• Headphone Buying Megathread/Guide V4 - Come here for all your audio needs! (New Threads are not need
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Im looking for some headphones for gaming and music, I like powerfull base and really clear audio, I already have a $80 Condenser microphone. Recommendations? Also, is it worth getting a sound card? My motherboard already has 5.1 HD audio. How is this dumb?
[QUOTE=PredGD;40738008]I'm no "professional" when it comes to headphones, in ears and stuff like that, but I've heard a lot of good stuff for Bose's noise cancelling headphones. [url]http://www.bose.com/controller?url=/shop_online/headphones/noise_cancelling_headphones/index.jsp[/url] Thought I'd throw this here. Not really your price range or what you prefer, I'm sorry, but these are worth a look.[/QUOTE] Those have probably the best noise cancellation in for consumer headphones, but they don't sound that great.
Anyone else have Ultrasone HFI-580's? I've had them for over a year, made 3 people buy them as well. Unbelievable bass and overall quality.
[QUOTE=loophole;40742256]Those have probably the best noise cancellation in for consumer headphones, but they don't sound that great.[/QUOTE] Oh. Thanks for clearing that up, though. Any recommendations for good noise cancelling headphones which also sound fair enough?
I dunno that I wanna buy another pair of HTF-600s. My last pair broke within 6 months and I was pretty disappointed. It was the same issue several others have posted about, where one of the speakers breaks off because of cheap plastic or something. Wire's still attached, though, so they theoretically still work, they just won't sit on my head. Barring a different set of headphones, is there a preventative measure to ensure another pair of HTF-600s wouldn't break like that? I'm not fond of the "wait till it breaks, then duct tap it to hell" strategy a few others have employed.
[QUOTE=Engy;40745114]I dunno that I wanna buy another pair of HTF-600s. My last pair broke within 6 months and I was pretty disappointed. It was the same issue several others have posted about, where one of the speakers breaks off because of cheap plastic or something. Wire's still attached, though, so they theoretically still work, they just won't sit on my head. Barring a different set of headphones, is there a preventative measure to ensure another pair of HTF-600s wouldn't break like that? I'm not fond of the "wait till it breaks, then duct tap it to hell" strategy a few others have employed.[/QUOTE] route your wire cleanly and use a headphone stand, if you weren't a fan of HTF-600 don't get another pair
I know people who buy more expensive skull candies for their iPods. :v:
headphones hooked over monitor when not in use master race [editline]23rd May 2013[/editline] I managed to preserve a pair of turtle beaches for 3 years doing that, I'm really good with headphones earphones not so much, they break way too often
[QUOTE=Flash_Fire;40749934]headphones hooked over monitor when not in use master race [editline]23rd May 2013[/editline] I managed to preserve a pair of turtle beaches for 3 years doing that, I'm really good with headphones earphones not so much, they break way too often[/QUOTE] I have a geek wall. [URL=http://s64.photobucket.com/user/Nickjames_photos/media/My%20Gaming%20Room/Shelves.jpg.html][IMG]http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h167/Nickjames_photos/My%20Gaming%20Room/Shelves.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I keep my expensive pair on one of those sennheiser headphone holders above my monitor.
Man that's pretty cool, but why so many headsets?
[QUOTE=Flash_Fire;40752995]Man that's pretty cool, but why do many headsets?[/QUOTE] Most likely his old headsets.
Are sennheiser pc360 g4me any good? few years old but they still look really good for £140~ or am i better off going for a pair of headphones and a seperate mic for a similar price?
[QUOTE=k0dex;40755616]or am i better off going for a pair of headphones and a seperate mic for a similar price?[/QUOTE] Yes, always. Sennheiser's gaming headsets are on the better side of headsets, but it's always worth buying seperate unless you have a ridiculously good deal on something.
What is like a cheap pair of ear buds for use when jogging or at the gym. I am not entirely against the in-ear kind but I haven't liked them in the past when sweaty. These will only be for use when running or whatever so they don't have to be that great but I do want the best of the cheapest. The budget doesn't have to be extremely low but I'd want a balance between durability and quality with a low price while being something that if I break somehow I won't feel bad about. The cheaper the better honestly but like I said I'd rather have something that satisfies those aspects and is a decent quality.
Are there any popular and decent external mics you guys recommend? Clip on prefered.
[QUOTE=k0dex;40755616]Are sennheiser pc360 g4me any good? few years old but they still look really good for £140~ or am i better off going for a pair of headphones and a seperate mic for a similar price?[/QUOTE] yes get good headphones and a seperate mic, headsets exist to rip you off
[QUOTE=Flash_Fire;40752995]Man that's pretty cool, but why do many headsets?[/QUOTE] They've been demoted! Most of them have been purchased on sale and I like to try them out just to get a feel for the quality, slowly they got pushed out to the wall and now I only hand them out to my friends whenever I decide to host a LAN party.
[QUOTE=chipset;40436214] [b]Budget:[/b] €100/$150 [b]Country:[/b] Sweden [b]Isolation:[/b] Closed and quite well isolated [b]Purpose:[/b] Going to uni this fall, wanna be able to listen to music anywhere anytime without being heard or disturbing anyone (quite self conscious about these things, unlike some people). [b]Comments:[/b] I have no qualms with over ear headphones in public so long as they're reasonably discrete, some AKG's would probably be a bit too much for my taste. Might consider in ear. Previous experiences are only the sennheiser HD 558. Ebay is fine if the seller ships internationally, amazon is fine too. Will probably almost always use them amped. Even considering designing myself an SMD version of the O2 amp that runs on a lithium ion battery. Not expecting stellar performance but most of the design work is done already, just gotta lay out a PCB and pick some compatible SMD components.[/QUOTE] I posted this several weeks ago and never got a reply.
[B]Budget:[/B]£150-160 [B]Country:[/B]Scotland [B]Isolation:[/B] Not sure ~ I have only used closed headphones before [B]Purpose:[/B] Gaming / watching movies [B]Previous Experiences:[/B] Steelseries siberia v2 / corsair vengeance 1500 [B]Comments:[/B] I am wearing headphones for a huge part of the day and found that my previous headphones have become quite uncomfortable after a few hours. I was hoping to look for a pair that are light but I also dont want the sound to overflow into the microphone. If I am to get a pair of headphones I will also need a mic. Im not really sure what standalone microphones are good so if possible a recommendation here would be really helpful! thanks!
[QUOTE=k0dex;40764173][B]Budget:[/B]£150-160 [B]Country:[/B]Scotland [B]Isolation:[/B] Not sure ~ I have only used closed headphones before [B]Purpose:[/B] Gaming / watching movies [B]Previous Experiences:[/B] Steelseries siberia v2 / corsair vengeance 1500 [B]Comments:[/B] I am wearing headphones for a huge part of the day and found that my previous headphones have become quite uncomfortable after a few hours. I was hoping to look for a pair that are light but I also dont want the sound to overflow into the microphone. If I am to get a pair of headphones I will also need a mic. Im not really sure what standalone microphones are good so if possible a recommendation here would be really helpful! thanks![/QUOTE] AKG 550 closed can that sounds open with the benefits of isolation of a closed can. [url]http://www.head-fi.org/t/613707/the-akg-k550-appreciation-discussion-thread[/url]
Friend is looking to buy [url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shure-SRH840-Professional-Studio-Headphones/dp/B002N1V7OM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369406455&sr=8-1&keywords=Shure+SRH840] Shure SRH840's[/url] to use as monitors for music production. Any good?
[url=http://www.beatsbydre.com/headphones/beats-pro-black/900-00034-01,default,pd.html]Noise Reduction Headphones | Tune Out the Noise with Beats Pro[/url] Never have I seen so much Bullshit. I don't know how they get away with it
I got my Sony MDR-V6 today, they're awesome. My only gripe is that the cable is a tad too long.
Bose QC-15s. didn't read op because /thread
is there a better mic than the Zalman ZM-MIC1 microphone if i am going for clip on? i dont mind spending a little extra
Hopefully you wil get the akg550. I think that there won't be many who disagraee that these sound great, awesome, fantastic with the sound these baby's produce. [url]http://www.head-fi.org/t/588230/akg-k550-vs-some-others-denon-d2000-akg-k271-ultrasone-edition-8-shure-940-shure-840-beyer-dt770/60[/url] [url]http://www.head-fi.org/products/akg-k-550[/url]
[QUOTE=Holylucifer6;40776735]Hopefully you wil get the akg550. I think that there won't be many who disagraee that these sound great, awesome, fantastic with the sound these baby's produce. [url]http://www.head-fi.org/t/588230/akg-k550-vs-some-others-denon-d2000-akg-k271-ultrasone-edition-8-shure-940-shure-840-beyer-dt770/60[/url] [url]http://www.head-fi.org/products/akg-k-550[/url][/QUOTE] Yeah i really really like the look of the 550's, just need a microphone to go with it and i want a good high quality one, the zalman looks good for the price but i was wondering if theres a better choice than a clip on
[QUOTE=Shadaez;40747986]route your wire cleanly and use a headphone stand, if you weren't a fan of HTF-600 don't get another pair[/QUOTE] The only thing I didn't like about the HTF-600s was the the fact that they broke. Other than that, I was happy with the price, the fit, and the sound, I just don't want another pair breaking on me anytime soon.
[QUOTE=k0dex;40776936]Yeah i really really like the look of the 550's, just need a microphone to go with it and i want a good high quality one, the zalman looks good for the price but i was wondering if theres a better choice than a clip on[/QUOTE] Mod mic?
[QUOTE=Holylucifer6;40778405]Mod mic?[/QUOTE] I did look at this but unfortunately it ends up costing too much with shipping and it isnt available from anywhere in the uk from what i have seen
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