Hey, I was looking for a headphone for between 25-100 and was wondering what is the best bang for the buck. I posted on these forums over 2 years ago, and a couple people convinced me to get a Denon D1000 back then. I bought a D-1000 back then for about $125 off ebay, but the right side of it died. The warranty would be up, and I know for sure that Denon's warranty wouldn't cover eBay regardless. I am pretty much forced to buy a new headphone. I do NOT plan on spending more than $100 this time though. With the way things are going right now economically, I cannot afford to spend more than $100. To be perfectly honest here, If I could get something for $50-60 that is almost just as good as a $100 piece, I would go for the 50-60 one.
It has to fit the following categories though:
1) I play LOTS of games like COD4 so footsteps and directions are pretty important. I also listen to lots of music(lots of rock, some hip-hop, very little classical, very little jazz, etc) so the headphone would be just for those things. I don't consider myself an audiophile so I won't be VERY picky about how it sounds.
2) I already have a standalone mic right now so I don't really need a headset with a mic. This is really not a requirement though.
3) It doesn't really matter whether if the headphone is 5.1 surround sound or not(obviously there is no decent "true" 5.1 surround sound for headphones so that point is pretty much moot). I might get a really cheap amp if necessary.
4) I like closed circumaural headphones but it's no big deal if they are open circumaural. They have to be circumaural though; cannot be supraaural since they don't go around the ears completely. I am going to be wearing them for extensive periods while gaming so this pretty much throws out headphones such as the Grado SR-60's.
5) I really don't want to order from eBay if possible (This is NOT a requirement but just saying). If I could stay under $100 without ebay, it would be great. If not, I guess I can buy from eBay.
I Copy/pasted from my old thread the headphones that I considered buying 2 years ago after some research back then (I have not done any research this time so I am sure prices and everything has changed in the last 2 years):
1) Sennheiser HD515. These would probably be perfect for my ears but there were a few reviews that I read which mentioned something about bass being on the weak side. They still do not have terrible reviews. Still considering.
2) Sennheiser HD555. I know these cost more than $100 but if they are really worth it, I might be able to find a set on ebay for less than their retail price. BUT buying it off ebay may void the warranty. I haven't read Sennheiser's policy on that. I would be treading on a risky path by getting these from ebay if something goes wrong a year down the road.
3) Sennheiser HD280 PRO. I have looked at TONS of reviews for these. They seem to have interested me a lot. I have yet to find a big negative for these. I MAY just decide to get these unless recommended otherwise.
4) Sennheiser HD205. I probably won't be getting these considering that the other 4 I listed are probably way better than this but I did once consider it.
5) Sony MDR-XD400. Read in couple reviews that they tend to get sweaty around the ears after extensive use but are pretty decent for its price tag otherwise. Didn't really go too far with these.
I also remember there were some other $90 headphones - RP-21 or something like that - that I looked at very closely. I don't know if they are still at the top or not for under $100. Any ideas? Thanks folks.
P.S. I am sure you all get plenty of these threads daily but I looked at a few threads on first 2 pages and couldn't find anything with similar requirements to mine. Thanks again.
It has to fit the following categories though:
1) I play LOTS of games like COD4 so footsteps and directions are pretty important. I also listen to lots of music(lots of rock, some hip-hop, very little classical, very little jazz, etc) so the headphone would be just for those things. I don't consider myself an audiophile so I won't be VERY picky about how it sounds.
2) I already have a standalone mic right now so I don't really need a headset with a mic. This is really not a requirement though.
3) It doesn't really matter whether if the headphone is 5.1 surround sound or not(obviously there is no decent "true" 5.1 surround sound for headphones so that point is pretty much moot). I might get a really cheap amp if necessary.
4) I like closed circumaural headphones but it's no big deal if they are open circumaural. They have to be circumaural though; cannot be supraaural since they don't go around the ears completely. I am going to be wearing them for extensive periods while gaming so this pretty much throws out headphones such as the Grado SR-60's.
5) I really don't want to order from eBay if possible (This is NOT a requirement but just saying). If I could stay under $100 without ebay, it would be great. If not, I guess I can buy from eBay.
I Copy/pasted from my old thread the headphones that I considered buying 2 years ago after some research back then (I have not done any research this time so I am sure prices and everything has changed in the last 2 years):
1) Sennheiser HD515. These would probably be perfect for my ears but there were a few reviews that I read which mentioned something about bass being on the weak side. They still do not have terrible reviews. Still considering.
2) Sennheiser HD555. I know these cost more than $100 but if they are really worth it, I might be able to find a set on ebay for less than their retail price. BUT buying it off ebay may void the warranty. I haven't read Sennheiser's policy on that. I would be treading on a risky path by getting these from ebay if something goes wrong a year down the road.
3) Sennheiser HD280 PRO. I have looked at TONS of reviews for these. They seem to have interested me a lot. I have yet to find a big negative for these. I MAY just decide to get these unless recommended otherwise.
4) Sennheiser HD205. I probably won't be getting these considering that the other 4 I listed are probably way better than this but I did once consider it.
5) Sony MDR-XD400. Read in couple reviews that they tend to get sweaty around the ears after extensive use but are pretty decent for its price tag otherwise. Didn't really go too far with these.
I also remember there were some other $90 headphones - RP-21 or something like that - that I looked at very closely. I don't know if they are still at the top or not for under $100. Any ideas? Thanks folks.
P.S. I am sure you all get plenty of these threads daily but I looked at a few threads on first 2 pages and couldn't find anything with similar requirements to mine. Thanks again.
