darthvivi
New Head-Fier
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I have no experience with purchasing headphones nor have I ever owned a pair of headphones, so I'm not sure what kind of price range I should even be aiming for. I know I am unwilling to spend more than $150, but that does *not* mean I necessarily want something in the $100-$150 price range, because I'm unsure how much increasing cost will increase quality.
Right now I have a cheap pair of $15 Sony earbuds (not sure of the model), and I'm tired of them. I want something that is a major step up, something that will surprise me in terms of quality. Here's what I want to use headphones for:
-Music, mainly electronic but some rock and other genres. This is the main reason I want headphones, because electronic music tends to be detailed and artists focus on quality I know I'm not receiving with cheap earbuds. I listen to music on my laptop (no special sound card; it has Azalia HD Audio or something like that), and on my iPod. I don't think I'd be willing to shell out extra money for a sound card. I don't think I even could since it's a laptop.
-Using my keyboard. I've been practicing piano for years but now that I'm at college there's no good places to practice. I intend to buy a keyboard in the future, but I don't own one yet.
-Composition? Just as a hobby, I've been making some beats in FL Studio.
- Gaming. I don't play games all that much but I would be using whatever headphones I buy to play.
Noise cancellation isn't important because I'll be using them in a relatively quiet room. It only matters slightly whether sound "leaks." I don't want to annoy my roommate but unless they can easily be heard across a room I doubt they would.
I know I'm not being very specific on what exactly I want, because I don't know what exactly I want...but if I could get some suggestions, that would be greatly appreciated.
Right now I have a cheap pair of $15 Sony earbuds (not sure of the model), and I'm tired of them. I want something that is a major step up, something that will surprise me in terms of quality. Here's what I want to use headphones for:
-Music, mainly electronic but some rock and other genres. This is the main reason I want headphones, because electronic music tends to be detailed and artists focus on quality I know I'm not receiving with cheap earbuds. I listen to music on my laptop (no special sound card; it has Azalia HD Audio or something like that), and on my iPod. I don't think I'd be willing to shell out extra money for a sound card. I don't think I even could since it's a laptop.
-Using my keyboard. I've been practicing piano for years but now that I'm at college there's no good places to practice. I intend to buy a keyboard in the future, but I don't own one yet.
-Composition? Just as a hobby, I've been making some beats in FL Studio.
- Gaming. I don't play games all that much but I would be using whatever headphones I buy to play.
Noise cancellation isn't important because I'll be using them in a relatively quiet room. It only matters slightly whether sound "leaks." I don't want to annoy my roommate but unless they can easily be heard across a room I doubt they would.
I know I'm not being very specific on what exactly I want, because I don't know what exactly I want...but if I could get some suggestions, that would be greatly appreciated.