what headphones do you own thread - i own dt150's :)

I'm using Corsair Vengeance 2000 wireless headphones at the moment.
They are comfortable to wear and the sound is pretty decent, even the software driven 7.1.
This is now my third pair as the first two developed cracks in the headband very early on, both sets were replaced by corsair without any problem.

For anyone else with these headphones id reccomend gently stretching the headbands curve by holding it in both hands above the earcup swivels and flexing the curve.
 
Jaridan said:
I'm using Corsair Vengeance 2000 wireless headphones at the moment.
They are comfortable to wear and the sound is pretty decent, even the software driven 7.1.
This is now my third pair as the first two developed cracks in the headband very early on, both sets were replaced by corsair without any problem.

For anyone else with these headphones id reccomend gently stretching the headbands curve by holding it in both hands above the earcup swivels and flexing the curve.
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are you using the new or old drivers with them. i have the 1500s an the new drivers are just so broken, but the old ones work great for me but i hear they dont detect the 2000s as a 7..1 headset
 
I've been considering them for a while now but can't find a store to demo them as I have HD595s at the moment and would like to upgrade.

Tempting...tempting!
 
Frenzy said:
Got mine from richer sounds about 3 or 4 years ago. Might be worth trying there? If they still exist :p
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Tbh most people go for the DT 770s because they're cheaper. I've got an old set of the original DT 990s which are open and then I have my MMX 300 which is basically a DT 770 with 32Ohm drivers and a mic and lastly I have my beloved T1 headphones which are semi open like the DT 880s but have rather different drivers :D
 
RS local to me don't have demo cans unfortunately. I think realistically the logical choice is to live out the life of the 595, I mean they aren't lacking in any area at present. I guess I'm just fancying a change lol.
 
Don't have any headphones at the moment, other than a pair of HTC buds that came with my phone :o

I'm now looking to get a pair of 'phones so I can play games with decent sound quality and without disturbing the parents. A mate recommended the Sennheiser HD518, and it is an ideal price for me. Not bothered about integrated mics (will probably get an Antlion ModMic later), but ideally I'd like to find some that have decent sized 'cups' so that they'd fit over my hearing aids as well. Would the HD518 be fine? Or indeed, are there any other's you'd recommend?
 
For Music - Shure SE535 Sound Isolating Earphones bit over the top for my iphone but very good, seem to of gone up in price since i bought mine:eek:

For Gaming - Shure SRH750DJ-EFS DJ Headphones
 
I have some Beyer DT770 pros for late night PC and radio work; Sennheiser HD25sp for mobile use and Sony MDR-V500s for backup.

Would like to try out some DT150s and Sony MDR7506/9s and upgrade the HD25-SPs to HD25-1 IIs
 
I've been using a pair of Audio-Technica ath-a700s for the last 3 years. They've served me well but unfortunately the earpads are starting to crumble (awful fake leather stuff). I've ordered a set of replacement pads, but I'm thinking of getting something new anyway.
 
david__001 said:
Out of the box, its stereo, as is the case for most headsets.


Essentially, surround sound (useful mostly for FPS gaming in my opinion) is obtainable via 4 possibilities for headsets:


(1) "True" surround sound headsets (with multiple drivers in each earcup). (There are a very small number of these products in the marketplace. Personally, I'm not that keen on them, although some folks like them a lot. Examples are the Roccat Kave [5.1] and the Razer Tiamat [5.1 or 7.1].)

or

(2) Headsets with virtualisation technology built-in to their design (e.g., Corsair Vengeance 1500, Corsair Vengeance 2000).

or

(3) Stereo headsets sold with an optional virtual surround in-line "dongle" (e.g., Sennheiser PC333D, Sennheiser PC363D, ASUS Orion Pro, ASUS Vulcan Pro). (This is more elegant than (2) in my opinion.)

or

(4) Any good quality stereo headset (or headphones) connected to a soundcard that offers virtual surround sound capabilities (e.g., at time of writing: SBX Surround on the Creative SoundBlaster Z cards, Dolby Headphone for many of the ASUS cards).


The Sennheiser PC360 is category (4).
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Okay thanks. So if I got a USB headset, the sound wouldn't be processed by my ASUS?

Any good headsets out that work with S/PDIF output?
 
MilanoChris said:
Okay thanks. So if I got a USB headset, the sound wouldn't be processed by my ASUS?
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Neither will any headset that uses SPDIF. SPDIF is digital, which is data. There is no such thing as digital sound. The sound card is acting as a digital transport to send data to the headset, and gubbins within the headset are converting that data in sound. That's no different from buying a headset that uses USB. Either way, you're not using the sound card's processing. You can only make use of what the sound card has to offer, sound quality wise, if you use analogue connection to it.
 
Ah right cheers, I'll get some 360's ordered then - unless there's something better for surround gaming such as BF3 for a similar price?
 
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