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Hi! I am looking into buying a headset or headphones and a mic, and am hoping to get some advice on what to get.
Uses:
While I play a lot of Starcraft, I'm more concerned with it being able to play music really well. I'd sacrifice some sound quality in starcraft for nice sounding music any day, since I listen to a ton of music. Also, I'd prefer that they be pretty sound-isolating since I live with 4 other guys in a dorm and when I'm studying and such it'd be nice to be able to isolate myself. With all of this being said, I know this might be a challenge, but I would also love it if they were not TOO large/bulky so that I could bring them with me if I needed to go study elsewhere, although this isn't a deal breaker.
My preferred budget would be to stay in the $100-150 range, although if there's absolutely nothing that would suit my goals in that range, I could move up to around $200, but that would probably be the highest I could go!
I really appreciate it!
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On June 13 2013 02:30 PrOsperity wrote:
Hi! I am looking into buying a headset or headphones and a mic, and am hoping to get some advice on what to get.
Uses:
While I play a lot of Starcraft, I'm more concerned with it being able to play music really well. I'd sacrifice some sound quality in starcraft for nice sounding music any day, since I listen to a ton of music. Also, I'd prefer that they be pretty sound-isolating since I live with 4 other guys in a dorm and when I'm studying and such it'd be nice to be able to isolate myself. With all of this being said, I know this might be a challenge, but I would also love it if they were not TOO large/bulky so that I could bring them with me if I needed to go study elsewhere, although this isn't a deal breaker.
My preferred budget would be to stay in the $100-150 range, although if there's absolutely nothing that would suit my goals in that range, I could move up to around $200, but that would probably be the highest I could go!
I really appreciate it!
What kind of music are ou listening to?
In general, good, really closed headphones around $150 are the Audio-Technica M50, V-moda M80 / LP2, and Shure SRH840. There are a lot more recommendations, but those are generally good and can be found in a lot of places. Would be better if you specified exactly what kinds of music you like.
I don't think any headsets are actually portable but I guess those Steelseries ones are decent if you 100% want a headphone with a microphone attached, but I find that using my webcam or a clip-on microphone is fine.
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On June 13 2013 02:30 PrOsperity wrote:
Hi! I am looking into buying a headset or headphones and a mic, and am hoping to get some advice on what to get.
Uses:
While I play a lot of Starcraft, I'm more concerned with it being able to play music really well. I'd sacrifice some sound quality in starcraft for nice sounding music any day, since I listen to a ton of music. Also, I'd prefer that they be pretty sound-isolating since I live with 4 other guys in a dorm and when I'm studying and such it'd be nice to be able to isolate myself. With all of this being said, I know this might be a challenge, but I would also love it if they were not TOO large/bulky so that I could bring them with me if I needed to go study elsewhere, although this isn't a deal breaker.
My preferred budget would be to stay in the $100-150 range, although if there's absolutely nothing that would suit my goals in that range, I could move up to around $200, but that would probably be the highest I could go!
I really appreciate it!
Audio Technica M50 or A900X depending on your preference. If you like bass go for the M50, if you like more balance and details A900X. Other than that the Ultrasones and Beyerdynamic in that price range are pretty good too. Get a USB desktop mic for 10-20 bucks or so, cheap and works just fine.
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Thanks for the quick responses! I listen to quite a variety of music, everything from classical to rock to dubstep so I figured that wouldn't be very helpful! Thanks for the advice anyways though. I am totally cool with a clip on mic or a cheap USB mic. Any suggestions?
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I'm looking for a headset to replace my A40's. Something with the same sound quality is fine with me. I'm still going to be using the mixamp. And I don't want to spend more than $100.
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On June 15 2013 00:47 PrOsperity wrote:
Thanks for the quick responses! I listen to quite a variety of music, everything from classical to rock to dubstep so I figured that wouldn't be very helpful! Thanks for the advice anyways though. I am totally cool with a clip on mic or a cheap USB mic. Any suggestions?
If you listen to classical then the A900X is a better choice, they don't do too bad with bassy music either. For a mic you can get something from Logitech or Audio Technica, I believe they have some cheap USB mics, I was looking for them at one point then decided to go for a really good mic.
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I really need some headphones with a mic, my laptop fan means that I can't use it's inbuilt mic.
The Steelseries Siberia V2s are going half price at the moment on some version of them but I never trust online reviews, a search on TL just came up with lots of threads with people not knowing what was wrong with them (I'm not concerned with problems like that), so does anyone know if I should just get them?
These aren't for listening to music solely for gaming/skype purposes, I just went from ATH-ES7's to a pair of Grado SR-80i's and I know that the Siberia's won't compare audio wise.
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The Siberia is not bad, other than that the Kraken Pro is also on sale right now.
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On June 19 2013 01:42 JDI1 wrote:
The Siberia is not bad, other than that the Kraken Pro is also on sale right now.
Razer Kraken Pro is going at 79 euros for me, which is a lot more than the 38 quid I can pick the Siberia's up for, plus I'm not sure if I want to go back to bright green headphones.
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I'm looking to buy new headphones in the near future for pc gaming/music purposes. I narrowed my choice down to ATH-M50 and ATH-T300. The obvious difference is price (35€ for T300 vs 150€ for M50). I'd like advice if the quality is really worth the additional money? Cause I'd much rather buy the cheaper one, since I'm not after mind blowing audio quality, but at the same time I want good product that can get the job done very well.
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On June 13 2013 02:30 PrOsperity wrote:
Hi! I am looking into buying a headset or headphones and a mic, and am hoping to get some advice on what to get.
Uses:
While I play a lot of Starcraft, I'm more concerned with it being able to play music really well. I'd sacrifice some sound quality in starcraft for nice sounding music any day, since I listen to a ton of music. Also, I'd prefer that they be pretty sound-isolating since I live with 4 other guys in a dorm and when I'm studying and such it'd be nice to be able to isolate myself. With all of this being said, I know this might be a challenge, but I would also love it if they were not TOO large/bulky so that I could bring them with me if I needed to go study elsewhere, although this isn't a deal breaker.
My preferred budget would be to stay in the $100-150 range, although if there's absolutely nothing that would suit my goals in that range, I could move up to around $200, but that would probably be the highest I could go!
I really appreciate it!
Bose AE2's sound precisely like what you want. right in your price range, noise cancelling, comfortable, and portable. Day9 has been rocking a pair for years
On June 20 2013 03:57 ViperPL wrote:
I'm looking to buy new headphones in the near future for pc gaming/music purposes. I narrowed my choice down to ATH-M50 and ATH-T300. The obvious difference is price (35€ for T300 vs 150€ for M50). I'd like advice if the quality is really worth the additional money? Cause I'd much rather buy the cheaper one, since I'm not after mind blowing audio quality, but at the same time I want good product that can get the job done very well.
I found a used pair of ATH-AD700's for your price range, and have been using 'em for a couple years now. Absolutely perfect headphones for me. IIRC JP mcdaniel uses them as well
As for IEM's, I'm going to be using klipsch image s4's until they stop making 'em. along with a cheap fiip amp and tx-100 ear pads, nothing beats the sound for the price.
As for "headset" focused people, just don't. I'll never let someone buy another headset for personal use. Logitech makes a fantastic voice recognition microphone for the desktop (which is also good because it works for rosetta stone) and many small clip style mics can be had for cheap that work great. When you buy a headset, you are not getting your money's worth, it's as simple as that. If you want a set of siberia's, you'd do much better with a pair of cheaper sennheisers that have a mic clipped to the cord.
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On June 20 2013 07:38 Honeybadger wrote:Show nested quote +On June 13 2013 02:30 PrOsperity wrote:
Hi! I am looking into buying a headset or headphones and a mic, and am hoping to get some advice on what to get.
Uses:
While I play a lot of Starcraft, I'm more concerned with it being able to play music really well. I'd sacrifice some sound quality in starcraft for nice sounding music any day, since I listen to a ton of music. Also, I'd prefer that they be pretty sound-isolating since I live with 4 other guys in a dorm and when I'm studying and such it'd be nice to be able to isolate myself. With all of this being said, I know this might be a challenge, but I would also love it if they were not TOO large/bulky so that I could bring them with me if I needed to go study elsewhere, although this isn't a deal breaker.
My preferred budget would be to stay in the $100-150 range, although if there's absolutely nothing that would suit my goals in that range, I could move up to around $200, but that would probably be the highest I could go!
I really appreciate it! Bose AE2's sound precisely like what you want. right in your price range, noise cancelling, comfortable, and portable. Day9 has been rocking a pair for years
The Bose AE2's aren't noise cancelling, but everything else is okay. They're decent sounding if you can get them for around $150.
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*I meant noise isolating, sorry*
They're great sounding, and I'm not even a bose fan. But if you're after noise CANCELLING, you're really limited for options in that price range. Until you're in the 250+ range, you can have noise cancelling or good audio quality, and I can vouch that the AE2 is plenty good at noise isolation (wore a pair for about 20 minutes in a very busy, loud electronics store and was impressed at almost no noise bleed) so considering it fits all his criteria, what's not to like? Bose is one of those companies that markets itself like crazy but actually puts out a good product as well. I'll personally never buy a product they sell, but that's just because I never see myself in a situation where I'd need what they offer at the price they ask.
I use ATH-AD700's with a pyle audio amp and am plenty happy- though I only occasionally wear my headphones, because I have a very nice surround sound system.
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Any recommendation on headphones to replace my siberia v2's?
Pricepoint $120
pref mic and headphones
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^ Audio Technica AD700 + clip-on mic.
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Need some help picking some headphones
My budget is up to £150 GBP (Great British Pounds), but I may stretch slightly more if it matters that much. I will be using them on my PC with a Xonar DG sound card but I would be willing to get a small amp depending on price. They will be used exclusively at home and don't want the sound to leak to the point that people can hear what I am listening to when they're sleeping. I'd prefer full-sized circumaural headphones due to the size of my head and ears. I'd say I prefer an emphasis on bass for EDM but not to the point that it completely destroys the other frequencies.
My past headphones include the M-Audio Q40 and Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80s. I liked the sound of the Q40s but I had to sell them because the clamp on my jaw was too much, even after I stretched them out over a subwoofer for like 5 nights, leading to quite uncomfortable jaw fatigue. The DT770 Pro 80s sounded like the mids were a bit recessed and felt like they clamped a bit but this may have been down to the fact I did not have them for very long or amped them good enough?
My main music preferences are definitely EDM (Electronic Dance Music) but I do listen to some pop and rock as well. I am located in the United Kingdom if this matters with suggestions.
Comfort is also huge for me. I wear glasses and have quite a large head and as previously mentioned, the likes of the Q40s and DT770 Pro gave me jaw fatigue after 30 minutes or so as it seemed as though they sat too low on my head but then if I adjusted them a size down, they'd feel a bit tight around the top of the head. It seems impossible for me to find a pair that will suit which is why I am asking here.
I am essentially looking at getting a pair of headphones that can be worn for hours on end without being fatiguing / hurting (I'll obviously take them off for breaks and to go to the toilet and whatnot but you get the idea)
My ears are more long than anything (Ear lobes ever so slightly stuck out of the bottom of the DT770 Pros). Hard for me to find comfortable closed cans that sound good.
Any recommendations at all would be great.
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I'm really surprised you didn't like the 770s. I just got recently and I love them, and they are very comfortable (used the 880s for a while and the bass is a bit more present due to the closed construction). Have you looked into AKG (like the 270 mkii) or something like the ATH-M50?
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Hello, thread! I'm currently using the Cooler Master Sirus S here, and the problem with it is the weight. It hurts my neck after about an hour of use. I have considered getting a clip on mic and just wearing earbuds, but I already have trouble with my mic picking up my mechanical keyboard, and that's very annoying on Teamspeak3. My budget is about $60, so I'm hoping you all can help me find a solution.
I own some monoprice earbuds here, and they sound fantastic. Monoprice released some gaming headsets recently, and I wouldn't mind buying from Monoprice again. However, if you know better headsets for the price, please let me know! (Here are their gaming headsets Monoprice)
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On June 28 2013 21:01 wo1fwood wrote:
I'm really surprised you didn't like the 770s. I just got recently and I love them, and they are very comfortable (used the 880s for a while and the bass is a bit more present due to the closed construction). Have you looked into AKG (like the 270 mkii) or something like the ATH-M50?
I didn't have them for very long so not sure if it's a case of breaking them in so to speak.
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