Sennheiser HD419 Around-Ear Headphone $30 + Free Shipping

Dang - almost in, but from reviews, it sounds like they "leak" sound a lot, and I'd be using these in the office. Pretty good deal though - $40 on Amazon.

Quote from nero3232 :
Thanks. My son goes through pairs of headphones like water.
Quote from ramfan13 :
my daughter is the same way with headphones. I dont want to spend too much because every one of them stops working after a couple of months at most. What usually happens in one ear goes out. Anybody know if you can fix this.
Sounds like you two should try making them work for their possessions... Maybe they'll appreciate and learn the value of them.

Not teaching you how to be parents, but if I was your kid, I'd take care of my them!

My thoughts exactly. How can I person go through headphones like water when you take care them?

I have a few sets of Sennheisers and one of them is 13yrs old and works fine. But then it's HD600's and it comes with its own case.

But still. Decent sets like these should last years at least.

Quote from Dillweed : I used the word playing quite loosely. I'm including everything from ball to skating to camping to running. Kids who are active break headphones just like little boys blow the knees out of jeans.

Most people need to wear pants at some time... no one needs to have headphones on while being active, ever. It still goes back to teaching them to treat their possessions better.

Quote from Dillweed : If they're active, there's not too much parents can do about it. Kids who play outside break things. I for one would rather have my kids breaking things outside than sitting on their asses inside.

I dont know... I picture it's more like "Mom/dad will just buy me new ones; why bother taking care of them?"

Plus it's not hard for them to save enough from allowances for a pair from Monoprice.

West Siiiide

Quote from DogAndPony : Any recommendation between these and the Monoprice 8323? I just ordered the latter but may jump on these if the consensus are they're better.

I'm happy with my 8323s that I got in from Monoprice on Friday. I like the easily detachable cords (and it comes with an 11' and a 6'), and they really sound good!

I have a pair of HD555 (modded to be HD595) that I use at home and LOVE them. Are these comparable?

Even though they say closed design, reviews say people can hear what you are listening to.

Sure, why not. These look nice enough.

Quote from OMGthatsCraZY : I have a pair of HD555 (modded to be HD595) that I use at home and LOVE them. Are these comparable? Even though they say closed design, reviews say people can hear what you are listening to.

They're not even close to comparable.

Quote from r0ge : They're not even close to comparable.

Got it lol, thanks. I'll stick with my HD555's for home and BD 770's for work.

Quote from MrWD : I dont know... I picture it's more like "Mom/dad will just buy me new ones; why bother taking care of them?" Plus it's not hard for them to save enough from allowances for a pair from Monoprice.

Quote from waltz78 : Most people need to wear pants at some time... no one needs to have headphones on while being active, ever. It still goes back to teaching them to treat their possessions better.

It seems y'all are assuming that kids being rough on stuff is a direct result of neglect or abuse. Thing is, it's not. It's a result of a myriad of things from the development of gross motor skills to intellectual reality, and some of it's just kids being kids.

In situations involving clear abuse and neglect, there's probably another issue that needs to be addressed which is causing a kid not to treat their belongings properly. It's probably wiser to deal with the root cause than to leave a child with the impression that possessions have an intrinsic value which supersedes the base cause of the problem. Parents can unknowingly teach their children materialism by enforcing a strict code of conduct in regards to physical stuff. Materialism caused in this way often leads to a deep seated fear that it is outwardly visible possessions that bestow love and value as opposed to behaviors and attitudes.

At the end of the day, each child is his or her own person, as are their parents. I don't give out an allowance as I feel it sets a precedent I am uncomfortable with. We have enough money to have more stuff than we do, but I'm a bit of a minimalist insofar as most things are concerned, though I actively choose to encourage a lifetime love of music.

There's nothing wrong with a parent replacing a few pairs of jeans and cans a year. Just like there's nothing intrinsically wrong with giving a child an allowance --it's a personal decision to which none of us knows enough about these parents' families to judge so immediately in such an unforgiving manner.

These should have a 2 year warranty through Sennheiser that I would think should cover normal wear and tear. Just an FYI for those who go through headphones like water...

Quote from OMGthatsCraZY : I have a pair of HD555 (modded to be HD595) that I use at home and LOVE them. Are these comparable? Even though they say closed design, reviews say people can hear what you are listening to.

If you have modded 555's why would you even ask if they're comparable unless you don't realize what you have? Or you bought a modded pair?

(trolling?)

FYI these have a very thin cable. The cable is like what you would get with a set of earbuds which just doesn't seem appropriate for a regular set of headphones. My cable was also short. Seems like around 4 feet but I didn't measure. Cable should have been 6ft to be usable for multiple applications. It won't reach from the back of my computer to my head in a sitting position. Disappointing.