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DT770 pro's are pretty good

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My current gaming headset is breaking and I figured now is the time of year to look for legit headphones.  Unfortunately I don't have any knowledge of quality headphones.  Any suggestions for closed, over ear pairs around $150-$200?  I will use them for gaming and regular media consumption, nothing professional.

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Audio Technica ATH-M40x or M50x.

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I'm quite fond of the bass from my x42's and that they're wireless and have large cups to fit even my huge ears. Wouldn't recommend them though unless you find a great deal like i did, (got mine for about 60% off new)

the ATH-M40x is a good headset with pretty good sound comp. If you can spend that much more for a M50x then hit that up. Both are good all around.\

 

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My current gaming headset is breaking and I figured now is the time of year to look for legit headphones.  Unfortunately I don't have any knowledge of quality headphones.  Any suggestions for closed, over ear pairs around $150-$200?  I will use them for gaming and regular media consumption, nothing professional.

Do you want lots of bass or a more balanced pair?

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Do you want lots of bass or a more balanced pair?

I could go either way, though I would imagine a little extra bass would be beneficial in some games.

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This. But it is kinda tight when you first get it out of the box, so you need to stretch it out a little to make it lose a bit.

 

 

Or let it loosen up by itself from normal use and deal with the slight tightness at first.

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Beyerdynamic Dt770 for sure.

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Sounds like the DT770 pro are a good idea.  I am only using onboard audio on my maximus VI hero board as of right now so I think I will go for the 80 ohm pair.

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