mrDMxtreme
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title says it all, but basically i want something like the Sennheiser PC360 but for $200 or less, (in Canada the pc360's are 300
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looking for a good open headset
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mrDMxtreme
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thinking of the asus xonar DX 7.1, heard it was good for the price (but that'd be separate from this budget)
In that case I would suggest the Asus xonar xense.
http://uk.asus.com/Multimedia/Audio_Cards/Xonar_Xense/
The xense includes a soundcard that is equal to if not better than the DX as well as some modified PC 350s.
Lots of reviews saying this works really well. In the UK the price on this is really good but im not sure how it compares overseas?
Ive got Beyerdynamic dt990 600 ohms, which were pretty expensive but very good. They do however come in several different versions, the pre 2005 250 ohm ones are like half the price so would probably fall into your budget.
http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk/bey...en-headphones-2508486-dt-990-prodid-1945.html
What sort of thing will you be listening to with them?
The Beyers have nice bass and a huge soundstage so they are great for anything bassy as well as rock and classical. The soundstage makes them work really well with dolby headphone too if you intend to use that.
http://uk.asus.com/Multimedia/Audio_Cards/Xonar_Xense/
The xense includes a soundcard that is equal to if not better than the DX as well as some modified PC 350s.
Lots of reviews saying this works really well. In the UK the price on this is really good but im not sure how it compares overseas?
Ive got Beyerdynamic dt990 600 ohms, which were pretty expensive but very good. They do however come in several different versions, the pre 2005 250 ohm ones are like half the price so would probably fall into your budget.
http://www.hifiheadphones.co.uk/bey...en-headphones-2508486-dt-990-prodid-1945.html
What sort of thing will you be listening to with them?
The Beyers have nice bass and a huge soundstage so they are great for anything bassy as well as rock and classical. The soundstage makes them work really well with dolby headphone too if you intend to use that.
PEXON
SleevingMaster
Dude a pair of DT990, 600 ohm impedance being driven off a Xonar Xense? I'm not being funny but you won't be doing them justice. You need an external amp to drive a pair of 600 ohm headphones nicely. I own the DT 770 Professionals in 250 ohm and have an external amplifier and they drive well, awesome bass, good mids, highs can be a little fatiguing though. I've heard nothing but good about Beyerdynamic headphones, the 770, 880 and 990 are all solid headphones and a 32/64 ohm impedance set of cans will drive of a sound card absolutely no problem. Audio Technica Ad700 are popular with gamers, they are open backed as well, so they'll leak a fair bit of sound out but they don't offer a lot of bass, again an amp will help.
Thats not what i meant, that would indeed not be a great idea.
Sorry to clarify I meant if the OP didnt get a xense those are good headphones. The xense comes with headphones so you wouldnt need to buy any. Im driving my dt 990s from a xonar essence, which has a headphone amp built in. Probably should have mentioned that. All the beyerdynamic stuff is really good, the only reason i didnt mention the 770s is cos they are closed.
Sorry to clarify I meant if the OP didnt get a xense those are good headphones. The xense comes with headphones so you wouldnt need to buy any. Im driving my dt 990s from a xonar essence, which has a headphone amp built in. Probably should have mentioned that. All the beyerdynamic stuff is really good, the only reason i didnt mention the 770s is cos they are closed.
mrDMxtreme
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thanks for all the replies, but maybe i should explain a little something: I was looking for a pair of open headphones because of the comfort (i have the bose quietcomfort, which were ok when i listened to them for short 1-2 hour periods, but started giving me a headache after that) i then switched to my apple earbuds (the cheap things that come with iphone/ipods) and then no headache no matter how long i used them.
Now from that you probably can see that i am everything BUT an audiophile
haha i really don't care TOOOO much about the studio quality of the headset (i do want a mic) what i DO care about it comfort though (also with the bose after a while ur head/ears sweat but i heard that doesn't happen with open headsets).
So i looked at the Xense combo, i've seen it before but disregarded it because from the pictures i thought they were closed. They look awesome but again don't know if they would really solve my problem.
thanks for the help, and hopefully this better explains what i'm looking for
Now from that you probably can see that i am everything BUT an audiophile
So i looked at the Xense combo, i've seen it before but disregarded it because from the pictures i thought they were closed. They look awesome but again don't know if they would really solve my problem.
thanks for the help, and hopefully this better explains what i'm looking for
Hmm ok that does change things a bit. In that case I would probably say the best thing you could do would be to go into your local music shop and try some on. I find my headphones comfortable but that isnt to say someone else would. I can only really speak about audio performance, comfort gets pretty subjective once u get anywhere near good quality headphones.
Going for cans with a mic is going to limit you to gamer orientated stuff which imo is overpriced for the quality you get generally. Id find some headphones you like and use a clip on or desktop mic as this will open up your options greatly.
Like Pexon said open backs wont really help with heat, its only going to make a difference to the sound characteristic of your cans.
Going for cans with a mic is going to limit you to gamer orientated stuff which imo is overpriced for the quality you get generally. Id find some headphones you like and use a clip on or desktop mic as this will open up your options greatly.
Like Pexon said open backs wont really help with heat, its only going to make a difference to the sound characteristic of your cans.
PEXON
SleevingMaster
Yup, all headphones that are OVEREAR and not sit-on will make your ears hot. Open back just means how they are constructed, they just let sound in and out, better soundstage, less bass etc. Gamer headphones with built in mics are mostly over-priced crap, they come nowhere near the quality of a pair of 'music,' headphones and a clip on mic.
