Hey you, with the cheap headphones! Are you ready to hear what you've been missing?
Judy, one of my wife's friends, dropped
by the other day, and she spotted my headphone collection scattered all
around our apartment. I explained that I review headphones, and since
she seemed interested, I asked if she wanted to hear a few. She was
taken aback by my offer, but the look on Judy's face when she first
heard them was priceless -- her eyes opened wide, she jumped up and
down, she couldn't believe the music in her iPod could sound that good!
She was blown away by the
NAD Viso HP50, Sony MDR 7506, and Koss SP330 full-size 'phones. All three are affordable, real-world choices for her -- and you!
Most
people have never heard decent-sounding headphones. I see proof of that
every day on the streets of New York City, where the overwhelming
majority of people are making do with cheap ear buds. They literally
don't know what they're missing. For $100 (£64) or a lot less, they
could have much better sound from a pair of FiiO EX1, Trinity Hyperion or Hifiman RE400 in-ear headphones than they're getting from those 'buds. FiiO EX1 in-ear headphones
FiiO
So
if you haven't recently donned a decent set of headphones, it's time to
hear what's new. The ongoing headphone sales boom has resulted in a
slew of outrageously great headphones, at every price range.
I'm
sure a lot of Audiophiliac readers already have decent headphones, but
have you guys ever turned any of your co-workers, friends or relatives
on to good headphones? Try it -- it will be worth it, just to see the
look on their faces when they hear how good their music can sound.
Maybe you have headphones (or speakers) you never use stashed in the
closet. You could sell or give them away to someone and share the joy.
In
the 1980s and 1990s, I worked as a high-end audio salesman, and turning
people onto great sound was the best part of my job. I'd encourage
customers to bring in their favorite music, so they would instantly hear
the difference a great set of speakers, or a new amplifier could make.
After I made a sale, customers would often call a week or two later to
tell me how much they were enjoying their music. Those calls made my
day.
So if you haven't heard how much better headphones
sound now than they did even just a few years ago, make the effort to
listen and hear what you've been missing.
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