Buying Headphones need advice - Overclock.net

paras · 07-10-09

hi guys actually i never bought good HeadPhones coz never thought they were important

but now i really wanan buy a good set of headphones

my budget is like 100-150$ max and what i require from them is that they should have a mic and should be USB compatible (prefer)

also they must be atleast 5.1 compatible also i would not mind getting a 7.1

so my vendor has told me that these two models are available

Razer barracuda(dont know how to spell guessing this must be it)

Razer Piranha

any good advices on which to buy would be good for me

**Juggalo23451** · 07-10-09

getting a usb will defeat the purpose of a sound card 5.1 and 7.1 headphones is a gimmick

Audio-Technica Import ATH-A700 Closed-Back Dynamic Headphone
http://www.buy.com/retail/product.as...27&dcaid=17902

zalmanclip on mic
http://bestbyte.net/mm5/merchant.mvc...&Store_Code=BB

paras · 07-10-09

wow thnks for the links dude

reps

also how are the razer products i just listed?

Edit:also what u mean should i get a USB ones or not if i want the best audio clarity and quality

**H3||scr3am** · 07-10-09

if you want audio calrity and quality, avoid the usb 5.1/7.1 headsets. do as juggalo said, get a good pair of stereo headphones, and a clip on mic, and route them through your soundcard. the USB headset would completely bypass the soundcard (rendering it useless

) imho, razer is good at one thing... and that is mice and accesories for them (mousepads)

i mean, they've expanded their holdings in the gamer market, and they may try to fast talk you and dazzle you with all the fancy words and gimmicks like surround sound headphones... but they're always worse then they sounded. Personally I fell for it, kinda. I have a pair of turtlebeach HPA Earforce 2.0s... a 5.1 headset that uses my soundcard for the outputs, instead of USB... I got a pair of good stereo headphones, and haven't picked them up since... they suck... they're nothing but a gimmick.

over boomy bass, makes it harder to focus on the smaller things (knife switching sounds, ladders, glass breaking, etc) when theres a team mater firing off an AWP or mowing people down with an AK...

no true rear channel, you'll never no when someone is behind you, it's sooo buggy....

1 large driver has a better response frequency range then 2 small drivers... so the coverage of the spectrum sounds better with stereo headphones anyways...

options:

AD700s
HD555s
A700s
DT770/80s
and more I'm sure... + Zalman mic

paras · 07-10-09

thnxs can u tell me which company to go for then?

i mean tell me the company names with models so that i can tell my vendor properly

i ask u coz in india i will have to tell the whole name only then he will be able to arrange and also iam not sure all models will be there

**H3||scr3am** · 07-10-09

oh, sure

Beyer Dynamic DT770 pro 80 (80 Ohm version)

Sennheiser HD555s

Audio Technica AD700s
Audio Technica A700s

and also feel free to look at these other lines:

AKG

Denon

Grado

paras · 07-10-09

thnxs can u just tell me does 5.1 or 7.1 make any difference in terms of quality or is it just a gimmick?

also iam gonna order soon so can u tell me which is the best headphones which gives great sound quality and also are easy on ears and comfortable for long gaming hours?

toMsons1987 · 07-10-09

Get HD555's, the best and so cheap now (relative).

chinesekiwi · 07-10-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by toMsons1987

Get HD555's, the best and so cheap now (relative).

Negatory on both counts.

**H3||scr3am** · 07-10-09

Quote:

Originally Posted by paras

thnxs can u just tell me does 5.1 or 7.1 make any difference in terms of quality or is it just a gimmick?

also iam gonna order soon so can u tell me which is the best headphones which gives great sound quality and also are easy on ears and comfortable for long gaming hours?

surround sound headphones (5.1/7.1) are a gimmick...

comfort, go with audio technica

what kind of music do you like?

rock/metal get some grados

Techno/trance: I don't know

Classical/Jazz: get the HD555s

Bass, Hardcore: DT770 pro 80s or A700s

honestly, imho, I'd say the Audio Technica A700s are a perfect match for you, sounds like you'll be gaming, so they're closed back headphones, allowing for better bass extension, and less sound leakage, so you can fouc on your game more, and they're very comfortable for those long gaming sessions. I personally have a pair of AD700s (their open backed brothers) and can attest to the comfort, and quality of audio technica headphones

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