[jimdangereux]

Hi, I've picked through a few pages and haven't managed to find something that reflects my somewhat unique requirements (I'm sure I'm not the only one though so apologies if I'm doubling up a recent recommendation thread!)
 
I'm basically looking for a good pair of headphones that I can use with my laptop for gaming. I don't have any amp or suchlike, so if I'd need one I'd need to factor that into my price. I have a Creative SoundBlaster Recon3Di sound card (Alienware laptop).
 
Main use case will be sitting on the couch while my girlfriend watches "her shows" so that's why I'm wanting closed headphones. I'm not a pro-gamer so I'm not fussed about being able to pin-point footsteps etc - I'd rather have more "flexible" headphones that I could use to watch movies/TV, or listen to music.
 
EDIT: Forgot to mention that for my comfort, I'm only looking for over-ear headphones!
 
Any help would be gratefully received! Thanks for taking the time to read.

 

[Rhamnetin]

You'd probably be pleased with a lower impedance Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro, or the Audio Technica ATH-A900X which may be even easier to drive.

 

[wolfjeanne]

Beyers, yeah if you like heavy bass, Audio Technica ATH-A900X from the reviews seems to lack a bit in sub-bass which is a shame when you want to hear those explosions rumble while gaming.
Shure SRH840's seem to check all boxes too, or AKG K550, or at the upper end the Sony MDR-1R, or the sennheiser momentum over ears, or half the V-sonic range, the M100 especially...
 
There is a lot a lot out there, and a lot of topics/articles too. Have you been to a music store to try some headphones? What type of sound do you like? What headphones have you had/listened to/found online that you like and why? How important is comfort, styling, build quality? Any of these would help us narrow it down a bit.

 

[jimdangereux]

  Beyers, yeah if you like heavy bass, Audio Technica ATH-A900X from the reviews seems to lack a bit in sub-bass which is a shame when you want to hear those explosions rumble while gaming.
Shure SRH840's seem to check all boxes too, or AKG K550, or at the upper end the Sony MDR-1R, or the sennheiser momentum over ears, or half the V-sonic range, the M100 especially...
 
There is a lot a lot out there, and a lot of topics/articles too. Have you been to a music store to try some headphones? What type of sound do you like? What headphones have you had/listened to/found online that you like and why? How important is comfort, styling, build quality? Any of these would help us narrow it down a bit.

 
Thank you both for your inputs, I really appreciate it!
 
To answer some questions:
 
Have you been to a music store to try some headphones? Not yet! I am going to www.minidisc.com.au 's showroom on the weekend to try some of these suggestions though
 
What type of sound do you like? I'm not even sure yet. I suppose I'd have to say I like a bit of bass - I'll be playing games like Skyrim, Witcher 3 with some FPS thrown in (like I said, I don't care for pro-level positional stuff. as long as I get a rough idea where someone is!) so would good to be able to enjoy explosions, gunfire, sword fights etc.
 
What headphones have you had/listened to/found online that you like and why? I've never had any decent headphones, I'm currently using some in-ear sports sennheiser OCX 685i. I've had a listen to a few headphones, but I'm never really sure what I'm listening for. Definitely something to read up on today!
 
How important is comfort, styling, build quality? So I think comfort is pretty important to me, not too concerned about style as long as they're not awful, build quality would be nice. However in summary, comfort is #1, the other two I can make sacrifices on.
 
"There is a lot a lot out there, and a lot of topics/articles too." There really is... It's almost overwhelming!

 

[jimdangereux]

I did forget to mention a fairly important criteria - I'm looking for over-ear headphones!