OT: Buying an iPod in Toronto: recommendations please

Christopher Browne cbbrowne-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Tue Nov 20 20:15:33 UTC 2007


On Nov 20, 2007 2:07 PM, James Knott <james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> > Also, when I bought mine at Bay Bloor, I was able to pick up a kickin' set of
> > headphones. You won't find better 'phones than at Bay Bloor, and the ear buds
> > that come with the iPod are...less than impressive.
> >
> Considering the source is MP3, how much will a kickin' set of headphones
> improve sound over a decent pair?

Jumping from $20 to $120 seems to be a range in which the differences
are aurally distinct.

>From what I hear, the jump from $120 to $300 is also material, but at
a material change in pricing ;-).

I'm not sure I could tell the difference between a $300 pair of
headphones and something even more staggeringly expensive.

I'm presently debating whether or not to upgrade from a cheap pair of
Sony headphones (MDR-V150) to, say, a pair of Grado SR-80 "cans."
Definitely NOT compact in-the-ear stuff, but I expect that an $80 pair
of Grado headphones are likely to be better than any of the in-the-ear
stuff.
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