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Xova
United States342 Posts
On January 24 2012 05:15 NokCha wrote: Anyone have an opinion on the astro a40s? I'm thinking of buying one from a friend for $110 I have A40's, they are pretty expensive if bought new, but they are amazing headphones, if they work perfectly, have zero problems, and come with the mixamp $110 is a good deal. I love my A40's they are comfortable, amazing sound/mic quality and stylish  I say go for it! | ||
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Arnovic
Netherlands49 Posts
Im looking for something that I can also take with me when Im travelling to listen to my iPod. Also it would be nice if it would be strong so that it wont break easily. I've got a reasonable budget so I'd love to hear you guyes' suggestions | ||
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Nancial
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iloveav
Poland1483 Posts
They focus on audio only, so people there (in forums) can give you an amazing amount of information about what to get. Just make sure you specify your needs and likes: For example: "I will use my headphones for A,B,C in that order" "I like boomy basses" or "I like clear mid range sounds" Personally i use senheiser hd 380 pro (no mic) and an external mic, and i can say that in general its a decent brand (id say its somewhere between decent and very good sound quality, yet the price is affordable). (Im assuming a 1000+ dollar headset with a 200+ dollar sound card as "best" in this case). Also note that you should consider if you want open cans or closed cans (opened means you hear the exterior and the exterior hears your music/games, but have a bit more natural sounds, while closed cans negate a bit of the sound from the exterior but feels a bit less natural. In my case, i like closed cans a lot more). Hope this helps a bit. Edit: also you should tell people what sort of sound card you are using. Some sound cards wont give you the best performance with an expensive headset. Also you might want to have a look here: http://www.head-fi.org/search.php?search=gaming headset | ||
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Arnovic
Netherlands49 Posts
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ForgottenOne
Romania236 Posts
1. It needs to isolate me from surrounding noise very well. Especially from keyboard clicks. I'm a Software Developer and I have a colleague sitting close to me. His keyboard is absolutely crazy noisy and his typing is chaotic. I really really need a solution to not hear that when I'm trying to focus. One solution for 1. is to have the music loud which kinda works with the appropriate music I sometimes listen (heavy metal and stuff). But sometimes I want to listen to less loud music. 2. It needs to not be heard loudly by the other colleagues. I have this older colleague, sitting a little further, that doesn't like to hear loud music coming from my headset (which happens when I up the volume for heavy metal to block out the other colleague) 3. My budget goes as high as a Steelseries Siberia v.2 but I want to cover very well the two constraints, especially the first one, and however good SSv2 is, I don't know whether is appropriate. + Show Spoiler + Each table is 1.2 m x 0.5 m. The distances typed in are between tables. Wall - 0.5m - empty - 0.5m - Loud Typist - 0.5m - Sensitive Old Guy - 0.5m - Wall/Window | 0.5 m | Wall - 0.5m -MYSELF-0.5m -Empty Table- 0.5m - Empty Table ------- Door - Wall/Window | ||
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IPS.Blue
Germany309 Posts
On December 27 2011 23:32 Jaxtyk wrote: ath m50s with a good clip on mic The ATH-M50s is superb, but what would be a fitting clip on mic? | ||
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Gorillamask
Denmark48 Posts
Thanks in advance! | ||
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exousia_7
Taiwan215 Posts
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tUUTZ
Finland122 Posts
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Ckalvin
Australia150 Posts
On February 10 2012 00:26 ForgottenOne wrote: I need help with buying a headset. I have specific constraints and I don't know how to choose to satisfy them. 1. It needs to isolate me from surrounding noise very well. Especially from keyboard clicks. I'm a Software Developer and I have a colleague sitting close to me. His keyboard is absolutely crazy noisy and his typing is chaotic. I really really need a solution to not hear that when I'm trying to focus. One solution for 1. is to have the music loud which kinda works with the appropriate music I sometimes listen (heavy metal and stuff). But sometimes I want to listen to less loud music. 2. It needs to not be heard loudly by the other colleagues. I have this older colleague, sitting a little further, that doesn't like to hear loud music coming from my headset (which happens when I up the volume for heavy metal to block out the other colleague) 3. My budget goes as high as a Steelseries Siberia v.2 but I want to cover very well the two constraints, especially the first one, and however good SSv2 is, I don't know whether is appropriate. + Show Spoiler + Each table is 1.2 m x 0.5 m. The distances typed in are between tables. Wall - 0.5m - empty - 0.5m - Loud Typist - 0.5m - Sensitive Old Guy - 0.5m - Wall/Window | 0.5 m | Wall - 0.5m -MYSELF-0.5m -Empty Table- 0.5m - Empty Table ------- Door - Wall/Window what you're looking for in the audiophile world are defined as "closed" headphones. Essentially, the sound is trapped inside , which also means outside noise is trapped outside. The isolation means you can't hear the outside world, and the outside world can't hear your music which seems to be what you want. in terms of value, the best closed headphones for under $100 are http://headphones.com.au/psingle?productID=590 but once you move into the $100-200 bracket, things get interesting and a lot of good offerings show up. http://headphones.com.au/pbrowse?catID=1&subCatID=3&price=range2 good luck! | ||
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BeMannerDuPenner
Germany5638 Posts
On March 09 2012 19:24 Gorillamask wrote: Just a quick question. I have tried searching both TL and the internet in general but find it difficult to get a straight answer. I use my iMac (lol, I know) for playing, and I am looking for a new headset. As many other I have been looking at the Steelseries Siberia V2. However, I can't figure out which or if all versions are compatible with iMac. There's of course the pricy PS3/Mac one but was wondering if anyone had another version of the Siberia V2 that also works with iMac. Don't really want to dish out a lot of money if it doesn't work. Thanks in advance! i dont know anything about the imac but unless apple is totally crazy normal 3.5mm should work on like evrything. | ||
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Ckalvin
Australia150 Posts
they're pretty bad for their price though. try to find an alternative, unless you're a sheep that buys whatever their progamer of choice uses. | ||
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Pull
United States308 Posts
once again...QFT | ||
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meatbox
Australia349 Posts
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Ckalvin
Australia150 Posts
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Antimatterz
United States1010 Posts
How good are these? IdrA said he likes them because they are really comfortable and are high quality, but I want to make sure. $40 is pretty expensive for ear buds, but if they are actually that good it is a price I'm willing to pay. I'll also take any suggestions for better ones :D | ||
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Firepaw292
Canada126 Posts
On March 13 2012 11:09 Antimatterz wrote: http://shop.steelseries.com/us/audio/steelseries-siberia-in-ear-headset.html How good are these? IdrA said he likes them because they are really comfortable and are high quality, but I want to make sure. $40 is pretty expensive for ear buds, but if they are actually that good it is a price I'm willing to pay. I'll also take any suggestions for better ones :D The sound is good if you like treble. There's very little bass at all, but if that doesn't matter to you they're good. The buds on mine fall off all the time and when it gets cold the cord gets extremely stiff and sticks out. They're ok, but for 40$ I think next time I am going for a different pair. | ||
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Ckalvin
Australia150 Posts
On March 13 2012 11:09 Antimatterz wrote: http://shop.steelseries.com/us/audio/steelseries-siberia-in-ear-headset.html How good are these? IdrA said he likes them because they are really comfortable and are high quality, but I want to make sure. $40 is pretty expensive for ear buds, but if they are actually that good it is a price I'm willing to pay. I'll also take any suggestions for better ones :D Steelseries earphones/headphones are honestly quite bad. If you want earbuds with a good mic, I'd go with these http://www.meelec.com/M6_Series_earphones_s/246.htm and $40 is very cheap for ear buds. These are expensive. http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/monster-monster-turbine-pro-earbud-headphones-mh-trb-p-ie-cpr-efs-copper-mh-trb-p-ie-cpr-efs/10146079.aspx?path=77d759c47deddb27aa42a3f0a4d77bf0en02 | ||
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