headphones

[Bartlomiej Plichta]

Hi all,

I agree with Steven Bird that the Sennheiser HD280 Pro headphones are a 
great choice.

For linguistic analysis, one needs to use headphones that have a broad 
and flat frequency response. Such headphones are very difficult to find, 
as most headphones have their spectral and electrical performance 
tailored to specific music-related needs, such as studio, street, travel 
(noise canceling), etc. I have used headphones professionally for quite 
some time, both as a musician/sound engineer and as a linguist. I have 
tested many. Under $100 US, I recommend the Sennheiser HD280 Pro 
headphones for linguistic analysis. They have excellent clarity, 
relatively unbiased frequency response, very good transient response 
(good for plosives, fricatives, etc.), and comfortable, closed fit. It 
is difficult to find better headphones for linguistic analysis in this 
price range.

Bartek

Steven Bird wrote:
> On 12/16/06, Claire Bowern <anggarrgoon at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi Greg,
>> I'm a fan of Sennheiser HD-series headphones. They are quite lightweight
>> and comfortable to wear (for me, at least) and the fidelity and depth of
>> sound is excellent. There are many different models at different prices.
>> I paid about US80 for mine, I think. The disadvantage to many of the
>> models in the HD series is that the over-ear part isn't fully closed.
>> That makes it lighter but it also means you get more noise from outside,
>> and others can sometimes hear what you're transcribing.
>
> I have the Sennheiser HD-280, which are fully closed, also lightweight
> and collapsible.  Amazon.com sells them for US$80 at the moment.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-280-Dynamic-Collapsible-Headphones/
>
> Steven Bird
>
>

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