Headphone suggestion

I prefer headsets over headphones just because I don't like just having a mic sitting on my desk picking up all kinds of sounds (Unless they got better over the past couple of years)

Anyway looking for a very good quality headphone/headset in the range of 80-120 bucks.

I've generally found all headsets to be complete and total crap for quality. If the mic is good, the headphones are terrible. If the headphones are good(which is never the case), the mic is horrible.

My advice? Get yourself a decent pair of audiophile quality headphones and a clip-on mic. Zalman makes a fairly popular clip-on mic. I forgot the actual product description. Its neither great or terrible quality, but it doesn't limit your headphone selection.

if you live in the states then I suggest the JVC HARX 700. It costs about $35 and its better than my $150 shure srh750dj headphones or almost as good.

I bought a refurbbed Sennheiser HD555 off of Amazon. I'm not an audiophile, but I like the sound the give off and I'd have to recommend them too.

The 555 is one of the best headphones in that price range

I've generally found all headsets to be complete and total crap for quality. If the mic is good, the headphones are terrible. If the headphones are good(which is never the case), the mic is horrible.

My advice? Get yourself a decent pair of audiophile quality headphones and a clip-on mic. Zalman makes a fairly popular clip-on mic. I forgot the actual product description. Its neither great or terrible quality, but it doesn't limit your headphone selection.

XaosII

This. I've had $100+ headsets from Altec Lansing, Razer, and Plantronics and they all died within a year -- not to mention lackluster positional audio for being "true 5.1 surround" (the razer). I just installed an ASUS Xonar DX and the Dolby Headphone feature is absolutely amazing, even with my little Nuforce UF-30s (small, but great soundstage and depth for what they are). I also have the Zalman mic and it's great; the mic is crystal clear and is extremely sensitive, but it doesn't seem to pick up much outside noise -- which is good.

Hoping to get a pair of HD 598s soon, but the price just went up again... :evil:

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I've generally found all headsets to be complete and total crap for quality. If the mic is good, the headphones are terrible. If the headphones are good(which is never the case), the mic is horrible.

My advice? Get yourself a decent pair of audiophile quality headphones and a clip-on mic. Zalman makes a fairly popular clip-on mic. I forgot the actual product description. Its neither great or terrible quality, but it doesn't limit your headphone selection.

wargolem

This. I've had $100+ headsets from Altec Lansing, Razer, and Plantronics and they all died within a year -- not to mention lackluster positional audio for being "true 5.1 surround" (the razer). I just installed an ASUS Xonar DX and the Dolby Headphone feature is absolutely amazing, even with my little Nuforce UF-30s (small, but great soundstage and depth for what they are). I also have the Zalman mic and it's great; the mic is crystal clear and is extremely sensitive, but it doesn't seem to pick up much outside noise -- which is good.

Hoping to get a pair of HD 598s soon, but the price just went up again... :evil:

Depending on your bass needs, the AKG K240 (semi-open back) might be worth a look.

How about those headsets by celebrities? LIke Beats by Dr. Dre. Are they any good?amphitheater

I tried the dolby headphone setting on my xonar dg and hated the sound of it.kraken2109

And btw make sure you were using the reference room of dolby headphone and not the other 2 especially not the "larger" room as that sounds terrible.

How about those headsets by celebrities? LIke Beats by Dr. Dre. Are they any good?amphitheater

someone here recommended me the jvc harx700 and there amazing. What headphones are significantly better than this one? I cant seem to tell since there even better than my much more expensive shure 750 headphones that cost nearly $150.