I’m kind of picky about my headphones. The Sennheiser HD 202 sound decent and are a bargain at $22.
I have two or three pairs kicking around the house. Whenever I recommend them to a friend they are impressed. It’s true what some of the reviews say, they can be a bit tight on the noggin but they will loosen up a bit with time. I have no problem wearing them for a few hours.

I was looking for a portable field recorder and decided to give the Zoom H2 a try. I payed $169 for this unit. There are competitive units out there but they really do not match the value that the Zoom offers for anywhere near this price point.

Some of the features I like are:

• records onto cheap SD memory cards
• records in WAV or MP3 format
• is very portable
• can record up to 4 hours on 2 AA batteries
• can be mounted on a tripod
• has 4 microphones which allows for flexible recording options
• You can monitor recording through headphones

The Zoom H2 come with everything you need except batteries. The unit includes headphones, a case, wind screen, a neat little tripod for table top usage and more!

I removed the unit from the packaging and was able to figure out this unit without the manual. My type of gear! Zoom does include a quick start guide and a full fledged, very complete owners manual.

The included 512MB card can record well over 3 hours of 320Kbps MP3 audio. You can also use up to a 16GB for insane recording times.

Zoom H2 Sound Samples
Hear are untouced sound samples from The Zoom H2. Notice the nice stereo image. You can also hear crickets in the background of the recordings.
Zoom H2 Sound Samples – Dog Barking
Zoom H2 Sound Samples – Cars on the road

Overall I’m impressed. The Zoom H2 makes is a great choice as a recorder for students, videographers and musicians

If you are looking for great computer speakers look no further than the Logitech Z-2300 speakers. The Z-2300 system is a THX-certified 2.1-channel speaker system with ported subwoofer.

Be warned the the subwoofer is pretty large. It houses an 8inch long throw speaker in an enclosure that is about 11″ x 11″ x 15″. The subwoofer is rated at 120 watts and the speakers are 40 watts.

Sound wise I have never heard better sounding speakers for the computer. Quite honestly this system can reach sound levels that will shake your walls. The bass is unbelievable. When my non-computer geek friends are over they are shocked that all the sound they are hearing come from this little computer system. One time I was cranking a movie trailer and my wife ran into the room thinking there was a tornado outside.

I was so impressed with this system that I almost bought the Z-5500 Digital 5.1 system for my main surround sound speakers in the entertainment room.

You can buy the Z-2300 system new for about $115 at Amazon.

When I bough mine I took a chance on a refubished unit for about $70. It has worked perfectly.

There are time when you need headphones that block out ambient noise or offer more hi fidelity that earbuds or small headphones.

I use these headphones for my computer. They are great for doing audio editing and recording. I am very picky about my headphones. The Sennheiser HD 202 sound excellent and are a bargain $25 to boot at Amazon.

Some of the reviews complain that they are a little tight. I have to agree that they are a little tight when they are new. You get a little fatigued after wearing them for 20 minutes or so. However after that become a little broken in the headband does loosen up it death grip on your head and they become more comfortable with more use.

Highly recommended.