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post #21 of 26
11/4/12 at 2:56am
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I listen to music most the time and only game about 10% haha. Okay, should I look at any other headphones?
*faceslap* I totally misread that, sorry. Yes lol.


I would think Sennheiser HD280
If you can spend slightly more I would try to find a used or refurbed beyerdynamic dt770 pro or dt990 pro on ebay or amazon.
The Beyerdynamics are completely out of his/her range.
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Sorry for the double post but I've looked into the AD700 and they will not fit me as I need closed ear headphones (a lotof background noise around me.) I'd also like to know if the HD555's are worth 50$ more than the HD280's?

The HD555s are open as well. Would be useless to buy them. They're also severely lacking in bass. The AD700s are not a good choice for you either.

Rather than spam the quote button a ton I'm just gonna' venture off the path from here. OP is best served purchasing Samson SR850/HD668B's. 50 bucks, so that's 30 under his price range then another 30 for a mic, so you don't have to get the crappy clip on mic. I strongly suggest a desktop USB mic. Even a Logitech one would be better than the Zalman. Great bass, great soundtage, cheap and actually in his budget brand new, could even swap out pads for velours. Only downside is that they're open as well.

at $75, the Creative Aurvana Live is another option, closed even.
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post #22 of 26
11/4/12 at 3:12am
Over-ear is a lot better than on-ear though. All depends how much he's willing to shell out.

For something you would use for multiple hours almost every day, it's worth spending a bit more for something that sounds right and is comfortable.
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post #23 of 26
11/4/12 at 11:18am
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The Beyerdynamics are completely out of his/her range.
The HD555s are open as well. Would be useless to buy them. They're also severely lacking in bass. The AD700s are not a good choice for you either.
Rather than spam the quote button a ton I'm just gonna' venture off the path from here. OP is best served purchasing Samson SR850/HD668B's. 50 bucks, so that's 30 under his price range then another 30 for a mic, so you don't have to get the crappy clip on mic. I strongly suggest a desktop USB mic. Even a Logitech one would be better than the Zalman. Great bass, great soundtage, cheap and actually in his budget brand new, could even swap out pads for velours. Only downside is that they're open as well.
at $75, the Creative Aurvana Live is another option, closed even.
I was suggesting that OP get them used which can go pretty low sometimes
Sad melody but a strong beat.
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post #24 of 26
11/4/12 at 11:23am
usb Microsoft life chat lx 3000. they look bad but sound awesome. ccp in (eve online ) use those .
i wish ms updated these. like better look, aside from that? they sound awesome!
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post #25 of 26
11/4/12 at 12:11pm
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Thanks everyone for your recommendations I've settled on the M50's. I'm going to order soon and I'll update the thread when I receive them. thanks again everyone. thumb.gif
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11/4/12 at 3:14pm
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The Beyerdynamics are completely out of his/her range.
The HD555s are open as well. Would be useless to buy them. They're also severely lacking in bass. The AD700s are not a good choice for you either.
Rather than spam the quote button a ton I'm just gonna' venture off the path from here. OP is best served purchasing Samson SR850/HD668B's. 50 bucks, so that's 30 under his price range then another 30 for a mic, so you don't have to get the crappy clip on mic. I strongly suggest a desktop USB mic. Even a Logitech one would be better than the Zalman. Great bass, great soundtage, cheap and actually in his budget brand new, could even swap out pads for velours. Only downside is that they're open as well.
at $75, the Creative Aurvana Live is another option, closed even.
I was suggesting that OP get them used which can go pretty low sometimes

cheapest they go is 120 and that's 1.5x the OP's budget and that's the DT770 Pro 80ohm. DT990s don't go below 170.
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