Need headphones

[omaroma11]

Hello I purchased Asus stx and I need headphones for then my uses are from most Important to least bf3 directional audi0 bass treble white or black under 275

[t0wer]

hd598/595's, any higher and I'd say upgrade the stx.

 

the bass is pretty light, but they were amazing for gaming.

[Lethal Squirrel]

I would recommend the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 250 OHM version. You're gonna want a high ohm set of headphones to go with the STX. Beyerdynamic is an excellent high end pro headphone maker, and this is one of their most popular set of cans. They're super comfy and are freakin' bullet proof. The only downside, is that it has a huge ass, heavy coiled cable. which may be good or bad, depending on what you like of course. 

 

If you wanna spend your entire budget, go for the DT-880 PRO's : )

 

http://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-770-PRO-250-ohms/dp/B0006NL5SM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1368235274&sr=1-1&keywords=beyerdynamic+dt770

[Shikarikato]

DT880 Pro/990 Pro are good options too. The thing is they don't have the best mids it's V shaped. So the Bass is good and the Treble is good but the mids are meh. All DTs are really. 

 

I would recommend the Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 250 OHM version. You're gonna want a high ohm set of headphones to go with the STX. Beyerdynamic is an excellent high end pro headphone maker, and this is one of their most popular set of cans. They're super comfy and are freakin' bullet proof. The only downside, is that it has a huge ass, heavy coiled cable. which may be good or bad, depending on what you like of course. 

 

http://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-770-PRO-250-ohms/dp/B0006NL5SM/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1368235274&sr=1-1&keywords=beyerdynamic+dt770

 

Ahh kinda ninja. Considering his budget is <$275 you might as well get more of it.

[omaroma11]

I actually just tried the Beyerdynamic at a store they sounded rather drab I heard that the ad 700 and the akgq701 have great sound stage but pack on bass is this something the sound card can make up for

[omaroma11]

But lack on bass stupid auto correct on phones

[Shikarikato]

Sound cards aren't going to do anything for your lack of bass. Especially any PCI-E solution. A better solution is Schiit Modi/Magni but I suppose you're going to have deal with a STX.

[omaroma11]

What about the 7h Linus likes those

[Shikarikato]

What about the 7h Linus likes those

I don't have any idea about it. He says they're good I'm sure you can take his word for it.  Though they're closed headphones to my knowledge. All the headphones we just listed are open/semi-open.

[omaroma11]

True about the semiopen part why is this so hard lol

[omaroma11]

I liked the 598 I tried at a store but I'm not sure about their sound stage

[omaroma11]

So out of these options what do you guys suggest akgq701 hd555–598 7h pc360 beats studio

[omaroma11]

Jk on the beats hehe

[Shikarikato]

AKG701/702 you won't be able to fully utilize it using a STX. It doesn't have a large amount of bass to begin with and it's hard to amp so you'll have even less. HD558/598 are really easy to drive and are " warm " sounding. They don't have that much bass and the highs are rolled off. PC360 are little lower sound quality than HD558s and they have a mic. Modmic sounds great so you're better off grabbing that or a blue snowball. I don't know anything about a 7H :(. So honestly if you were to grab any headphones HD558/598 should be where you're looking at between those.

[omaroma11]

I hear that people say there isn't much of a difference between the 598 and the 555 so should I go for a cheaper 555

[Blade of Grass]

Shure 840s, love them, great response curve, and they sound great.

They were the second choice of headphones for the RHCPs AV guy (he ended up with Denon D2000).

[omaroma11]

I was dt990 250ohm on sale are those good

[Huntsman]

I hear that people say there isn't much of a difference between the 598 and the 555 so should I go for a cheaper 555

 

555 timers are so cheap :) a few cents per chip...

 

jk LOL! About them both, it really depends on the individual. I've tried them and I find the 598 abit on the less comfortable side but that's just me.

[Shikarikato]

I was dt990 250ohm on sale are those good

Do mids matter to you? ( Vocals and such ) I already previously stated all DT headphones are V shaped. You'll have a nice bass and treble but your mids will be pretty bad in comparison.

[joelthezombie15]

love these headphones and i recommend it to everyone asking for good headphones.

 

http://v-moda.com/crossfade-lp2-special-edition-matte-black-metal/

 

 

they are really good. made of metal so they are really durable 

[Stav Kats]

HiFiMAN HE-400 or He-300:

 

http://www.amazon.com/HiFiMAN-HiFiMan-HE-300-Headphones/dp/B00667F7OK/ref=sr_1_5?s=aht&srs=2593503011&ie=UTF8&qid=1368246172&sr=1-5&keywords=hifiman

 

http://www.amazon.com/HiFiMAN-HE-400-Planar-Efficiency-Headphones/dp/B007ZG32I4/ref=sr_1_2?s=aht&srs=2593503011&ie=UTF8&qid=1368246172&sr=1-2&keywords=hifiman

 

Also the Beyerdynamic DT 990/770 is not a bad idea at all.

[h264]

the STX should be used to drive headphones with an impedance over 80 Ohms

[OddballMV]

Absolutely second Stav Kats' recommendation of the Hifiman HE-300, outstanding sound for the price. A lot of reviews say they compete with much higher priced headphones than the usual Beyerdynamics and Sennheisers. Though you most probably wont be able to try them out in a store anywhere close.

 

Could also look at the Sony MA900, the Audio Technica AD900X. If not the AKG Q701 should be pretty good.

[commandojack]

I like my HD 280 PROs. But that sound card is probably better then the headphones.

[omaroma11]

I'm not a crazy audiophile I just want great sound stage and decent bass I don't care about mids that much