Best headphones for around £60?
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Goldring DR150, nothing else comes close for less than £100 
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iGrados, they're repackaged SR-60s
Also take a look at a well known auction site, there's some Grado 325s going for £44
Also take a look at a well known auction site, there's some Grado 325s going for £44
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DR150s are great for the price.
Are there any advantages to specific soundcards for use with the Goldring DR150's - or is it not that important?
I currently have some medusa's (which sound good-ish :/ to me and i noticed very little difference between my old Creative Audigy ZS and my mobos onboard).
So yeah - would these headphones with a new soundcard offer a big-ish improvement, should i get a certain type of card for them and are they ok for gaming (regarding location of people).
Sorry to jump into your thread but it didn't seem worth starting a new one!
I currently have some medusa's (which sound good-ish :/ to me and i noticed very little difference between my old Creative Audigy ZS and my mobos onboard).
So yeah - would these headphones with a new soundcard offer a big-ish improvement, should i get a certain type of card for them and are they ok for gaming (regarding location of people).
Sorry to jump into your thread but it didn't seem worth starting a new one!
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The Emu 0404 USB sounds great with the DR150's, as it has a headphone amp built in.
it will sound a million times better than the medusa's
it will sound a million times better than the medusa's
Are there any advantages to specific soundcards for use with the Goldring DR150's - or is it not that important?
I currently have some medusa's (which sound good-ish :/ to me and i noticed very little difference between my old Creative Audigy ZS and my mobos onboard).
So yeah - would these headphones with a new soundcard offer a big-ish improvement, should i get a certain type of card for them and are they ok for gaming (regarding location of people).
Sorry to jump into your thread but it didn't seem worth starting a new one!
I would suggest a usb dac/amp ,theres the fiio e7 coming out around xmass or even better an ibasso new or from trade forums on head fi
edit ah yes just seen mikehunts79s suggestion as well ,
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Wow, that's a very good price. I remember when I got my DR150s £60 delivered was a great price and only available on a couple of sites.
Goldring DR150, nothing else comes close for less than £100
Thanks, seems like a very safe bet.
Go on..?
Can't see them for much less than £100.....
Good price for the HD595s but IMO they are overpriced anyway and this offer is much more realistic. They trade blows with the DR150s, with the latter having the edge I think.
On soundcards - the DR150s have a soundstage that works very well with Dolby Headphone on a Xonar. The soundstage of the HD595s works very well with CMSS-3D on a Xonar. It's enough of a difference that I would buy the HD595s over the DR150s for use with an X-Fi.
Edit: I absolutely would not consider HD595s at close to or over £100. Better phones can be had for the money.
On soundcards - the DR150s have a soundstage that works very well with Dolby Headphone on a Xonar. The soundstage of the HD595s works very well with CMSS-3D on a Xonar. It's enough of a difference that I would buy the HD595s over the DR150s for use with an X-Fi.
Edit: I absolutely would not consider HD595s at close to or over £100. Better phones can be had for the money.
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From what i've seen they're not that amazing and they go for the same amount as a Zero