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How much would you guys spend on audio? When you can spend it on alot more other things graphics card Peripherals ect.

Choice 1

As long as if it makes sound its fine by me ($10-$15 earbuds Beats bye Dre)

Choice 2

It needs to sound ok I don't care too much (Razer Kraken "typical gaming headset")

Choice 3

I would spend more for better sound yet wouldn't go all out (HyperX Cloud, Steelseries Siberia Elite Prism, Sennheiser HD 518,Low end headphones,high end headset)

Choice 4

I care quite a bit yet I don't want to spend more than X amount (Sennheiser HD 558 or 598, Audio Technica M50, Audio Technica ATH ATH AD500x or 700x)

Choice 5

I care alot and will go all out in terms of audio (Choice 4 headphones or higher end with a DAC/AMP)

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Choice 0

DONT GIVE A FUCK

it could sound like nes music and i wouldn't care. i generally turn sound off in games

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Choice 4, although that X value for me is quite low. Hooray for being a budget-phile!

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Probably most of my disposable income, if I had any. $500 is about the price of decent subwoofer, to give an idea...

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Choice 4.5 - $300 headphones + $1000 speaker system which the amp is used to drive the headphones. + Another pair of $200 headphones which don't require an amp for use on my phone.

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Oh boy, I really don't care about audio that much. I'm using generic $20 Logitech speakers right now. Whenever I game with friends I use a $40 Logitech headset that I bought only because it was on sale, the quality is pretty nice considering the price, but I didn't even look up the audio quality before I bought it.

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No more than $100. So pretty much just Krakens and crank the hi's and lows.

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Choice 4 but with a smaller budget... (All hail Superlux)

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Choice 4 but with a smaller budget... (All hail Superlux)

that would be choice 3 low end headphones

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that would be choice 3 low end headphones

 

No... The quality is on par with the more expensive headphones... the problem lies in finding them in stock...

 

This is as all out as I can go with audio at the moment... (I'm broke and unemployed...)

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No... The quality is on par with the more expensive headphones... the problem lies in finding them in stock...

 

This is as all out as I can go with audio at the moment... (I'm broke and unemployed...)

There always in stock amazon U.S.

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There always in stock amazon U.S.

 

Check my location bruh... and the Amazon prices for Superlux slightly off... we get them cheaper here...

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You should have made this a poll.

 

5.

 

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Choice 5, though now I want nice pair of ciem as well.

Edit: Though I would have to draw the line at $2k for headphones and $1k for amp/dac.

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Choice 5, though now I want nice pair of ciem as well.

Edit: Though I would have to draw the line at $2k for headphones and $1k for amp/dac.

 

But then you couldn't afford something from Benchmark. If you're going to spend that much on a DAC, you might as well get something legitimately good.

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choice 3 and 4 .

BEcasue i belive if you look hard enough , you can find the best headphones for the price ,

one example : Philips SHL3300 .

 

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I just spent $900 on a $1200 pair of in ears, where I got a 25% discount. Definitely would do again. Also, I'm planning to save up for the Benchmark DAC2 HGC, and their associated speakers and power amp. So there you go.

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Choice 4. I'm currently using an HD 598.

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Choice 7

 

I have my PC connected to a home theater. I want the world to hear! But we use the room for movies also.

 

 

I just spent $900 on a $1200 pair of in ears, where I got a 25% discount. Definitely would do again. Also, I'm planning to save up for the Benchmark DAC2 HGC, and their associated speakers and power amp. So there you go.

 

Are you kidding me....... $1,200 pair of in ear head phones?? Those things are brutally painful.

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Choice 4. I'm currently using an HD 598.

With or Without an AMP/DAC

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