Good Headphone Choices

[remedys]

I have 300 dollars to spend on headphones. I don't mind if they have a mic or not cause I can always get an external one. However, I will be gaming and listening to music with them. I want something durable with a nice manufacturers warranty. I previously owned Siberia v2 headset and the mic went dead after a year and the right side of the headset is not working anymore. Any suggestions would be awesome. Thank You!

 

[i7Baby]

300 bucks is a lot for headphones. Like most PC stuff its a matter of diminishing returns - pay twice as much to get 10% better.

I like Plantronics Gamecon 780's - $60 -http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826265263

or Corsair 1500s (maybe a bit heavy though) - $135 - http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Vengeance-Connector-Headset-CA-9011112-WW/dp/B005QUQP7G

You need to look at a LOT of reviews eg Newegg

 

[remedys]

I know i'm willing to spend alot but it's cause I want a headset that will last a long time. I loved these siberia v2 but the headset started to mess up shortly after the manufacturer warranty rolled around. I was thinking about v moda m100
http://v-moda.com/crossfade-m-100/
The reviews on it look good as well as it comes with a 2 year manufacturer warranty.
I know amazon offers a warranty on most products bought through them so the corsair 1500s don't look that bad.

 

[i7Baby]

$300 gets you top end Turtle Beach. But just because they cost more, doesn't mean they last longer. I've heard of problems on Turtle Beach too.

Look at reviews eg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16868993028

 

[Icaraeus]

You might want to look into the Sennheiser HD series headphones. The HD 598 or HD 600 are very high quality apparently. I'm getting the HD 598 soon. Note that they're dedicated headphones and if you want a microphone you'd have to purchase an attachable one.

Headsets don't usually come near to the sound quality that dedicated headphones provide, so if you're all over that then the Sennheiser's will beat any of the gimmicky headsets that come with microphones attached.

 

[i7Baby]

Even Sennheiser 360's can have problems - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106474

 

[Icaraeus]

Even Sennheiser 360's can have problems - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106474

I was referring to the HD series.

 

[i7Baby]

HD series still have negative reviews - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106572

 

[Icaraeus]

HD series still have negative reviews - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826106572

The high-end models (HD 598/600/700/800) are highly rated, though they are within the $200-1500 range.

Examples of highly-rated reviews: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA22A1988272&cm_re=sennheiser_hd_598-_-26-106-522-_-Product

 

[i7Baby]

It's only the 598's that are within budget. And thats' not counting also needing a mic on top of that.

 

[Icaraeus]

It's only the 598's that are within budget. And thats' not counting also needing a mic on top of that.

I doubt a good attachable microphone costs $100, but I dunno I've never looked into them even though I'm looking for a good set to attach to my headphones when I get mine.

 

[i7Baby]

And a lot of people prefer the attached microphone.