| Getting the best from a headphone review. Listening | | | | In my quest for the best headphones, I ran into a |
| to my music through a set of quality hi fi home studio | | | | technology I had never heard before about stereo |
| stereo speakers is the ultimate for me...at least until the | | | | head sets. Bluetooth. What is bluetooth? Wireless? In |
| found the other option. I like hearing the mid-range | | | | ear? No cords? You have got to be kidding. This |
| vocals coming out clear and crisp. The bass is | | | | wireless stuff was sounding very interesting. I could |
| something I like to feel as well as hear. | | | | move with my music and not land on my keester |
| The problem comes when everyone else wants to | | | | because I tripped on the cord. All I had to do was buy |
| sleep and I still want to listen to some of my favorite | | | | a wireless set for my stereo and I was good to go. I |
| music. In my quest to feed the audiophile inside me, I | | | | could move up to 300 feet away and still enjoy my |
| finally determined headphones were the answer. It | | | | tunes. This meant I could be all over the house and |
| was either that or go it alone. But, this presented an | | | | listen to the radio or my favorite CD. I was REALLY |
| entirely new set of problems. | | | | liking this option. I can not stand to sit for very long. |
| I discovered "these cans" had some a long way since | | | | Finding all this out about a simple set of headphones |
| the last time I was looking. I had choices and a lot of | | | | made me realize it was not a simple thing and a little |
| them. I could get them with open end or closed end. In | | | | more in depth than I initially thought. What else was I to |
| my case, I determined closed end would be best so | | | | discover? |
| what I was listening to could not go out and disturb | | | | Well, how about the ultimate in any audiophile's |
| anyone around me. It seems with an open can, the | | | | dream...surround sound. I could get a head unit that |
| sound is still dispersed somewhat into the surrounding | | | | gave me true theater quality music with the touch of a |
| area. | | | | button. I have since found out many wireless sets like |
| I found out about passive and active noise canceling. I | | | | the Koss, Sony and Sennheiser RS-110, RS-120, RS130 |
| had to choose whether I wanted the background noise | | | | and RS140 from all have single button surround sound. |
| canceled by just the ear pieces themselves (passive) | | | | This was sounding pretty good to me. I learned I could |
| or were those little electronics inside going to stop the | | | | switch from stereo sound to surround sound any time I |
| ambient noise (active). This is actually a big question. | | | | wanted. |
| Because I have a long commute to work, the active | | | | Because of what I was able to find out, I was able to |
| noise reducing headphones would make the noise go | | | | make my choice of the headphones I wanted. They |
| away. Outside sounds like people talking and | | | | are perfect for me. I am pleased with what I bought. |
| appliances running would also have no affect on my | | | | There is a set out there for you, too. Just do some |
| streaming audio. I liked this idea. I found makes and | | | | research and some reviews like I did and you can |
| types that allowed me to switch between active and | | | | discover a complete listening experience like no other. |
| passive mode. This was perfect. | | | | |