Howsit guys,
So I’ve decided to make this thread due to the popularity of ‘headphone suggestion’ threads that have recently been popping up.
I’ll be providing a list of headphones, headsets and earphones through the various price ranges to accommodate the various listeners and gamers out there.
This list is solely based on my experience and opinions. I have worked in a music store for 4 years and tested more headphones than I can think of. I also studied sound engineering through SAE (School of Audio Engineering) back in 2011 and was using different monitoring headphones and monitors.
These suggestions will cover two types of listeners or users – those who enjoy the conventional ‘smiley face’ EQ (boosted lows and highs) and those who enjoy a more neutral or flat EQ (your monitoring headphones). With regards to headphones, I would advise using the Zalman ZM-MIC1.
If you’re unhappy with my suggestions, feel free to list some suggestions of your own 
I’m hoping to create a central thread where people looking to purchase new gaming audio can come to without having to ask the same questions and go through the same suggestion process.
R250 – R750
Headphones
• Sennheiser HD 202 – R399
• Roland RH5 – R435.79
• Samson SR850 – R516. 86
• Samson CH700 – R626.18
• Shure SRH240 – R629.47
• AKG K99 – R677.89
Headsets
• Steelseries 3H V2 – R483
• Genius Cavimanus – R699
R750 - R1 500
Headphones
• Sennheiser HD 429 – R979
• Roland RH-200 – R1 033.05
• Sennheiser HD449 – R1 199
• Sennheiser HD 215 – R1 259
• Pioneer HDJ 500 - R1 295
• Roland RH-D20 – R1 402.26
Headsets
• Steelseries Siberia V2 – R872
• Corsair Vengeance 1500 V2 – R942
• Razer Kraken Pro – R972
• Razer Tiamat 2.2 – R1 211
• CM Storm Sirus S – R1 253
• Corsair Vengeance 2100 – R1 413
R1 500 - R2 500
Headphones
• Sennheiser HD380 – R1 513.16
• Sennheiser HD 518 – R1 799
• AKG K240 MK II – R1 906.58
• AKG K271 MK II – R2 027.63
• Pioneer HDJ 1500 - R2 195
• Technics RPDJ1200A - R2 295
Headsets
• Razer Blackshark – R1 637
• Logitech G35 – R1 754
• Steelseries 9H – R1 875
• Razer Tiamat 7.1 – R2 277
I've had experience with most of the headphones and headsets here that I've mentioned. I have a friend who runs his own online computer store so I had the pleasure of spending a couple weekends testing the various products.
If anyone wants to purchase something outside of these ranges, feel free to ask here this list is for the general public and not for those audiophiles out there.
Cheers!
Headphone Suggestions & Recommendations
