Six of one and half a dozen of the other for me, I’ve had both coiled and straight, long, short and none and I’ve lived with them <smile.. Yep, the cord on the Bowers and Wilkins P7’s is too short in my view but I did buy a longer cord and besides, those phones are really designed for mobile use anyway so - given that - I can understand the short cord length.
> On 18 Sep 2016, at 5:48 PM, Gary Petraccaro <garypet...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I very much dislike coiled cords. I have a set of earphones with one and > would cheerfully toss the phones if I could find something with a straight > cord good enough to replace them. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "JOHN RIEHL" <realma...@verizon.net> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 9:57 PM > Subject: RE: The Best $150 Over-Ear Headphones | The Wirecutter > > > I have been buying and using the MDR-7506 headphones for years; they are a > fine choice. The ear cups on the older models did not hold up well but that's > not true of the newer versions. One good thing about the sony MDR-7506 > headphones is that they have a heavy-duty cord (it's one of those spiral > cords); the drawback is that the cord is somewhat heavy and makes the > headphones feel a bit heavier. Also, they can get uncomfortable after 5-6 > hours of continuous use. > But I agree with the model; they are a really good headphone choice for a > very reasonable price. Trust me; I've tried a lot of headphones. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2016 9:39 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: The Best $150 Over-Ear Headphones | The Wirecutter > > Yep I know how some people feel, some of the stuff talked about here is > way beyond a budget and I have to admit to stretching the finances > sometimes for something my ears just love. > Well perhaps the review linked to here may be your anser to the problem > of getting some very good "Bang for Your Buck" when it comes to headphones. > No, not absolute top performers but good enough to keep you engaged with > your music. > http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-150-over-ear-headphones/ > > > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
