neo-fi
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I'm still fairly new to this audio-world so, please do explain why something is better/worse than something else.
I'm looking new pair of quality headphones/headset to replace my old headset (Koss SB/45), thought I'll need to invest some to headphones to get full potential out of Essence STX.
I'll be shortly upgrading my onboard Realtek ALC885 HD Audio to ASUS Xonar Essence STX - Already ordered, just waiting it to arrive.
Firstly I'll be needing a mic, so should I go with headSET or headPHONES + mic combo?
Looking for an all-round headphones for music/gaming/everything else for <200€ preferably or max 300€
Requirements:
Superb comfort: able to use headphones 5+ hrs straight without fatigue to head/ears - can't emphasize this enough!***
Insulation/sound cancellation: I've got TV in same room with my PC and usually someone is watching it so some sound cancellation is a must.
Quality/performance: with this I mean not too bass heavy/not too high mids etc... I guess you call it flat performance?
Frequency response: something like 10 Hz – 26,000 Hz is sufficient!
Impedance: high or low, dunno, no experience which is better... Essence STX has headphone amp so this shouldn't be problem.
I have serious issues with my Koss SB/45 Headset atm, just over 2 hours of use causes my ears to hurt so much that you wouldn't want to use them for a while.
***In fact Koss SB/45 presses against my ears' Elastic cartilage especially at the part which is named Anti-Helix on the wikipedia's picture. So after continuous (4h/d everyday) use my skin on top of "Anti-Helix" is glowing red and sometimes I've even noticed scar tissue over the area.
I'm looking new pair of quality headphones/headset to replace my old headset (Koss SB/45), thought I'll need to invest some to headphones to get full potential out of Essence STX.
I'll be shortly upgrading my onboard Realtek ALC885 HD Audio to ASUS Xonar Essence STX - Already ordered, just waiting it to arrive.
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Firstly I'll be needing a mic, so should I go with headSET or headPHONES + mic combo?
Looking for an all-round headphones for music/gaming/everything else for <200€ preferably or max 300€
Requirements:
Superb comfort: able to use headphones 5+ hrs straight without fatigue to head/ears - can't emphasize this enough!***
Insulation/sound cancellation: I've got TV in same room with my PC and usually someone is watching it so some sound cancellation is a must.
Quality/performance: with this I mean not too bass heavy/not too high mids etc... I guess you call it flat performance?
Frequency response: something like 10 Hz – 26,000 Hz is sufficient!
Impedance: high or low, dunno, no experience which is better... Essence STX has headphone amp so this shouldn't be problem.
I have serious issues with my Koss SB/45 Headset atm, just over 2 hours of use causes my ears to hurt so much that you wouldn't want to use them for a while.
***In fact Koss SB/45 presses against my ears' Elastic cartilage especially at the part which is named Anti-Helix on the wikipedia's picture. So after continuous (4h/d everyday) use my skin on top of "Anti-Helix" is glowing red and sometimes I've even noticed scar tissue over the area.
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