how much is too much for vidya headphones?

Any amount. Just get a normal pair of headphones with a detachable cable and get a replacement cable with an inline mic.

>>386467671
It's about $200 too much for vidya headphones. I'd expect that price from a speaker set. You shouldn't be paying more than 50 for a good set of head phones.

>>386467909
apparently the ones in OP are really comfortable, my current headphones press really hard agaisnt the frames of my glasses and hurt my head after 20 minutes. don't care about it having a microphone, I'm sure that adds $100 to the price

Gotta pay for gayman gear for those extra reaction times.
Or something. Gaming gear is like women's fashion

>>386467671
If you buy Razer you're a fucking idiot.

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>>386467671
>$249 headphones with the equivalent of a gtx 750 ti

>>386467671
Depends. If you pre-order headsets or pledge for one of its crowdfunded it usually matches the price. Of course you only got one ear, the other ear being a DLC. Why would you need the other anyway? We only get half the game we pay for now a days.

guys i have a free beats solo3, i been hear this headphones are shit should i sell them?

>>386468159
epik xd

I've ordered a m50x, what am I in for?

>>386467671
>7.1 channels on a headphone.
Not even far on the deep end audiophiles believe this, when mentally ill people don't agree with it you just know it's beyond help.

Don't buy a headset. If you have to have a mic, get an actual microphone and a decent pair of phones.

>>386467671
buy studio headphones like Sennheiser HD 598 598

>>386467671
>vidya headphones

5 bucks

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>I simply use 10$ earbuds

just me?

>>386468602
Something decent, there isn't much better on the same price range, you could have done a lot worse.

What are some good headphones under 50 quid? i really need some but i just can't find any that aren't some stupid fucking "gaming headset" with 12 billion leds and cat ears.

Anything is too much. Get good headphones, get a detachable mic.

>>386468801
Superlux HD668B

>>386468801
Koss Portapro has been the best headphones under $50 for 20 years straight, it does not get better than that at the price range, no one even dares to say otherwise without looking like a complete buffon in pretty much anywhere.

>>386468726
all my earbuds' cords are too short, do you use an audio jack cord extender?

>>386467671
More than $20

>>386468801
HyperX Clouds. But replace the cable with a 3.5mm socket because it's the worst part of the whole headset.

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>>386468801
Superlux hd668

40 bucks great headphones

>>386467885
First post best post.

>usually only buy the cheapest headset i could get, as long as it doesn't chafe the ears
>finally come across some money and decide to treat myself
>buy a 31337 G4M3R headset for a fuckton of money, among other stuff
>it sounds great, feels great, even the mic is perfectly clear, a huge spike in quality overall
>one week later trip on a cord and it smashes on the ground, sounds like a shitty old headset again
jdimsa

For gamershit, don't pay more than $100.

For actual, good headphones from real audio companies, you can invest a little bit. $300 is generally considered to be the point of diminishing returns, with the Sennheiser HD 600/650 or a competitor in that bracket being the level you stop at if you are sane.

>>386468801
Superlux 665s. Look up the easy peasy mod guide in the first or second link in google. Don't use toilet paper like some moron, rather correct the sound via EQ. Equalizer APO + Peace is best.
These sound satisfyingly powerful in a V shape.

>>386469106
Nope,i got a gaming laptop,not a desktop

>use a pair of Koss headphones from the 80s
>still sound better than most headphones

>>386467671
Anything that has "Gaming" or "Gamer" etc. in it's name is pure shit by default.
Buy normal headphones.

>>386469378
Second hand or vintage new?

>>386469378
Why wouldn't they?
Soviet audio from mid-XX century probably sounds as good as the top modern shit

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comfy

>>386469469
Why? The buid quality is probably great but there's no reason for them to sound better. We have much better amps and DACs nowadays.

Is there even a such thing as "digital audio"? It's analog when it comes out of the speaker, isn't it? I understand the convenience of the actual signal being digital, but it doesn't actually improve the audio quality over analog, right?

>>386469449
Second hand from my dad, same ones he used in the 80s
>>386469469
Electronics aren't really known for their longevity though

>>386469378
That's why the same model with little to no tweaks are still being sold 30 years later. Koss Portapro and Sony MDR7 are the absolute standard when it comes to headphones under 80 dollars.

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>not pretending to be a famous youtuber to get shit sent to you for free

>>386469604
The digital vs analog debate is about storage. Most people use cone speakers, so the signal has to be analog. Even USB headsets have an integrated DAC.

>purchased astro a40's with amp for 299.99
>love the fuck out of them

Why you so poor, /v/?

>>386469604
All digital audio is converted to analog when it's actually played, yeah. How it's converted does play a somewhat significant role in sound quality though. One of the easiest upgrades you can make for your setup is getting an external DAC to get the audio out of your PC. Not necessary if you don't notice issues, but a lot of onboard audio is noisy.

Another "digital audio" benefit is stuff like Dolby Headphone, but you need a specialized DSP for that.

>>386470042
Because I'm not going to buy what are essentially rebranded Skullcandy headphones.

>>386469747
I don't see literal who reviewers with measly 1000 views per video getting stuff for free, even that moderately popular Z Review dude doesn't get ALL his shit for free, he mostly has fans trading headphones with him or just dumping old shit they don't like on him.

You gotta be some Innerfidelty tier to get stuff brand new for free straight out of the manufacturer.

>>386470158
Literally what? Lol

>>386470187
Astro is owned by Skullcandy.

>>386470042
You could've bought a better headphone plus amp for that price.

>>386470259
That's like saying because Alienware is made by dell, that makes them suddenly worse quality. Newsflash, neither of these top brands are worse because of their parent company.

>people buying GAAAAYMER headsets with shitty headphones and a headset

Get some decent headphones and a shit microphone and save yourself $150.

>>386470354
Both of those brands are an absolute joke, though.

>>386470354
>alienware
>astro
>top brands


kek.

Astros really aren't all that terrible though, you can do a lot worse. It wouldn't be what I would get for myself, but if you wanted decent headphones with a surround DSP/mixamp, it's not all that bad of a deal.

Mic kinda sucks tho.

>>386470354
>That's like saying because Alienware is made by dell.
Exactly, same parts.

>>386469640
what model are those koss

>>386470439
>>386470538
>>386470549
If you guys are implying that skullcandy or alienware aren't top of their market, then I don't know what to say to you. Go outside maybe?

>>386470042
One can get a repacked Sennheiser HD595 and an old ass Fiio amp for that price, getting a much better deal out of it.

I recommend a refurbished hyper x cloud II,
"refurbished" might put people off but they're higher quality than my last pair were new

>>386470681
There is no arguing that they aren't the top brands in that they make a lot of money and are well known. But they're also shit products.

>>386470681
trying too hard, obvious bait

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>>386467671
>vidya headphones

>>386470163
>started a "tech review" website using fucking wordpress, free domain and all
>wrote 2 (two) articles about random shit
>sent the same email asking for products to review to about 100 companies
>with about an afternoon of work I now have multiple new mice, keyboards and headsets (not just chinese shit, cm storm and bose are some examples)

Most of these companies won't even check the website, of course some of them will, but a lot of them see a well written email and assume that using up 50$ to send out a review copy will be an irrelevant amount of money for the potential profit.

>>386469161
uncomfy af

>>386467885
Exactly you can get a nice pair of headphones and a nice mic for a fraction of the cost or an equal amount but at a much higher quality.

>bought this sony gold headset for 100 dollary doos
>had it for almost 3 years
>its broke 3 times
not internal stuff just like the plastic and "metal" holding it together, nothing that couldnt be fixed with tape
was most expensive headset i ever bought, i feel like it was worth the price
should i just buy another sony gold headset ? w

>>386470681
Astro isn't anywhere near being the top of the market, no one that actually knows about headphones can brag about having one, they can just be proud they at least didn't buy something that is declared to be shit.

>>386470892
Don't buy shitty plastic headphones.

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so the male audio jack my hd 681 evo broke, can it be fixed?

>>386470791
Where are your proofs

>>386467671
Get Mx-50s and a mod mic or something for slightly less and more comfortable and better audio quality

>>386470841
>>386469161
I can confirm this, had them for a year when I was poor in college. They sound OK(absolute ear rape sibilant treble though), but the pads they ship with are fucking awful. Plan to spend a little bit more than $40 to get pads that don't suck if you get them.

>>386470791
Bose is mid tier market and desperate for good reviews, I will believe any reviewer can get free stuff when they sent you a Focal Utopia, brand new.

>>386471092
Probably. Have you ever soldered in your life?

>>386471092
Are you kidding? Yes. You can either solder it or get a new cable.

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>>386467671
>razer

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>DT 770s shit the bed after 6+ years of use
>poorfag so can't buy new ones
>had to buy AKG k240s instead

RIP. It's not the same..

anyone know why no headphones work on Microsoft's shitty controller? Only shitty earbuds

>>386471616
What broke on them? If it was internal, that shit's easy to fix if you have any amount of dexterity.

>>386471328
There is objectively nothing wrong with Razer products. Anyone who tells you otherwise is specializing in being a contrarian.

>>386471770
I ain't no headphones expert but I'd think it has something to do with not having enough power to drive them.

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>>386471843
do you actually have down syndrome?

>>386467671
Buy DT770 or DT990 instead + sound card/interface + any microphone (for example ModMic or cheaper: ZM-MIC1)

>>386471843

Their headsets are garbage. I like their keyboards, I use a BlackWidow, and their mice are alright, but their headsets are made out of the cheapest shit.

>>386467671
>vidya headphones
do they only work with video games or something? just buy good headphones and a good mic you faggot.

>>386471616
did you contact beyer? they have cheap replacement parts and a great service hotline

>>386468602
nice balanced headphones that get uncomfortable after about an hour or so. i keep meaning to buy new pads but im lazy.

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i have some sol republics and aht-mx50

they both work perfectly and i use a webcam for mic when i play with my roomate

>>386471981
This. Had a friend go through 3 pairs of their $80 headphones in a couple years while my $30 Creative headset I used at the time still works today

>>386471843
>nothing objectively wrong with Razer products
>aside from the fact that they are meh tier products priced like they are plated with real gold

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I use a pair of Momentum 2.0 with a splitter cable for audio and voice
They're super comfy and sound amazing.

>>386467671
>razer
>retail cost

They have a yearly 50% off everything (other than their laptops) sale from their own online store. If you're gonna bite the razer bullet, at least get it cheaply.

>>386471828
Internal yeah, not the cable.
I know nothing myself so I gave them to my engineer tinkerer pops who opened them up and did the autopsy. He couldn't find anything wrong, or anything he could see that needed fixing. He has been repairing all kinds of electronics for me for like 25 years so I trust him.

>>386470354
nice

>>386467671
$20 since the KSC75s exist.

What's with all the razer hate in this thread? I've been using razer products for years (black widow ultimate, Naga, kraken, mousepad) and they've never let me down no matter how much I use them. Plus Razer Synapse is a damn good program for tweaking and making macros.

What the fuck is your problem /v/? Other than it's popular and therefore you've gotta shit on it. (As FUCKING usual. Doesn't it get tiring to hate everything that people like?)

> all these cucks buying gayming headsets

>>386472670
You can buy much better headphones for that price
Nothing beats the AKG K550/K553 for closed back gaming headphones, and they're regularly on sale for 100 bucks or lower. That is literally your endgame as far as closed back gaming headphones go

>>386472670
you have to go back

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I bought this for 40€ recently.
How bad did I do?

>>386471095
What do you want me to do lol take pictures of the products? You could still think I bought them so I won't bother

>>386471243
I wasn't trying to brag, just saying that by being a little fuck you can get a lot of free shit

>>386471902
Any idea how to get them to work? Firmware update or a special connector?

>>386472895
>headset
probably not great

>>386473176
>le headsets are bad no matter what meme

so tired of you fucks. I have a desktop microphone and it picks up the noise from my PC tower's loud ass CPU fan. a headset wouldn't.

>hurr buy a shitty $5 attachable microphone and glue it to your headphones

jesus how poor are you? I'd rather buy 1 thing that has the microphone designed into it.

>>386473436
position your desktop mic properly and spend more than 5 dollars. been using at2020 and athm50x for 3 years now with an external dac and amp.

it's nice for music but i can't notice a difference in vidya anyways

POST SOME /G/ IMAGES THAT WILL HELP ME CHOOSE A DECENT SET OF HEADPHONES IN THE $50-100 RANGE

>>386474072
It's literally as simple as looking for a razer logo.

>>386474309
... and avoiding it

>>386467885
There are benefits to 7.1 surround sound, but my gosh, there is 0 standards for quality vs price. First post is best post.

>>386472670
>Other than it's popular and therefore you've gotta shit on it.
Weak bait, most of the stuff being recommended in this thread, Beyerdynamic and Sennheiser, are very mainstream in the headphone market and yet virtually no one are disagreeing with those responses, Razer just doesn't perform magic to make "gamers" headsets be worth theit value, they are all mediocre.

>>386474893
>There are benefits to 7.1 surround sound
Please tell me you're not talking about those 7.1 headphones.

>>386474072
I had one but lost it, at the price range they all direct you towards a Koss or the classic Sony MDR

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im not an audiophile

but i need a good pair of headphones

Something that won't fucking die within a year like my last two, as well as something that wont feed coil whine through the headphones

>>386474893
>There are benefits to 7.1 surround sound
>on headphones
A myth not even audiophiles will get behind.

>>386475127
Creative HS-810
The predecessor lasted me 3 years before falling apart. Sound is decent and mic is detachable and at least not shit.

>>386475127
Sennheiser HD 600, still alive after 7 years.

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>>386475127
ALSO
I need headphones that wont leave my fucking ear cartilage feeling sore

help me out

>>386467671
>Gamer headphones
Why do people buy garbage like this

>>386475495
By gamers, for gamers.

>>386475127
Just get some HD600s. They'll last forever (and the headband doesn't crack, I've dropped mine uncountable times), and give you good sound quality. Amp is nice but optional.

>>386475634
>>386475348
how are they on the ears after using them for like 12+ hours a day

>>386475383
>I need headphones that wont leave my fucking ear cartilage feeling sore
That is pretty much almost any over-ear above the 200 price range. From that point confort starts to become a must.

>>386475749
Very comfortable. The only headphones I prefer for long listening are HD800s. The earpads will compress gradually, but that's sorted by removing them (they just pull off) and sticking them in the washing machine. So yeah, they're definitely my day-in day-out headphones. The sound is nice for gaming as well, balanced with a wide soundstage, good identifying positions based on the sounds.

>>386467671

>vidya

0

>>386476073
>The only headphones I prefer for long listening are HD800s
Keep gaming friendly dude, I don't think that guy wants enter the audiophile grade yet.

>>386467671
you can get some sweet headphones for 250 bucks

>>386467671
Just buy speakers. Headphones can't into realistic soundstage and imaging.

>>386476391
DT880 can be found at this range if one looks into clearance sales.

>>386476583
I don't live alone

>>386467671
It's okay to spend thousands for a home theater so I guess it's okay to spend hundreds for a headset. Respectively $9999 and $999 is just fine.

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I spent $310 on my headset. Steelseries H Wireless. Wireless headset with dedicated receiver and dual lithium ion batteries. The headset can be used for PC and all consoles, though I only use mine for PC.

I have another $100 wireless Sony headset for my PS4.

>>386475127
Don't listen to the hd600 senncucks shilling their n shape sound sig. just buy something like the shp9500s for $55. They shill shitty headphone meant for only music everywhere.

been using the same pair of sony MDRs for 11 years now. snowflakes fuck off with your $100+ pairs.

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>tfw I'm just using the Samsung earbuds that lasted me a year now
I've had the sennheiser ones for about 4 months before they broke.

whats with the vibrant lights

why is everything so colorful

>>386477039
with that much money you could have actually got some nice headphones. that's a shame.

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>>386477813
so you can look as cool as these guys

Need a good pair of headphones with directional audio
Any tips?

>>386468602
headaches

>>386468726
i hate earbuds, they fall out pretty easily
the only one pair that didn't, had hooks for ears

>>386478343
This
>>386468602
I recommend getting some brainwavz earpads so it's not as bad

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Most comfortable headphones I have ever used, can wear them for hours and hours

When it comes to peripherals it's worth it to spend a bit more and aim for quality (with all things really), because good peripherals can outlast your computer build.

Just do your research and don't buy gamery shit

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These were retailing for about £100, and I got them at an absolute steal. Came with a puck for volume/EQ adjustment, and they're comfy as fuck. Foam padded, very nice.

>>386471616
>have these headphones
>summer heat made them ultra sweaty
>it gained a smelly aura
>soaked the ear pads in soap + water overnight
>the aura returned after a few days
fug :-DDDDD

>>386467671
just get like 8 dollar earbuds and a good standing mic. in total it'll be like 60$ depending on if you record and whatnot

>>386478175

AKG K612, K701, Q701, K702, K7XX. If what you want is the highest level of ability to pinpoint directional audio those are what you want. I haven't personally heard the 702 or 7XX but they are all based on the same design. My daily headphones are a pair of Sennheiser HD650s and they do sound superior imo to all those headphones for music but cannot hold a candle to them in positional audio for games. The Sennheiser HD800s are also incredibly good for games but vastly out of the budget of most normal people.

>>386480294
whoa man, thanks a lot. K612 seem the best for me, thanks

>>386476363
I'm not recommending them to him, just indicating that the HD600s are are the top of the comfort range.

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What are some good, cheap, comfy headphones that I can buy right now?

>>386480518

The K612s are harder to drive (need more power from your PC) than the rest of that series. Do you have a sound card or fairly new motherboard? If so you should be fine. Keep in mind though that those in particular are pretty much stay at home headphones. Mobile devices cannot power them adequately. The ones in the 7xx series are more expensive but grant a little more versatility in that phones and tablets can power them just not ideally.

>>386481289

How cheap do they need to be? Give me an approximate budget and I'll list some suggestions. Do you want them closed or open backed?

>>386472895
Why would you buy a meme gamer brand that are shilled by twitch streamers?

>>386479737
>5.1
>professional gaming headset

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>>386481289

https://www.amazon.com/AKG-240-Stereo-Studio-Headphones/dp/B0016MNBAM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502140863&sr=8-1&keywords=akg+k240mkII

Use the velour earpads

>>386481408
open backed, let's say 80$

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>>386481979
>150$
Y-yeah, I can't afford that

>>386481591
But kingston is a tried and true computer peripheral company. They are not razer or whatever other "gaming peripheral" meme

>>386482102

They say 119 dollars for me.

They are good headphones, are really comfortable (if you use the included velour pads) and sound great, I think it is a worthwhile investment if you use headphones a lot.

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>>386471616
they're great headphones but way too inconvenient for pc use at this point since they now come with a coiled cable thats like 1 meter long

I'd suggest anyone looking for a pc audio solution just get a pair of sennheiser headphones and mod mic or some other microphone of choice. If you have to get a headset get the sennheiser game ones or game zeros since they are the ones actually prioritize audio and mic quality over retarded gamer gimmicks

>>386482493
Is there sound leakage in that headphone? If not I'll buy it then

>>386481993

Samson SR850

https://www.amazon.com/Samson-SR850-Semi-Open-Back-Reference-Headphones/dp/B002LBSEQS

Koss Portapros

https://www.amazon.com/Koss-PortaPro-Headphones-with-Case/dp/B00001P4ZH

Audio Technica AD700x ($88. Lacking in bass impact. Extremely good positional audio for gaming though.)

https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-AD700X-Audiophile-Headphones/dp/B009S332TQ/ref=pd_day0_267_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B009S332TQ&pd_rd_r=BY990M5GCZTBJ40DHAZZ&pd_rd_w=RAVhz&pd_rd_wg=D2VW4&psc=1&refRID=BY990M5GCZTBJ40DHAZZ

A lot of people recommend the Superlux HD 681 and 668B but I haven't heard either one so I can't voice an opinion but they are worth considering based on positive feedback.

>>386467671
>Razer
>Gayming headset
Go for a ATH-M40x and a Blue Snowball instead if you're going to spend over 100 on a shitty headsted.

>>386482817

There is, they are semi-open headphones, that's the point. Open headphones sound better and are more comfortable for long periods.

>>386482817

Yes. They are semi open. They will leak sound into the room.

>>386482817
If you want open headphones they will leak sound.

>>386482880
That Samson seems like the best option. Thanks a lot, man

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>AKG K7XX headphones
>Yeti Blue microphone
>but have to use an Astro MixAmp and a cheap 5.1 soundcard until I upgrade my rig

fugggg

>>386482880

I had the Superlux 668B back when I was in college and didn't have any money. They sound OK but are really uncomfortable, the fake leather pads will fry your ears in less than an hour and the headband will dig into your skull.

>>386470681

why even reply

>>386470791
>>386470791

please let me do this

i want a cm storm to test for free