Hey Guys,
The UE6000 is back on sale @COTD.
Black: http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/event/40248/product/logitech…
White: http://www.catchoftheday.com.au/event/40248/product/logitech…
Dispatch in 5-7 days.
Additional $8 off if you have not used the BDAY coupon yet.
Bought these last time the were on sale. Pretty average sound, even for $50 headphones. Noise cancelling is terrible, and makes the sound even worse - muddier bass and no clarity whatsoever.
Only upside imo is that they're quite comfortable on your head.
out of interest, if these are "pretty average" for $50, what $50 headphones sound better than average?
If you are just out there for sound quality and sound quality alone, Koss KSC-75 is good. It's a clip on headphone. It's hard to adjust it, a lot of people hate how it looks. Also no noise cancellation whatsoever as well.
In terms of sound quality, however, I don't think I can think of any headphone matching up to its sound quality at that price. It's around $30 on ebay, I'd wait till Black Friday deals to come around.
EDIT: Also that is without any discounts, that's like the normal price.
partial credit.
KSC-75/portapros are good, and definitely great for the price. but given they have absolutely no isolation, i wouldn't consider them a comparable substitute for the UE6000. (and in any case, i think the UE6000 sound better.)
value for money wise? definitely. absolute sound quality? i know people love them, but i'm not convinced. (yes i have owned a pair.)
@caprimulgus:is there any other model that you would suggest around the $30-50 price mark which is highly rated?
@caprimulgus: I meant KSC-75, which is different from PortaPro. I actually had PortaPros till they broke down on me as well. I stuck the KSC-75 units to PortaPro headband, and used it till my gf snatched it off me. I preferred KSC-75 because it had less bass than PortaPro.
I guess audio is one of those areas that personal preference rules over everything, so if you didn't like it, that's fine by me. I was just suggesting an alternative that I personally enjoyed.
yeah, i was actually talking about the KSC-75 as well (that is what i have had). i meant to write both (i was lumping them together under the Portapro lineage - they use the same drivers).
but yeah, all good mate. it is a great headphone! (i happen to think the UE6000 is superior, but i pay it as a reasonable response!)
hmmm, not really. also, depends what you're looking for.
as above, if you're happy with open headphones with absolutely no isolation, then grab a pair of Koss KSC-75. available <$20 sometimes, you can't really go past them for value for money.
otherwise, i think you're better off spending a little bit more and grabbing something like a Creative Aurvana Live (CAL or CAL II), or the UE6000 (i personally think the UE6000 is a GREAT headphone at $50…but my honest and legitimate question above was negged, so what do i know!). :)
NB: but yes, my knowledge of sub-$50 headphones is not very deep. i purposely avoid these waters, because i think for most people it is worth jumping up to the $50-$150 range. everyone's diminishing returns will start kicking in at different places, but i'd say for the majority of people, $50-$150 is a sweet spot.
@padman:
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/150413
If these ever go back on sale for 50 again, I recommend these! I have a pair and they are quite good, especially for the price! I know DickSmith still sell these, but I'm not sure for how much these days.
I bought these for $99 and I thought that was a good deal, as its sound quality is on par with ath-m50 imo.
For $49, it's definitely a bargain!
The active noise cancelling is notoriously useless if you read some reviews on the net.
The Philips O'Neil Headphones Dick(head)Smith had for $48 a while back.
If you are considering to spend over $200 for a pair of Beats over-ear, buy these Logitech UE6000.
Don't know how these can be bagged as a $40 headphone.
For the price I can't fault them
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-982-000079-6000-Headphones-Di…
Black UE6000 back in stock
Still not cheap enough for me, honestly. Especially with that lack of Android support. Way to alienate the bulk of phone users, Logitech.
I have tried a pair of these before and I gotta say, they sounded nice and felt really comfy. But I wouldn't wanna pay more than 40 bucks including postage.
Worked on my phones (used a Windows Phone and a Note 2) answered the phone call and paused my music.
Good sound, decent build quality and relatively comfortable. The fully detachable cable is cool, and the case is handy. The noise cancelling is rubbish.