Need some headphone advice.

robgilmo

So I need some headphonmes for my daughter, she wants them for her tablet,
What spec would be best? The tablet can be a little volume shy sometimes and is quite quiet. I'm looking at something like these,

https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/sennheiser-h ... ones-a62xu

Frequency Response:
19 - 21000 HzHz
Sensitivity:
108 dBdB
Impedance:
16 ohmΩ

https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/philips-shl3 ... ones-a66xa


Frequency Response:
10 - 22,000Hz
Sensitivity:
106dB
Impedance:
24Ω

Would a higher impedance be better or a lower one for a volume shy tablet?

spark240

Surely they all just want Beats !

robgilmo

Shes only 7 and I would rather buy something that works, she had some cheap cans and the volume was terrible, then the wire broke so I reckon no more childrens phones , beats are a little expensive for what she needs them for.
The thing I am not sure about is sensitivity and impedance and which one will reflect on how quiet they are.

Sporky

Higher sensitivity means more louds per watt.

I can never remember how impedance affects things for headphones. For speakers, you typically get more power out of a solid state amp into a lower load.

So that suggests that the Sennheisers will be better for this application.

Neill

robgilmo said:

So I need some headphonmes for my daughter, she wants them for her tablet,
What spec would be best? The tablet can be a little volume shy sometimes and is quite quiet. I'm looking at something like these,

https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/sennheiser-h ... ones-a62xu

Frequency Response:
19 - 21000 HzHz
Sensitivity:
108 dBdB
Impedance:
16 ohmΩ

https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/philips-shl3 ... ones-a66xa


Frequency Response:
10 - 22,000Hz
Sensitivity:
106dB
Impedance:
24Ω

Would a higher impedance be better or a lower one for a volume shy tablet?

I'm looking at new headphones at the moment and though I'm no expert I believe it's not just a case of looking at impedance - how loud the cans are depends on other factors.  Headphone impedance can vary enormously but the volume doesn't, frequency response may be affected but as I say it's complex.  All you can do is buy something that is aimed at tablet/iphone etc users.  Beats are overpriced as are most things that have "designer" appeal.  I suspect most of the buyers don't know what proper frequency response is and have probably never heard real HiFi in their lives. I suspect there's a big emphasis on bass frequency reproduction these days, not necessarily a good thing if you listen to different types of music.

   

Neill

robgilmo said:

So I need some headphonmes for my daughter, she wants them for her tablet,
What spec would be best? The tablet can be a little volume shy sometimes and is quite quiet. I'm looking at something like these,

https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/sennheiser-h ... ones-a62xu

Frequency Response:
19 - 21000 HzHz
Sensitivity:
108 dBdB
Impedance:
16 ohmΩ

https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/philips-shl3 ... ones-a66xa


Frequency Response:
10 - 22,000Hz
Sensitivity:
106dB
Impedance:
24Ω

Would a higher impedance be better or a lower one for a volume shy tablet?

I'm looking at new headphones at the moment and though I'm no expert I believe it's not just a case of looking at impedance - how loud the cans are depends on other factors.  Headphone impedance can vary enormously but the volume doesn't, frequency response may be affected but as I say it's complex.  All you can do is buy something that is aimed at tablet/iphone etc users.  Beats are overpriced as are most things that have "designer" appeal.  I suspect most of the buyers don't know what proper frequency response is and have probably never heard real HiFi in their lives. I suspect there's a big emphasis on bass frequency reproduction these days, not necessarily a good thing if you listen to different types of music.