I agree with most of what has been said here regarding both the pros and cons of headphone listening. Just depends on your preferences, and Im willing to accept their limitations; everything has weaknesses. Personally, I do all of my critical listening through headphones, and I couldnt be happier. They involve me more in the music than any speaker-based system ever didand Ive owned some hyper-expensive ones. Granted, Ive got a pretty costly rig, but, still, its a fraction of the price of my last speaker system.
Why do headphones sound so good...
compared to speakers? Someone posed this question on a guitar forum I participate in. I didn't really know how to answer the question.
I basically stated that good 'phones can be had for a hundred bucks but good speakers cost a few grand. Not including the cost of good electronics (a few thousand more). So, for pretty short money, an iPod and a set of Grado's, for example, you can get pretty damn good sound reproduction vs. a full blown Hifi set up. I believe that a good room filling stereo blows away any set of 'phones. But without cost as a factor.
Thoughts?
I basically stated that good 'phones can be had for a hundred bucks but good speakers cost a few grand. Not including the cost of good electronics (a few thousand more). So, for pretty short money, an iPod and a set of Grado's, for example, you can get pretty damn good sound reproduction vs. a full blown Hifi set up. I believe that a good room filling stereo blows away any set of 'phones. But without cost as a factor.
Thoughts?