Recommend Something Better

[Deus Ragno]

I've got the Vengeance 2000's and they work fine, but I've seen lots of people saying there are better things out there and if there is I want me sum o dat. So, fire away I guess. Money isn't an issue.

[GeneralBear]

personaly i use some sony mdrv 700 -dj headphones with a nice desktop mic high quality heapdhnes sound better then any gaming headset ive used

[Shikarikato]

" Money isn't an issue " Blue Hawaii SE Electrostatic Amp, Stax 009. It'll run you $10k+ and you'll have to get a studio grade mic to add to it. In a more reasonable sense H558/598, AD700, DT880 Pro, really depends on what you consider reasonable budget and your musical preferences, I wish I could just tell everyone to go buy HD800s, or T1s, or even LCD 2/3's but it's just not that easy.

[Stav Kats]

Mic: Blue Yeti or Audio Technica AT2020(get the studio package) or Blue Snowball. From then buy a pop filter and maybe a stand for the microphone if it doesn't have one.

Headphone: Beyerdynamic DT 990/DT770 or Audio Technica AD900 or Hifiman HE-400(a little pricey 400$)

Soundcard: ASUS Xonar Essence STX

 

It is not the most extreme setup but it is a very high-end one.

[t0wer]

I second the stax sr-009 and a blue hawaii amp.

 

for something really good sounding but not $10k  hifiman he400/500 would be good options. just get a good amp and dac with them.

[Deus Ragno]

When I said money is not an issue, I didn't mean I shit gold bars. I mean, if I saved up a bit, I could probably afford 10k, but still, within reason. Though I really like your suggestion t0wer, Those headphones are really nice and the reviews are good. I'll look into an amp too.

[Shikarikato]

Yeah amps are going to be required once you start looking at some good headphones.Though it all depends on your reasonable budget, anyone would love to grab the Sr-009 and a Blue Hawaii amp, make sure they're good for the headphones you plan to get. I think that Planar Magnetic/He400/500 work better with solid state amps rather than tube amps to my knowledge. Schiit Audio is a good place to look Schiit Asgard + Modi should drive you fine but thats looking around the $1k price point after everything. Second thought, I think the Magni can drive the HE-500s, probably won't be to full potential but pretty darn good.

[Aphexx]

I've always wanted to try the audeze lcd2 or lcd3's as well as the stax's