Will I get a good sound using these headphones with my classic ipod or through itunes on my laptop?
1580596
I've used it with a portable XM radio and with a laptop. Great sound with both. Never used them with an IPod.
1580597
The sound was good, the problem we had was they were not noise cancelling (they allowed too much outside noise) like we thought they were.
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Marie, You should get excellent sound thru the ipod. I continually listen thru mine. I can't answer pertaining to your laptop. A great feature of these headphones is they are so comfortable you don't realize you are wearing them. Hope this helps you choose.
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I'm not overly familiar with Apple Laptops, but I think the headphone jack also serves as a line in (wish I had one available to test that out). Failing that, you could always get an inexpensive RCA Audio to USB cable/converter.
1739172
I use them every day with my laptop at home and my terminal at work. If you have a standard headphone or speaker port on your computer, they will work with it.
1723770
I drive mine with a Beyerdynamic A200P DAC (which is hooked up to a Macbook) and I'm very happy with the sound.
2228669
they work with any thing that has a 3.5mm jack; so ipod classic should be fine. I really like mine even though they are much bigger than ear buds.
417556
I own these headphones and i hook them up to my mac laptop and computer all the time and the sound quality is fantastic. I also have a fiio e5 and that really doesn't do much. These headphones are very sensitive and only 50 ohm so therefor you will not need an amplifier. People say you need a headphone amp for high end headphones, but that is only if you have 300 ohm headphones. Most high end headphones are much higher than these. SO you should be fine hooking them up to your pc speakers or just directly into your pc.
401661
They will only get as loud as the device you are listening to. I can plug them in my laptop, turn volume way up and hear clear without them in my head. The sound quality is fairly decent also.
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@ M C......i have these on my computer. they connect with a regular mini jack plug to the audio out of the computer sound card. So if you have an 'audio out' on the ipod dock they should work fine for you. the sound quality is very decent as you would expect from Bose.....not their top of the line but still very good.
864375
They should work with anything that you can plug into a 3.5 input, that would include your computer. It's headphones, not software:)
480783
It's all a question of how much you are willing to spend. The HD-595's and even the 555's are decent headphones but if you primarily use them with your ipod they are not the most portable headphones, if for nothing else, because of their bulk. If you are serious about spending that much money check out the etymotic er-4 or some of the shure IEM's. In my opinion they are a much better choice for portable use. All of these headphones should be fine powered just by your ipod, but almost any headphone would benefit from being driven by a dedicated amp rather than an ipod. The difference there is pretty subtle, so again it depends on your ear and how much you are willing to spend. Be warned, once you start spending a lot of money on audio components, it is hard to stop :) I have a relatively "inexpensive" amp from headroom.com that was about $180. Good luck on your search.
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No While I'm sure they sounded better than other headphones you've heard, they weren't at even close to their full potential. These headphones require 300ohms to be properly powered, which you MBP won't do. I would highly suggest picking up a amp + DAC combo so you can power these cans to open up the soundstage and let the details of music shine through. If you're looking for a good pair to plug straight into your MBP, I would highly suggest checking out the HD-598's as they are low impedance and can easily be powered by the computers native sound card.
1796375
thx - open headphones do sound good, but since they are for a teenager to use in the house, leaky music may not be too desirable. :0(
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Thanks for the reply! I will definately start downloading music at a higher format. As for my office, know my co-workers are in the office because I can hear their keyboard clicking as they type, up to 3 cubes away. I really like these headphones, but have decided to play it safe and go with the AudioTechnica M50 instead. Maybe next purchase I'll get the HD555 sens for home or something.
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I have used these headphones on a regular laptop headphone jack and as well with my amp on my studio monitors and the difference isn't huge. Granted the amp will be better but for the quality you're going to listen to with these you will be fine, It definitely will have enough power!
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Hi Dennis, I use the headphones with my iphone5 and regular ipad. I really like the sound makes you feel like the music is going right through you. I also use them to listen to my digitals books. Has good base sound which I like, I have heard notes I have never heard before with my in ear headphones. Nice carrying case. Happy Holidays!
74468
I use them in a shuffle, iPhone and laptop. They work just like regular headphones
1361384
These speakers should be used with a high quality digital interface. The headphone Jack on your computer has a lot of interference