Some headphone recommendations?

[gh2masterwellalmost]

I have my guitar in my room, and my little fender headphones which came with my strat pack well... they sound terrible. Mainly cos I play distort+reverb through them at top volume with high bass and they died quickly.

Anyway I don't have a huge budget but do any other guitarists/musicians have any headphones which will not break due to my OTT distort.

And also... how the hell do I stop radio stations getting through to my distort.

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Mainly cos I play distort+reverb through them at top volume with high bass and they died quickly.

I use a pair of Ibanez bass headphones for everything I do with headphones I've had them for years and they work perfectly. Simply don't turn them up all the way when playing guitar. I've never had a pair last on me for more than a few weeks if I abused them. No matter the quality, they will go out if you crank the volume through them.


And also... how the hell do I stop radio stations getting through to my distort.

Those are your pickups picking it up. The distortion simply makes it noticeable and the only time I've ever noticed it was when I was using waaaay to much distortion. A little bit of gain goes a long way.

What kind of gear do you have?

[gh2masterwellalmost]

What kind of gear do you have?

Squier Strat Special going through a Fender Frontman 10 watt amp.

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Squier Strat Special going through a Fender Frontman 10 watt amp.

What kind of gain/distortion pedal are you using? The amps? A stomp box?

The reason I ask is because some distortion types, no matter how you dial them in, will be very harsh on speakers, especially headphones.

[gh2masterwellalmost]

What kind of gain/distortion pedal are you using? The amps? A stomp box?

The reason I ask is because some distortion types, no matter how you dial them in, will be very harsh on speakers, especially headphones.

Its the one on the amp. But if the one I know I'm getting for Christmas (http://www.guitar.co.uk/effects/multi-effects/705-zoom_g21u_guitar_effects_pedal) is better I'll be using that after wards.

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Zoom products are a great entry MFX pedal. I think you'll like it a lot.

I think the gain on your amp might be a bit harsh. I'm not familiar with it so I'm only taking a guess here. If that is what you're getting for Christmas then you'll probably just plug your headphones straight into the headphone jack on your Zoom and be able to play just fine, plugging in to your amp if you want some volume.

As for heaphones, try to find the kind that go over your entire ear. They don't have to be noise canceling, but they do have a much better sound quality to them.

http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Digital-Stereo-Super-Bass-Headphones/2667142/product.html

http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Perfect-Sound-Noise-Cancellation-Headphones/2537311/product.html

Or, if you want to walk around the room playing...

http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Emerson-IR-Wireless-Headphones/1513411/product.html

They don't have to be the best quality but I highly recommend getting a kind that goes over the ears like those do.

[gh2masterwellalmost]

Thanks a ton mate it will help me big time I think I'll go wireless cos my headphones have too far to stretch.

Anyway cheers! Now I just gotta find that pair of headphones on British website :P

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Thanks a ton mate it will help me big time I think I'll go wireless cos my headphones have too far to stretch.

Anyway cheers! Now I just gotta find that pair of headphones on British website :P

Anytime man. If I knew of some british-based sites I would have looked there instead =P.

[joegibes]

I'm a fan of these.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=4503923&st=sony+headphones&type=product&id=1051806135345
They're cheap, durable, and come with an 1/8-1/4 inch adapter to use with your amp.