Vic firth drumming stereo headphones

[Mysterious Stan]

I wondered if anyone has some of these. I need some for drumming and think they look pretty good but dont really want to fork out over £50 on some headphones. I want some that can play music.

I was thinking of getting some industrial typed noise reducing earphones which reduce the same amount as the vic firth ones (23db i think) and just wearing them over the top of regular headphones. This would be much cheaper and i think could potentially work better.

Advice would be appreciated, thanks.

[pastor_bob]

MS, if you are thinking about wearing a headphone over a headphone, I would think that you would end up pressing the band of the first headphone into your head and ears. I think that would get very uncomfortable in a very short time. I've got the Vic Firth and I can tell you that they really do the job well, and are extremely comfortable. My suggestion would be to save up a little more and get the Vic Firth. Otherwise, you might buy the industrial type to go over your headphones only to find out how uncomfortable it is, and then, after you've spent the money, you'll still want the vic Firth headphones. Just something to consider MS.

[32ndHeartBeat]

Go with the VF, I use them and I think their terrific in recording sessions and practicing along to music. The only thing I can bash about this product is that whatever is being played through it will have the volume automatically turned down about 60%. Like if I used a cd player to practice that had a volume that originally went up to 36, it would sound like it was at 20. But overall I guess that's just to protect our ears like it was made for, so go for it.

[funkymcstain]

i use plain ol' earbuds and gun shooting ear covers over them. works great.

[Aaron]

i have the VF and they work great. excellent sound quality and they're pretty comfortable. i think it would be worth spending the money, they're excellent for whatever you want them for.

[MrB]

I also have these and am happy with them. I find that if I'm playing in the summer, though, the material will tend to stick to your skin like a hot leather car seat.

[cadesonT14]

it sounds like it would be uncomfortable. I use the vic firth stereo headphones and they are worth the money. I use them so much it was worth the price. They are comfortable to wear and have wonderful sound quality. You will be better off spending a little extra than being uncomfortable.

[HeistheLamb]

i wear ipod headphones then where headphones over the top. As every1 has said they do get quite uncomfortable, Alot of teh time while banging away the ipod headphones pop out of ur ear drum then u cant hear the music. They just flop around in the over headphones, if i was you i would just save and buy the decent headphones.

[mcrib06]

Originally Posted by funkymcstain

i use plain ol' earbuds and gun shooting ear covers over them. works great.

Word.....thats what I use as well. Cheap and gets the job done nicely.

[backtodrum]

That is a good idea, I haven't thought of using shooters ear protection over ear buds but that is great and practical Idea......I think that I am going to have to give that a try......

[justinmill14]

are these the ones with the metronome

[46secondanthem]

Do these protect your ears well?

[32ndHeartBeat]

Personally, I think these headphones are very comfortable and yes they do protect your ears. The only time it hurts to hear something with them on is when you go to pick something up next to your foot and hit one of them against the snare shell. It sounds like a rifle going off in your ear lol.

[46secondanthem]

ow! Are there any other headphones you'd recommend?

[lauski]

anyone know where i can get these in the UK?

[Mysterious Stan]

Id say somewhere online like ebay or amazon would be your best bet. You could probably pick them up cheapest. Alternatively you could try a local music shop or drum showroom. If there is a big drum shop or showroom that doesnt stock them im sure they could order them in on request.

[rsshortstack22]

ive got 'em and really like them.

[Kiwi78]

Originally Posted by Mysterious Stan

I wondered if anyone has some of these. I need some for drumming and think they look pretty good but dont really want to fork out over £50 on some headphones. I want some that can play music.

I was thinking of getting some industrial typed noise reducing earphones which reduce the same amount as the vic firth ones (23db i think) and just wearing them over the top of regular headphones. This would be much cheaper and i think could potentially work better.

Advice would be appreciated, thanks.

Im really surprised at the praise VF's are getting here. Ive owned the VF's and to be honest thought they were junk in everyway, and extreme isolations were only marginally better. I did extensive searching on the web because i new there had to be a better product out there. I came across Milian acoustic isolation headphones and have never looked back, these are superior in everyway. alas the VF's and the extremes were sold on the local auction site we have here in New Zealand, the rest is history

[Bish]

Originally Posted by Kiwi78

Im really surprised at the praise VF's are getting here. Ive owned the VF's and to be honest thought they were junk in everyway, and extreme isolations were only marginally better. I did extensive searching on the web because i new there had to be a better product out there. I came across Milian acoustic isolation headphones and have never looked back, these are superior in everyway. alas the VF's and the extremes were sold on the local auction site we have here in New Zealand, the rest is history

Thank you for this bit of information.

I'm curious if you have the SV or SVT? There is a huge difference in price and I'm just wondering if you know whether the difference is audible?

[Kiwi78]

Originally Posted by Bish

Thank you for this bit of information.

I'm curious if you have the SV or SVT? There is a huge difference in price and I'm just wondering if you know whether the difference is audible?

I own the ST model which has slimline cases, very nice looking headphones. they cost me $99US. The sound quality over the VF's is huge and marginal over the xtremes. These are very comfortable compared to say the xtremes which gave me headaches. plus the isolation these headphones give is spot on for drumming. 22db i believe.

I cant comment on the other milian models as i have never used them. But i must admit the price put me off, but im sure they are great products. i guess milianacoustics are still a small/young company thats why you dont here much about them.

geez i should be getting payed for this plug il shut up now

[Larrysperf]

I use Roland and skull candy head phones. Like them both as sound is great and I control the volume

[rabidpenguin45]

Never used the vic firth headphones, but I do own a few pairs of bose headphones that I have. I have a pair of bose noise-canceling headphones that I use on occasion, and my main pair which are just some basic bose on-ear headphones. I like those more because I get more of my drum sound in them, and I'm just so used to them.