SENNHEISER HD-201 for clipzip

[Gcarvalho]

Hellow
First off all i´ve been browsing the forum for somme time now and today i decided to register
Im from portugal so sorry in advance for somme typos and errors in english:S

Now let me start leaching from you all

My question:

I recently bought a clipzip i already rockboxed it, now i want to buy somme low cost headphones (yeah yeah all after the same) for it.. Here from a site «Pixmania» i can buy SENNHEISER HD-201 for 19.90€ about 26,7 dolars shipping included i can for the same price get Philips SHL9300
Ive read on this foruns that sennheizer hd 201 need a amp that the sound is low for the clip zip, but how is it? Are they a compleat no for clipzip?
Is there somme better headphones in this range?

Tanks you for your comments

[CrowdAds]

[JK98]

The HD201 would not be good with the Clip+. It is 108 db/V 24 ohms, which is 91.8 db/mw. You probably won't get enough volume, and may need to have the volume near maximum all the time. It will also probably give you bad battery life.

I usually use earbuds or an IEM with my Clip+. I like the Sennheiser MX580 earbuds.
I also use the JVC HAS160 headphone with my Clip+. In the US the HAS160 is $13. It sounds great for the price. In some parts of Europe it is around 12 Euros or so. The JVC Riptidz IEM is around $8 in the US. Amazon UK has the Radiopaq Jazz IEM for 10 UK pounds. That is a fantastic deal(list price is 60 pounds). You may be able to get a good deal on some AKG headphones.

[Marvin the Martian]

The HD201 is no good for a Clip, Clip+, or Clip Zip....I used to have them and I had to use an extra headphone amp. JK98 has some good suggestions there for alternative earphones.

[Gcarvalho]

Hum nice good advice.
So i can buy here the jvc ha-s 160 for arround 15€ about 19-20 dolars. And i have the option for a few more dolars the jvc ha-s 360 ( about 30 dolars ).
I have also the chance off buying KOSS HiFi PortaPro for arround 39 dolars.
The question is realy what can the litle player play without amp.?
Thanks ppl

[The DarkSide]

It can play the headphones you mentioned, and many more. But the HD201 isn't one of them. Also, look at the HD202 - a pretty good closed headphone for a low price.

[Gcarvalho]

i really like the jvc 160 and koss porta pro (talking about the looks because i never tried any) Does the koss justify the 2times more expensive? the hd 202 is a litle more expensive than theese 2 here in portugal

[Marvin the Martian]

Originally Posted by Gcarvalho

i really like the jvc 160 and koss porta pro (talking about the looks because i never tried any) Does the koss justify the 2times more expensive? the hd 202 is a litle more expensive than theese 2 here in portugal

I think you should go for the JVC 160....it's a decent and affordable, and it works very well with the Sansa players.

[Gcarvalho]

Ok thanks for your advice
I will buy and give the feedback
Ty

[The DarkSide]

I have the JVC HA-S160 as well, and it's a great little headphone. A much better deal than the others IMO. You'll like them,...

[dgb52]

Originally Posted by The DarkSide

I have the JVC HA-S160 as well, and it's a great little headphone. A much better deal than the others IMO. You'll like them,...

I have them also and they work great with the Zip

[skip252]

I have both the Portapro and the JVC Flats. I like the Portapro more but not twice as much. I got mine for $30 and wouldn't mind paying that again. If the price was much higher than that I'd have to think it over.

I like the Portapro quite a bit more than the Flats but I've discovered that's not the case for everyone. Some of the people I know that have heard both of mine and some prefer one, some the other. With the opinions split like that I'd think either would be worth getting.

[The DarkSide]

I owned both the jvc flats & the portapro, and I no longer have the portapro. I prefer the less bright sq of the jvc flats.

[JK98]

I don't like the JVC HAS360. It feels very light and flimsy. It is treble deficient. There isn't even a metal band in the headband. Many complained about breaking it. The JVC HAS650 is very nice though. Its sound is warmer than the HAS160, and it has more bass and more detail. The HAS160 and HAS650 feel very solidly built, and have a metal band in the headband.

Imo the JVC HAS160 and HAS650 both sound better than the Portapro. The Koss Sportapro sounds almost exactly the same as the Portapro but is half the price. The Portapro/Sportapro has bass that is poorly controlled and lacks treble. I used to like the Portaproand Sportapro over 10 years ago when I bought them. After buying other much better compact headphones(Sennheiser PX100, JVCHAS160, JVCHAS650, and JVCHAS600(not nearly as compact as the HAS160 and HAS650) I lost interest in the Portapro and Sportapro. The Portapro and Sportapro are also open, so they won't block any noise. While the HAS160 is closed, it is quite small, so it doesn't isolate so well(still much better than an open headphone though). I say go for the HAS160 unless you can get the HAS650 at a good price.

The Clip+ can drive most portable headphones under 64 ohms fine without an amp, although is seems to work best with headphones or earphones 32 ohms or less.
The HAS160 is 32 ohms, as is the HAS650. There are a few cheap Sennheiser headphones that are very inefficient which wouldn't be good, and a few low efficiency ones of of other brands.

[Gcarvalho]

hum tanks ppl nice reading here.
The has 650 here is almost 4 times more expensive than the 150 ones Xd tomorrow i go to my local store buy somme 150 and ill give the feedback tanks

[JK98]

The HAS150? We were talking about the HAS160. The HAS150 is the older model. I haven't heard the HAS150, and found just one post by someone who claimed to have both the HAS150 and HAS160. He said the HAS160 has better bass. A reviewer on head-fi rated the HAS150 a 5 out 10 for sound. I think the HAS160 should score much more than that. He didn't review the HAS160.

[The DarkSide]

I believe my jvc's are the ha-s160: http://reviews.cnet.com/headphones/j...-34464354.html

[JK98]

I like the JVC HAS160 much more than the Portapro. I have had the Portapro for over 10 years, and got the HAS160 just a few months ago. I do like the Sennheiser PX100 a bit more than the HAS160. The PX100II is so much more expensive than the HAS160. The PX100II has a warm balance, while the balance on the HAS160 is very neutral. While the Portapro has a warm balance, its bass is poorly controlled(read boomy). Both the PX100II and the Portapro have worse treble than the HAS160.

[skip252]

Originally Posted by JK98

The HAS150? We were talking about the HAS160. The HAS150 is the older model. I haven't heard the HAS150, and found just one post by someone who claimed to have both the HAS150 and HAS160. He said the HAS160 has better bass. A reviewer on head-fi rated the HAS150 a 5 out 10 for sound. I think the HAS160 should score much more than that. He didn't review the HAS160.

I finally dug out my older Flats. They're the 150. I picked them up a couple of years ago when BigLots had them for around $9.

I checked them against the newer 160 a family member has. I don't hear a significant difference and neither does anyone else that I let listen to them both. I'll go with that rather than your reviewer's opinion.

I would get either model depending on which was available. Either should be a decent choice if you can find them cheap enough.

[The DarkSide]

There you have it!!! Get either one, since I'll say I trust skip252's opinion.

[Marvin the Martian]

Originally Posted by JK98

The HAS150? We were talking about the HAS160. The HAS150 is the older model. I haven't heard the HAS150, and found just one post by someone who claimed to have both the HAS150 and HAS160. He said the HAS160 has better bass. A reviewer on head-fi rated the HAS150 a 5 out 10 for sound. I think the HAS160 should score much more than that. He didn't review the HAS160.

Take that guy's reviews with his preferences in mind.....he's not a fan of bass.