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ZeromuS
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada13389 Posts
September 21 2011 01:28 GMT
#1841
I currently have a set of broken Shure SE210 headphones. I am thinking of replacing them with a pair of Shure SE315s. Ive read good reviews but I was wondering if anyone else has any experience with the 315s and can let me know if they are worth it or not.
StrategyRTS forever | @ZeromuS_plays | www.twitch.tv/Zeromus_
iinsight
Profile Joined August 2011
Canada293 Posts
September 21 2011 01:34 GMT
#1842
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.
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Daaaamn these are suuuper sexy! I wish i could waste that much on a pair of headphones
Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-21 01:40:23
September 21 2011 01:39 GMT
#1843
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
ZeromuS
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada13389 Posts
September 21 2011 01:41 GMT
#1844
On September 21 2011 10:39 Myrmidon wrote:
Show nested quote +
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


Have to vouch for the shures super reliable, well built and spectacular sound
StrategyRTS forever | @ZeromuS_plays | www.twitch.tv/Zeromus_
.Mystic
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada486 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-22 09:04:30
September 22 2011 08:53 GMT
#1845
can someone give me advice.
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
isparavanje
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
62 Posts
September 22 2011 09:52 GMT
#1846
Wow people here are rich!

I have my K701s

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and Xonar Essence STX (cause I can't afford a proper amp :x)

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My portable setup consists of the Ordnance amp

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and the Atomic Floyd HiDefJax, because they sound good and look SEXY!

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I am using foam tips though.
annul
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States2841 Posts
September 23 2011 09:46 GMT
#1847
what is the best set of headphones for someone who never bought "real" headphones and who:

- 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>=
Jaeger
Profile Joined December 2009
United States1150 Posts
September 23 2011 16:03 GMT
#1848
I had Sennheiser HD 280 pro but they clamped down on my head like a vice and I wanted something more comfortable for a long day of work. I ended up going with Bose AE2 and have been quite happy with them since last November. I wear them usually around 7-8 hours a day with glasses on and they aren't a bother. They're closer to $150 than $50 though.

There's a sale on AKG K 142 HD High Definition Headphones for $80.95. Anyone have experience with these?
https://www.dotabuff.com/players/8137911
Chaoz
Profile Joined March 2010
United States507 Posts
September 23 2011 23:46 GMT
#1849
I have a Senn 280 and I always have to crank up the volume for me to hear; it's worse when I watch movies. Would an amp help? I didn't think these headphones use that much power.
Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-24 03:09:42
September 24 2011 03:06 GMT
#1850
@HCmystic:

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.
Absurd Bunny
Profile Joined June 2011
168 Posts
September 24 2011 06:58 GMT
#1851
I'm looking for some in ear earphones, like the ones that people wear under their headphones in the GSL (not the exact ones, but the earbuds, I think you guys know what I am talking about).
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
Buckus
Profile Joined June 2010
United States14 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-24 07:20:50
September 24 2011 07:20 GMT
#1852
Any decent NON-noise isolating earbuds (I have to hear things around me or I dont feel comfortable) for 20 - 50 bucks
HuggyBear
Profile Joined November 2010
Australia377 Posts
September 24 2011 09:53 GMT
#1853
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?
"Sleeping with SeLeCT is Standard. Once you've slept with Day9 everything else is just ..." - CatZ
Chaoz
Profile Joined March 2010
United States507 Posts
September 24 2011 15:47 GMT
#1854
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.
EscPlan9
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States2777 Posts
September 24 2011 16:07 GMT
#1855
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.
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isparavanje
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
62 Posts
September 25 2011 05:53 GMT
#1856
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.
Djzapz
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada10681 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-09-25 05:59:38
September 25 2011 05:57 GMT
#1857
I see Beats by Dr. Dre headphones everywhere and it makes me cry
"nothing sounds better than wasted money"
"My incompetence with power tools had been increasing exponentially over the course of 20 years spent inhaling experimental oven cleaners"
tuho12345
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
4482 Posts
September 25 2011 06:00 GMT
#1858
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
Naicella
Profile Joined July 2010
United States64 Posts
September 25 2011 22:17 GMT
#1859
Hello, I picked up some Beyerdynamic DT 770pro 80ohm after talking with the dudes at guitar center. I brought them home and started looking on the BD website and seen that there is a 250ohm version. From the website it say "770 PRO with 250 ohms sound more natural" Depending on the AMP used though they will be quieter."

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.
StimedSheep
Profile Joined October 2010
United States51 Posts
September 25 2011 22:36 GMT
#1860
Currently using a pair of Sennheiser HD 598's for my comp and listening
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and for when I work out is use a pair of Sennheiser CX 680 (water resistant for when you are sweating)
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both have good sound quality and I really like the look of the HD 598s.
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