M50 is much more comfy than the HD280 so it's not really much of a comparison. HD280 hurts on medium+ sized heads. Go for it if you're not completely blocked by cash. It also has decent resale, probably $80 at rarely used levels if you hate it.

MassHysteria

United States3678 Posts

September 03 2014 23:42 GMT

#4644

If you want to take it outside/on trips, think about getting the coiled one Juliette. I found the straight-cable on the M50 really annoying for portability.

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

September 04 2014 08:03 GMT

#4645

+1 for corded. I'm also biased because I own one.

c0ldfusion

United States8293 Posts

September 04 2014 12:49 GMT

#4646

M50 is not that portable to be honest whichever cable you pick.

I also don't get all the hype. I own a pair. I think they're decent at their price point but not spectacular.

Juliette

United States6003 Posts

September 04 2014 16:19 GMT

#4647

def on trips (in the car, plane, etc) but probably not walking around to class and stuff. ill transport it in case/folded up to the library or something and wear it there. def considering the coiled ones though, i dont want to be tying down a 12ft wire.

i dont mind just decent. I have $100 and i want whatever I can get around that, and im content with that.

i do appreciate the help though. ill probably go with m50s since its not that far off in price, and seems a lot better. unfortunately not till next week :[.

next you can all convince me to start with an amp/FLAC/more headphones, as if wanting a new keyboard wasn't enough

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

September 04 2014 19:01 GMT

#4648

Just hold off on a Rick Owens purchase and you'll do fine with audio equipment. Spending 2K on speakers/amp was worth it

Next on the list...sub, headphone + headphone amp... another 2k gone lol

c0ldfusion

United States8293 Posts

September 04 2014 20:09 GMT

#4649

Damn you guys spend a lot on audio and clothes. It took me many many years to build up my inventory of audio gears and I'm sure I still don't have half the stuff in CorsairHero's collection.

Aren't some of you still in school? How the hell do you afford all this stuff...

JSH

United States4109 Posts

September 04 2014 20:30 GMT

#4650

Pretty sure the ones who can afford all the stuff has a job lol

Blisse

Canada3710 Posts

September 04 2014 20:54 GMT

#4651

i'm in school, you should really be working part time or on your off semesters anyways, just manage your money, buy used headphones for a year, sell them used and buy slightly better ones used again, if you're smart about spending they don't depreciate much and you only spend $100-200 a year upgrading rather than $800 outright. people think my thousand dollar audio collection is bad but i could spend it drinking or i could spend it buying more computer parts or clothes or shoes. really audio isn't that expensive, it's a one time cost for a couple years unless you have an accident

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

September 04 2014 21:43 GMT

#4652

On September 05 2014 05:09 c0ldfusion wrote:
Damn you guys spend a lot on audio and clothes. It took me many many years to build up my inventory of audio gears and I'm sure I still don't have half the stuff in CorsairHero's collection.

Aren't some of you still in school? How the hell do you afford all this stuff...

Graduated last year, working as a software developer.

Speakers: KEF LS50 / Mackie mr5 mk2
DAC/AMP: Audinst HUD-MX1 + NAD D3020
Headphones: Hifiman HE300 / ATH M50
IEM: Audeo PFE 012

If you take out the speakers / speaker amp, I didn't spend that much imo.

Next on the list: Oppo HA-1 + hifiman HE-560. Just waiting to see if my local dealer (headphone bar for those in Canada) will stock them if Oppo lets him. I dont want to pay customs to bring the HA-1 across the border. He already has the 560's :D

I'm lucky that I was able to demo all my gear before I bought it except for the Audinst (can only be bought on ebay from Korea).

I'm not the kind of person that collects gear and then flips it later. I just give the stuff to my parents. The LS50 + D3020 combo was something I could justify because I see it as an end game combination for me in PC audio. Maybe a sub if i move into a bigger room and using an upgraded DAC from a new headphone amp in the future.

Juliette

United States6003 Posts

September 05 2014 16:04 GMT

#4653

On September 05 2014 04:01 CorsairHero wrote:
Just hold off on a Rick Owens purchase and you'll do fine with audio equipment. Spending 2K on speakers/amp was worth it

Next on the list...sub, headphone + headphone amp... another 2k gone lol

Hahahaha surprisingly i dont wear any rick. Im a lazy clothes enthusiast, literally shorts all the time when i have like $600 of denim in my closet

. Rick would be heavily underused hahah

Also a student. I dont really have other "expensive hobbies" dota is free and ive spent all of $30 or so the past 2 years on cosmetics and compendiums, so my non food money goes to clothes.

I dont have the sense of permanence for a real audio setup. Not gonna drop 1-2k on stuff when im not that big into it, for my dorm room, and instead of clothes haha.

villainzilla

Philippines192 Posts

September 09 2014 09:42 GMT

#4654

Just got the v moda XS for daily use, been pretty happy with it so far. Looks great, build quality is superb, and pretty balanced sound overall

Avs

Korea (North)857 Posts

September 09 2014 10:45 GMT

#4655

Are there better headphones for gaming than Beats?

pheer

5391 Posts

September 09 2014 11:26 GMT

#4656

On September 09 2014 19:45 Avs wrote:
Are there better headphones for gaming than Beats?

I really hope you're trolling, because the answer is a resounding YES.

Also, G930 is on sale today for $80 today. Great wireless headset!

Avs

Korea (North)857 Posts

September 09 2014 22:23 GMT

#4657

On September 09 2014 20:26 pheer wrote:

Show nested quote +

I really hope you're trolling, because the answer is a resounding YES.

Also, G930 is on sale today for $80 today. Great wireless headset!

I read up about these. Seems like a good deal. But people are saying there are audio drops within a few feet of the receiver station and the bass is terrible on the headsets. I almost pulled the trigger but I feel like for $80, could get a better wireless headset for gaming?

CorsairHero

Canada9491 Posts

September 09 2014 22:37 GMT

#4658

On September 10 2014 07:23 Avs wrote:

Show nested quote +

I almost pulled the trigger but I feel like for $80, could get a better wireless headset for gaming?

LOL

pheer

5391 Posts

September 09 2014 23:43 GMT

#4659

The bass is indeed a little lacking compared to my other booming headsets, but not outright terrible. If you turn up the bass manually in the settings it's definitely there. And at that price, I don't think there is a better wireless headset for gaming no.