Recommend me some good headphones

Tom1138 · 23 Apr 2007 at 00:34

Currently have the Medusa 5.1 headphones. But find begining to find them a little uncomfortable and i think the speakers are going (lots of wrattling inside the headset). I have one set break before, so wanted a new set from a different company perhaps. Needs to have a good mic (for skype and such like) and also comfortable, because the ones i have crush my ears.

I see that Medusa has a new looking set of headphones (silver) but dunno what they are like, so wanted to ask peoples opinons on which is the best for comfort, sound and microphone quality.

J86 · 23 Apr 2007 at 00:39

Budget?

Tom1138 · 23 Apr 2007 at 09:40

well nothing above £100.

J86 · 23 Apr 2007 at 10:54

http://www.sennheiser.co.uk/uk/icm.nsf/root/products_sennheiser_headphones_high-end_05343

Can get them for £99.99 or cheaper in some places =]

Best headphones ive ever had

(buy a desktop mic seperate)

Torquar · 23 Apr 2007 at 11:12

Another vote for the 595's, very nice indeed.

danoliver1 · 23 Apr 2007 at 11:23

Another hd595 vote great sound and very comfy

-Ad- · 24 Apr 2007 at 08:16

?AS ever im in here with my Alessandro Grado MS-1 recommendation. $99 direct from them and has a much more exciting sound compared to the veiled senns

elite · 24 Apr 2007 at 13:39

steelsound 5h

Alexrose1uk · 24 Apr 2007 at 13:56

The HD Senns are great, my mate now bought some of the lower end senn HD series, and hes chuffed with them as well

LLBDTiberio · 24 Apr 2007 at 14:01

Another vote for the HD595's, simply the best, sounds amazing, fits comfortably (even with all my earpiercings!) and you get a cool holder to place them on!

danoliver1 · 24 Apr 2007 at 14:33

Some hd595 pics with included holder.

-Ad- · 24 Apr 2007 at 15:55

elite said:
steelsound 5h

NOOO stick with proper headphones and a desktop mic !

Tom1138 · 24 Apr 2007 at 16:12

How are those 595's connected to the computer? Via a regular stereo socket (usually front on a sound card) or similar to my Medusa's where it goes to the 3 connections - front/centre/sub sockets via a small amp.

v_man · 24 Apr 2007 at 16:14

I've got the HD25s, and think they're brilliant. I listen to a lot of r'n'b & hiphop, so was looking for a pair of bassy (but crisp-sounding) cans. These fit the bill perfectly.

MikeHunt79 · 24 Apr 2007 at 16:31

Torquar said:
Another vote for the 595's, very nice indeed.

I prefer HD-25's TBH.

danoliver1 · 24 Apr 2007 at 17:18

HD595 connected via 3.5 inch jack in to l/r socket on xfi.

benjo · 24 Apr 2007 at 17:21

Do those HD 595's have a microphone?

Tom1138 · 24 Apr 2007 at 20:48

danoliver1 said:
HD595 connected via 3.5 inch jack in to l/r socket on xfi.

If they go into the 3.5 inch jack, how can they be surround sound? Surely you need 3 separate lines to receive from the sound card.

mrk · 24 Apr 2007 at 21:12

Going to antique my HD485 (read: lay them to rest on their stand) and buy the 595 soon I think, the 485 are awesome and comfy but I hear (bwaha!) the 595 are a step up in sound and comfort!

mrk · 24 Apr 2007 at 21:18

Tom1138 said:
If they go into the 3.5 inch jack, how can they be surround sound? Surely you need 3 separate lines to receive from the sound card.

how do you mean surround sound? the jack is a stereo output jack, stereo positioning is excellent on good headphones and you don't need "surround headphones" /at all/ , in fact surround cans are more gimmicky if anything.

v_man said:
I've got the HD25s, and think they're brilliant. I listen to a lot of r'n'b & hiphop, so was looking for a pair of bassy (but crisp-sounding) cans. These fit the bill perfectly.

Same music style as me then

The HD485 cans are excellent for this kind of music