all kinds of new frustration aren't you.

 

[Radio raheem]

Ok i kinda wish i haddnt thought of this, just tried the m90 on its speakers it sounds totally shiat compared to when on cans

Your just asking for all kinds of new frustration aren't you.

spot on lad

 

[Ghettoboom767]

Listening to a boombox with headphones???!!! Absolutely not!!! Do I have to bring back the horrible photo of the gay guy listening to his 9994 on headphones rollerskating-The one Skippy posted ??!! This is a evil thing to do!! No-No!!

IF you have to listen to headphones on a boombox-I never will but if you do-TAKE THE RESISTOR OUT OF THE PLUG!!! Now you will get some power!!!
I keep telling you guys but I think your all chicken!!!!
I tell you you'll never go back and yes-you will need a hearing aid but that's no big deal!
Have a good one-GB .

 

[Radio raheem]

Listening to a boombox with headphones???!!! Absolutely not!!! Do I have to bring back the horrible photo of the gay guy listening to his 9994 on headphones rollerskating-The one Skippy posted ??!! This is a evil thing to do!! No-No!!

IF you have to listen to headphones on a boombox-I never will but if you do-TAKE THE RESISTOR OUT OF THE PLUG!!! Now you will get some power!!!
I keep telling you guys but I think your all chicken!!!!
I tell you you'll never go back and yes-you will need a hearing aid but that's no big deal!
Have a good one-GB .

Dont need to take any resistor out of these cans bro, its only on half way and the m90 is deafoning with superb highs and unbilivable sub bass but thanks for the thought bro

 

[Uncle Ed]

Mine are very quiet with headphones. I stand back and try to hear but to no avail.

 

[Radio raheem]

Mine are very quiet with headphones. I stand back and try to hear but to no avail.

put the ears in your cans ed

 

[blah blah]

:'-( :'-( alot of boxes sound much much better with cans on em. It may be blasphemy but the sound can be so tight you really hear the quality of the components..