RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE

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Sorry , but on the radio this evening , I heard 'Animal' , then 'Bad Medicine' . Aaargh,my ears!! Both cheesy, Coca Cola , safe music. Apologies to fans of both bands mentioned. I know that the musicianship,is fantastic and Leppard have fantastic (possibly over produced) harmonies. But, surely others here feel my pain?

My guess is , it will sell for £180. 3 people bidding on it now.

When things were good (go back6 +years) , before redundancy I used to see a fitness instructor who showed me parts of the Alexander Technique as well as yoga and pilates . Happy times . AT is all about posture, and you always have to be conscious of everything you do. Lots of actors / movie stars do it. I say , do it. You may feel wary at first , but do it and stick with it. Best to see a teacher , or class regularly imho.

[quote name='heminder' timestamp='1360961794' post='1979252'] I always mod my headphones with a female jack. That way when the cord goes, I just replace that. [/quote] I must do that

Well, this thread may have tone retitled;) I found box that they came with ..extra cables ! Tried the headphones using the wires direct (without the broken nc battery thing),and I'm just blown away at how great these phones still are! I was under the impression that you would not get the noise cancelling without the battery compartment . Works just great.,,AKG ROCK !!

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1360959100' post='1979191'] Sorry to be thick, but I've often wondered what the point/purpose of noise-cancelling headphones is. I'm not trying to be funny or clever, I'm genuinely puzzled. Are these to be used like ear-plugs, to reduce the amount of noise reaching your ears? And yes, I know I could look it up on Wikipaedia but I thought it would be more useful to ask someone who actually uses them. [/quote] [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1360959100' post='1979191'] Sorry to be thick, but I've often wondered what the point/purpose of noise-cancelling headphones is. I'm not trying to be funny or clever, I'm genuinely puzzled. Are these to be used like ear-plugs, to reduce the amount of noise reaching your ears? And yes, I know I could look it up on Wikipaedia but I thought it would be more useful to ask someone who actually uses them. [/quote] Basically Jack, it's for travelling( or in my case commuting Train/bus). The idea is , you get good hi-fi quality sound. The reason that they are noise cancelling, is that you c an avoid the sound of bawling babies and people who are shouty and don't know it. They are good, but generally more expensive than the average for this reason Oh, and they are generally full sized closed design and they fold up when not in use

Pretty cool bass as mentioned , probably best to check G'nR fanclub etc.

Mmm , may go for FSL zero. Bluetooth, cordless and not a bad review...

Just looked about everywhere regarding AKG accessories. There is a kit which costs almost. £ 30 (ha450). And there's a cable made by a company , whom I am not sure of for £10. Thing is , none of these are the exact duplicate of the faulty cable I already own. ( no battery / volume etc) Wonder if I'm better off buying another set of headphones, or trying a new cable. BTW ; the socketmthat goes to the headphones themselves is a different socket from any other manufacturer(

I've calmed dowm for 5 mins, so I think you should have a bit more info on my situation; Headphones owned AKG K480 NR .. Noise reduction Problem ; wires ! Possible solution ; buying replacement wire ( with battery) I have seen things on the net , but it's not clear if I can get a direct replacement. AKG website.. Not very explanatory. Just phoned Richer sounds who have an ex demo set of headphones .1 only for £40 , but I can't get to Eton & they won't post( May give A kG a call , but it's almost 5pm on a Friday

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1360938052' post='1978676'] Just my 2p: If you don't mind the in ear type, don't get 'noise cancelling' ones. They offer natural sound isolation like earplugs that doesn't rely on electronics - then your extra money is going towards better sound quality rather than fancy circuitry. This is a good place to shop: http://www.iheadphones.co.uk/ Goo site - thanks [/quote] Thanks Danny, but I just don't like the thought of something going so far in my ear. Maybe I"m too old for them,)

[quote name='Jacqueslemac' timestamp='1360937853' post='1978666'] I always keep the receipt and the box. The ones I buy have a two year guarantee and break after about a year. Like you've found, it's the wires that go (I reckon where they exit the reinforcing collar near the jack) and the volume on one side goes. I get two pairs for the price of one. Still annoying that they're treated like a consumable. [/quote] That's exactly what's happened. You've raised a good point about yhe guarantee. I thought that , once you left the shop, headphones were 'non replaceable'. Didn't know that guarantees meant anything in headphone land. I normally get about 18 months out of them , before things go wrong. Cheers

I don't have one , and have never tried one. However, I have Aguilar amp, and the pedal seems to be a mirror image of the controls on that. Could be wrong . Looks good on you tube ,) Looks and sounds pretty awesome on there ,)

..of noise cancelling / noise reducing headphones. Looking to spend £90 max. This time I want ones with BLUETOOTH, as the poxy wires are always the first things to go wrong. Can anybody please point me in the right direction ? Thanks

Some of you probably saw my hospital thread last week. BTW op, Tom Petty punched a wall in frustration and was out of commission for a while ,) What did the chair do to you ? Have you made up over dinner?

Omg! Glad he made improvements on that. Unplayable.

[quote name='krysh' timestamp='1360458627' post='1970887'] what you should do is to get rid of the spaces. [/quote] Wriing this in bed ,)

Silly question really, but if the zip is broken on a gigbag, can it be repaired ? I have had a fantastic gigbag for my headless basses (effects units could fit in as well). Zip is broken and it would be a shame for the gigbag to be thrown away ;(

Basically, it comes down to various things imho. What amp have you at the moment? What do the band think of it? Is it portable enough? Has it got enough features for your re quirements( ie have you out grown it?) When I started out, I was more focused on what bass I should have. My previous amps were either bought off friends , or bulky things bought from Loot magazine . These were fine when I played the odd birthday gig. However, when I joined a band with a view to play regularly , I was told by Mr. Guitar , that my Alligator drum amp(which was ok for bass also) was not suitable and I should get a proper bass amp. I did this, and eventually ended up with my Aguilar head and cab. I was thinking of keeping this , just lik e. a guitarist sticks with Marshall or whatever. Having said that, I do w onder if I should. stick to studio monitors and sell this as I am no longe r in a band.

Couldn't get into them with Syd. However, i did have a few Floyd albums but sold them.Pointless listening to them now, as we know them inside out. BTW , I hate The Wall - hugely overrated imho. (comfortably numb is good ) Just thought of a compacrison , with Iron Maiden! If both of tnese bands kept onto the same frontmen , they wouldn't have been as big.)

[quote name='WhoNeedsYou' timestamp='1360362840' post='1969535'] Come on Eileen [/quote] Disgusting

[quote name='JayPH' timestamp='1360362254' post='1969528'] Quality. Yeah Brown Eyed Girl and Mustang Sally always get them up dancing. Love your name by the way [/quote] Thank you jay,) obviously sabbath is my preference here( along with slayer Celtic frost etch). Are you sure you wanna go through with this? Brown eyed girl / come on Eileen ? I'm beginning to feel very faint,)

D i v o r c e (Tammy W ynette) . Tainted love (soft cell) suppose you have to do Brown eyed girl /mustang sally etc