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Good Open Back Headphones?

JujuShinobi
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I have a pair of HD 439s for outside house currently. Went to an audiophile shop one day and tried a pair of open back headphones (forgot the name) and they sounded outstanding. So here I am today asking you guys on the forum what is a good pair of open back headphones which preferably don't blow a major hole in my wallet. What I have on my mind right now are the HD 558s

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Depends on usage scenario, for gaming I would recommend the Audio Technica ATH AD700 and for music I would recommend other headphones  :unsure:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Technica-ATH-AD700-Open-air-Audiophile-Headphones/dp/B000CMS0XU

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Depends on usage scenario, for gaming I would recommend the Audio Technica ATH AD700 and for music I would recommend other headphones :unsure:

What about the both of them?

About 60% gaming 40% music?

Oh and do note I'm not a hardcore gamer so I don't really need exact audio positioning

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What about the both of them? About 60% gaming 40% music? Oh and do note I'm not a hardcore gamer so I don't really need exact audio positioning

 

Mmm even without the improved positional audio I would still always recommend them for gaming, they´re not horrible for music they´re just optimised for gaming. At the price point on Amazon they´re well worth the money and with your usage scenario I can´t think of any other candidates  :wacko:

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Mmm even without the improved positional audio I would still always recommend them for gaming, they´re not horrible for music they´re just optimised for gaming. At the price point on Amazon they´re well worth the money and with your usage scenario I can´t think of any other candidates :wacko:

Aaahhh I see your point. However I still find myself leaning towards the HD 558s since Linus LOVES his HD 555s and Slick with his HD 598s.

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Aaahhh I see your point. However I still find myself leaning towards the HD 558s since Linus LOVES his HD 555s and Slick with his HD 598s.

 

Haha fair enough, they´re great headphones I just like offering options where possible  ^_^.

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Well then, thank you for your suggestions as they are much appreciated ^_^ Do you have any other options to offer though?

 

Beyerdynamic DT 880 are semi open, supposedly the best of both worlds, or the DT 990 are open.

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Beyerdynamic DT 880 are semi open, supposedly the best of both worlds, or the DT 990 are open.

 

+1 for the 990s

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Well I would want fully open since I would just be using them for home. I'll take a look at the DT 990s thanks

 

The 250 Ohm Pro version have been on a really nice, low price point lately, and there's quite a few open box items on eBay (I'm super considering getting a pair myself).

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If I had to pick a single opened backed headphone that was good and didn't break the bank..

 

AKG K240s

 

If you have a bit more and an amp ... Beyerdynamic DT990pro

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