New Head-phones, Max ~$250

AtotehZ · Jul 14, 2014

Hey guys,

I'm looking for a new headset. My old one has a bad wire and I've given up on reaching the place it's malfunctioning. The old one is a Sennheiser HD 595.

I am not interested in some fancy gaming headset with all kinds of gadgets. I want sound quality before anything else.

It has to have big ear cups as I have relatively big ears and they get irritated easily. I like the cloth cup of the HD 595, but it is not a requirement as long as the cup doesn't touch my ear too much. I also have to be able to hear if anyone wants my attention.

So in short. I'm looking for:
- Great sound
- Big cups
- Not complete noise-blocking

Hope you can help me.

-Kenneth

ksham · Jul 14, 2014

First of all, headsets are not the same as headphones. Do you want a pair of headsets or headphones?

TechCIDLC · Jul 14, 2014

The Sennheiser G4ME ONE Headset. Great noise cancellation microphone that mutes when it is raised, big and wide ear muffles, high-quality sound.

http

/www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-G4ME-ONE-Gaming-Headset/dp/B00GWU8FTK/?tag=gredit-20

Compatible with: PC, Mac, PS4 (no microphone), Wii U.

AtotehZ · Jul 15, 2014

That was a mistake.

I meant head-phones, don't know why I wrote headset in the article. I will check out the suggestion given regardless, see what that is about.

EDIT:
I ended up buying the ones TechCIDLC suggested. They look an awful lot like the HD595 but with a mic on. I already have a desktop mic, but my friends complain about noise.

The downside is that it costs $350 in Denmark.

AtotehZ · Jul 17, 2014

I've received the Sennheiser G4ME ONE and it works great.

I only have one qualm, which is that the sound is a bit soft, not crisp enough. Using the equalizer to boost the treble has been reported to work in reviews on other sites, but I don't know the specific settings needed.

ttimberlak443 · Jul 17, 2014

AtotehZ :

I have the PC360 (version before the G4ME ONE) and I haven't had any major issues with the sound not being crisp or punchy since I have bought a new sound card with an amp. Do you have a sound card with a decent amp or are you using on-board audio? That may be your problem with them.

AtotehZ · Jul 18, 2014

ttimberlak443 :

I am using an usb sound card good quality. I had a Sennheiser hd 595 before. I had no problem there. There's more than enough punch, but the treble is lacking.

ttimberlak443 · Jul 18, 2014

That is interesting. It is my understanding that the PC360 is based off of the 595's, although they have different housing so the sound could be a bit different. You could always just try EQing them until you get closer to the sound that you're looking for.

I personally don't have issues with it, although they are definitely a bit softer than something like my Shure E5's.

AtotehZ · Jul 19, 2014

ttimberlak443 :

I've been messing around with the equalizer and it's almost perfect now. It's on the same level as the HD 595 now. Before everything was drowned in bass with a muddy treble.

I ended up with this on the equalizer in Winamp:
70hz:-1.9db |180hz:-1.9db |320hz:+0db |600hz:+3.2db |1Khz:+2.7db |3Khz:+2.0db |6Khz:+3.2db |12Khz:+2.0db |14Khz:+0db |16Khz:+0db

Try it.. It might not be for your headset. You might wanna increase 70hz and 180hz to 0db if you get too little bass.

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