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New Head-Fier
This is my first post, so apologies if i get something wrong...
Alright, so i'm on a really tight budget (about 40-50 euros max), and i've been meaning to replace my terrible, probably chinese knockoff speakers with an acceptable set of headphones.
Now, i understand that for 40-50 euros i'm not going to get anything amazing, but i wanted to know what the best set i can get for that price is.
Some information:
- This is more of a home set. if it's portable and works well with my smartphone (lenovo p2) bonus points, but it's not essential or all that important.
- I'm sadly not using a DAC or a headphone amp. I can't afford either. I'm using the integrated audio of a fairly dated motherboard (ASROCK N68-GS3 UCC), so i understand the audio wouldn't be as good as it would be if i had a DAC or a better motherboard/sound card, but like i said, i can settle for "ok" quality, and frankly considering what i'm used to, practically anything would be an upgrade.
-Nothing in-ear, or earbuds. I'd use my headphones for an extended period of time, and in-ear would probably cause ear wax buildup due to that. Every other type is fine i think, just nothing that i have to put in my ear.
-Most of the music i listen to is 320 MP3s and FLAC music. I doubt the difference between flac and high quality mp3 would be big on a cheap pair, but i thought i'd mention it. The main genres i listen to are symphonic metal, other types of metal, and rock. I occasionally listen to other genres too.
-Comfort over a long period of time is probably going to be fairly important.
-I also play alot of games, but i don't typically play competitive games such as CS:GO (where being able to hear footsteps well would be pretty important), so as long as the quality of the sound ingame is immersive enough, i'm ok with it.
-I watch alot of youtube videos, tv shows, animated shows, and some movies, but i typically watch those on my smartphone with the phone speaker (which is actually pretty good, surprisingly), so that's not a priority either.
-I do however listen to alot of podcasts, including alot of horror podcasts, so having good sound on that would help alot.
-I tend to listen at moderate volumes, due to the fact i have mild chronic tinnitus that is exacerbated by loud sounds (and also i don't want to damage my hearing). I raise the volume slightly for music but it's usually kept to moderate volumes.
-Noise isolation wouldn't be an utmost priority since my environment isn't usually all that loud. Not that noise isolating headphones would be a bad thing, but i can do without it.
I've been eyeing the JVC HA-RX700. From the information i've found on it, it seems like it'd be a good pair for me, but i can't really try it out so i don't know. I'll probably get these if i find no bettter alternative, or get no answers here though. Can anyone vouch to their quality?
Anyway, i hope that's enough information. If I got anything wrong let me know.
Alright, so i'm on a really tight budget (about 40-50 euros max), and i've been meaning to replace my terrible, probably chinese knockoff speakers with an acceptable set of headphones.
Now, i understand that for 40-50 euros i'm not going to get anything amazing, but i wanted to know what the best set i can get for that price is.
Some information:
- This is more of a home set. if it's portable and works well with my smartphone (lenovo p2) bonus points, but it's not essential or all that important.
- I'm sadly not using a DAC or a headphone amp. I can't afford either. I'm using the integrated audio of a fairly dated motherboard (ASROCK N68-GS3 UCC), so i understand the audio wouldn't be as good as it would be if i had a DAC or a better motherboard/sound card, but like i said, i can settle for "ok" quality, and frankly considering what i'm used to, practically anything would be an upgrade.
-Nothing in-ear, or earbuds. I'd use my headphones for an extended period of time, and in-ear would probably cause ear wax buildup due to that. Every other type is fine i think, just nothing that i have to put in my ear.
-Most of the music i listen to is 320 MP3s and FLAC music. I doubt the difference between flac and high quality mp3 would be big on a cheap pair, but i thought i'd mention it. The main genres i listen to are symphonic metal, other types of metal, and rock. I occasionally listen to other genres too.
-Comfort over a long period of time is probably going to be fairly important.
-I also play alot of games, but i don't typically play competitive games such as CS:GO (where being able to hear footsteps well would be pretty important), so as long as the quality of the sound ingame is immersive enough, i'm ok with it.
-I watch alot of youtube videos, tv shows, animated shows, and some movies, but i typically watch those on my smartphone with the phone speaker (which is actually pretty good, surprisingly), so that's not a priority either.
-I do however listen to alot of podcasts, including alot of horror podcasts, so having good sound on that would help alot.
-I tend to listen at moderate volumes, due to the fact i have mild chronic tinnitus that is exacerbated by loud sounds (and also i don't want to damage my hearing). I raise the volume slightly for music but it's usually kept to moderate volumes.
-Noise isolation wouldn't be an utmost priority since my environment isn't usually all that loud. Not that noise isolating headphones would be a bad thing, but i can do without it.
I've been eyeing the JVC HA-RX700. From the information i've found on it, it seems like it'd be a good pair for me, but i can't really try it out so i don't know. I'll probably get these if i find no bettter alternative, or get no answers here though. Can anyone vouch to their quality?
Anyway, i hope that's enough information. If I got anything wrong let me know.
