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~$100 headphone recommendations

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I'm looking for a new pair of headphones in the ~$100 range. I'm thinking about the Audio-Technica m50x's or the Shure SRH440's. I'm going to be using them for music listening and mostly for gaming? Should I go for the Hyperx Cloud II's instead?

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Sennhesier HD 518's can be found for a good price usually.

 

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The HD558 is generally available for around 70 USD which together with a vmoda boom-pro is a 100 dollar headset.

 

A number of people on this (and some other audio forums) really don't recommend the M50x.

 

But @SSL is probably the best person to ask this to.

 

The Cloud II are rebranded rebrands of cheap semi-audiophile headsets. They aren't bad, but if you don't mind the sound leakage from open back devices, I'd totally recommend them instead personally.

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okay I would like to have these questions answered before I can help.

 

What sound signature do you like? (where do you want to be more focus in the sound)

Open or closed?

Where are they going to be used?

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

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19 hours ago, Dackzy said:

okay I would like to have these questions answered before I can help.

 

What sound signature do you like? (where do you want to be more focus in the sound)

Open or closed?

Where are they going to be used?

Mostly flat, but i wouldn't mind a bit more bass.

 

Closed headphones

 

They will be used in my room almost exclusively, which is a quiet environment.

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34 minutes ago, MadOrc said:

Mostly flat, but i wouldn't mind a bit more bass.

 

Closed headphones

 

They will be used in my room almost exclusively, which is a quiet environment.

how much is the Shure shr840?

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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1 hour ago, Dackzy said:

how much is the Shure shr840?

$200

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1 hour ago, MadOrc said:

$200

NVX XPT100: okay balanced sound

Audio-Technica ATH M40X: More "flat" than the M50x

Sony MDR-7506: a tiny bit v shaped in sound 

Sennheiser HD 280 Pro: Kinda what the M50x's wish they were

 

Before you buy amp and dac.  My thoughts on the M50x  Ultimate Ears Reference monitor review I might have a thing for audio...

My main Headphones and IEMs:  K612 pro, HD 25 and Ultimate Ears Reference Monitor, HD 580 with HD 600 grills

DAC and AMP: RME ADI 2 DAC

Speakers: Genelec 8040, System Audio SA205

Receiver: Denon AVR-1612

Desktop: R7 1700, GTX 1080  RX 580 8GB and other stuff

Laptop: ThinkPad P50: i7 6820HQ, M2000M. ThinkPad T420s: i7 2640M, NVS 4200M

Feel free to pm me if you have a question for me or quote me. If you want to hear what I have to say about something just tag me.

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I use the NVX XPT100, I like mine. I feel they are very balanced. However I'd also check out Status Audio Cb-1 and Philips SHP9500s, they are some-what bassy though.

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