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Audio-Technica ath-m40x + modmic or Hyperx Cllouds?

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Exactly as the title suggests. I have about $150 to spend and the hyperx's are $79 on amazon now but I want the most bang for the buck so I was considering the audio-technicas. Also I like to carry it around a lot so the audio-technicas are more suited for that. 

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the HyperX cloud is going to be a better bang for the buck, but when you consider carrying it suddenly the M40X has two uses and twice the value in my mind. I say M40X+modmic

I personally use the M50 and love them for music and they work well for gaming, certainly better than any gaming marketed heaset I have used.

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Exactly as the title suggests. I have about $150 to spend and the hyperx's are $79 on amazon now but I want the most bang for the buck so I was considering the audio-technicas. Also I like to carry it around a lot so the audio-technicas are more suited for that.

You should get m50 if their on offer

But the m40 will sound better than the hyperx cloud for sure

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You should get m50 if their on offer

 

No.

 

Wasting money is bad, generally speaking.

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You should get m50 if their on offer

But the m40 will sound better than the hyperx cloud for sure

My budget is $150 so the m50s is like $20 off my budget whereas the m40x is $51 off my budget

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No.

 

Wasting money is bad, generally speaking.

Silly SSL, M50 is a whole ten better and it is not even x.

 

My budget is $150 so the m50s is like $20 off my budget whereas the m40x is $51 off my budget

 

And the fact its a waste of cash. 

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I would get the Clouds. Mainly because I hate leather ear cup padding, and with the Clouds I believe they give you a pair of leather and a pair of cloth pads.

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I would get the Clouds. Mainly because I hate leather ear cup padding, and with the Clouds I believe they give you a pair of leather and a pair of cloth pads.

Yeah but then I'd want something I can carry and wear around fairly easily. By the looks of the the Hyperx's are fairly bulky? and I don't want to look like a complete idiot if I wear them out in public. 

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Yeah but then I'd want something I can carry and wear around fairly easily. By the looks of the the Hyperx's are fairly bulky? and I don't want to look like a complete idiot if I wear them out in public. 

Ehh. Yeah that's true. The Coulds definitely do look gamerish compared to other headphones.

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i had the ath-40x for a while but i had problems with the build and noise in the left ear cup so i took them back and i was going to get some hyper x clouds but ended up getting some Logitech g930s instead which work out really good 

 

the other thing is i read that you want to walk around with your headphones with the ath-40x the cables are really long and it makes it a pain to walk around with if i was you i would get the hyper x clouds a mate of mine has them and he loves them 

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the other thing is i read that you want to walk around with your headphones with the ath-40x the cables are really long and it makes it a pain to walk around with if i was you i would get the hyper x clouds a mate of mine has them and he loves them 

But doesn't the coiled cable solve this?  Either way by carry around I meant I won't only be using it at my pc, I'd be using it with my phone when travelling, guitar amp (maybe) etc. 

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the coiled cable is still really long 

Eh I'll probably only be using them at home, in the car and possibly airplanes etc and i think they come with a short cable or it might be just the m50x's that do but cable length with it isn't a big issue

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I would consider getting a pair of sony MDR-V6 or AKG k240 headphones as they are better sounding headphones IMO and have better build quality.

 

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Also I'd be using it to plug into my guitar amp is the m40's good for that?

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Also I'd be using it to plug into my guitar amp is the m40's good for that?

What it was designed for.
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What are you nuts ? Get the M50x's with that modmic.

"Audiophilia... when you start to hear voices in your head."

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What are you nuts ? Get the M50x's with that modmic.

Why? The M40x and M50x sound the same? If you were to spend that much you could get a legitimately better headphone. 

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Why? The M40x and M50x sound the same? If you were to spend that much you could get a legitimately better headphone. 

I would say get that older m50. Well, he gave us two options. I would recommend a sennheiser Momentum On ears. But that's just me. 

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I would say get that older m50. Well, he gave us two options. I would recommend a sennheiser Momentum On ears. But that's just me. 

I own those too, still cost more then the M40x, sounds the same, shitter pads, and no removable cable. Therefore overpriced and irrelevant. MOE would make a really bad monitor. 

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I'd get an open headphone like the AKG K240 and a cheaper microphone like the Zalman Zm-Mic1 or Sony ECMCS3 clip mic.

Open is generally better sound and better for gaming imo.

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I'd get an open headphone like the AKG K240 and a cheaper microphone like the Zalman Zm-Mic1 or Sony ECMCS3 clip mic.

Open is generally better sound and better for gaming imo.

He wants a portable headphone, open is out of the question. 

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He wants a portable headphone, open is out of the question. 

Well, semi-open should be allright.

Still, a modmic from Antlion might be overpriced while he could get the Zalman or Sony mic, which still stands as a recommendation.

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Well, semi-open should be allright.

Still, a modmic from Antlion might be overpriced while he could get the Zalman or Sony mic, which still stands as a recommendation.

Mic choices where fine, but OP is looking for a portable monitor, and the M40x is a solid choice. I would go DT770M's or 7506's. 

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Mic choices where fine, but OP is looking for a portable monitor, and the M40x is a solid choice. I would go DT770M's or 7506's. 

Okay, let's play along with closed.

Better options imo than the M40:Beyerdynamics DT770, AKG K-171, KRK KNS-6400, Sony MDR 7506

(I don't really like the sound of Audio Technica M-series... or Sennheiser... personal preference)

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