Headphone Suggestions & Recommendations

Pacman2004 said:
any luck or would you just recommend any of the ones on the front page ?
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Okay so with a budget of R2 700, we can look at it a few ways.

1) You buy the Beyerdynamics. They offer the best quality out of everything on the front page, but due to their price, I've left them out as spending that much means things become more personal in terms of what you're looking for.

Going this route would mean the Beyerdynamics would suffer and not perform optimally until you can afford to buy a a proper amp to pair with them. Something like a Schiit Modi and Magni stack (we're looking at a bigger than planned budget here).

2) Go for something like the Sennheiser HD 518 and pair them with a Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional (yeah this exceeds your budget).

Great headphones paired with a decent sound card that is PCI-E so it's conventional and doesn't require any electrical sockets or extra cables.

3) Go for slightly less expensive headphones like the Sennheiser HD 215 and pair them with the ASUS Xonar D2X.

I like this option as the sound card performs extremely well and allows you to upgrade your headphones in the future, while having a great soundcard to pair them with.

Ultimately, option 3 would be your best deal, but if you are willing to wait and save up some more, option 1 will absolutely blow you away.
 
DuckKnuckle said:
Okay so with a budget of R2 700, we can look at it a few ways.

1) You buy the Beyerdynamics. They offer the best quality out of everything on the front page, but due to their price, I've left them out as spending that much means things become more personal in terms of what you're looking for.

Going this route would mean the Beyerdynamics would suffer and not perform optimally until you can afford to buy a a proper amp to pair with them. Something like a Schiit Modi and Magni stack (we're looking at a bigger than planned budget here).

2) Go for something like the Sennheiser HD 518 and pair them with a Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional (yeah this exceeds your budget).

Great headphones paired with a decent sound card that is PCI-E so it's conventional and doesn't require any electrical sockets or extra cables.

3) Go for slightly less expensive headphones like the Sennheiser HD 215 and pair them with the ASUS Xonar D2X.

I like this option as the sound card performs extremely well and allows you to upgrade your headphones in the future, while having a great soundcard to pair them with.

Ultimately, option 3 would be your best deal, but if you are willing to wait and save up some more, option 1 will absolutely blow you away.
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Nice options there.

Remember this will be an item your only going to buy once and not again in the next 5 - 10 years.
 
DuckKnuckle said:
Okay so with a budget of R2 700, we can look at it a few ways.

1) You buy the Beyerdynamics. They offer the best quality out of everything on the front page, but due to their price, I've left them out as spending that much means things become more personal in terms of what you're looking for.

Going this route would mean the Beyerdynamics would suffer and not perform optimally until you can afford to buy a a proper amp to pair with them. Something like a Schiit Modi and Magni stack (we're looking at a bigger than planned budget here).

2) Go for something like the Sennheiser HD 518 and pair them with a Creative Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional (yeah this exceeds your budget).

Great headphones paired with a decent sound card that is PCI-E so it's conventional and doesn't require any electrical sockets or extra cables.

3) Go for slightly less expensive headphones like the Sennheiser HD 215 and pair them with the ASUS Xonar D2X.

I like this option as the sound card performs extremely well and allows you to upgrade your headphones in the future, while having a great soundcard to pair them with.

Ultimately, option 3 would be your best deal, but if you are willing to wait and save up some more, option 1 will absolutely blow you away.
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hmm i guess it would make sense to save a little and get the first option i mean go big or go home am i right ?
you said the Beyerdynamics on the front page i wasn't able to find them and wasn't sure which ones you are talking about
 
Pacman2004 said:
hmm i guess it would make sense to save a little and get the first option i mean go big or go home am i right ?
you said the Beyerdynamics on the front page i wasn't able to find them and wasn't sure which ones you are talking about
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I left out anything from R2 500+ as when you start spending more than that, the sound you're looking for becomes a lot more personal.

Local stores don't really stock them so you might have to purchase them off Amazon.com, or go to Paul Bothner/Marshall Music and have them special order it for you.
 
DuckKnuckle said:
I left out anything from R2 500+ as when you start spending more than that, the sound you're looking for becomes a lot more personal.

Local stores don't really stock them so you might have to purchase them off Amazon.com, or go to Paul Bothner/Marshall Music and have them special order it for you.
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yeah i understand why you left it out but i just wanna know what the name is so i can maybe compromise and get it
 
DuckKnuckle said:
Beyerdynamic DT 770(80 ohms, 250 ohms or 600 ohms), Beyerdynamic DT 880 or Beyerdynamic DT 990.

You can also take a look at the Shure SRH840.
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No Audio-Technica love this time around? :(

I still love my M30x's. They're so comfortable that I ended up falling asleep the other night with them on, only to wake up 3 hours later with Sonata Arctica soothing my ears with their album Unia. :p It's moments like those that make you appreciate good quality headphones.
 
Good gaming headsets aswell are Roccat Caves, Hyper X cloud most gaming headsets are usually bad tho :>, it usually has poor positional audio
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The Roccat Kaves are really nice, however you have to have a small head. If you have an larger head (or inflated ego, whichever fits) these get VERY uncomfy after 30mins :(

Currently using Coolermaster's Sirius 5.1 headset. I love this set to bits ! Strong , sturdy, stays comfy for hours on end and cables are plenty long enough.

However I need to find a good wireless pair now :(
 
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Genius Lychas is the best budget gaming headset money can buy
 
The genius looks 1/2 way decent, what did you pay for yours ?

Any suggestions for wireless headset - ps4 gaming / bit of tv late night ?
 
Nimatek said:
The genius looks 1/2 way decent, what did you pay for yours ?

Any suggestions for wireless headset - ps4 gaming / bit of tv late night ?
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I used to have the Pulse headset which worked nice, but also got a bit uncomfy after a while. Then I read somewhere about a guy just using the Sony Vita earphones, plugged directly into the ps4 controller. Got a pair from I think Takealot for R69 and tried it, and must say I was really impressed, especially considering the price. Though it is wired, your controller is wireless, so still works great. In games like TLOU and First Light I'm hearing a lot of more ambient noises which I did not hear on my 5.1 speaker setup. The set also has a in-line mic and works great as well.

Edit : Here you go, and even a bit cheaper than I thought at R65.
 
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Nemesis said:
I used to have the Pulse headset which worked nice, but also got a bit uncomfy after a while. Then I read somewhere about a guy just using the Sony Vita earphones, plugged directly into the ps4 controller. Got a pair from I think Takealot for R69 and tried it, and must say I was really impressed, especially considering the price. Though it is wired, your controller is wireless, so still works great. In games like TLOU and First Light I'm hearing a lot of more ambient noises which I did not hear on my 5.1 speaker setup. The set also has a in-line mic and works great as well.

Edit : Here you go, and even a bit cheaper than I thought at R65.
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Hmm would the quality of these be any better than the average earphones that come bundled with most mobiles these days? I've not gotten a headset for my PS4 yet as I've been wanting to get a decent pair, which is costly, so I've just been using my S4 earphones when needed. But if this is even slightly better I might just buy a pair as it's so cheap.
 
brendanvb said:
Hmm would the quality of these be any better than the average earphones that come bundled with most mobiles these days? I've not gotten a headset for my PS4 yet as I've been wanting to get a decent pair, which is costly, so I've just been using my S4 earphones when needed. But if this is even slightly better I might just buy a pair as it's so cheap.
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No idea hey. I'll try the pair I got with my iPhone and see. But yeah, for the price I don't think it's a train smash if you don't like them, and you can use these on your phone is well. I've seen earpiece sets going for plenty though compared to these.
 
phalen said:
i'm not a headset person, wearing glasses and a headset just hurts. (and no, i cant wear contact lenses)

but when i do i love my Sennheiser HD201
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I know exactly what you mean! I also wear glasses and can't get a contact lense near my eyes. It's like a gag-reflex, but with my eyes.

That being said, I also have a pair of HD201s and they are pretty comfy. They are no match for my Audio-Technicas though. I fell asleep listening to music on them and slept for 4 hours with them on the other night. Even with glasses on they just sit perfectly.
 
I currently have the Sennheiser HD439's to use when on the go from my iPod, iPhone or Laptop. I'm not very happy with the bass though, my CX300's are much nicer in that respect. What would you guys recommend for under R2000 that would pack more of a punch on these devices ?
 
Ghost02 said:
I currently have the Sennheiser HD439's to use when on the go from my iPod, iPhone or Laptop. I'm not very happy with the bass though, my CX300's are much nicer in that respect. What would you guys recommend for under R2000 that would pack more of a punch on these devices ?
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Sony Pulse or it's little brother Gold.
 
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