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Icepick

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Hello all,

I'd like to get a set of headphones for Christmas (not wireless). These will be used with my computer for listening to music and gaming. I do have a SoundBlaster XtremeMusic sound card. I prefer the enclosed variety. Please recommend a good set for around $60-$70. I'm going to be getting a gift certificate for Newegg.com for Christmas so please recommend something that's available there. Thanks!
 
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Oyeve

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Originally posted by: blackrod
blackrod suggests the grado sr-60 headphones. in blackrod's opinion they are fantastic.
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He prefers closed cans. Plus NE doesnt carry Grado.
 
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termac50

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I picked up some Sony MDR-V700's a few years back. They're pretty big, but I like bass, and these deliver in spades. Paid $100 for them back then, I would hope they're a bit cheaper today.
 
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blackrod

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Originally posted by: Oyeve
Originally posted by: blackrod
blackrod suggests the grado sr-60 headphones. in blackrod's opinion they are fantastic.
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He prefers closed cans. Plus NE doesnt carry Grado.
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bah! blackrod says get the grados somewhere else and buy something else at newegg with the gift certificate. blackrod thinks it matters not they are not closed headphones. blackrod says annoy the people around as long as the sound is good for icepick
 
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Oyeve

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Originally posted by: termac50
I picked up some Sony MDR-V700's a few years back. They're pretty big, but I like bass, and these deliver in spades. Paid $100 for them back then, I would hope they're a bit cheaper today.
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You mean the MDR-V700DJ? Man, I know they get a bad rap on HP "elitist" forums but those baby can pump the freaking bass! You can actually FEEL the bass on your head! I love em! And they take a lot of power. I recently splurged on the newer MDR-V900 HD and while the fequency range is over twice than the 700DJ the lack the bass FEEL on you head but take the same amount of power. I think they dont have the bass slamming into your head feel is because the speakers dont lay on your ears like the 700s do. They both sound great. I use the 700DJ for techno and bas heavy music and use the 900 for accurate listening, ie, normal volume. :)
 
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Trippytiger

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Unfortunately, Newegg doesn't seem to stock the AKG K81 DJs, but if you're open to buying elsewhere, you should be able to pick them up for about $55-$60, or so I'm told. They're closed cans, and have a reputation for being very good for the money. Otherwise, the HD212s that Oyeve recommended would also be a good choice. If you're willing to stretch your budget a little, I see that Newegg is carrying Sennheiser HD280s for $85. From what I know of those headphones (which is, admittedly, not a whole lot), they might be the way to go.

Definitely forget about Grados for what you want - although they sound great, especially for rock music, they leak sound like mad and aren't very good for gaming, as they have next to no soundstage and poor positioning.
 
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andy04

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Those big rear end head phones are sometimes uncomfurtable for long use... make sure it fully engulfs your ear (the whole ear thing that sticks out of your head)
 
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KingofFah

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Originally posted by: Trippytiger
Unfortunately, Newegg doesn't seem to stock the AKG K81 DJs, but if you're open to buying elsewhere, you should be able to pick them up for about $55-$60, or so I'm told. They're closed cans, and have a reputation for being very good for the money. Otherwise, the HD212s that Oyeve recommended would also be a good choice. If you're willing to stretch your budget a little, I see that Newegg is carrying Sennheiser HD280s for $85. From what I know of those headphones (which is, admittedly, not a whole lot), they might be the way to go.

Definitely forget about Grados for what you want - although they sound great, especially for rock music, they leak sound like mad and aren't very good for gaming, as they have next to no soundstage and poor positioning.
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AKG K81 is an incredible deal for the under 100 price range. The only problem is the tightness. I've owned mine for half a year and they still hurt my ears if I use them for several hours straight. Depends on the size of your head, though, hehe.

 
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Oyeve

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Originally posted by: Smartazz
Originally posted by: yosuke188
HD280 is a good pick.
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Just picked one up from newegg recently, I haven't tried them yet though.
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Good luck with them. These have gotten good reviews and many people love them and I can not understand why. The are heavy, uncomfortable and even after 200 hours of "burn-in", as is recommended they cannot produce decent bass (even at low volumes) without clipping and rattling. If you like to listen to loud sound sources then these are NOT the headphone to get. Good isolation tho. :)
 
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acegazda

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Originally posted by: blackrod
blackrod suggests the grado sr-60 headphones. in blackrod's opinion they are fantastic.
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The grados aren't the best for gaming, as their high volume bass reproduction is not up to par with the seinheisers'. I'd go for the hd280's.
 
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uo7

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The 280's are a huge upgrade from standard crap headsets, like logitech etc. Although after hearing the audio technica 500 and 700's the other day I think I would of chose one of those before the 280's. I think etronics still has the ad700's for 79.00 though. They are open cans but sound fantastic.
 
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Fast Fingers

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Hmm...seeing as this will be used for gaming, I'd recommend getting a headset over audiophile headphones, since voip is becoming increasingly popular in gaming, to the point that it's a critical gameplay element. Try looking into Sennheiser, Medusa, Steelsound, Logitech or Plantronics (in that order). Remember that comfort is your 1st priority; and the 2nd is that the sound positioning (ideally it should act as if you installed a 5.1 system...this way you can tell what's going on around you). Lastly, there's clarity. Don't expect any gaming headset to outdo Grados or AKG's.
 
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uo7

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Most people use clip on mics with headphones. Sennheiser service techs can actually add on a mic to the hd280 pro's. If needed.
 
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Fricardo

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Originally posted by: Oyeve
Originally posted by: Smartazz
Originally posted by: yosuke188
HD280 is a good pick.
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Just picked one up from newegg recently, I haven't tried them yet though.
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Good luck with them. These have gotten good reviews and many people love them and I can not understand why. The are heavy, uncomfortable and even after 200 hours of "burn-in", as is recommended they cannot produce decent bass (even at low volumes) without clipping and rattling. If you like to listen to loud sound sources then these are NOT the headphone to get. Good isolation tho. :)
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I've had the HD 280's for a couple of years now and I really like them for the price. They're definitely a little bulky, but that's what makes them so good at blocking out ambient noise. The 3 meter cord is nice too. The sound quality's definitely better than my $200 Logitech THX speakers. Not as much base, of course, but I think it's plenty.

$85 right now at the Egg:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16826106328
 
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