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FineVisionz
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Looking for some new headphones to use for gaming around $100.  I don't need a microphone.

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Well, what are you looking for in terms of sound? 

 

My off the cuff recommendations would be the Philips SPH9500, Sennheiser HD558 (both of which are a steal right now on Amazon) or the Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X.

All of them are great headphones, but all are different in terms of sound signature, width and imaging of the sounds stage and features in general.

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On 3/30/2017 at 9:25 AM, Volbet said:

Well, what are you looking for in terms of sound? 

 

My off the cuff recommendations would be the Philips SPH9500, Sennheiser HD558 (both of which are a steal right now on Amazon) or the Audio-Technica ATH-AD700X.

All of them are great headphones, but all are different in terms of sound signature, width and imaging of the sounds stage and features in general.

I am looking for headphones that have a balanced sound when it comes to highs and lows.

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12 minutes ago, FineVisionz said:

I am looking for headphones that have a balanced sound when it comes to highs and lows.

My recommendation would be the Sennheiser HD558s then.

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19 hours ago, Volbet said:

My recommendation would be the Sennheiser HD558s then.

What would be a good option for music listening as well?  I listen to pretty much everything, from Rock, Rap and EDM.

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43 minutes ago, FineVisionz said:

What would be a good option for music listening as well?  I listen to pretty much everything, from Rock, Rap and EDM.

Yup, the 558s sound awesome on rock, and with everything else. I love'em. I see that they're around $95 on amazon. You may as well give them a shot. 

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2 hours ago, kokakolia said:

Yup, the 558s sound awesome on rock, and with everything else. I love'em. I see that they're around $95 on amazon. You may as well give them a shot. 

My only problem is that it won't work with the V Moda boom pro.

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5 hours ago, FineVisionz said:

What would be a good option for music listening as well?  I listen to pretty much everything, from Rock, Rap and EDM.

Yes. They're going to just fine for listning to music with.

 

2 hours ago, FineVisionz said:

My only problem is that it won't work with the V Moda boom pro.

It would have been nice to know that was a criteria from the start.

If you really want to use the V Mode Boom Pro, I'll change my recommendation to the Philips SPH9500s. They sound somewhat similar to the HD558s, but the have a bit more focus on the treble.

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5 hours ago, FineVisionz said:

My only problem is that it won't work with the V Moda boom pro.

you can get them to work with the boom pro quite easily. You just need to remove a little plastic ring that is located where the cable connects. You can go to YouTube and find walkthroughs.

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14 hours ago, FineVisionz said:

My only problem is that it won't work with the V Moda boom pro.

Then check out:

 

- Status Audio CB-1 (closed)

- Philips SHP 9500 (open)

 

No need to hack the Sennheiser 558. Compared to the Sennheiser 558, the Philips SHP 9500 has bit more treble and less bass. They're great for most genres of music but I sometimes want more bass on some tracks. 

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7 minutes ago, kokakolia said:

Then check out:

 

- Status Audio CB-1 (closed)

- Philips SHP 9500 (open)

 

No need to hack the Sennheiser 558. Compared to the Sennheiser 558, the Philips SHP 9500 has bit more treble and less bass. They're great for most genres of music but I sometimes want more bass on some tracks. 

I think im leaning towards the SHP 9500 more than the 558 due to the fact that it has to be modded to work with the v moda mic and even if I get a standalone microphone I have to use a 1/4 in to 3.5mm adapter to use with my computer.

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Just now, FineVisionz said:

I think im leaning towards the SHP 9500 more than the 558 due to the fact that it has to be modded to work with the v moda mic and even if I get a standalone microphone I have to use a 1/4 in to 3.5mm adapter to use with my computer.

Just get'em! 

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7 hours ago, kokakolia said:

Just get'em! 

I assume they will be better than my Astro a40's, correct?

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2 minutes ago, FineVisionz said:

I assume they will be better than my Astro a40's, correct?

??? Nah! the A40s are legendary 

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2 minutes ago, kokakolia said:

??? Nah! the A40s are legendary 

Really?  It seems like a lot of people say Astros are garbage.

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2 hours ago, FineVisionz said:

Really?  It seems like a lot of people say Astros are garbage.

I was joking

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3 minutes ago, kokakolia said:

I was joking

Hey, you never know these days. :)

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I have the SHP 9500s and really enjoy them. I have no issues with fatigue after multiple hour sessions but I do have one complaint. The headband will not hold its position at all. Simply taking them off makes them move all over the place.

 

I did do a slight mod I found here to improve the sound from stock. It softened out the highs which were a bit sharp for me out of the box.

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12 hours ago, kokakolia said:

I was joking

Would I benefit at all with using the Astros mix amp with the SHP9500?  Or would I be better of useing them straight into my computer's 3.5 mm Jack?

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2 hours ago, FineVisionz said:

Would I benefit at all with using the Astros mix amp with the SHP9500?  Or would I be better of useing them straight into my computer's 3.5 mm Jack?

Straight to the Motherboard. It works well that way. 

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51 minutes ago, kokakolia said:

Straight to the Motherboard. It works well that way. 

Awesome, thank you for the help! :D

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just got a pair of AKG K-182 and they are pretty good for the money

 

 

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2 hours ago, k_trout said:

just got a pair of AKG K-182 and they are pretty good for the money

 

 

Unfortunately the AKG K-182 are closed back headphones, which aren't ideal for gaming.  Thanks for the suggestion though!  I'll make sure to keep it in mind and do a little research on them! 

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I think I am going to go with the SHP9500 especially since its on sale for $54 right now on Newegg.  Will my computer's 3.5mm port be enough to power them to get the full potential out of them or should I consider some kind of amp/sound card for my computer or something to pair them with?

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