Headphone upgrade

[Mal707]

I have had Astro a10 headphones for a while now. I had one stop working and got another pair. I am looking to venture off and find new headphones. I want something good for footsteps and good for music but i don't want to have an amp and I have a budget of $150 a little variable. so what do you guys recommend?

[MrMcMuffinJr]

39 minutes ago, Mal707 said:

I have had Astro a10 headphones for a while now. I had one stop working and got another pair. I am looking to venture off and find new headphones. I want something good for footsteps and good for music but i don't want to have an amp and I have a budget of $150 a little variable. so what do you guys recommend?

1. Gaming headsets aren't good for music except maybe hyperx clouds, but even those were copied off another company. Buy a nice pair of REAL headphones and put a mic on it.

2.I would also get a DAC AMP to drive them as motherboards don't have great amplification.

 

here's what I would get. https://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHP9600-Headphones-Open-Back-00/dp/B091ZMKWT4/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1N9FOCLSXNUT2&keywords=Grado%2BGW100&qid=1650942302&sprefix=grado%2Bgw100%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExWjRQS0xSQUJLSlM5JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTY3Njg2MVRMM1FUWTREQ0ZTTiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTg1OTIxMkFFRVJOSlZFTEZTTSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1

https://www.schiit.com/products/fulla-2

https://www.amazon.com/Headphone-Splitter-KOOPAO-Microphone-Earphones/dp/B084V3TRTV/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=headphone%2Bmicrophone%2Bsplitter&qid=1650942583&sprefix=headphone%2Bmicrophone%2B%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-3&th=1

 

headphones can vary but the fulla is definitely a must

 

[dizmo]

If you can squeeze a little more out of your budget, the Beyerdynamic TYGR 300 R has gotten excellent reviews. I'd also take a look at HardwareCanucks channel, as they do very extensive reviews of gaming headsets and you'll get a better feel for the mic quality between them. You don't need an amp/dac as they're very easy to run.

 

17 minutes ago, MrMcMuffinJr said:

1. Gaming headsets aren't good for music except maybe hyperx clouds, but even those were copied off another company. Buy a nice pair of REAL headphones and put a mic on it.

2.I would also get a DAC AMP to drive them as motherboards don't have great amplification.

 

here's what I would get. https://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHP9600-Headphones-Open-Back-00/dp/B091ZMKWT4/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1N9FOCLSXNUT2&keywords=Grado%2BGW100&qid=1650942302&sprefix=grado%2Bgw100%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1-spons&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExWjRQS0xSQUJLSlM5JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTY3Njg2MVRMM1FUWTREQ0ZTTiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTg1OTIxMkFFRVJOSlZFTEZTTSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU&th=1

https://www.schiit.com/products/fulla-2

https://www.amazon.com/Headphone-Splitter-KOOPAO-Microphone-Earphones/dp/B084V3TRTV/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=headphone%2Bmicrophone%2Bsplitter&qid=1650942583&sprefix=headphone%2Bmicrophone%2B%2Caps%2C81&sr=8-3&th=1

 

headphones can vary but the fulla is definitely a must

 

Depends on the motherboard, and not all gaming headsets have horrible sound.

[Mal707]

i already have a mic and i don't like open ear headphones any other ideas?

[ShearMe]

22 hours ago, MrMcMuffinJr said:

except maybe hyperx clouds, but even those were copied off another company.

 

What company were they copied off exactly?

[ShearMe]

20 hours ago, Mal707 said:

i already have a mic and i don't like open ear headphones any other ideas?

Beyerdynamic DT770 is a pretty typical recommendation for a cheap but good closed back headphone

[darknessblade]

On 4/27/2022 at 3:34 AM, ShearMe said:

Beyerdynamic DT770 is a pretty typical recommendation for a cheap but good closed back headphone

The DT770 are indeed good. though you do need a Equalizer for certain music to sound good. [Equalizer APO]

 

The motherboard if plugged straight into the PC, does need to be able to drive it Depending on the OHM of the Headset.

[MrMcMuffinJr]

On 4/26/2022 at 8:33 PM, ShearMe said:

What company were they copied off exactly?

Takstar. the Pro80 model to be specific

[ShearMe]

On 4/28/2022 at 4:42 PM, MrMcMuffinJr said:

Takstar. the Pro80 model to be specific

I recall them being OEM'd through takstar because everyone liked takstar at the time. Wouldn't call that a copy.

[GamerDude]

4 hours ago, ShearMe said:

I recall them being OEM'd through takstar because everyone liked takstar at the time. Wouldn't call that a copy.

Yeah, come to think of it, there was a time when a Takstar can was the talk of the town among some headphone enthusiasts (recall it resembled a first gen HyperX, or was it the other way around?)

[CTR640]

DT770 is your best closedback headphone and Tygr 300 if openback. All the other "gaming" headsets/headphones are a bunch of trash.

[ShearMe]

8 hours ago, GamerDude said:

Yeah, come to think of it, there was a time when a Takstar can was the talk of the town among some headphone enthusiasts (recall it resembled a first gen HyperX, or was it the other way around?)

The pro80 was often called a discount DT770. Then the HyperX branding got slapped on