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New Head-Fier
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Greetings y'all.
I've seen plenty of "gaming headphone/headset" threads but there is a problem. Most of these threads have been made by American users but I'm British and the headphones usually suggested (AD700 & HD 555) are ridiculously overpriced in UK so I'm looking for a cheaper alternative.
I will only use these headphones/headset for music & gaming. I shall be using the for competitive gaming (so 5.1/7.1 gimmicks are useless and positioning is everything) and bass-heavy music (Drum'n'Bass and Electro House generally). Comfort is extremely important as currently I won a pair of G35's and they're fine but they're not comfortable at all (hurts my melon after an hour) and due to me having a stretched ear (I wear a metal tunnel), I get quite a lot of pressure on that part of the ear which makes my ear go crazy. Another thing is that I'm not all that keen on spending over £70. I've seen a pair of Corsair HS1 (Yes, they are branded as "gaming" headphones but hold on!) running for £40 which is ridiculously low considering that they come with an USB soundcard (which probably isn't particularly good but considering that I have an onboard, it's probably better ) and they're supposed to be very comfortable (which in reality outweighs anything else).
So it appears that I'm presenting you with an impossible task but hey, maybe someone will find something really cool.
And knowing that this is Head-Fi, just for reference, I shan't stretch my wallet any further :]
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: I've forgotten to mention that I shall only use these headphones on my computer which (unfortunately) has an onboard soundcard. So no amps or anything of that sort. I might invest in an soundcard at a later stage but for now it's just me and onboard.
I've seen plenty of "gaming headphone/headset" threads but there is a problem. Most of these threads have been made by American users but I'm British and the headphones usually suggested (AD700 & HD 555) are ridiculously overpriced in UK so I'm looking for a cheaper alternative.
I will only use these headphones/headset for music & gaming. I shall be using the for competitive gaming (so 5.1/7.1 gimmicks are useless and positioning is everything) and bass-heavy music (Drum'n'Bass and Electro House generally). Comfort is extremely important as currently I won a pair of G35's and they're fine but they're not comfortable at all (hurts my melon after an hour) and due to me having a stretched ear (I wear a metal tunnel), I get quite a lot of pressure on that part of the ear which makes my ear go crazy. Another thing is that I'm not all that keen on spending over £70. I've seen a pair of Corsair HS1 (Yes, they are branded as "gaming" headphones but hold on!) running for £40 which is ridiculously low considering that they come with an USB soundcard (which probably isn't particularly good but considering that I have an onboard, it's probably better ) and they're supposed to be very comfortable (which in reality outweighs anything else).
So it appears that I'm presenting you with an impossible task but hey, maybe someone will find something really cool.
And knowing that this is Head-Fi, just for reference, I shan't stretch my wallet any further :]
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: I've forgotten to mention that I shall only use these headphones on my computer which (unfortunately) has an onboard soundcard. So no amps or anything of that sort. I might invest in an soundcard at a later stage but for now it's just me and onboard.