Audio-Technica's ATH-EM9D small and portable headphones offer excellent dynamic range with 28 mm neodymium magnets. Enjoy audiophile quality on the go with style.
Advantages: Sound quality, 3D wing comfort, build quality. Disadvantages: Large for outside.. Could fall off if heavy headbanger
After looking up for the best headphones to use on my computer mainly to play the game Counter Strike: Source and reading many forums I decided on these.
Not only do these look great, but they offer THE BEST sound quality without using a external amp which can be expensive.
These are low impendence headphones and can be powered by almost anything including all MP3 players to the same volume as a standard in ear bud would allow.
The comfort of these things is great, they use AudioTechnica's 3D wing system which is amazing you can hardly feel these on your head. One problem is though if you like to move your head around a lot or you headbang to music they can become loose. But if you move the headphones back I've found that it stays on your head better almost to the point where it can't fall off.
I've got them on now ...
Advantages: Sound Quality, Noise-Cancelling, (Lack of - ) Weight, Nifty Design. Disadvantages: Occasional Mobile interference if you're not careful.
cancelling "quiet-point" feature is awesome. There is no other word for it. The difference in clarity and general extraneous sound is simply mind blowing. I would say that they effectively eliminate (at a rough guess) at least 90% of road noise in cars. The only negative point that I can think of is that, if you lay the input cable very close to a mobile phone then the active amplifier will pick up interference from the phone whenever a call is made or message sent/received. Having said that, this is easily solvable by simply moving the phone/cable.
Other than that they are simply faultless! ...
Advantages: Fairly cheap, integral volume control, good treble Disadvantages: Tinny bass, the leatherette surface of the ear pads tends to peel, not very stylish
are better looking and sounding headphones around. AudioTechnica make some fine examples, for a few more quid. ...
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Product details
Signal Connection
Wired
Manufacturer
Audio-Technica
Dolby PL / AC3
without Dolby PL / AC3
Earclip
Yes
Neckband
No
Noise Cancellation
without Noise Reduction
Type
Mini / Lightweight
Weight in Grams
30
Manufacturer's product description
Audio-Technica's ATH-EM9D small and portable headphones offer excellent dynamic range with 28 mm neodymium magnets. Enjoy audiophile quality on the go with style.
