...headphones

[unofficialPete]

looking at getting some full on enclosed headphones for playing games etc on my pc... so want good 3d sound...

you have to spend big to get anything decent? looking at either of these.. not after a mic tbh...

http://www.lowestonweb.com/Products/DisplayInfoMain.asp?e=2BDBB0AB-29FD-43F7-A09C-7ACD66F78274

http://www.lowestonweb.com/Products/DisplayInfoMain.asp?e=BE37D7ED-AE16-41F7-89D9-B6E68C135F5E

 

[wozzaa]

If you just want it for gaming get some of those 5.1 surround headphones. Zalman do them and some other company bout £30 off amazon if i remember correctly.

 

[unofficialPete]

cheers found a set, prob have to find a set with a volume adjust on though...

http://www.dealtime.co.uk/xPO-ZM_RS6F

 

[White16valver]

If you just want it for gaming get some of those 5.1 surround headphones. Zalman do them and some other company bout £30 off amazon if i remember correctly.

Er, how can headphones be 5.1?? :S

 

[wozzaa]

Look at them. there just supposed ot recreate 5.1 type sound but they do use seperate speakers in the headphone to do it.

 

[Andy]

What about these badboys?

http://www.ctgilles.net/images/pictars/test.jpg

 

[The Hoff]

They're not 5.1 Andy.

 

[Final Maxim]

i bought a creative headset from pc world with a mic on, they fit lovely, but after 2 hours my ears are hurting due to em being abit too tight

 

[Sgt. BBoy]

These are proper quality but pretty pricey

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...olating_Earphones_Gaming_Edition/Product.html

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...olating_Earphones_Gaming_Edition/Product.html

don't think they simulate surround sound though.

 

[Zorba_the_greek]

i got me these bad boys last time i was in the US

Bose Quiet Comfort 2 Acoustic Noise Canceling Headset



http://www.sportys.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=22&Product_ID=2141

all i can say is WOW :approve:

 

[Griff]

Er, how can headphones be 5.1?? :S

http://www.play.com/Electronics/Ele...8790_Medusa_5_1_Surround_Headset/Product.html

Excellent headphones.

Review - http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=164583

 

[Nebdingo]

In our squad most of us have these....

https://edimensional.com/index.php?cPath=22&osCsid=9f6b5fbfbdf118b35f4df8d154d487fe

real top notch!! cant fault em!

 

[Hotshot]

http://www.steelseries.com/products/steel_sound

has been good enough for me to use and i didnt f**k about wiht my equipment when i was playing professionaly.

 

[Phill1978]

shure in ears are best noise cancelling but v.expensive and too revealing for computer games as they will pick out any flaws in the material.

 

[The Hoff]

Aye Shure E2C/E3C are pretty damn good, but they don't have much bass, they can sound a bit tinny - great for classical styles, but not so good for heavier stuff imo. Etymotic are also great for in-ear noise cancelling phones.

Some suggestions for gaming:

Icemat Siberia
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=241606http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=241606&source=froogle

Zalman
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=147331

General Purpose/Audio:

Grado SR-60 / S-80
Beyerdynamic Galactic DT231 (My current phones, very comfortable and very nice sound - at a good price).

 

[Hotshot]

The SteelSound 5H's and the Siberias are made by the same company. the 5H's are way way better

In fact, ill check at home if i have a pair ive not used. Got tonnes of em sponsored so np ill flog em.

 

[Evil Ally]

I picked up a set of Sennheiser headphones a while back, really good.

 

[unofficialPete]

like the look of the zalmans
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=147331

just not likeing the lack of manual volume adjust

 

[Fletcher]

I've got some Etymotic ER6's [in ear headphones] very good.

 

[Phill1978]

the bass compliants from people who demo shures arent founded when they buy them and fit them correctly though. they need to be very far within the auditory canal to get bass. simply sticking them in your ear isnt enough.

 

[David]

the bass on my shure ec2's is awesome and i listen to a lot of it, off my pod.

 

[Dink]

don't want to hijack but

anyone got any good recommendations for a set of full size headphones

just for listening to music in house running from an amp so 6.3mm jack is cool

 

[The Hoff]

http://www.empiredirect.co.uk/content/products/details/index.asp?modelcode=GRA-SR60

Look NO further, the best phones you will find for under 100 quid! Read some reviews, and if your feeling flush get some Grado SR-80

Honestly, they are sublime!

 

[Dink]

i was looking at these

whats the difference between the 60's and the 80's ozzyo?

anyone else got some ideas?

 

[The Hoff]

http://www.goodcans.com/HeadphoneReviews/60vs80.htm

 

[Tiger]

i got me these bad boys last time i was in the US

Bose Quiet Comfort 2 Acoustic Noise Canceling Headset



http://www.sportys.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=22&Product_ID=2141

all i can say is WOW :approve:

nice choice, wont get much better than them, sennheiser HD25 and 25sp (cheaper) are decent cans

i swear by bose, got the acoustimass 3 in my bedroom, gonna get acoustimass 10 for my new flat tho, the sound is incredible, you turn the volume up and up and it just wont distort at all, mint!

 

[Dink]

yeah the amp wont let me turn it up so it distorts

i can't read all that lol


looks like i might get the sr-80s

 

[The Hoff]

Bose = overpriced junk for the most part. You can get better quality for cheaper prices elsewhere IMO.

 

[Tiger]

Bose = overpriced junk for the most part. You can get better quality for cheaper prices elsewhere IMO.

bit ott

 

[Mark5290]

I use a pair of Speedlink 5.1 Medusa (non USB) surround sound headphones for playing BF2, the surround sound headphone cups are fantastic you can hear people creeping up on you.

I got them from overclockers and i think they cost about £30, but i did need to buy a seperate 5.1/7.1 soundblaster driver card though as the onboard 5.1 sound chip would not drive the headphone amp properly.

A soundblaster 7.1 oem card will cost about £25

Edit - forgot link - http://www.speed-link.com/

 

[Dink]

what do people think of the Sennheiser HD515'?

 

[unofficialPete]

Got the zalmans from scan, less than 24 hours after my order! not sure I've plugged in right though lol. Love them, I can hear people coming on CS: S and be ready, they've earned me a few kills already! [/geek]

 

[Mark5290]

You got to love it when you can hear someone creeping up on you with their knife out about to stab you, then you spin round and shoot a full load into them.

 

[Floodie]

yeh i have the medusa's too.. very good, apart from went wrong quickly! .. also dont get the USB version because it hoggs a lot of system resource...