Headphone recommendations

I currently use the Sennheiser HD201 wired ones but the cords are all kinked and earpads are worn. What do you guys use? Go wireless? Thanks

 

i Use a HD 650 for work and games, and i just love it.. i change the ear cushions every 6 months to 1 year.
Its very comfortable and aways like new... its been with me for at least 5 years.

 

I use the relatively cheap Audio Technica ATH-M40X and while they are great, I would go for the M50X for more bass. I've also heard quite good things about the sennheiser hd 598 for both games and music, they are consider a very good bargain.

As for wireless, I used the Logitech G930 for a while. Not too bad. Sound is not as good as the M40X, and I had a few disconnecting issues. If the wire is not an issue for you, I'd definitely go for wired cans.

 

Im using audio technica ath-m50x. Comfortable and the sound is good imo.

 

I'm using the Logitech G430 right now, which is a pretty cheap 7.1 headset! But its great value! I'm really happy with it so far! It has a VERY long wire, but it pretty much can never bunch up!

 

If you want a superior set for music, the BeyerDynamic DT770 is in a league of it's own for it's price. I use it for gaming as well, though it's less boomy than typical gaming headsets.

 

I got me these:
http://de-de.sennheiser.com/gaming-headset-pc-363d

All I can say is, the cars interior sound in Assetto with the virtual 3D turned on is fantastic.
Best thing is the plasticity of the grumbling exhaust notes on gear shift, makes you really feel like you're in the car.
I'm not an audiophile person, so could not give a professional advice, but for gaming the absolutely rock!
The mic is turned off and on automatically if you flip it up or down, so no bothering there, and they are very comfy to wear.

 

Lot of cheaper headphones add some in-built EQ to make them sound "more impressive" (boosting bass) but the EQ curve is far from natural. I've had my Denon AHD-2000 for 6 years, no complaints but they've discontinued the model. IMO investing into high-end headphones is smart, because you get high end audio for a lot less money, compared to regular speaker system. Under 150$ you won't usually get anything good (at least if you do some audio editing where hearing every detail counts.. or just want very high end music experience) And anything marketed as "Gaming headphones" are usually pure crap. They are stuffed with features like in-built mic, and usually quality suffers somewhere

 

I have the Sennheiser HD-555's and like them a lot; nice sound and really comfortable. There are better studio versions out there but, I thought these were nice for the money.

 

Hmmm, I'm looking at those Logitech surround sound headphones. Will AC use 7.1 surround sound, or just stereo? I'd hate to bother with the Logitech software and USB soundcard for no improvement.

 

I did some research on headphones before I bought mine; the general consensus on 3D-surround at the time was that it wasn't worth compromising overall sound quality to have it - it just wasn't very effective and good headphones already do pretty well at representing some directional audio cues. I haven't had any to compare with but, the Bose ones I had before the Senn's may have been slightly better at surround effects but, were poorly constructed with multiple failures.

 

Yeah, a quality set of headphones is a good investment.
I use beyer dynamics DT990 Pro for listening to music and watching films. They are from 2005, 11 years old, and do look very worn by now, specially the ear cubs (although the third set). But sound is still superb, and they seem to be built for eternity.

hmm, not perfectly sure on that. With the virtual 3D surround turned on (speaking of the Sennheiser 363D), I still do often struggle to clearly determine if the fronts or the rears are looking up. At gun point, I would tend to say its still only stereo, but the sound feels very vivid and rich, so it adds to the game, but it for sure does not sound natural, and I would not want to listen to any kind of music with the 3D turned on. On the 363D I can switch the virtual 3D on and off via a button on the cord, and I definitely prefer
AC with 3D turned on. But as said before its more a thing of making the experience of the games sound more vivid, and it makes you feel more being in the game, so its immersive.
However, for me at least, I do get no real indication of where a specific sound is exactly coming from with the virtual 3D. Not sure if such would be possible to begin with, its still just two drivers, and not a real 7.1.

 

I use the Kingston HyperX cloud II and I think they are very good. Great sound and the microphone is removable. Very comfortable during a long race too.

 

SuperLux HD 668B + Asus xonar dgx 5.1, Very cheap and will have better sound than most gaming headsets

 

I recently got Samsons SR850 and I`m very satisfied ... fairly cheap but comparable to few price levels higher HP ... switching from same SH you have .. compared to something like HyperX or other gaming headsets it is miles better, our HD 201 are better than most of gaming headsets (for example those HyperX, with respect to Markim who likes them, they are very very poor sound quality)

I`m using them with Xonar DG

https://www.amazon.com/Samson-SR850-Professional-Reference-Headphones/dp/B002LBSEQS
http://www.head-fi.org/t/546544/samson-sr850-superlux-oem-review-a-50-budget-champion
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/prod...ASR850C_SR850_Semi_Open_Studio_Reference.html

 

If you use it mainly for gaming the key feature is comfort. If it is online gaming the second key feature is the mike. Those are more important than sound quality imo.

I am quite happy with a Kingston HyperX for gaming. It does not press my head and my ears don't overheat ;-) The sound quality is decent and the microphone is good enough for TS/discord chatting. If I compare with my Sennheiser HD-25 II, which I used before playing mainly online, the sound does not reach the same quality, but the comfort is way better. In game you won't listen to Wagner or Yes anyway.

 

Skip all these 3d, 5.1 nonsense, just plain wired stereo.
Good brands: Beyerdynamic, Sennheiser, Sony, AKG, Audio-Technica.
Do you need open or closed ear cup design, supra or cicumaural.
Can your audio card drive them, watch for HP impedance, dedicated HP amp is always plus.

My most used is Beyerdynamic T1, great comfort and clarity, also great design that can take some fair beating. Need dedicated amp, also open.

For closed after so many years in head-fi hobby I liked Sony MDR 7520 the best. And I've owned a lot of HPs.
https://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR7520-Professional-Studio-Headphones/dp/B004Z58VZ2
Compact, circumaural , comfortable design with good isolation and outstanding studio quality, quite efficient, can drive from onboard card. Good price too.
My office phones when I need isolation.

 

Thanks all! I'll definately look into them and I appreciate your time.

 

I use Sennheiser RS170 wireless headphones for driving. I don't want to hassle with a cable around the rig and I don't need top quality sound in racing.

 

Too bad as AC new sound definitely deserved the best.

@OP, if wireless is your thing, these are perhaps the best you can get today.
https://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR1RBT-Premium-Bluetooth-Headphones/dp/B009A6D034

I have wired version, they are super nice, colleague got BT version, sound great too.