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looking to purchase new head phones - Liz

Posted: Jun 24, 2010

I am looking to purchase new head phones. The cheap ones I note break so easily and I cannot hear very well. I like the head phones that go over the whole ear. Can someone tell me what they find is the best head set to use? If you could give me the name of them and even where you got them and some information about them, I would appreciate it!! Thanks for your time. Liz

I just got a pair of Sony Dynamic Stereo Headphones - On Sale

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I picked them up at Target for about $22, I think. There is no volume control on the cord, which is the only complaint I have (but I knew that when I bought them). The ear pieces are really super-cushioned and I can wear them for 8 hours with no problem. They go over the top of your head as opposed to the under-the-chin transcription headphones, so your head absorbs most of the weight. They're also adjustable as far as length from ear to ear. I was going to treat myself to Bose noise-canceling headphones but when I saw that $129 price tag as compared to the $22 price tag on these, I balked and went with the Sony, lol!

I'd recommend mine...and music sounds AWESOME through them, too!

Ha! I just posted the same ones; they must be good! - n/m

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Seriously, they pretty much rock! - ThriftyMT

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I used the $100 difference between the Bose and the Sony to treat myself to other stuff I wanted, so I figure it was a real bargain, lol!

I have the Bose - I had the money at the time.

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I bought my Bose headphones about 1.5 years ago and they are some of the best money I"ve spent. I'm a contractor so it was all deductible. The difference between a good set of headphones and "transcription" headphones is like night and day.

Whatever your budget, I say find a good pair of stereo headphones and stay way from the ones that are typically marketed as transcription headphones.

I've got a Sony headset - s/m

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They're the ones that cover the whole ear, band across the top. Pretty lightweight. They're designed to be fairly noise reducing and they are pretty good about reducing outside noise. I'm not deaf to the outside world, but it does reduce some power noise. In addition, they have a nice long cord but not so long that you're rolling your chair over them; I think it was 6 feet, but I'm not sure.

They're officially Sony Dynamic Stereo Headphones, I think the model # is MDR-V150. I got mine at WalMart for about $25.

Head phones - Liz

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Thank you for the tip. I will look into these!!

Have a great night.

Liz - grain of salt

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Liz, only headphones that will help are noise-cancelling headphones that will block the sound of any doctor trying to dictate. Hope that helps.

Head phones - Liz

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Thanks for the tips. I will have to look into the noise-cancelling ones since I have never tried them.

Noise cancelling by Sony... they are the best - lindawordlady

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I also put 2 AAA batteries in them to make them sound even better. No doubt about it, I will go back to anything else. They are the big light-weight ones that go over your head... about them at Target for about $50.

sorry about all the typos.. would you believe I usually score 99.5% on my QA - lindawordlady

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I meant to say I would NOT go back to anything else. Bought them at Target... sorry about all the typos...

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