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Best Places To Buy Headphones In DFW

Whether you are a casual music fan or a serious musician, you will likely need some headphones at some point. They come in many shapes and sizes for different purposes. There are basic ear buds, or plugs, that are relatively cheap and good for casual music without bothering your neighbor. There are also "on ear" phones that fit on your ear and can be used professionally. The standard "can" headphones that fit over your ear are the top-of-the-line and more professional, used by musicians and sound mixers. They range in price from a few dollars to a few hundred. Here are some of the best places in the Dallas area to get them.
Silva Promotions
P.O. Box 35094
Ft. Worth, TX 76126
(817) 615-9793
Silva Promotions

This is a promotions company that puts labels or logos on items for businesses or groups to sell. Even so, they carry a very wide variety of headphones and could be the best place in Dallas for that very reason. You can even get them personalized. They have ear buds for as little as two dollars, or even less in bulk. You can also get top-of-the-line "cans" for the serious music lover.

Audio Concepts
11661 Preston Road
Dallas, TX 75230
(214) 360-9520
audio concepts

If there is such a thing as a sound store, this is it. They have anything you could need for sound, and have been in the same Dallas location since 1985. They have everything from analog turntables to wireless. They have headphones from $49 and up. They have top quality headphones, both new and used, and they have headphone amplifiers and any hardware or accessory you might need. You can bring your own device to try them out in the store.

Gadget Exchange
11457 A Harry Hines Blvd.,
Dallas, TX 75229
(469) 941-4416
Gadget Exchange

This is a new and used electronics store. You can buy, sell or trade your headphones for something better or something more high tech. They have headphones for gaming systems, as well as for listening to music. There are low-end buds available, as well as nicer earphones for your listening enjoyment. Headphones for any occasion to fit any budget are available here. You may shop in the store, or they have an online store as well.

Related: Best Music Shops In Dallas

The Bakery Studios
2909 San Jacinto St.
Dallas, Texas 75204
719.494.3185
The Bakery Studio

The Bakery Studios is the downtown Dallas-based home to chart-topping producer, songwriter and film composer Brad Nyght. You can make a record here. You can also buy top-of-the-line equipment that professionals use. Headphones here are the cover the ear variety and are the caliber that top studios in the nation use. They are the best you can get, and cost a few hundred dollars. If you are a serious musician, this is what you need, and this is where to get it.

Trader Jim's Pawn Shop
1054 South Handley
Fort Worth, TX  76112
(817) 932-7294
www.traderjimspawnshop1.clickforward.com

Trader Jim's Pawn shop is a typical pawn shop for the most part, but it does have a great selection of electronics. There are a lot of used headphones here, and they are all tested to make sure they work. You can find them at a great price here, and at times even find some very high-end ones at a good price. You can also sell your current headphones and buy an upgrade.

Related: Best music venues in Dallas

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