Headphones + Mic

[McDoudles]

Hey,

 

I'm looking to buy new headphones and a mic (or a headset). I will use them mostly at my PC for work / games / music / movies, so I will easily wear them for more than 8 hours a day. That's why comfort and good microphone quality is my first priority. I am currently using AKG K-240 MKII. I was quite happy with them, they sound good and are very comfortable, although the build quality isn't that great. My microphone broke and the headphones start wearing down, so I thought I should replace both. My budget is around 200€, preferably less.

 

What I'm looking for:

• Velour/cloth > synthetic leather
• Open > closed
• Overear (must)
• Detachable cable
• Microphone close to face > on the desk

 

What I looked at so far:

 

• Beyerdynamic DT 990. I really dislike that the cable is not detachable. I won't be able to use anything like a V Moda boom pro with these which sucks. Are there other microphone solutions that don't require you to have something on your desk?
• Beyerdynamic MMX 300. They're a bit to pricey (235€) and the cable seems expensive to replace.
• Sennheiser HD 599/HD 579/HD 569/HD 559. I don't really understand the differences between these, other than the 569 being a closed back. HD 599 would probably be the ones I'd get, but what would I lose/gain with the other ones?

• Philips SHP9500. They're not available in my country, so I'd have to import them which makes them more expensive.

What would you recommend out of these or do you have any other suggestions?

[Tigerleon]

14 minutes ago, McDoudles said:

Hey,

 

I'm looking to buy new headphones and a mic (or a headset). I will use them mostly at my PC for work / games / music / movies, so I will easily wear them for more than 8 hours a day. That's why comfort and good microphone quality is my first priority. I am currently using AKG K-240 MKII. I was quite happy with them, they sound good and are very comfortable, although the build quality isn't that great. My microphone broke and the headphones start wearing down, so I thought I should replace both. My budget is around 200€, preferably less.

 

What I'm looking for:

• Velour/cloth > synthetic leather
• Open > closed
• Overear (must)
• Detachable cable
• Microphone close to face > on the desk

 

What I looked at so far:

 

• Beyerdynamic DT 990. I really dislike that the cable is not detachable. I won't be able to use anything like a V Moda boom pro with these which sucks. Are there other microphone solutions that don't require you to have something on your desk?
• Beyerdynamic MMX 300. They're a bit to pricey (235€) and the cable seems expensive to replace.
• Sennheiser HD 599/HD 579/HD 569/HD 559. I don't really understand the differences between these, other than the 569 being a closed back. HD 599 would probably be the ones I'd get, but what would I lose/gain with the other ones?

• Philips SHP9500. They're not available in my country, so I'd have to import them which makes them more expensive.

What would you recommend out of these or do you have any other suggestions?

Why not the X2HR? They are essentially a big brother to the SHP's. They are bigger and better. The cable is detachable, you can plug in a Vmoda boom pro mic or something similiar. They are available on amazon.de amazon.co.uk or in the US. They go for around €140-150 and they are imho better than the 990 pros for several reasons. I have a review in my signature below comparing those. 

[McDoudles]

13 minutes ago, Tigerleon said:

Why not the X2HR? They are essentially a big brother to the SHP's. They are bigger and better. The cable is detachable, you can plug in a Vmoda boom pro mic or something similiar. They are available on amazon.de amazon.co.uk or in the US. They go for around €140-150 and they are imho better than the 990 pros for several reasons. I have a review in my signature below comparing those. 

I will consider them, thank you.

[Tigerleon]

1 minute ago, McDoudles said:

I will consider them, thank you.

Np

[onscreenname]

The Sennheiser Game One/ PC37X match all your criterions.

[rice guru]

Improvement wise from the k240 what are you looking for?

[CTR640]

X2HR indeed. The cable is detachable and earpads are velour and so comfy too. 

 

Tygr 300R is also a very one too. Although the cable is not detachable, it's not as annoying as the 3m long cable like 990 has. It's 1.6m.

[McDoudles]

2 hours ago, onscreenname said:

The Sennheiser Game One/ PC37X match all your criterions.

The Game One is overpriced (175€) and the PC37X not available at all where I live.

 

1 hour ago, rice guru said:

Improvement wise from the k240 what are you looking for?

Mostly looking for similar or better comfort (the earpads could be slightly bigger and softer, the weight is perfect) but especially build quality. Without dropping them once some pieces of plastic on the side broke off, making me unable to adjust the size. As I said before, I don't regret the purchase. But I also won't buy them again.

[McDoudles]

To close this topic out, I went for Sennheiser HD 560s because they went on sale and fit my requirements well. Took a usb desk mic with it. Pretty happy with my choice so far.