Headphone Showdown!

[Drkrinklez]

Here are my top choices:

Creative Aurvana Live!

Sennheiser HD 579

Edifier H850

Superlux HD 681

Status Audio CB-1

Audio-Technica ATH-WS1100iS

Audio Technica ATH-AD700X

Using for music and gaming. Thank you!

[ItsTheDuckAgain]

7 minutes ago, Drkrinklez said:

Here are my top choices:

Creative Aurvana Live!

Sennheiser HD 579

Edifier H850

Superlux HD 681

Status Audio CB-1

Audio-Technica ATH-WS1100iS

Audio Technica ATH-AD700X

Using for music and gaming. Thank you!

Good! Well done! very thought out posting. The level of details is close to journalism perfection. Nobody could have done it better. If it's up to me, you are the hero of the worlds above and beyond. Best human of all time. Thank you!

 

Slight hiccup though: Your top pick is something from Creative which I wouldn't care to clean my butt with. And you also forgot the best Headphone on the planet Beyerdynamics Custom One Pro + Modmic.

[Wh0_Am_1]

Are these going to be used on the go as a general headset, or do you intend to use them as dedicated headset for your computer?

[Drkrinklez]

1 minute ago, Wh0_Am_1 said:

Are these going to be used on the go as a general headset, or do you intend to use them as dedicated headset for your computer?

I will 90 percent of the time be at home. However, I do like to take cans out every once in a while. I know some of these are VERY open, so if I end up getting an open back I can live. 

[Drkrinklez]

6 minutes ago, ItsTheDuckAgain said:

Good! Well done! very thought out posting. The level of details is close to journalism perfection. Nobody could have done it better. If it's up to me, you are the hero of the worlds above and beyond. Best human of all time. Thank you!

 

Slight hiccup though: Your top pick is something from Creative which I wouldn't care to clean my butt with. And you also forgot the best Headphone on the planet Beyerdynamics Custom One Pro + Modmic.

It's not in any particular order

[Wh0_Am_1]

5 minutes ago, Drkrinklez said:

I will 90 percent of the time be at home. However, I do like to take cans out every once in a while. I know some of these are VERY open, so if I end up getting an open back I can live. 

Okay thanks, if you were planning to bring these cans anywhere and everywhere then I would have recommended the ATH-M50X(s) due to their ruggedness, flexibility, and passive noise cancelling, but otherwise I would recommend the ATH-WS1100iS(s) due to their semi-openness and other reasons.

[Drkrinklez]

1 minute ago, Wh0_Am_1 said:

Okay thanks, if you were planning to bring these cans anywhere and everywhere then I would have recommended the ATH-M50X(s) due to their ruggedness, flexibility, and passive noise cancelling, but otherwise I would recommend the ATH-WS1100iS(s).

I think that would be my best choice too. I hope they're good for gaming too!

 

[Trollbot]

The Creative Aurvana Live! features some well-regarded Foster Electric biocellulose drivers, but it's notorious for poor build quality. The headband has a habit of snapping in two. For some people, it's also more of a supra-aural headphone than it is a circumaural headphone due to the small ear cups.

 

The Sennheiser HD 579 has a great reputation overall and, despite being composed almost entirely of plastic, its build is very solid and comfort is great for long listening sessions. I have the HD 599 among other headphones in my collection and I love it.

 

The Superlux HD 681 has good imaging and soundstage. Highs can be quite sharp and potentially fatiguing. It's probably a good choice for competitive gaming, but its stock ear pads are trash. Some decent aftermarket ear pads (see Brainwavz) will add to the total cost.

 

The Status Audio CB-1 is a very decent headphone overall, though its brittle plastic build isn't stellar. Really comfortable stock ear pads. I just can't quite remember how this headphone sounds. It's closed, it folds up nicely, and its build is still more reliable than than Creative Aurvana Live!, so it's a decent portable option. A closed headphone just won't offer the same soundstage as you'll get with the Sennheiser or Superlux models.

 

I know nothing about the other headphones.

[Wh0_Am_1]

2 minutes ago, Drkrinklez said:

I think that would be my best choice too. I hope they're good for gaming too!

 

They should be, but I would find an alternative for the inline mic and also consider getting some earpads from brainwavz.

[Drkrinklez]

1 minute ago, Wh0_Am_1 said:

They should be, but I would find an alternative for the inline mic and also consider getting some earpads from brainwavz.

I have a mic. And those pads are expensive lol. 

[Wh0_Am_1]

1 minute ago, Drkrinklez said:

I have a mic. And those pads are expensive lol. 

Yeah they are, but they may be worth it, because many people find Audio Technicas earpads to be uncomfortable, though I honestly like them, and this breaks the deal for a lot of people, I mean seriously some people are willing to spend $150+ USD to just get a headset with better pads, this comes down to personal preference and budget to decide whether they are worth it.