[VoxMSI.Rogue]

I guess you need to buy to suit your wants and needs.

- Do you want a brand that supports gaming teams
- Do you want a really nice long lasting pair of very good headphones
- What is your budget

Something that suits one person may not suit another, If you just want to buy a brand that supports esports then thats cool, but totally different price/longevity wise than a pair of nice studio headphones.

Maybe outline how much you want to spend, what you mainly use them for (most people dont need studio headphones to play sc2 remember so the investment might not be what you are after) what you want in terms of weight, size, features etc.

There is a lot of good recommendations and advice in here but its still a very personal thing I think. Maybe head to a store and try some different styles out. I know the Razer Banshee is a really heavy headset, the SteelSeries Siberia V2's are much lighter etc. Without trying them on its hard to know whats going to be comfy for you

Take time when you are looking too, check out different stores for pricing and online too. Make sure you choose something that fits nicely and suits your needs then you will be happy regardless

[|Erasmus|]

Originally Posted by b3nje909

But if I was going to buy a quality set of headphones, I'd get Senni HD25's. I just cannot justify $500+ on a set of headphones.

There are a -lot- of other headphones under $500. It's a pretty hardcore amount to spend, and if you are, you should also be spending even more on having decent sources/amplification for most of them.

There are enough well respected headphones at even <$100...

[exan]

Originally Posted by |Erasmus|

There are a -lot- of other headphones under $500. It's a pretty hardcore amount to spend, and if you are, you should also be spending even more on having decent sources/amplification for most of them.

There are enough well respected headphones at even <$100...

More good advice, $150-200 headphones and a decent DAC would sound infinitely better than $500 headphones, which are probably not easy to drive off PC hardware alone.

[|Erasmus|]

All way off topic now... point being companies like sennheiser/beyerdynamic etc. don't -only- make expensive headphones. And even their cheaper models are (imo) better value than gaming brands.

Even at the $80-90 range here. Which is the kind of price you're really just looking at running them off the headphone out of your computer/mp3 player.

[alt24]

To anyone without a dedicated soundcard I recommend getting a Asus Xonar DG or DGX (same card just pci/pci-e difference). You can get them for $30 and they have a headphone amp that is bloody powerful. Fantastic upgrade for the price.

[b3nje909]

Originally Posted by |Erasmus|

There are a -lot- of other headphones under $500. It's a pretty hardcore amount to spend, and if you are, you should also be spending even more on having decent sources/amplification for most of them.

There are enough well respected headphones at even <$100...

I have wanted a pair of HD25s since I started DJing over 10 years ago.
to me THEY are the headphone to own.

Beats by Dre, are liek the Iphone of headphones and everyone seems to want to own a pair (amazing marketing).

Funnily, everyone who buys shit hot headphones listen to MP3's on them, which is the worst audio format around... (long live Vinyl)

For serious advice to the OP, Id consider asking some Audio Engineers who actually can tell the difference between good sound and bad sound and great sound.
"loud" and "bassey" does not always mean good, as much as the salesman will tell you such, but at the end of the day, budget and personnel preference should be your ultimate guide.

Me personnally, I struggle to hear the price difference between $100 and $500 headphones, but fit and what I think sounds good, means I like Astros and Sennis (plus they look cool)

happy hunting

[HaZaRd.]

I RECOMMEND all GameCom Plantronics headsets! The mics have good quality and the sound is great! Also they are extremely comfy! Also ill suggest some more.

Here are the headsets I suggest:
http://www.plantronics.com/au/product/gamecom-777

Amazon

Amazon

http://steelseries.com/products/audi...fnatic-edition (NOTE it doesnt have a mic but the sound quality is insane!)
http://www.thermaltakeusa.com/store/...C=1164&ID=2103

Well they are the headsets I suggest. I have the gamecom plantronics 777 headset.

[|Erasmus|]

Originally Posted by b3nje909

Me personnally, I struggle to hear the price difference between $100 and $500 headphones

From what source?

I can tell you that many $200+ headphones will sound like crap without amping or from a poor source. I bought my first pair of okay headphones (Senn 558) without really knowing what I was doing, and was initially disappointed cause I was hearing all sorts of noise and stuff and they improved soooo much when I added a relatively basic dac/amp. And they're a relatively easy to drive "high end" headphone.


I still don't know why this is relevant though. The one thing I am interested in, is the people who recommend gamecom headsets, or steelseries headsets... what have you compared them to when you "recommend" them? It implies you've compared them to other products in the same price range...

[b3nje909]

Originally Posted by |Erasmus|

From what source?

I can tell you that many $200+ headphones will sound like crap without amping or from a poor source. I bought my first pair of okay headphones (Senn 558) without really knowing what I was doing, and was initially disappointed cause I was hearing all sorts of noise and stuff and they improved soooo much when I added a relatively basic dac/amp. And they're a relatively easy to drive "high end" headphone.


I still don't know why this is relevant though. The one thing I am interested in, is the people who recommend gamecom headsets, or steelseries headsets... what have you compared them to when you "recommend" them? It implies you've compared them to other products in the same price range...

my source.

I have basically ruined my hearing from being in the army, riding motorbikes and djing.

when I lie down to sleep, there is a ringing in my ears..
there is no way I could hear all frequency ranges now.
but also, I dont work with Audio, and dont claim to. I can only go on reviews and what friends/acquaintances who do work with audio can tell me, and my own experiences.

Most headphones, either people take a gambit and buy, or listen to them instore, to probably a bass heavy dance track. I doubt many people here are audiofidelity freaks and go out and compare headphones.

Me, ive owned two sets of DJ headphones, two sets of gaming headphones, and a Beats Pro set (which are most definitely fake, but actually sound pretty bloody good) and numerous in ear headphones.

My TB's, which i ordered from OS, felt flimsy to start with, they also had cables running all over the place (DX-11's). I got them for my xbox and Gears 3. straight away there was a static sound over very heavy sequences (1st Brumack) for example. My Astro's dont have that for that area.

the only issue I have with my Astros is that occasionally they get inductance from me having cables going from my laptop to monitor and xbox (inductance is an electrical term for those who dont know), I found that buy earthing a loose HDMI cable from my xbox (just put metal to metal) and it went away., I also sometimes seem to pick up some radio station on them when I am charging and not playing any sound through them.

Anyway, this aint helping the OP.
I like my Astros, I thought I'd recommend them to him. Its up to him to make his own mind.