[Epicfailman]

Hi, my question is what kind of headphones are the best for ~$150 (including used pairs that I could buy off of this website)? I play a lot of first person shooters and listen to mostly rock. I will also be using this with Auzentech X-Fi Prelude. I cannot afford to buy an amplifier to go with this, so keep that in mind as well. Right now I am looking at the Audio Technica AD700s. Any thoughts?
Thanks!

EDIT: Ohhh, and I much prefer open headphones to closed ones, so unless the closed ones are a lot better I will stick to the open ones.

 

[JayB18]

The AD700 are great gaming and rock headphones in my opinion. The are very fast, have a great midrange, and smooth but detailed treble. Keep in mind they aren't very bassy though their bass is quick and tight. If you want a bassy open headphone look into the Beyerdynamic DTX800.

Other options you could consider include the Beyerdynamic DT440 and Alessandro MS-1. The MS-1 would be the best of these for rock music but the worst for gaming (lacks soundstage compared to the others).

 

[eclectic]

on ebay and I got Beyer 860 for $115. I love them (but am dreaming of the ad900). I prefer used and broken in. U can get Senn 595.

 

[Quitoman]

Get the AD700. I freaking LOVE mine

 

[compuryan]

Since you like rock, can't afford an amp, and like open...
Grado SR225, or the SR125 if you can't afford it, but the SR225 would really be great.

 

[lucky]

One more vote for the AD700. Listening to mine right now. Sound great straight out of my Macbook.

 

[jonathanjong]

Yea, it sounds like you want AD700. Maybe paired with a cheap amp (think Fiio) to give it a little more bass.

 

[kejar31]

$150 + Music + Games - AMP = HD595

The Grado's will not work very well for Gaming and I haven't heard the AD700 so I will not comment on them

 

[wahchile]

I have the AD700's and a prelude as well. It's pretty damn good for gaming. COD4 sounds good. I played WAR for a month also which was EAX and that was freaking amazing. I'm actually curious to know if the E5 is an improvement. Please update with your thoughts if you get it.

 

[Brighten]

Some Grados... maybe an SR-80?

 

[kejar31]

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Originally Posted by Brighten /img/forum/go_quote.gif Some Grados... maybe an SR-80?

I'm sorry but in all honesty the SR80's suck with games.

 

[Solid Snake]

AD700 has a high reputation for offering great SQ yet it is easy on the wallet...

 

[chews89]

Yeah, my vote is for the AD700s, don't think you can go wrong with them except if you mind the purple and gold colour scheme

 

[Epicfailman]

Well, it sounds like AD700 is the way to go. I did find that I could afford a pair of Beyerdynamic DT770 (80 ohms) new from stores on ebay. Any thoughts between them and the AD700? Also, what kind of Fiio amp should I be looking at if they are cheap enough to justify getting one? I guess I could Squeeze out like ~40 bucks for an amp if I go with the AD700 considering I can get them for $100 new. So would AD700 and a fiio amp be better than DT770? Thanks for the help so far guys!

 

[scytheavatar]

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Originally Posted by Epicfailman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Well, it sounds like AD700 is the way to go. I did find that I could afford a pair of Beyerdynamic DT770 (80 ohms) new from stores on ebay. Any thoughts between them and the AD700? Also, what kind of Fiio amp should I be looking at if they are cheap enough to justify getting one? I guess I could Squeeze out like ~40 bucks for an amp if I go with the AD700 considering I can get them for $100 new. So would AD700 and a fiio amp be better than DT770? Thanks for the help so far guys!

If you are a basshead you will probably like the DT770 more... otherwise I think the AD700 is a few levels above the DT770, in soundstage, in mids.