Ministry of Sound Headphones

[Guest]

I have just purchased Ministry of Sound DJ1002 headphones. They're awesome... one problem, though. Their plug is far too thick (a quarter of an inch, or so) to fit into a sound card's or CD's headphone jack. Does anyone know of a suitable adapter?

Leo

 

[Stick_e_Mouse]

I suggest a gold-plated 1/8" jack adapter.

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[FatBurger]

Yeah, go to Radio Shack, Fred Meyer, etc. and get an adapter. The part sticking out should be the small end. Get a gold plated one, like mentioned (it'll reduce corrosion), and make sure it says 'stereo' on it. You don't want a mono one.

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[Guest]

Man, I was stupid. What I thought was the plug was, in fact, a 1/4" adaptor screwed upon the actual 1/8" plug.

I love these headphones. Better than any speaker system. Rich sound, great bass, 10-25,000 Hz, 105 db/mw, up to 100mw input with speaker protection, 32 ohms impedance...

Leo

 

[AEboy128]

Really better than any speaker system??

My system: <A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946" target="_new">http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946</A>

 

[Guest]

Well, maybe not any system. But it's pretty good.

Leo

 

[silverpig]

Yeah, I love my sennheisers too. Headphones are awesome. Do you have a DVD drive? If you do, get powerdvd and in the audio options select directsound and then dolby headphone. It's awesome.

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[silverpig]

Oh sweet... Check out these phones

<A HREF="http://www.sennheiser.com/headphones/electrostatic/eh_1d002.htm" target="_new">http://www.sennheiser.com/headphones/electrostatic/eh_1d002.htm</A>

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[AEboy128]

Can u send me a link to where to buy these headphones??

My system: <A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946" target="_new">http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946</A>

 

[Guest]

Nice! Probably, expensive too. I went with something less expensive, but also quite fulfilling:

<A HREF="http://www.us.buy.com/retail/product.asp?loc=13504&sku=90049532&PageFormat=5#product" target="_new">http://www.us.buy.com/retail/product.asp?loc=13504&sku=90049532&PageFormat=5#product</A>
<A HREF="http://formen.ign.com/news/30941.html" target="_new">http://formen.ign.com/news/30941.html</A>

The top of that line is DJ1001, only $20 more than DJ1002. But I don't need all those extras, and I was worried that its impedance of 60 ohms is close to the point where computer headphones might need an amplifier. DJ1002 has impedance of only 32 ohms, so that's not an issue.

Oh, and I do have PowerDVD. I quite agree with you. Headphones can beat many a speaker system. No need to position them, no interference from the room's (usually imperfect) acoustics, no extraneous noise (like from the computer fans or hard drives), no needless frequency cutoffs. But you can get superb surround sound right into your head (literally). Cheaper than good speaker systems, too.

Many people seem to believe that headphones are not worth it. Probably because they base that assumption on the cheap headphones that are usually sold everywhere. But real, professional headphones are far, far better!

Leo

 

[Guest]

Sure. Here is the link where I bought them:

<A HREF="http://www.us.buy.com/retail/product.asp?loc=13504&sku=90049532&PageFormat=5#product" target="_new">http://www.us.buy.com/retail/product.asp?loc=13504&sku=90049532&PageFormat=5#product</A>

Leo

 

[Guest]

I was also considering headphones produced by a small, audiofile oriented company called Grado. As one reviewer put it, where the Sennheisers make you feel like you're sitting in the front row, the Grados put you right on stage among the singers.

Unfortunately, they might not be well suited for use as computer headphones. They're not closed but open, which means all the computer noises will still be heard. As well, they are supraural, which means that the speakers sit directly on the ear, instead of around the ear, as is the case with circumaural headphones. From what I understand, the supraural design yields better sound, but it makes them far less convenient and hard to wear for a long period of time.

Leo

 

[FatBurger]

I was thinking it might be an adapter. It's hard to notice that it is, though. They should ship those things unscrewed, so you know it's there but it's not already on.

Most high-end headphones come with adapters like that, since they're mostly for use by AV guys like me

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[AEboy128]

Im sure its better than most low end or car stereo stuff tho. Although i doubt it's better than my JBL l100 century woofers and my hafler dh-220 amp.

My system: <A HREF="http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946" target="_new">http://www.anandtech.com/mysystemrig.html?rigid=8946</A>

 

[Guest]

I guess we'd have to listen to both.

The headphones have a greater frequency response, but less power if used without an amplifier. Also, they don't have an arbitrary frequency cutoff to separate bass. All the sound is right on your ear, not distorted by anything. And all the virtual positioning can still be done through Dolby.

Leo

 

[silverpig]

Yeah, I haven't been able to find a price on those Sennheiser electrostats, butI'm sure they're well over $1000... I bought some regular wireless ones. The sound is great from anywhere within the room, and still very good anywhere in the house, but it gets a little too staticy for my liking anywhere farther than that.

That dolby headphone algorithm is amazing. I just wish that it was used more in games etc...

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[silverpig]

And here's a link to the ones I bought...

<A HREF="http://www.abtelectronics.com/scripts/site/site_product.php3?id=2436&AID=896031&PID=502282&setflag=1" target="_new">http://www.abtelectronics.com/scripts/site/site_product.php3?id=2436&AID=896031&PID=502282&setflag=1</A>

Oooooh, when I was looking for that url, I came across a Sennheiser DSP360 dolby surround processor for special use with headphones... Sweet...

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[Guest]

> That dolby headphone algorithm is amazing. I just wish
> that it was used more in games etc...

You know, of course, that motherboards based on the nForce chipset will have integrated Dolby encoding? Encoding, not decoding... see what I mean?

Leo

 

[Stick_e_Mouse]

Hey, what version of power DVD are you using? Im using 2.55 and there is no option for <i>Dolby Headphones</i>, just <i>Dolby Surround</i>.

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[silverpig]

I do, and that's exactly why I'm gonna get one of those boards with the encoding enabled :^)

Heh, I love Dolby... audio goodness :^)

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[silverpig]

Hmm, I can't remember... (and this is not my computer), so I'll check. You are opening up the options window and then the audio tab right? You have to select directsound and then you'll have the menu giving you AC3 (or is it actually A3D?), Directsound3D, stereo, Dolby Surround, and Dolby Headphone... I'll check later tonight for you though.

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[Guest]

> The headphones have a greater frequency response, but
> less power if used without an amplifier.

Oh man, I spoke too soon. So far, I've been using the headphones with my notebook. But today I connected them to my old desktop's speakers jack... and almost lost my ears! They're damn LOUD! I could listen to them comfortably only at the minimal volume setting. When I plugged them in the line-out jack, it became somewhat better, though.

Leo

 

[FatBurger]

Lyrics. Wasted time between solos.

Who said that? It was in Guitar Player, and I think they said "Lyrics are just wasted time between guitar solos", but I can't remember who it was.

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[silverpig]

Okay, I'm using powerdvd 3.0... and the options are A3D, Dolby Surround, Stereo, DirectSound 3D, Dolby Headphone, and Qxpander (but that option isn't available to me...)

Lyrics. Wasted time between solos.

 

[silverpig]

I don't know who said it. I just got it off of the Gibson website. They have four opening pictures that they cycle through on their home page. Each has a quote. There's that one, "Inspiring cries of "turn-that-damn-thing-down" since 1952," "Watch for flying panties," and "Can you get rich and famous playing a Gibson? How do you define rich and famous?"

I thought it was cool.

PS, do I win the prize? hehe.

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