Need new headphone

[goosmaster]

Hey, I don't have a lot of knowledge about headphones so I thought I would ask here for some recommendations.
I did do some research and came across one that was quite interesting:

Audio-Technica ATH-M40x

 

but I'm not sure if it's the best headphone for me,
if you know any better headset/headphone (microphone isn't required)
that follow the requirements below, please do tell me.

 

requirements:
budget is €50 - €120 ($52,00 - $125,00)
the headphone needs to be durable
the headphone must be able to produce positional audio (because I play cs-go)
the headphone must be over ear

[Oscargot]

the Sennheiser 598Cs are on amazon for $100 again, not sure how the soundstage compares to the 598's (probably not as good) but i'm sure they sound great for that price (not personally heard them though so maybe someone else weigh in ;p)

You could also look into the Beyerdynamics DT 770 pro and DT 990 Pro, both of which are only 2 or 3 dollars above your specified budget. The latter are open backed as well.

 

Edit: Might be obvious, but if you go with the latter ones, choose a lower impedance rating for best results without an amp probably  

[goosmaster]

5 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

they're great, but 

 

you might want to consider open backs in that case

 

What kind of music do you listen to?

it actually varies quite a bit, I listen to monstercat, but also to rock

[Speshul_]

I have the ATH-MX20s (just got them yesterday), I was pretty impressed with the sound quality and isolation even on these the cheapest model. Although I still prefer my Siberia V2s for gaming as they are open back.

[goosmaster]

so, open back is good for gaming? because open back means ?
(maybe also important that I tell the headset i'm trying to replace, it's the Logitech G35, it broke on me after 5 years of abuse. It's a good headset but it broke so I need a new one )

[Speshul_]

2 minutes ago, goosmaster said:

so, open back is good for gaming? because open back means ?
(maybe also important that I tell the headset i'm trying to replace, it's the Logitech G35, it broke on me after 5 years of abuse. It's a good headset but it broke so I need a new one )

Check this out

[Speshul_]

Basically open back headphones can give you better positional and immersive audio for gaming.

[goosmaster]

16 minutes ago, Speshul_ said:

Basically open back headphones can give you better positional and immersive audio for gaming.

oh, I didn't know that, thanks for sharing this information!

[Speshul_]

Just now, goosmaster said:

oh, I didn't know that, thanks for sharing this information!

No problem

[Speshul_]

Closed back are essentially used when you want to block out the noise around you.

[goosmaster]

so with the new information (about open back headphones) and with the current recommendations I found the following headset:

Sennheiser HD 558

but I'm not quite sure about sennheiser for gaming?

it is open back, and the picture does seem durable? Hmm, but I dunno
maybe if I up my budget to €200 ? ($208,50) can someone find / recommend me a better choice ?
the reason why i am so picky is because I am planning to use the headphone for the next 5 - 8 years

[kokakolia]

I would just spend 40~50 euros on a Beyerdynamic DTX 910. It's all you need. 

 

https://www.amazon.fr/Beyerdynamic-DTX-écouteurs-stéréo-salut-fi/dp/B0032EQRR6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482370644&sr=8-1&keywords=beyerdynamic+dtx+910

 

 

[nicobombai]

4 hours ago, goosmaster said:

so with the new information (about open back headphones) and with the current recommendations I found the following headset:

Sennheiser HD 558

but I'm not quite sure about sennheiser for gaming?

it is open back, and the picture does seem durable? Hmm, but I dunno
maybe if I up my budget to €200 ? ($208,50) can someone find / recommend me a better choice ?
the reason why i am so picky is because I am planning to use the headphone for the next 5 - 8 years

HD558 will do plenty for you, its a good headphone, almost similar to the more expensive HD598.

Open back, will leak sound both in and out of the headphones, so using it on the go might not be that good as people can listen to what you're listening. You can also slap a modmic and you have a great gaming headset.

You will not regret getting these for gaming and rock music, edm tho i think you will say ok to these, if you treat them well, it can go up to 8-10 years

 

Note: Music is more sensitive/critical imo, sooo if the headphone excels in music department, it will be great for gaming.

[kokakolia]

I just don't understand why people spend so much money on headphones. You don't have to. It's like you're recommending a limo to go grocery shopping. Overkill. You just need something comfy that sounds good. 

 

 

[Pomfinator]

6 minutes ago, kokakolia said:

I just don't understand why people spend so much money on headphones. You don't have to. It's like you're recommending a limo to go grocery shopping. Overkill. You just need something comfy that sounds good. 

People can spend their money however they want, just because you don't want to drop money on your audio doesn't mean you should stop someone else from finding it worth the money.

[kokakolia]

1 minute ago, Pomfinator said:

People can spend their money however they want, just because you don't want to drop money on your audio doesn't mean someone else finds it worth the money.

Yeah, I see that. It's just shocking to see that the OP was ready to spend around 50~120 euros on a good pair of headphones and his budget basically doubled during the thread. 

[Guest]

41 minutes ago, kokakolia said:

Yeah, I see that. It's just shocking to see that the OP was ready to spend around 50~120 euros on a good pair of headphones and his budget basically doubled during the thread. 

 

So? What if his budget tripled?

[goosmaster]

5 hours ago, kokakolia said:

Yeah, I see that. It's just shocking to see that the OP was ready to spend around 50~120 euros on a good pair of headphones and his budget basically doubled during the thread. 

The reason why I am willing to pay a little more for a good headphone is simply because most headphones around €20 to €50 are
crap, not only in the sound quality but also in the (also very important) build quality. I find the €200 budget a bit overkill, but if that is what it takes
to keep me using the headset for 10 years, then it is money well spent. if I buy a cheap headphone for let's say 35 to 50 euros.
it the cheap headphone breaks every first or second year of use, I can buy the same one again.
but after 5-7 years the benefit of a cheaper less durable headset declines because the total prices rices. (the headphone itself may get cheaper but on the long run it may cost more than the "expensive headphone")
So you are paying the same or more over the long so why not invest in 1 good headset and get some nice features with it that you otherwise wouldn't have, like

better sounding... sound, more comfortable