LF: Decent Head|Set/Phones

[Gamer]

Hi,

I am looking to buy Head|Set/Phones

I will be using it for Listening to Spoitify, Gaming and Discord.

I would prefer a way to be able to use it on my Smartphone and Tablet as well. .

So 3.5mm and USB would be lovely.

But am looking for overall Sound Quality and Over-Ear.. as I have issue with my ears for some time with wax and such.


My Budget is: £140...
(Combination of headphones and mic could be a option too)

Thank you for any help

[⛧EyMi Mayhem⛧]

Sennheiser HD 598
if u can stretch the budget a bit, atm on amazon.uk for ~ £149

Or Sennheiser HD 518 for ~ 114

[Arya]

This may sound like a strange question OP, but what kind of audio equipment do you have already? Specifically, do you have a DAC or an Ampl handy?

Sennheiser make superb headphones. I have a set od HD599s and they're almost perfection. They're light, extremely comfortable, well built and the audio quality is superb. But that's running them off 300 quid worth of studio-spec Amplifier and DAC unit. Plugged directly into my soundcard, they sound rough and crackle/distort across certain frequencies.

They're very sensitive to the insulation on your soundcard. If the port is slightly damaged as mine is, they'll sound awful and you'll have to pair them with a DAC, adding another 50 quid onto your already strained budget.

[Gamer]

Well I used to own Corsair Vengeance 2000. .

But sold them at CEX for a friend to get him some money to buy computer components as his PC Broken down.

Did own a Logitech G35 but gave to a friend to upgrade to a Corsair 2000.

But my specs are:

MoBo, Rampage V Extreme/3.1
Surround System, Logitech z906 5.1

[Arya]

I would start by finding a good Music/Hi Fi store. Every city has one. And the brands I'm going to send you after will congregate there, rather than on Amazon or in gaming stores.

Gaming headsets are OK up to a point, but at your budget you're better off buying from a specialist Music or Hi Fi company. Such as Sennheiser, Shure or Beyerdynamic. Since you've got the money to buy a good quality headset, there's no point settling for a Razer or Turtle Beach that was built around generic-brand Audio Drivers.

Sennheiser are my personally recommendation, and I can strongly recommend their HD59X series. They're a very high quality brand, their products are beautifully made and give a level of audio quality that gaming headsets just can't match.

Bear in mind you may need a DAC to make them work properly, but they're not expensive and you can get one from the same music store as the headset. Also bear in mind they don't come with a microphone, but any $2 desk or throat mic will outperform the cheap mics that gaming brands use.

[Gamer]

What is a DAC?

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Publicado originalmente por Gamer:

What is a DAC?

Digital-to-analog converter, which is know as DAC, to short it down.
AMP is short for Amplifier.

[Ash Man]

Hyper X cloud alpha is the way to go bro it has a detachable mic and a detachable 3.5mm jack so you can use it on the go like you said "would prefer a way to be able to use it on my Smartphone and Tablet as well." and it only cost $99

[⛧EyMi Mayhem⛧]

Publicado originalmente por Ash Man:

Hyper X cloud alpha is the way to go bro it has a detachable mic and a detachable 3.5mm jack so you can use it on the go like you said "would prefer a way to be able to use it on my Smartphone and Tablet as well." and it only cost $99

It's "ok" but op has the budget for better quality..

[Gamer]

I have looked at sites searching on Google for instance "Best Gaming Headsets 2017-2018" and "Best Headphones 2017-2018 upto £100-£140".

But similar in results..
I would love to go to a Specialist Store for Hifi's/Audio.. to test expensive pairs of headphones or headsets, nowhere near to me to go to one.

As to what I have had in the past I liked the g35's but 99.99% of the time I didn't use 7.1 surround.

As to many people have said online it is not real as it is just two drivers at the end of the day.

I like to hear near to true what music sounds like in tracks and what sound is suppose to sound like in games, I don't care for gimmicks or RGB.. Since it will be on my head it is not like I will be seeing the RGB effects.

I did have the Logitech Z5500 before the z906 which was a lovely 5.1.. even though the surround was mostly not on..

Ultra banging Base, I remember when I was playing for instance 'Dungeon Defenders' and I would be the mage..
Whacking that Staff on the ground, was mind blowing the Base it done with the rev of the spell and then the big boom when it was struck.... damn they was the days....

[Arya]

From what you've said, my #1 recommendation would be Beyerdynamic's DT 770.

They have a reputation for being one of the best audiophile headsets on the planet, and they're comfortably within budget. They're a closed-back design, meaning they block outside noise. And they're calibrated for lows, giving them a wicked bass. They should be compatible with your soundcard, but if not a cheap DAC will sort the problem.

They don't come with a mic, but you're always better using a throat mic for gaming. They're cheap, dependable and give a much better clarity than silly stalk mics. I spent a whole $2.50 on mine, and it's still better than any of the headphone mics I've used.

[(415!)Fle@B@gL@ne]

Corsair H2100 7.1 HP wireless
Any other Corsair 7.1 HP wireless
i use games music movies
Sennheiser For $159 for years but just as good run $99 - $129 now

[Arya]

7.1 headsets are a terrible idea. The only way to create "genuine" surround-sound in a headset is to use comically small Audio Drivers. Which is nonsense because any conventional headset is fully capable of producing Surround Sound of equal quality and accuracy, and yet their much bigger Audio Driver will also give a much richer audio experience.

I say that from personal experience, I've had a 7.1 Gaming headset myself and it sounded awful.

[Gamer]

The Beyerdynamic's DT 770 which version are you recommending?

As there is 80Ohms - 250Ohms

[Astro_80 (WASH YOUR HANDS!)]

I personally own a pair of Audio Technica ATH-M50x's. They sound great. Couple them with a MODMIC and you're good to go.

[Arya]

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The Beyerdynamic's DT 770 which version are you recommending?

As there is 80Ohms - 250Ohms

The 80 Ohms model is more compatible with regular soundcards, and shouldn't need a DAC. The 250 model would almost certainly need a DAC and probably an Amp.