What was this person doing wearing old headphones and making hand signals in a theatre during a musical?
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posted by AmandaA
on Oct 24, 2011 -
19 answers
I need recommendations for a good headset with mic for recording. The mic can't shake when I move my head, and the headphones need to be insulated enough so the mic doesn't pick up what's coming through the headphones.
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posted by arniec
on Sep 7, 2011 -
9 answers
What were the brand and model of the earphones I left in a muddy field three months ago?
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posted by metaBugs
on Aug 30, 2011 -
7 answers
I'm looking to make or buy a traveling case for my iPod (classic v6) and two sets of headphones (
image, including new headphone case). Thoughts inside.
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posted by filthy light thief
on Jul 6, 2011 -
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Which headphones should I get for a long (14 hours) flight with kids? I want ones that are comfortable on a large head and are easy to remove, because I'll need to get up frequently. I looked at noise-cancelling headphones on Amazon, but the ones that sounded best for me (
Sennheiser PXC 450) are too expensive for something I'll use infrequently.
On previous trips I've used earplugs to deaden the ambient noise and just turned the volume up on my (airline-supplied) headphones, but there must be a better way.
posted by Joe in Australia
on Jul 4, 2011 -
16 answers
Noise-canceling headphones, or noise-cancelling earbuds, or earmuffs, or earplugs, or some combination? I need to protect my ears from both subway noise and loud co-workers.
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posted by Chicken Boolean
on Jun 6, 2011 -
17 answers
How do I connect stereo headphones (1/8" male end) to a Toshiba 24SLV411U HDTV/DVD Combo?
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posted by D.Billy
on Jun 1, 2011 -
4 answers
I'm looking for the perfect closed headphones for under $100 that fold up for portability. I am currently trying out the Sony MDR-V6. I like the sound and they're comfortable enough (a little tight) and the size is right. The problem is the stupid
coiled cable - it's driving me crazy.
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posted by kdern
on May 24, 2011 -
12 answers
Does anyone know the pinout of the cable for the Etymotic ER-4p in ear monitors?
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posted by aloiv2
on Mar 9, 2011 -
3 answers
Sometimes I need to get to sleep well before the 1 AM noise cutoff for the shared house I live in.
SleepPhones seem to come up in a lot of Ask threads about this sort of thing. Has anyone tried them, and are there cheaper alternatives for comfortable, sleepable headphones?
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posted by codacorolla
on Mar 8, 2011 -
5 answers
As a test, when I have music on loud, I take my earbuds out, hold them a few feet away from myself, and I can't hear it.
Yet, I can clearly hear the words in the songs of people wearing headphones 20 feet away from me in the subway. Do their headphones have terrible leakage? Do they have their music on earsplitting levels?
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posted by Jagz-Mario
on Feb 18, 2011 -
15 answers
Why do my Grado SR325 headphones cause my ears to hurt? If I wear them for over half an hour, I get pain from my earlobe around to the jaw joint. It's not related to ear infection or anything specific, because I've experienced this a number of times. I read in a related question that some suggest the headband be bent out, but I don't see how to do that on this model without breaking it--its flexibility wouldn't seem to support it. The weird thing is they don't feel tight when I wear them; it's just that, after a while, I start feeling persistent pain.
posted by the sobsister
on Feb 9, 2011 -
11 answers
Cheap wall USB charger seems to interfere with iPod headphones, do I just need a better charger?
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posted by BungaDunga
on Jan 25, 2011 -
4 answers
I need to get some new headphones that both sound great, aren't so expensive and importantly don't leak much noise at all.
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posted by tumples
on Dec 20, 2010 -
20 answers
I'm looking for a new pair of headphones, specifically for studio and hifi use, open back preferable. My budget is up to £200, and I have no idea where to start.
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posted by iivix
on Dec 15, 2010 -
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I want to get some wireless headphones so I can listen to my TV (A) without waking my son, and (B) while our appliances are running (laundry, dishwasher, etc). Problem: the only audio out connector my TV has is optical. How could I connect a set of 3.5mm or 1.8mm headphones to this port?
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posted by ChrisLSU
on Dec 7, 2010 -
2 answers
Looking to buy high quality headphones as a gift, but am no audiophile, so a lot of the jargon and specs mean nothing to me. Looking for recommendations based on certain parameters.
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posted by HonoriaGlossop
on Nov 6, 2010 -
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My job in IT means being on call overnight. Pages come from SMS messages and the occasional phone calls. The problem: they wake up my partner. Help me find a way to wake up when I'm paged without waking her up too!
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posted by mendel
on Oct 12, 2010 -
16 answers
I'd like to plug one pair of headphones into two sound sources, and hear one, the other, or both. Help me find a "headphone toggle"?
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posted by Zephyrial
on Oct 10, 2010 -
10 answers
So I had a pair of Shure E4c-n I really liked that got destroyed. I am thinking about buying a pair of Shure SE425s. Are there any comparable earbuds I should be checking out? A couple other things inside.
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posted by bytewrite
on Sep 21, 2010 -
6 answers
What are the best reasonably-priced earbud-style headphones? I need a good set for use with an iPod and am looking to improve on Apple's white earbuds.
posted by killdevil
on Sep 20, 2010 -
24 answers
I picked up a set of old headphones today at a yard sale for the princely sum of $1. They are Mura Sp-302. I can't seem to find any information about them via googling.
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posted by azpenguin
on Aug 21, 2010 -
1 answer
How to attract the attention of a be-headphoned person in a cube across an aisle facing away from the entrance without touching them? Ideally this would be inexpensive and not require any hardwiring.
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posted by winna
on Aug 19, 2010 -
32 answers
I need help building a quiet work environment in a noisy house. Headphone recommendations needed.
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posted by andlee210
on Jul 31, 2010 -
12 answers
What are your recommendations for 1] headphones I can wear to bed and 2] an alarm clock that will vibrate and wake me up?
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posted by Solomon
on Jul 22, 2010 -
11 answers
I'm looking for an all purpose (mainly speech) set of in-ear headphones. My budget is £50.
posted by nam3d
on Jul 20, 2010 -
6 answers
I think my iPod's (5G; 30 GB) headphone jack may be screwy. It seems to make headphones that penetrate it permanently screwy. Am I just screwed?
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posted by randomname25
on Jul 8, 2010 -
9 answers
When I ride my motorcycle long distances on the highway, I like to use sound isolating headphones to listen to quiet music and block the wind noise. I've tried several different headphones and nothing is quite right.
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posted by bikergirl
on Jun 23, 2010 -
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