Kelvinator88
New Head-Fier
Hi everyone, I'm from Australia and would greatly appreciate some help in finding a good fit for my first premium pair of headphones. Here are my priorities in order.
Uses:
Office - Both working from home and in my regular office I sit close to people working 8+ hours. So I need something that drowns out external noise, doesn't leak sound excessively for co-workers, and are comfortable.
Gaming - Racing games on my Xbox One with a Logitech G920 racing wheel. I'd ideally like to be able to use my headphones for sim racing so my girlfriend can have some peace and quiet. Don't need a mic as I race offline.
I also play atmospheric games both in the horror and puzzle genre. For reference: The Witness, Limbo, Inside, Cry of Fear. Having headphones to really immerse myself in these games would be very cool.
Portability: I like going for walks at lunch and listening to music/podcasts whilst I do various daily chores like cooking and cleaning. Wireless would really help for this but if audio quality suffers too much then I'd prefer to put up with a wire.
Headphone Attributes:
Sound Quality, Comfort, Build Quality/Warranty, Portability.
Devices:
Dell Laptop, ROG Phone 2, Xbox One, can get my old LG V30 out if the inbuilt DAC is worth using. Also willing to incorporate a DAC/AMP into my budget but don't know much about this area.
Current Earphones:
Deep House, Synth-Pop, Trap, Indietronica, Indie Rock, Chillwave for work, a little bit of various metal and pop genres
Options I've found so far:
Uses:
Office - Both working from home and in my regular office I sit close to people working 8+ hours. So I need something that drowns out external noise, doesn't leak sound excessively for co-workers, and are comfortable.
Gaming - Racing games on my Xbox One with a Logitech G920 racing wheel. I'd ideally like to be able to use my headphones for sim racing so my girlfriend can have some peace and quiet. Don't need a mic as I race offline.
I also play atmospheric games both in the horror and puzzle genre. For reference: The Witness, Limbo, Inside, Cry of Fear. Having headphones to really immerse myself in these games would be very cool.
Portability: I like going for walks at lunch and listening to music/podcasts whilst I do various daily chores like cooking and cleaning. Wireless would really help for this but if audio quality suffers too much then I'd prefer to put up with a wire.
Headphone Attributes:
Sound Quality, Comfort, Build Quality/Warranty, Portability.
Devices:
Dell Laptop, ROG Phone 2, Xbox One, can get my old LG V30 out if the inbuilt DAC is worth using. Also willing to incorporate a DAC/AMP into my budget but don't know much about this area.
Current Earphones:
- Beyer SoulByrds (Like the sound profile and appreciate the flat design for listening in bed)
- Soundmagic E80C (I think these were a bit more "fun" than the soulbyrds and they sounded really nice on my V30. Sorry for the unhelpful comparison, not too experienced in audio but willing to learn. I think the E80C were more punchy and felt more immersive than the soulbyrds? But the soulbyrds sound more balanced to me? I like both but I'd pick the E80s if I had to.
Deep House, Synth-Pop, Trap, Indietronica, Indie Rock, Chillwave for work, a little bit of various metal and pop genres
Options I've found so far:
- Sony WH-1000XM4s ($350AUD)
- AKG K371 ($190)
- Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro ($230)
- Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro ($190)
- AKG 702 Pro - ($190)
- Bowers & Wilkins P7 - ($350)
- Sennheiser Momentum Wireless ($470)
