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  1. C_Allen C_Allen is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 2:09am)

    I am looking to buy a pair of comfortable over ear headphones to wear for extended periods of time while playing online poker. Anyone who has a similiar style headphone mind sharing their experience with a particular model over 4+ hour sessions of poker? I know they are only headphones but I get bad headaches from the pair I have now and am looking for a proven make. Any input is appreciated.
     
  2. clizzark clizzark is offline has cockbreath

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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 2:12am) in reply to C_Allen

    Buy these:

  3. RiverRejas RiverRejas is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 2:12am) in reply to C_Allen

    Bose TriPort... The price maybe sort of high, but I got them and they're REAL NICE.
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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 2:14am) in reply to RiverRejas

    they're
  5. JRoth15 JRoth15 is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 2:18am) in reply to C_Allen

    If you're willing to drop a little coin, Bose has a few pretty nice sets of headphones out.

    I cannot speak from experience, as I have some nice Shure in-ear headphones, but I work at a place that sells electronics gear online.

    There are Bose OE (over-ear) and Bose Triport headphones that both cover the ear.

    Here is the website for the place I work:

    http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/

    http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/c/headphones (all headphones)
    http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/...e/triport.html (Triport)
    http://www.4electronicwarehouse.com/...eadphones.html (OE)
  6. Da Donkey Da Donkey is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 2:32am) in reply to JRoth15



    I own a pair of these Bose Noise Cancellation 2 Headphones. I bought them for poker b/c I can't stand the kind of headphones that go inside the ear and these are the most comfortable things ever. They go for around $300 but totally worth it. I now use them for everything from mowing the lawn to doing housework. The sound quality is surreal. I highly recommend these. Let me know if you have any questions.
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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 6:14am) in reply to Da Donkey

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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 6:23am) in reply to C_Allen

    I have a pair of Sony MDR-V600s that I'm pretty happy with.
  9. EaglesPwn EaglesPwn is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 7:37am) in reply to C_Allen

    Don't wear headphones...makes you look like a putz.
  10. Nickc011 Nickc011 is offline The Law

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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 8:24am) in reply to EaglesPwn

    i dont really care what people think i look like when im sitting at my computer. I looked at the Triports, they look really nice. I think i might get some over christmas! 140$ isn't bad for Bose headphones i dont think, im sure theyre not quite the quality of the 300$ pair but Bose is still Bose.
     
  11. scaryjerry scaryjerry is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 9:05am) in reply to C_Allen

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  12. Xmas32 Xmas32 is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 10:48am) in reply to scaryjerry

    I've got some Sony MDREX81LPW's. They do a great job of noise cancelling and the sound quality is very good. I only have 2 small complaints, one earbud has a considerably longer amount of wire than the other so it hangs more freely than the other. Secondly, after a considerable amount of time, the earbuds tend to get a bit uncomfortable. I only spend $50 on mine, so I'm guessing that if you're dropping $150+ on Bose headphones, they should be flawless. My buddy has a set of Shure's and he swears by them.
  13. BigGunX BigGunX is offline Mr OT Party

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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 10:59am) in reply to Xmas32

    The Bose Noise Cancellation 2 headphones are $249 and are very worth it. The new ones they came out with are $299, but they don't cover the ears. Personally, I like my ears to be covered by the headphone, so I stuck with the 2's.

    They're most effective on airplanes. A lot of times I won't even listen to music when I fly. I'll just turn on the noise-cancellation, and it drowns out all the extra whirring of the plane. It's pretty nice.
     
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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 11:18am) in reply to BigGunX

    I just bought the Bose quiet comfort 3's and they are awesome, especially if you fly alot.

    Keep in mind that I don't have big gnome ears like BGX, so they feel fine on my normal sized ears.
     
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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 1:09pm) in reply to C_Allen

    I have a pair of Sony MDR-7506s. Very nice. Very comfortable. Great sound quality. not terribly expensive.

    $89.88 at <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href=http://tinyurl.com/v8xsl>Amazon</a>
  16. that_pope that_pope is offline la la la...I'm so sexy

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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 1:13pm) in reply to C_Allen

    I would love a pair of those, but I mainly play live, and I don't want to drown out the table chatter. I pick up a lot of information about how people play by what they say. So I just use basic earbuds, one in, one out. Not greatest sound quality, but gets the job done, which is making $$$
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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 2:50pm) in reply to that_pope

    I sometimes go with the one in/one out approach...especially if I'm seated next to a friend. But more often than not it just gives people the impression that I want to talk to them while I'm playing. Which usually isn't the case, I usually go with both buds in and set the volume on my MP3 player to 6-8ish, which always me to get some background music, yet still pick up table talk and make sure I act in turn and in an appropriate time frame.
  18. C_Allen C_Allen is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 5:02pm) in reply to C_Allen

    Great responses, thanks guys.
     
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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 5:13pm) in reply to C_Allen

    My Bose headphones broke, and I used to be an over-ear guy myself til I got the Shure E-series earphones. They are mostly sound-isolating and you can hear parts in the music that you never heard before. The only drawback is they are $550, though..
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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 8:03pm) in reply to C_Allen

    have koss ur/29 and they are very comfortable really cant tell theyre on
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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 8:04pm) in reply to clizzark

    great pic
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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 8:06pm) in reply to C_Allen

    Your not kidding I personaly cannot stand the headphones I bought so my daughter cannot hear the 2Live Crew I enjoy listing 2 while playing
  23. JRoth15 JRoth15 is offline

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    Dec 6th, 2006 (12/6/2006 9:24pm) in reply to MKGB

    The Shure E-series are awesome.

    They also made me change from OE to IE.
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