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I wanted to pick up a good pair of over-ear headphones because my og Samsung Galaxy Buds are starting to hurt my ears after less than an hour of use but I can't find a pair that has the things i want. I would like to have bluetooth so i can move freely without cables, a good audio quality (good for my budget, I don't expect to get a 500 euro audio quality), a great bass, a low latency (enough so that yt videos dont feel delayed) and not a low volume because I dont have a really good hearing. Could someone help me? Thanks n advance if anyone helps me P.s My budget is 80 euros but I could go to 100 If there's a good deal

So I was randomly scrolling through the usual flood of random crap on Aliexpress when I saw SIMU S2 and thought to myself "Well, that's a shameless knockoff", but then I saw the "Baseus" brand... NGL - over the years I've bought lots of random stuff from Baseus and the build quality has always been above the average. So.... 80$ for an Airpods Pro clone with excactly the same features (with probably inferior execution) - eh why not give it a shot? They arrived today and so far I've blown away. Sure they probably won't reach Apple's level, but it does not feel like they are 3-4 times worse than the Airpods... (Can't vouch for that statement, since I have never tried Airpods Pro - to me they fall under a "don't really need this inexcusably pricy thing" category) I am kind of surprised they are not a topic of discussion anywhere. The only gripe I have with them is that the "Ambient mode" renders a constant white noise from the mic (inaudible when you listen to something, but when it's quiet - it's there) I'd be curious how Linus would compare them, since he raves about daily driving Airpods Pros and even using them with ANC to sleep. EDIT: BTW - Yeah - I probably got "ripped off" by the annual "11.11." bullsh*ttery - Since I've now read somewhere, that some people bought them for 45-50$ 2 months ago. (What I am talking about is slowly raising the prices before the upcomming event and then "pretending there are big discounts" on wares, while they actually still sell them above the usual price - I even ordered them nearing the peak - around the start of November - oh well...)

I have to choose between Gunnar Glasses - Since i have a very nice eye strain after i leave the pc. HDD - because i have only 500mb remaining and i need tons of more software. Heaphones - Because the earcups kinda peel off and the right ear goes retarded if I move my cable Mousepad- Since i play on low sens and it's not big enough + it also starts to peel off. And i just don't know what to start with first.Any opinions?

Hello guys! I'm thinking of buying a pair of DT770 pro's 80 Ohm to use with my phone and laptop. They'll be replacing my Marshall Major II because they become quite uncomfortable after 4-5 hours of continuous use, which is a daily scenario. But i'm worried if my phone (Honor 7) will be able to drive them. For comparison: the Marshall headphones are 60 Ohm and are perfect at about a third of the volume slider and really hurt at the maximum volume. I know it's only 20 Ohm but I'm just asking to make sure Thanks a lot!

Hey, I just installed new NVIDIA driver 378 and when restarted pc, i could hear much more loud the right ear than the left one... Can i solve this some how? I got the HyperX Cloud ll

Hey guys, Today I was installing the new GPU driver for my 970. While I was doing this I was listening to Spotify on my PC and then all of a sudden the sound switches from my headphones, to the in-built speakers on my monitor, which aren't amazing. I tried changing playback devices and other stuff but couldn't find a solution. Any idea what to do? Thanks.

So I have an interesting question, being that Apple does own the company Beats, do you think that they would make a pair of headphones with a lightning connector specifically for their new iPhones?

I watched the video that was on the linus youtube channel about what amp can run what headphones but im going to be 100% truthful im a bit of simpleton when it comes to dac's and amp's, it seems like alot of maths and i failed that in school. According to a review of the x7 on a head-fi review (i cant find the output on the creative site) the amp can out put at 1200mW at 32 ohms and the voltage out put is 2.1 Vrms at low gain and 6.6 Vrms at high gain. For the argons i looked at the t50rp mk3 on the fostex website (im pretty sure the argons are just a modded version of these) they had an impedance of 50 ohms and a sensitvity of 92dB @ 1kHz, 1mW. i then put this into the power calculator that was found on the video at painful levels it said that it needs 631mW, 5.62 volts and 112.4mA. so does this mean if i put the sound blaster on high gain i would be able to run the argons? or have i completely misunderstood what MW @x ohms means. thanks for any help in advance.

I have quite a deep voice and am wondering which mic to choose. I also need a pair of headphones but I can only afford a particular set of items. What would you choose? / What has the best quality

I already have a pair of ATH-AD900x and I believe these are a great pair of headphones to play any FPS games, even to listen to music. However, they do not have much bass and I would like to purchase a second pair. I have read that the 990pro are a descent option and that the x2 are great for bass. I would also like to know your opinions on the 1990 pro, the hd 600,650 if any of you have them or have tested them.

I know that thee sound quality is a very subjective thing, but... Can you guys tell me how better the sound improves? P.S. Why Linus is sooo small

What dac/soundcard can power HiFiMan HE-6s

Hey Guys, I listen to music a lot and I want to upgrade from some standard Phillips earbuds to some nice cans. I listen to Progressive Metal bands like The Contortionist, CHON and The Helix Nebula. Occasionally I listen to heavier Djent bands like Periphery, Animals as Leaders and Volumes. Lastly I like to indulge in some Metalcore like Dead by April, Escape the Fate and The Fall of Troy. I want an over-ear headphone with nice sound isolation and not too much sound bleed so I can listen to music loud on the bus and so that I can hear music over the sound of my drums. They need to sound great without an amp (will be powered by my smartphone). Right now I'm looking at the Audio Technica ATH M50X's as they are known to sound great with any genre of music. Price range is $200-250 NZD. The M50X's are $230~. Any recomendations for over-ear headphones that sound great listening to Progressive Metal without an amp and are good for travel (buses), please leave the below =) Thanks!

I got a pair of ATH-M50X for last Christmas. After using it for the first time, I was kinda let down by the disappointing results due to not sounding that great as it was in an audio store. Then, the audio jack kept slipping out of the port all the time, and I blamed both the jack and port. It was quite frustrating, also I felt I was listening to a 25$ headphone instead to a 150$ one, and I considered to almost return it. But just today, I was thinking about how much of a pain it would be to hook up external speakers, and then I came into conclusion I never pushed the damn headphone jack hard enough into the port! It is really a night and day difference hearing the full potential of the M50's after finally figuring it out. Did anyone also have this happened to you?

i was looking at the hyper x clouds, btw i wont be needing a headset, i have a seperate mic. The headphones are for gaming, and listening to my mic. it has to be less than 99.99 and sound better than the cloud IIs. preferably look nice and closed back Thanks

NOT A GAMING HEADSET!!! I am going to attach a modmic 4.0 so i can use it as a gaming headset. I don't know much about audio, but I know I want an open soundstage and not to heavy on bass or treble. Just really clean, ACCURATE, and powerful sound for less that $160.00 I am thinking between sennhesier 558 and the audio technica a500x. They both look good and have good reviews, but i am leaning towards the a500x because they seem more fitting for me. Definitely open to more recommendations, just make sure you include reasoning and explain, because again I don't know much about audio. Please don't spac with m50 or m50x. I am sure they are great, but they are not for me.

Hello, Im looking for some headphones with a microphone attached to it. my budget is around 100 euro (100-120 dollar). trying to get the best bang of my buck so far im thinking of getting the Corsair Vengeance 1500 v2 ( 90€) i will use this headset for long gaming sessions with skype etc so the mic also need to be decent enough and ofc the sound. Thanks for helping me out.

Hi, can anyone suggest a headset or headphone + mic combo for £50 (79.86 USD). I want it to be good for music as well as gaming.

Hi guys, So I found out this headphone company called LSTN that not only manufactures and sells headphones, but also helps those who are unable to hear around the world. (at least that's what their, the founders', goal) As a student, there is limited budget for me on everything. Buying one of these headphone may cost me quite a few days worth of food money. This is a video from their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTBTkldU6M4 Each pair of headphones costs $150 according to its official site.You can go search LSTN and you will find it. I wish some of you people in this community are awsome enough to buy these headphones and help out the people around the world, but at the same time, let us know how are these headphone in terms of sound quality. Each pair of headphones costs $150. Cheers guys P.S. how to post videos from other site directly and not a URL link? Thanks!

I own a pair of Sennheiser Momentum over-ear, I really happy with it. I plan to buy a Sennheiser Momentum on-ear, but I don't know if it worth the money. So this is my question, how is the on-ear perform? Is there any huge difference between the two in term of sound quality? Thanks

Packaging The Sony MDR-1R come packaged in a very sleek hard cardboard box, which black from the outside and inside. This creates the impression that you are really buying a quality product. I appreciate little things like that. The headphones themselves are put in a what at the first glance looks as a foamy surface, though when further inspected it is actually a plastic outer shell covered in an extremely thin, but surprisingly good feeling silk-alike textile material. Inside the box one can find the headphones themselves, two detachable 3.5mm cables (1.2m each) and a nice rugged bag for the headphones. There are two cables, because one of them is obviously designed to be used with a media device since it has a volume rocker and an omni directional mic, however this feature only works with iOS devices which is quite disappointing... Also the fact that both cables are only 1.2m makes them completely unable to be plugged in the back of the motherboard or in a DAC/AMP, which are not right by your side. Considering the fact that these are 200USD headphones, Sony could have at lest included one longer cable with these. Other than that both cables are good quality and are gold-plated. The Product - Sony MDR-1R These headphones are available in two colors - black/red and silver/brown, however I should note that the silver/brown ones cost about 20USD more than the standard black/red ones. Considering that there is nothing special about the silver/brown headphones, I can't really understand why they have to cost more... The headphones are mostly made out of plastic and a little bit of metal. Although the hinges look like aluminum, they are actually some kind of fancy painted plastic. Surprisingly though it feels quite good. Thanks to this choice of materials on behalf of Sony, these headphones are extremely light and can be comfortably used for quite long time whiteout putting unwanted strain on your head. The padding on the ear cups is not too large and really soft, even too soft. This can potentially cause some problems to people who's ears are bit bigger. Mine are kind of medium sized and I haven't got any problems with them even when I use them for 6-7h strait. The ear cups have a closed design, however interestingly they they don't keep your ears warm. I haven't yet experience any kind of discomfort or sweating after long use. I must give Sony points for this. The padding on the headband is very thick, despite the fact that it doesn't look that way. It provides amazing comfort once the headset is on your head. I usually wear my headphones for 6-7, even soemtimes 8h per day and I feel no strain on my head at all. On the bottom of the left ear cup one can find the 3.5mm jack where the detachable cable connects to headphone. I really like the modular interface, because this gives you the possibility to use any other 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable to connect these headphones to the desired devices. It also adds to the portability and facilitates the transportation of the headphones in their case. Specs Drivers - 40mm (HD driver unit) Diaphragm - Liquid Crystal Polymer Film Diaphragm Frequency Response (Hz) - 4-80,000Hz Sensitivity (dB/mW) - 105dB/mW Magnet - Neodymium Impedance (Ohm) - 48 Ω at 1 kH Weight (g) - 240g Sound Quality I'll say right from the start that these headphones have indeed an amazing sound quality and that stays like this throughout all of the sound ranges even at maximum volume. Everything is clear and good sounding, I have no complaints here, however that is just me. These headphones are definitely not suited for everyone, since although they are not advertised as reference headphone they do sound quite flat. I have tried them with a more bass-aggressive EQ, but that doesn't really help that much. Anyway, the bass that they do provide is neither deep, nor punchy. Some of the songs, which are usually considered even too bass-heavy like, for example, Steve Mac ft Mosquito - Loving You More (Freemasons Remix), Mt. Eden - Sierra Leone just feel flat and dull. Other than that the headphones are particularly good in the mids and highs, without sounding too open. This makes them perfect for watching videos and movies, where too much bass and washed up vocals can be a real problem. Watching movies and YouTube videos on my tablet or smart phone with these headphones is joy. Conclusion The Sony MDR-1R are a good pair of headphones designed to compete mainly with fashion headphones like the SkullCandy or Beats and it does a damn good job at that. However, considering their price Sony should have put a little bit more effort into mainly the packaging and the accessories, a point where the above mentioned brands shine. Anyway, if you are looking into some good, reliable headphones, which not only sound good, but look good and are light as well and you are willing to make the sacrifice of the lesser bass, these are for you. Pros: - Good build quality - Light weight - Good looking - Clear sound (especially vocals) - Very comfortable - Priced well compared to other fashion headphones Cons: - Mic and volume control only works with iOS - The included cables are too short to reach anything other than your pocket - Not enough emphasis on bass PS: The pictures in this review are from the Internet.

Introduction Sorry, I’ll give you a minute to collect yourself. Yes, that title really said “Bose QC15 vs ProEars Predator Gold Edition”. If you read my last review, you know nobody just sends me crap to review, and you’re probably wondering whatever possessed me to buy the Bose QC15. While they retail for the hefty price of $300 USD, I’ll have you know I didn’t pay for them in a traditional way. There are many ways to acquire these ubiquitous headphones though promotions and points systems of many sorts. The Bose Quiet Comfort line is sort of a landmark set of “headphones”, and is probably singularly responsible for the original Beats Studios including the features that it did. What I’m sure you’re really wondering about are the ProEars, and why you haven’t heard of them before. Well, these are not specifically headphones, these are electronic hearing protectors. The chip inside the cups on each side cuts sounds above 85db while still letting you hear everything else going on around you. This is pretty handy to have on a busy shooting range so you don’t shoot your instructor because you couldn’t hear him call ceasefire over the sound of gunfire. It’s also handy to have while hunting so you can hear what’s around you while you filter out random bursts of gunfire without having to take the protectors off and on. These are a particularly expensive set of these types of protectors, retailing for $330. Once again, I didn’t pay full price, thanks to an Amazon listing. So why are they being compared to the Bose QC15? Simply because they have a feature that passes audio from an external source through an attachable cable into the small speaker that usually replays the surrounding audio into your ears; a system totally opposite of the Bose, which passes the reverse of the outside audio into your ears with the music. I thought it would be interesting to consider both of them as actual headphones for a change and see which fancy electronic battery-powered audio gadget does the best headphone impression. Construction The Bose QC15 isn’t all that poorly built. At least it’s not as bad as is often claimed by the ham-fisted people who have snapped their pair in two. The build is as it’s been since the original model – cheap yet tough molded plastic. It’s not $300 worthy construction, however. These are really designed to be lightweight, not strong or durable. The earcups swivel, but only in one direction making it hard to get them straight. The earpads are very soft, some of the best plether pads I’ve had on my head, but the cups are just too small for my ears. I constantly found myself readjusting them. They come in a clamshell hard case you can take with you when you travel. Personal plane experience has taught me it’s a fine way to protect them from the kind of nasty abuse your stuff takes on planes these days, but once you get to your seat they’re very large and cumbersome to unzip next to a really fat dude. Maybe the most obnoxious thing about their design is they don’t even work as headphones without a battery, and they have a switch you have to remember to turn off on the side or the battery drains out overnight. By contrast, the ProEars are built like tanks and can take any sort of drop, toss, throw, or smash into concrete (whoops!), and probably still work and look fine. It’s no wonder; they HAVE to take this kind of abuse, as they’re DESIGNED for outdoor use as hearing protectors. The cups are big enough to fit around my ears and provide an excellent seal with monstrous clamping force. Each cup takes two N batteries. Yes, I said N. It’s an old camera battery, but it’s the same power as a AA and 3” shorter, so it fits into the tiny, old school circuit board with the 8-bit chip that controls the speaker that filters out loud sounds with a high pass filter and compressor. The ONLY place I know where to find these batteries is online and at Radio Shack, and it’s the main drawback to the whole ProEars brand. The cables that hastily convert this speech designed system into a sort of makeshift audio device attach at the top of the cups and unless routed the right way, get in the way of the forks. Sound Quality I bet I know what you were thinking. I was going to say that the Bose QC15 didn’t even sound as good as a pair of hearing protectors. Nope. The Bose QC15 sound quite good, actually. If one thing has improved since the first version of this gadget that I listened to about 10 years ago, it’s the overall sound quality of the device. The highs are actually present and the bass is not AS booming as it used to be. In a totally quiet room with low ambient noise or constant low level noise, that is. If people are talking, or a sudden noise occurs, not only do you usually hear this noise, but the music distorts noticeably. 85% noise cancelation means just that, and I found that on planes unlike the ad on the back of the magazine claims, not only what you don’t hear will not only be somewhat heard, but what you don’t hear will also distort what you do. Without music playing through them to provide the positive wave, they isolate noise even more poorly. Honestly, my earplugs were better at “noise cancellation”. One day this patent will run out and somebody will finally get this technology up the other 15%. Then they’ll have something. The ProEars, for their part, are great hearing protectors, good at feeding speech, like audio books into your ears while you mow the lawn, but awful at actual music. There is a jumper on the circuit board that can cause the input to bypass the low pass filter, but this makes the audio quality even worse. If you do get these, just leave the jumper alone, it won’t sound great, but at least your ears won't be assaulted with the loose high frequency squeaks from drivers only meant to reproduce sounds from 1-3Khz accurately. Conclusion I think the obvious thought on my part is, why do these devices exist? For the Bose, in ear headphones isolate better and cost much less. For the ProEars, in-ear hearing protectors and custom fit protectors fit the same bill. However, I love sticking things in my ears about as much as you do, so this is probably why these products came to be. I think I got tired of swapping batteries into my game boy around age 12, so the Bose QC15s just aren’t for me. The ProEars are still great hearing protectors, but I don’t think I’ll use them as headphones unless I’m totally forced to. I think in the end, I’ll stick to headphones that don’t take batteries and leave the powering to the amps.

Apple has patented the health monitoring headphones and it can detect head gestures source here

Is this possible? to have sound coming out from same pc such as what ever in chrome go out into my speaker and what ever i'm playing go out into my headphone?

Hey, So I have 1 pair of headphones (without microphone which I just connect to the audio jack to play games) and I have another pair of headphones, the ear buds which come with your phone which I want to try to use as a microphone. However I don't have a microphone and audio jack in one, its those separate ones that motherboards usually have. Is there anything I can do to have a microphone without buying a headset with 2 separate jacks or a usb microphone? thanks