Comrade Vodka
New Head-Fier
Greetings knowledgable people of head-fi \o/,
I've been using the HyperX cloud 1 since shortly after its release due to it's positive feedback from many people for being the first cheap gaming headset that actually has decent sound in the world of otherwise crap headset quality. Before I state my requirements I would first and foremost like to say:
- The clouds are comfy as balls
- I love that my ears aren't touched at all. The cans are deep enough to not touch the fabric that's between my ear and the drivers
- Soundstage is surprisingly decent for closed-back
But now that I had a bit more money to spend I got my hands on a Rode NT-USB and thus it's time to move away from headsets and to move towards proper headphones. Requirements as follows:
- Closed-back as I do sometimes use them on the move (not being foldable or otherwise portable is not necessary at all)
- Balanced sound with slight emphasis on bass (not heavy or overwhelming, just a slight emphasis)
- Good soundstage. Yes I'm aware open-back has superior soundstage by a huge margin but as outlined above I need closed-back so don't even bother recommending open-back. They will be ignored
- Needs to be comfy as balls
When it comes to headphones I'm completely lost thus I require your aid \o/. If you can't get all my requirements in a single pair of headphones please recommend several with the compromise I have to make.
Edit: Would like a short description of whatever you're recommending and potentially an in-depth review if you can link one
Edit: Budget is ideally <€150 but absolute max is €200
I've been using the HyperX cloud 1 since shortly after its release due to it's positive feedback from many people for being the first cheap gaming headset that actually has decent sound in the world of otherwise crap headset quality. Before I state my requirements I would first and foremost like to say:
- The clouds are comfy as balls
- I love that my ears aren't touched at all. The cans are deep enough to not touch the fabric that's between my ear and the drivers
- Soundstage is surprisingly decent for closed-back
But now that I had a bit more money to spend I got my hands on a Rode NT-USB and thus it's time to move away from headsets and to move towards proper headphones. Requirements as follows:
- Closed-back as I do sometimes use them on the move (not being foldable or otherwise portable is not necessary at all)
- Balanced sound with slight emphasis on bass (not heavy or overwhelming, just a slight emphasis)
- Good soundstage. Yes I'm aware open-back has superior soundstage by a huge margin but as outlined above I need closed-back so don't even bother recommending open-back. They will be ignored
- Needs to be comfy as balls
When it comes to headphones I'm completely lost thus I require your aid \o/. If you can't get all my requirements in a single pair of headphones please recommend several with the compromise I have to make.
Edit: Would like a short description of whatever you're recommending and potentially an in-depth review if you can link one
Edit: Budget is ideally <€150 but absolute max is €200
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