[jaK]

Hey sp1N! I am new here too! Also came here to learn about headphones so I can decide on a good set for competitive gaming. UT2004 and CS

I am using plantronics dsp500 right now, they're fine for positioning in cs, but not so great in UT2004, and sound terrible for music

Seems like a lot of gamers are using sennheiser headphones now, and I'd like to get myself a pair of those, but I am not sure which ones yet. Let's share our findings

- [xeno]jaK

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Originally Posted by sp1N Wow, I guess I got some pretty ****ty headphones then huh. I guess, going off of what one of you guys said, I should go with what I like as opposed to what everyone else suggests. In which case I can say that I like my HD500s for their light weight, pretty good sound (they sound a little weak on the highs and maybe a little weak in the base), and their good directional reproduction (I play Q3 pretty religiously ). I've heard that the HD590s are good from what I have read on these forums. However I can't really afford them right now (that and I JUST got a new pair). My Sonys, however, I got for christmas and not too worried about how well they sound since I don't really use them all that much. So, since I have such ****ty headphones (comparitively speaking to what your crazy superhuman ears can tell), what would you guys suggest for super light weight, great sound, and good direction reproduction for gaming (since I'm such a n00b for getting HD500s)?

 

[Zuerst]

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Originally Posted by commando The Sony MDR series is called "Craptacular" for a reason. I had MDR-V700 and I thought they were great, but once I got good headphones I realised how bad they are. Some audiophile terms are linked from my profile.

BLASPHEMY!!! The MDR-R10 and MDR-CD3000 (which I think you own

) are "Craptacular" too??!!

 

[MuZI]

I have the HD 500 also, i liek their construction, comfort, and lightweight, that is what was prolly worth the $95...the sound was worth the other $5.

 

[ServinginEcuador]

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Originally Posted by KR... true but he has a MDR-V600s and a pair of HD500s

Sure KR, but if HE likes them, we just might by discouraging his like of them, and he'll end up like the rest of us: never satisfied and always looking for something newer/better/louder, etc. If we refrain from saying they suck pond water, he might just stick with them for now, or at least until he attends a meet and later says how badly his current cans suck. LOL

 

[sp1N]

Preference: Open (not totally opposed to closed)
Price range: ~ $200-$250
Country: US

However since I just bought a pair of headphones, I won't be buying anymore cans for a while yet. Again, my primary use is gaming, not just listening to music. Or am I one of the few that actually play games on this forum?

 

[MuZI]

Price range: ~ $200-$250

Nice Budget..

ATH A900
Grado SR 225
Sennheiser HD 580

 

[ServinginEcuador]

Since we're talking used also, you could also afford:

Grado SR325
Senn 600

 

[TimSchirmer]

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Originally Posted by Eagle_Driver I can answer 1). The HD 500 sounded really dark, boomy and murky

But don't all senns sound that way

 

[MuZI]

Now now, that was a little on the harsh side.

 

[Eagle_Driver]

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Originally Posted by TimSchirmer But don't all senns sound that way

Not all of them are equally dark or boomy or muddy. The HD 500 is, to my ears, even darker, boomier and muddier than any other Senn that I've listened to recently.

 

[commando]

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Originally Posted by Zuerst BLASPHEMY!!! The MDR-R10 and MDR-CD3000 (which I think you own ) are "Craptacular" too??!!

They're a different series - CD vs MDR. I have the CD3000 - there's no MDR in its title.

 

[ayt999]

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Originally Posted by commando They're a different series - CD vs MDR. I have the CD3000 - there's no MDR in its title.

but there is... the full product name is the MDR-CD3000 and starts with MDR just like all of the other sony cans and earphones I have seen.

 

[commando]

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Originally Posted by ayt999 but there is... the full product name is the MDR-CD3000 and starts with MDR just like all of the other sony cans and earphones I have seen.

Well lool that. My V700s have MDR-V700 written on them, the others just have CD3000 on them and their case. It's the V series that's craptacular.

 

[Tomo]

Hey,

V700 and V600 sound very different. They feel different too. One is supraural and the other is circumaural.

CD3000 actually is MDR-CD3000. It's the one with huge grey earcups right?

Don't forget Senn PX100, Grado SR60 and several other low cost - high performace solutions. They work with very well given an excellent headphone amp or jacks. Also, these offer much more flexible solutions.

Tomo

P.S. I would stay away from Sony models. Upper level models sound very good, but they are also expensive. ... But then you better listen yourselves. You might like what I dislike.

 

[commando]

Like Tomo says, the best advice is to listen to a few headphones before you buy. One thing you learn here quickly is that everyone has different tastes.

Tomo - yip, the CD3000 is big and grey, but sounds fantastic and is quite light for how big it looks. Very comfortable too.