[Stiles22]

Tired of the shoddy quality that "gaming" gear provides. Am looking for alternatives under 270$ please. Am overwhelmed with all of the choices out there. I have read many threads here but I thought I would create my own with my own personal wishes.
 
Will attach a Modmic if I need a mic or just use an existing headset with mic if I need mic functionality on an as needed basis.
 
Here are some of the qualities I am looking for:
 
-Open design. Need to be able to hear around me at times. I do not care about sound leakage.
-Detachable cable (durability, peace of mind).
-Over the ear.
-I need some base. Nothing overwhelming but I would like it to be present.
-Comfortable. May prefer a velour cup over a leather/pleather. Bonus if I can switch them out.
-Do not care if they aren't portable. They will be staying at or near the computer.
-I do not wear glasses. They do not have to be "glasses friendly"
 
They will not be limited to just gaming, I actually watch movies and listen to music with them more than I game with.
 
Random playlist has music from the following artists: 2pac, Beastie Boys, Bob Dylan, ACDC, Eminem, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Nas, Nirvana, Talib Kweli, Prince, Public Enemy, The Doors, Eurythmics, REM.
 
That list may imply I am wishing for a silly amount of base but that is not really the case. I have had the (un)pleasure of hearing a lot of these tunes on those Beats by Dre headphones and it was ridiculously bad. They were a friends so I did not have the misfortune of wasting my money. I would like my base to be present but not overwhelming/distorted.
 
I own an Asus Xonar DGX sound card with a built in amplifier. Should be able to handle all but insane impedances. If I end up needing an amp I will purchase it later.
 
Thank you kindly for any helpful suggestions that anyone may be able to provide!!     

 

[zunehdrocks]

  Tired of the shoddy quality that "gaming" gear provides. Am looking for alternatives under 270$ please. Am overwhelmed with all of the choices out there. I have read many threads here but I thought I would create my own with my own personal wishes.
 
Will attach a Modmic if I need a mic or just use an existing headset with mic if I need mic functionality on an as needed basis.
 
Here are some of the qualities I am looking for:
 
-Open design. Need to be able to hear around me at times. I do not care about sound leakage.
-Detachable cable (durability, peace of mind).
-Over the ear.
-I need some base. Nothing overwhelming but I would like it to be present.
-Comfortable. May prefer a velour cup over a leather/pleather. Bonus if I can switch them out.
-Do not care if they aren't portable. They will be staying at or near the computer.
-I do not wear glasses. They do not have to be "glasses friendly"
 
They will not be limited to just gaming, I actually watch movies and listen to music with them more than I game with.
 
Random playlist has music from the following artists: 2pac, Beastie Boys, Bob Dylan, ACDC, Eminem, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Lenny Kravitz, Nas, Nirvana, Talib Kweli, Prince, Public Enemy, The Doors, Eurythmics, REM.
 
That list may imply I am wishing for a silly amount of base but that is not really the case. I have had the (un)pleasure of hearing a lot of these tunes on those Beats by Dre headphones and it was ridiculously bad. They were a friends so I did not have the misfortune of wasting my money. I would like my base to be present but not overwhelming/distorted.
 
I own an Asus Xonar DGX sound card with a built in amplifier. Should be able to handle all but insane impedances. If I end up needing an amp I will purchase it later.
 
Thank you kindly for any helpful suggestions that anyone may be able to provide!!     

Any headphones you have tried and liked?
Are you currently in the US?

 

[Stiles22]

I am in Canada and there are no stores near me that have "good" headphones to test drive.

 

[zunehdrocks]

The hp200 is pretty highly praised on this forum. Its probably one of the safer options because its a warm all rounder.
http://noblehifi.blogspot.com/2013/05/soundmagic-hp200-review.html?m=1
A step up in bass quantity would probably be the phillips fidelio x1

 

[Stiles22]

Thanks zunehdrocks!!
 
I notice those are Chinese...really hesitant about those. Seems like a lot of plastic used as well. Proprietary locking cable while technically detachable still has me wary. These probably sound great but I do not think these are for me.