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ZeromuS
Canada13407 Posts
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iinsight
Canada293 Posts
On September 13 2011 16:53 Fyodor wrote: Just a heads up ATH-W1000X is at an all-time low here ($408 right now): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004K65XOS/ref=s9_simh_gw_p23_d0_g23_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=14WXT6CF1VEVPFBZKYV6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846 very sexy phones and I've only heard good things about the sound. ![[image loading]](http://www.avforums.com/news/images/20101215214818.jpg) Daaaamn these are suuuper sexy! I wish i could waste that much on a pair of headphones | ||
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
On September 19 2011 22:41 Keldrath wrote: what do you guys think about the Sennheiser HD 518? http://www.headphone.com/selection-guide/type/sennheiser-hd-518.php im looking at it right now cause it seems to be about the best ive been able to find under $150 trying to get the best sounding audio i can possibly get for under 150 was hoping for something with a mic but ill forgo that if i cant find something with one that's comparable. was originally looking at the razer megalodon but idk if it would be as good as something like this. It's relatively new. For some reason people favor the 555 and 595 heavily over the 515, and I think the same is true for the 558 and 598 over the 518. I suspect the pricing is not very good. headphone.com prices are generally not that good overall too. HD 595 for a while was selling under $150, for example, to make room for the 598. The 5x5 are discontinued now though and harder to find. Headphones pricing just tends to fluctuate. Right now I think the Shure SRH840 (closed though, in case you were looking at the HD 518 because it was open) at $129 would be a good choice: http://www.amazon.com/Shure-SRH840-Professional-Monitoring-Earphones/dp/B002DP8IEK | ||
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ZeromuS
Canada13407 Posts
On September 21 2011 10:39 Myrmidon wrote: It's relatively new. For some reason people favor the 555 and 595 heavily over the 515, and I think the same is true for the 558 and 598 over the 518. I suspect the pricing is not very good. headphone.com prices are generally not that good overall too. HD 595 for a while was selling under $150, for example, to make room for the 598. The 5x5 are discontinued now though and harder to find. Headphones pricing just tends to fluctuate. Right now I think the Shure SRH840 (closed though, in case you were looking at the HD 518 because it was open) at $129 would be a good choice: http://www.amazon.com/Shure-SRH840-Professional-Monitoring-Earphones/dp/B002DP8IEK Have to vouch for the shures super reliable, well built and spectacular sound | ||
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.Mystic
Canada486 Posts
I have a asrock h61m-vs with 5.1 surround sound. I plan on buying the HS1A corsair gaming headset over the HS1. Now the HS1 has lets say a built in soundcard to get the dobly digital sound. Now, im wondering how i can get the dolby digital sound with the HS1A i have VIA HD audio deck the onboard sound is the VIA VT1705 Will the sound be similar to the HS1 or would i need a better sound card? I hear HS1 drivers are bad | ||
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isparavanje
62 Posts
I have my K701s ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/BXAVu.jpg) and Xonar Essence STX (cause I can't afford a proper amp :x) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/csOOh.jpg) My portable setup consists of the Ordnance amp ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/X6dlI.jpg) and the Atomic Floyd HiDefJax, because they sound good and look SEXY! ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/4wSD5.jpg) I am using foam tips though. | ||
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annul
United States2841 Posts
- cares a lot about comfort (huge head and GLASSES -- many, many headphones push the metal from my glasses into my head and thus i cannot tolerate them for any longer than a few minutes) - wants to spend USD ~$50>= | ||
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Jaeger
United States1150 Posts
There's a sale on AKG K 142 HD High Definition Headphones for $80.95. Anyone have experience with these? | ||
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Chaoz
United States507 Posts
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Myrmidon
United States9452 Posts
If you want Dolby Headphone or other processing, you need a dedicated sound card. Asus Xonar DG is the cheapest one with that I think, but the H61M-VS has no PCI slot. Asus Xonar U3 is about $40 and has that. I'm sure some Creative or HT Omega or others have Dolby Headphone as well, but I can't remember which off of the top of my head. It just connects with USB, and it's probably better than whatever the HS1 is bundled with...though honestly for a gaming headset of that price range, they'd be correct to bundle a cheaper device since the headset itself would be more of a limiting factor. Kind of hard to guess how good the onboard sound (or most anything else) compared to something else. Listed specs may not be achieved in practice because of all the noisy crap inside a computer, and they don't list enough relevant specs to get a good idea of much of anything. Generally don't buy a gaming headset and be expecting great sound quality for the price (the microphone, marketing, and "gamer markup" cost money, after all, and sound quality is not the focus). @isparavanje: Screw the haters, Essence STX counts as a real amp. Price is relatively low compared to the competition because unlike most audiophile companies, Asus is not a hack job, and separately from that, they move a larger volume of product and have real manufacturing facilities, so production costs are lower. You won't get exotic designs or tube "flavors" from them though. Not all the products are necessarily great values though. @annul: How thick are your glasses? I'd look at the JVC HA-RX700 in that price range normally. Earcups are pretty large and are okay. They're surprisingly sturdy for the price, though i only spent like half and hour with them, so I wouldn't know about long term use. IIRC they would work okay with glasses, but I'm not sure since I don't wear them. Bass is a bit bloaty (and a bit emphasized), but that's kind of expected for the price. They're better than most at around that price though. You can also look at earpad-style headphones that sit on top of the ears rather than around. Beyerdynamic DT-235 is around that price and is fairly refined and high-end for that price. It's probably a bit bass-light for some, but many other headphones would be worse offenders. There's also IEMs. Plenty of good models around $50 or less these days, though I don't know too much which are which. @Jaeger: I dunno, but AKG K240S (Studio) is always around $100, and people pay a lot more attention to the 2xx models than the 1xx models. I'm not sure if that means the 1xx models are just criminally overlooked, or if they're just worse and not worth considering since the price difference is not huge. K240S, K240 MKII, and K242 HD are supposed to all be the same, just different models come with different combinations of ear pads and cords. So I wouldn't think the K142 HD would be a steal at just $20 less. @Chaoz: HD 280 is 64 ohms, 102 dB SPL / 1V rms (equivalently, a pretty quiet 89 dB SPL / 1 mW), if you take Sennheiser's spec at face value. This means that at the same output level, many other headphones will sound louder. More technical details here: http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-power.html An amp would make them louder if that's what you want. But some amps may not have sufficient gain or more output power compared to what you currently use. | ||
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Absurd Bunny
168 Posts
I want one with REALLY good bass, and everything else good as well, but I am looking for a pair with extra bass. I don't want crappy brands like Skullcandy, but the real ones, like audio technica, Monster, Sennheiser, etc. My price range is 150-200 dollars, that seems like a good price range for a good pair of earphones. I'm looking at the Monster Turbines, but they look really heavy and I don't they will be to comfortable when I'm playing. Also, I don't want those in ear monitors, where the wire goes over your ear and everything. I'd prefer them to be small, again like earphones that people would wear under the headphones in the GSL. Thank you, if you actually read this. :D | ||
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Buckus
United States14 Posts
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HuggyBear
Australia377 Posts
On September 24 2011 16:20 Buckus wrote: Any decent NON-noise isolating earbuds (I have to hear things around me or I dont feel comfortable) for 20 - 50 bucks Yuin PK3? | ||
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Chaoz
United States507 Posts
On September 24 2011 12:06 Myrmidon wrote: @Chaoz: HD 280 is 64 ohms, 102 dB SPL / 1V rms (equivalently, a pretty quiet 89 dB SPL / 1 mW), if you take Sennheiser's spec at face value. This means that at the same output level, many other headphones will sound louder. More technical details here: http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2011/09/more-power.html An amp would make them louder if that's what you want. But some amps may not have sufficient gain or more output power compared to what you currently use. Sorry, I meant to say HD555. I confused it with my old pair. | ||
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EscPlan9
United States2777 Posts
Grado SR-60s Pros: Amazing sound at all volumes. Comfortable. Thick cable. Cons: More sound leakage than any other pair of headphones I've ever owned! I just don't use these in public because of that. Sony XBR-500 Pros: Comfortable. Provides good sound reproduction with a little emphasis on bass (not overwhelming or unnatural though). Cons: The headphone cord is much too short. I had to buy a headphone extension cord for this one. I use it at work all the time. | ||
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isparavanje
62 Posts
On September 25 2011 01:07 EscPlan9 wrote: Just recently got two new pairs of headphones. I used to have Sennheiser HD 202s which I loved for the 10 years they lasted. Grado SR-60s Pros: Amazing sound at all volumes. Comfortable. Thick cable. Cons: More sound leakage than any other pair of headphones I've ever owned! I just don't use these in public because of that. Sony XBR-500 Pros: Comfortable. Provides good sound reproduction with a little emphasis on bass (not overwhelming or unnatural though). Cons: The headphone cord is much too short. I had to buy a headphone extension cord for this one. I use it at work all the time. That is interesting, the SR-80is that I own were extremely uncomfortable. (I sold them recently.) They did sound good though. | ||
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Djzapz
Canada10681 Posts
 "nothing sounds better than wasted money" | ||
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tuho12345
4482 Posts
On September 25 2011 14:57 Djzapz wrote: I see Beats by Dr. Dre headphones everywhere and it makes me cry True, even my favorite band Linkin Park wear them That's just so sad | ||
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Naicella
United States64 Posts
Im running the 770pro/80 through the Sound Blaster Fatality sound card. with no amp right now. My questions are, should i keep the DT770pro/80 and get an amp for them? if so what amp (would like to spend $150 usd or less) Should i bring the 770pro/80 back and ask for the 250ohm version? Im sure i will need an amp with these and which amp should i purchase? (again less than $150 usd) Ive done a little bit of looking around but i dont see prices on alot of these AMP's.. some people from Head-fi say META42.. Seems i would have to build that one i think. My main problem is finding prices on these things. | ||
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StimedSheep
United States51 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/pxZxL.jpg) and for when I work out is use a pair of Sennheiser CX 680 (water resistant for when you are sweating) + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/nJyH2.jpg) both have good sound quality and I really like the look of the HD 598s. | ||
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