• The Headphone Buying Guide V2
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[QUOTE=plazzydan;30120933]What is a good headset with decent sound quality for music and good mic quality? I can't do headphones. I want to, but desktop mics and mods and all that bullshit don't work for me. My budget is $50-100.[/QUOTE] Desktop mics require boost in order to pick up at any distance other than right next to them.
[QUOTE=Darkimmortal;30122186]Desktop mics require boost in order to pick up at any distance other than right next to them.[/QUOTE] any time I use mic boost there is a LOT of whitenoise though.
[QUOTE=plazzydan;30122585]any time I use mic boost there is a LOT of whitenoise though.[/QUOTE] Reduce volume or get a better mic
[QUOTE=Darkimmortal;30122963]Reduce volume or get a better mic[/QUOTE] any suggestions? every review for every desk mic says that the mic is inadequate it really seems like it's either get headphones - mic or headset - sound quality
[QUOTE=plazzydan;30123008]any suggestions? every review for every desk mic says that the mic is inadequate it really seems like it's either get headphones - mic or headset - sound quality[/QUOTE] I used a variant of this that worked fine for me. [url]http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=ge+microphone&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=8082459546289229094&sa=X&ei=qZHiTYr_CsPW0QHez-iTBw&ved=0CDYQ8gIwAA[/url] I talk with 5 friends on skype almost everyday and we play games, so trust me desk mics are fine as long as they're not from 1998
looking for a headphone and earbuds Trying to keep the total under 50. Right now looking at hd201's and cx300's and that barley goes over. Any better suggestions?
I bought a Logitech G35 headset today at Best Buy for $80, this thing is so damn nice. I'm still a sucker for Logitech, they have some good stuff.
My Beats by Dre just broke... :smith:
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In love with hd201's. Great for crisp quality and the bass is alright. Almost got the cx300 ii but they mis-labeled it and were selling them for 70 instead of 30.
are the sennheiser HD 280's any good or is there something better at the same price range I should be getting?
Links in the OP don't work, they get cut off. I hate seeing that, it's like someone starting a sente...and that's how I saved Antarctica. I need to get some new headphones but I'm not really looking around so much yet. I like my speakers.
Yeah this thing about dr. dre beats, a friend wants them so bad, but i'm trying to tell him it's just a pair of studio headphones with a d slapped on it, what should i recommend to him instead?
[QUOTE=peterboi;30111677][url]http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=40&item_id=035899[/url] Are these any good? Or should i go with the cheaper ones like [url]http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=40&item_id=021376[/url] or [url]http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=40&item_id=037528[/url][/QUOTE] Can anyone help? I got the ATH-M50 straight cable version.
Looking for some good In-Ear headphones.. Budget: $100 approx. Can you use Ebay: No. Country: Norway Isolation: Closed. Purpose: Music, and often for longer periods of time. Has to sit well on my ears, so that i can go for a walk without having to put them in all the time. I looked at some EarSet 3i from Bang & Olufsen, but when i noticed they were open that was a no-go. Anything similar to those? Sound quality: I've got an AKG k518 headset, but it's not good for walks, which is why i want in-ear. Preferably something that's not worse in quality than those?
just ordered the Grado SR 60i i'm pumped
[b]Budget:[/b] I'm willing to go a little over $100, but I'd prefer not to. [b]Ebay:[/b] Only if you can convince me it's reliable and I can get it one piece. [b]Country:[/b] Good Ol' US of A. [b]Isolation:[/b] Open foremost, but I'm not against closed. [b]Purpose:[/b] Gaming mostly, with some music, not much in the way of movies. [b]Musical Tastes:[/b] Variable. Everything from Beatles to Yoko Shimomura to Midnight Rider. So Rock, Classical & Orchestrated, electronic, almost anything.
[QUOTE=peterboi;30141437]Can anyone help? I got the ATH-M50 straight cable version.[/QUOTE] The Etymotics are more neutral while the Shures have more pronounced midrange and midbass. Shure SE215 Etymotic MC5 [QUOTE=Markntosh;30162290][b]Budget:[/b] I'm willing to go a little over $100, but I'd prefer not to. [b]Ebay:[/b] Only if you can convince me it's reliable and I can get it one piece. [b]Country:[/b] Good Ol' US of A. [b]Isolation:[/b] Open foremost, but I'm not against closed. [b]Purpose:[/b] Gaming mostly, with some music, not much in the way of movies. [b]Musical Tastes:[/b] Variable. Everything from Beatles to Yoko Shimomura to Midnight Rider. So Rock, Classical & Orchestrated, electronic, almost anything.[/QUOTE] Check out of frequency response comparisons or pick whichever one you can find easiest/cheapest. Audio Technica ATH-AD700 Sennheiser HD 448 Grado SR 60i
[QUOTE=DrDevin;30162945]The Etymotics are more neutral while the Shures have more pronounced midrange and midbass. Shure SE215 Etymotic MC5 [/QUOTE] I was talking about the sound cards i listed.
[QUOTE=Lazor;30160708]just ordered the Grado SR 60i i'm pumped[/QUOTE] Holy shit they are expensive in the UK, the average price seems to be around £80, while the US price is like £10- £20 cheaper than that.
[QUOTE=hexpunK;30165049]Holy shit they are expensive in the UK, the average price seems to be around £80, while the US price is like £10- £20 cheaper than that.[/QUOTE] probably because they are manufactured in Brooklyn or something. HeadRoom won't even ship them outside the US
[QUOTE=hexpunK;30165049]Holy shit they are expensive in the UK, the average price seems to be around £80, while the US price is like £10- £20 cheaper than that.[/QUOTE] Not as bad as the AD700 used to be - I paid £120 for mine while it was ~£65 in the US :saddowns:
Budget: Up to $85, can go over if there is something [i]amazing[/i]. Country: Canada Ebay: Only if reliable, but I would prefer not to use ebay. Isolation: I want to be the only one able to hear my music lol Purpose/Taste: Music, dubstep, dnb, techno and all those other bass-requiring genres
as far as DACs go, the e7 is considered one of the best for it's price($100) i might get one later this year [editline]31st May 2011[/editline] not directed at above poster
I want a ok pc headset for gaming. I found this [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106236[/url] Im not extremely picky and really hope for it to be 30$ or under if any other suggestions. I used to just use the xbox headset that came with the system and it never broke or let me down so I don't have extreme standards. Also ill be using the headset exclusively for gaming, not listening to music cause I use my dads headphones for that. Tell me if the headset I linked to is fine. Post suggestions for around 30$
[QUOTE=Sam xD;30187099]I want a ok pc headset for gaming. I found this [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106236[/url] Im not extremely picky and really hope for it to be 30$ or under if any other suggestions. I used to just use the xbox headset that came with the system and it never broke or let me down so I don't have extreme standards. Also ill be using the headset exclusively for gaming, not listening to music cause I use my dads headphones for that. Tell me if the headset I linked to is fine. Post suggestions for around 30$[/QUOTE] uh is this going to be your main source of sound?
[QUOTE=Shadaez;30187311]uh is this going to be your main source of sound?[/QUOTE] I have speakers. I just need it to communicate although the headphone part is nice so people don't hear the other end of the conversation.
Little games support chat through a headset and audio through speakers, but if that's what you're getting it for it will work fine.
Does anyone know if a 3.5mm to USB adapter would by-pass a headphone plug stuck in the jack?
[QUOTE=ijyt;30187676]Does anyone know if a 3.5mm to USB adapter would by-pass a headphone plug stuck in the jack?[/QUOTE] 3.5->USB 'adapters' would just be a USB soundcard and may sound horrible. You can't get it with needle-nose pliers or something?
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