Posted April 2, 2014 I'm looking to upgrade from my Turtle Beach X12s with a Blue Yeti microphone. I will mostly play games and listen to small amounts of music. I am looking to go for less than $150, but I am willing to budge if necessary. Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 2, 2014 Maybe DT 990 Pro or HD 558? Also buy an AMP and DAC. Quote me to get a reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 2, 2014 HD 558's get my vote Christian and Proud of it Please read the CoC My Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 2, 2014 aint no such thing as "best" but good recommendations so far PC Build in LTT Gallery - JBL J88 - Fostex T50RP (Modded) - Pioneer SE-A1000 vs audio-technica ATH-AD500X - Skullcandy Aviator audio-technica ATH-T400 - CHC Silverado and Laredo - Clip-On Headphone Roundup - Sony LinkBuds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 2, 2014 Are you looking for open headphones (leak sound, others can hear a little of your music/game and you can hear what's going on around you, create best surround sound, allow flow of fresh air to your ears, best if used indoors) or closed headphones (better noise cancelling, get your ears warm after a while, best for using out and about)? Also don't buy an amp and dac without trying headphones by themselves first I bought Sennheiser HD558s recently and I can run them on my desktop, laptop, iPod classic, phone, etc without using an amp. [spoiler=pc specs:]cpu: i5-4670k | mobo: z87-pro | cpu cooler: h100i | ram: 8gb vengeance pro | gpu: gtx770 ftw 4gb | case: nzxt switch 810 matte black | storage: 240gb ssd; 1tb hdd | psu: 750w corsair rm |keyboards: max nighthawk x8 mx brown + blue led; corsair k60 mx red; ducky shine 3 tkl mx blue + orange led | mouse: deathadder black edition | audio: FiiO E10; sennheiser hd558; grado sr80i; sony mdr-nc200d; blue snowball | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 2, 2014 "Best" is subjective. Here are a few good recommendations: Sennheiser HD 558 Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X Philips Fidelio L1 Creative Aurvana Live! Want to find parts in your budget? Logical Increments is the guide you need. | In the market for a headset? Read this thread. | If you're looking for headphones, please refer to this thread. | Stop being backhanded when offering advice. CPU: Intel i7-3770K @ 3.5 GHz | CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Frio OCK | Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LK | Memory: 16 GB Corsair Vengeance LP (DDR3-1600) | GPU: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition x 2 (Crossfire) | Storage: 120 GB Kingston SSDNow V300 SSD, 2 TB Toshiba HDD | PSU: Corsair TX850 V2 | Case: In-Win Mana 136 (Black) Monitor: ASUS VS248H-P | Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 (Cherry MX Brown) | Mouse: Logitech G500 | Speakers: Logitech X-140 | Headphones: Philips Fidelio X1, Sony MDR-X05 | Webcam: Logitech C510 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 3, 2014 "Best" is subjective. Here are a few good recommendations: Sennheiser HD 558 Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X Philips Fidelio L1 Creative Aurvana Live! >creative Enjoy those tacos now, for in 1000 years they will be illegal... eh Ha Ha Ha! I think we all know why. ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Give tacos ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Poker 2 KB Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 3, 2014 CHC silverados Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 3, 2014 what country are you in? Grammar and spelling is not indicative of intelligence/knowledge. Not having the same opinion does not always mean lack of understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 3, 2014 Grabbed a pair of Sennheiser HD558 yesterday on amazon for cheap, i think $128 with free shipping (US). Love em so far. Arc Midi R2 | ASUS M5A97r2.0 | AMD FX-8350 | EVGA GTX 780 FTW Edition | Corsair Vengeance 8gb | Corsair RM650w Gold | H100i Cooler | 128gb Samsung SSD | 2tb Seagate Barracuda | 3tb Seagate External Peripherals: 23" Samsung SyncMaster2333 | Acer 27" 1080p | Corsair Vengenance K70 Cherry MX Blue | Logitech G602 | Razer Megalodon Headset | Vespula Gaming Pad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 3, 2014 >creative Yup, they have a great soundstage for gaming and sound good for the price - especially considering they're closed. They were actually made in collaboration with Fostex. Want to find parts in your budget? Logical Increments is the guide you need. | In the market for a headset? Read this thread. | If you're looking for headphones, please refer to this thread. | Stop being backhanded when offering advice. CPU: Intel i7-3770K @ 3.5 GHz | CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Frio OCK | Motherboard: ASUS P8Z77-V LK | Memory: 16 GB Corsair Vengeance LP (DDR3-1600) | GPU: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition x 2 (Crossfire) | Storage: 120 GB Kingston SSDNow V300 SSD, 2 TB Toshiba HDD | PSU: Corsair TX850 V2 | Case: In-Win Mana 136 (Black) Monitor: ASUS VS248H-P | Keyboard: Corsair Vengeance K70 (Cherry MX Brown) | Mouse: Logitech G500 | Speakers: Logitech X-140 | Headphones: Philips Fidelio X1, Sony MDR-X05 | Webcam: Logitech C510 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 3, 2014 Grabbed a pair of Sennheiser HD558 yesterday on amazon for cheap, i think $128 with free shipping (US). Love em so far. That's actually the normal amazon price... it always like this, I also got it but my fucking brother's watch is taking fucking forever so I need to wait another week to use it ASUS ROG G75VX Intel i7-3630QM 2.4GHz/3.4GHz Turbo | Nvidia GeForce 670MX 3GB OCed to 736MHz | 750GB HDD | Windows 8.1 | 24 GB 1600MHz RAM | Razer Goliathus Medium | Logitech G400s | Razer Kraken/ JBL J22 | Corsair Vengeance K70 Cherry MX blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 3, 2014 >creative that particular headphone is the exception, not an example. PC Build in LTT Gallery - JBL J88 - Fostex T50RP (Modded) - Pioneer SE-A1000 vs audio-technica ATH-AD500X - Skullcandy Aviator audio-technica ATH-T400 - CHC Silverado and Laredo - Clip-On Headphone Roundup - Sony LinkBuds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 3, 2014 That's actually the normal amazon price... it always like this, I also got it but my fucking brother's watch is taking fucking forever so I need to wait another week to use it I'll be honest, when I first plugged them in, all excited, then heard them I was like "okayyyyy..." At first I didn't see a difference between them and my old gaming headset...Then I used them the rest of the night and switched back to my gaming headset the next day to see if there was a difference going backwards, and holy shit, it was horrible compared to the hd558s. My ears were too used to shitty audio beforehand lol Arc Midi R2 | ASUS M5A97r2.0 | AMD FX-8350 | EVGA GTX 780 FTW Edition | Corsair Vengeance 8gb | Corsair RM650w Gold | H100i Cooler | 128gb Samsung SSD | 2tb Seagate Barracuda | 3tb Seagate External Peripherals: 23" Samsung SyncMaster2333 | Acer 27" 1080p | Corsair Vengenance K70 Cherry MX Blue | Logitech G602 | Razer Megalodon Headset | Vespula Gaming Pad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 8, 2014 I'll be honest, when I first plugged them in, all excited, then heard them I was like "okayyyyy..." At first I didn't see a difference between them and my old gaming headset...Then I used them the rest of the night and switched back to my gaming headset the next day to see if there was a difference going backwards, and holy shit, it was horrible compared to the hd558s. My ears were too used to shitty audio beforehand lol you need to burn in most headphones, so they did get better. I did notice the same thing when I tried my old $10 earbuds, but I had noticed a difference at the start. how overpriced is alienware? 2.0 htc one m8 review anker mouse review razer kraken pro review lenovo yoga 11s review how overpriced is alienware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 8, 2014 I recently got my hand on audio technica ATH-AD700 (without X), and they're really good (review coming soon). I got it at around $100. Lack of bass, but nothing my xonar DG couldn't fix. Just fiddled around the EQ on the xonar, and it's all good. Balanced mids and highs, and very comfortable to wear for continuous hours. Good for gaming sound details and 3D, as well as musics. It's discontinued though, so you might have to find an old store stock, or look in ebay. Another one I found good is the ATH M50. With flat EQ, a little too much bass (may not be too much by your standard), but sounds good in mids and highs (yeah I fell in love with audio technica's mids and highs ). Not as comfortable as the AD700 for prolonged use though, but less bulky and more stylish to wear outdoor. HE-400 personal review , ATH-AD700 personal review, Aune T1 MK2 personal review, Lepai A2020+ personal review, Field report of Jakarta USF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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