Good "headset"?

[Gaben the Great]

So I've been looking at reviews and posts on different heaphones. There are mixed opinions. Would like to hear what consumers have to say. The budget is £150 or $220. Please tell me any of your experiences and any pros/cons

 

Headphones I've looked into buying: 

 

ATH-AD500X from Audio Technica

 http://www.accessoryjack.com/audio-technica-ath-ad500x-open-air-dynamic-headphones-black.html?gclid=CjwKEAjwoZ-oBRCAjZqs96qCmzgSJADnWCv8WBJ50w9OfXCeZHZmAo-Fmt7yydVPNHXnbsFiBktP6RoCJiLw_wcB

 

ATH-M50 from Audio Technica

 http://www.accessoryjack.com/audio-technica-ath-m50-professional-studio-headphones-black-bk.html?gclid=CjwKEAjwoZ-oBRCAjZqs96qCmzgSJADnWCv8jhRxzIZ-WZqJQ27XZyQDdfQ0nJXg_5FTdnisi6QcehoCTEXw_wcB

 

 

Microphone:

 

Modmic from AntLion

 

 

 http://www.modmic.com/collections/frontpage/products/modmic-4-0

[Guest]

First one and the modmic. M50/x is bad for gaming and a bad value in general.

[Luckylock]

I wouldn't recommend the wing design of the audio technicas. I had to do some pretty severe mod to make them comfortable. The antlion modmic has some constant static noise issue for a lot of people as well (they sound good in mumble / teamspeak because those softwares remove the static, but they're not good with OBS). They are however not an entirely bad choice.

 

If I knew about this, I probably would've went for Sennheiser HD558 / Blue Yeti desktop mic tbh

[Zauski]

Marshall Monitors?

[vembutech]

Sennheiser is good one.

[creatip123]

Used AD700 initially, then upgraded to HE-400. Couldn't be happier. Replacing the crazy wideness feeling of the AD700 with A LOT better sounds. In the beginning I thought of rotating them, HE-400 for music and movies, AD700 for gaming. In the end, HE-400 is more awesome. The sound is so real, that playing FPS feels like watching a movie in a good cinema. 

[Guest]

I wouldn't recommend the wing design of the audio technicas. I had to do some pretty severe mod to make them comfortable. The antlion modmic has some constant static noise issue for a lot of people as well (they sound good in mumble / teamspeak because those softwares remove the static, but they're not good with OBS). They are however not an entirely bad choice.

 

If I knew about this, I probably would've went for Sennheiser HD558 / Blue Yeti desktop mic tbh

 

All it takes is a rubber band to hold the wings together, or so I hear. Personally, I don't like the look of them, though.

 

Sennheiser is good one.

 

10/10 most helpful post ever.

[xtroria]

AKG K612  + Fiio E06 + Mod mic

 

You get good sound, good soundstage, best of both

[Gaben the Great]

Ok, thanks for the replies. I have decided to go with the HD 558s from Sennheiser and the AT2020 from Audio Technica as the Mod Mic is not recommended (static noise issue for some programs)

Also at this time there is a sale for the 558s which means a lower price.

 

Price: £169 

Bit over budget but £19 won't do harm

 

Links:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-HD-558-Headphones-Technology-Noir/dp/B004FEEY9A

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-HD-558-Headphones-Technology-Noir/dp/B004FEEY9A

[Guest]

Ok, thanks for the replies. I have decided to go with the HD 558s from Sennheiser and the AT2020 from Audio Technica

Also at this time there is a sale for the 558s which means a lower price

 

Links:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-HD-558-Headphones-Technology-Noir/dp/B004FEEY9A

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sennheiser-HD-558-Headphones-Technology-Noir/dp/B004FEEY9A

 

Well done.