Wireless headphones?
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what'd you want them for?
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Had some Logitech ones, they were just under £100, utter trash, stay away!
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Hmm, Sennheiser ones are good, but it really depends on what they're needed for.
TBH i am not a PC gamer 
please dont all be so dissapointed you stop reading.
I will be using them for Xbox360 gaming, and a spot of MP3 playback!
For my needs they wouldnt NEED to be wireless its just convenient so thats what i was thinking of!
in all honesty i have £300 burning a hole in my pocket with nothing to spend it on. Bought TOO many gadgets recently!!! I was gonna buy a 5.1 setup for movies/xbox but i speced it all up today (even went as far as getting the AMP put on hold for me) but decided it would cost be the best part of £500 and that was too much for something i am not really sure i want!!!!I think its just a whim cos where i am now i DEFO cannot crank up the volume!
So i figured some decent headphones might fill the buying void??
please dont all be so dissapointed you stop reading.I will be using them for Xbox360 gaming, and a spot of MP3 playback!
For my needs they wouldnt NEED to be wireless its just convenient so thats what i was thinking of!
in all honesty i have £300 burning a hole in my pocket with nothing to spend it on. Bought TOO many gadgets recently!!! I was gonna buy a 5.1 setup for movies/xbox but i speced it all up today (even went as far as getting the AMP put on hold for me) but decided it would cost be the best part of £500 and that was too much for something i am not really sure i want!!!!I think its just a whim cos where i am now i DEFO cannot crank up the volume!
So i figured some decent headphones might fill the buying void??
That makes it easier for me to reply then. Don't go wireless. For that money you can get some very nice headphones indeed. I'll throw a couple of options:tommot82 said:
Sennheiser 580/600 or 650. The first two a similar sounding, the later is quite different (better or worse is a matter of taste - I find the 650 to be a bit heavy on the bass, but it can be good for some music). Pretty demanding I heard (i.e. it is better with a good source), I wouldn't know since I only demoed them with the same gear.
Beyerdynamic DT880: Those can be found at a bargain price right now (I think around £130), but you are getting amazing sound for the money. It really is on par with the best of what other companies have to offer but cost less. However, it benefit a lot from a good source too. For gaming the DT770 has good reputations too.
Alessandro MS-2i (or MS-1 for a lot cheaper) or maybe the Grado SR60-225: The Alessandro are actually Grado cans modified/aimed at musicians. To be honest, I only had the chance to listen to Grado cans before (and now own one of them), but they are terribly priced in the UK. The MS-2i cost between $250-300 + shipping, whereas the SR-325i it is based on cost close to £300!
I should warn that the Grado/Alessandro range are not known for confort however. On the other hand, they are far easier to drive than the Beyer and Sennheiser: you get more of their potential straight out of the box.
I'll refrain from commenting cans from AKG and Audio-Technica. I've heard the AKG 501 which left me with a very positive impression and an 701 on my way. I've also heard the Audio-Technica ATH-A500 and I know both the ATH-A500 and A900 both have good reputations for gaming.
This post is really just skimming the surface.. It would help to know how much of your £300 you want to spend on headphones
And the equipment it'll be used on. But know that the serious products are interestingly all cabled.
The really nice thing about those high end headphone is.. They'll provide more details and, arguably SQ, that you'll get in speaker systems in the samce price range. Or a good bit higher.
Edit: And now I read your post again, I see the £100 limit.
Perhaps the Beyer DT770, Sennheiser HD580 or the Grado SR60? If you can stretch it though, the DT880 are seriously good value.
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£100 = Senn HD595s from Richer Sounds
There a good alround pair of headphones proberly the best going about id say and good price, open back good levels of detail and seperation, amazing comfort levels since they go over your ears.
I had a pair which were lovely but they were sold off since there open design and I noticed everyone else in the house could hear them
£100+ and if u need closed headphones for those 3am BF2 sessions then id suggest the A900s Audio Technics aint tried them but there rated highly as the previous poster mentioned and there closed and leak very little sound out can be had for about £130-150ish.
Otherwise if your like me and desperate for wireless... theres tons of <£100 headphones that are cheap/tacky offer ok sound but if u want pro Wireless headphones the philips 1500 and Pioneer DIR-1000cs but there £200-300+ and only available outside of UK.
There a good alround pair of headphones proberly the best going about id say and good price, open back good levels of detail and seperation, amazing comfort levels since they go over your ears.
I had a pair which were lovely but they were sold off since there open design and I noticed everyone else in the house could hear them
£100+ and if u need closed headphones for those 3am BF2 sessions then id suggest the A900s Audio Technics aint tried them but there rated highly as the previous poster mentioned and there closed and leak very little sound out can be had for about £130-150ish.
Otherwise if your like me and desperate for wireless... theres tons of <£100 headphones that are cheap/tacky offer ok sound but if u want pro Wireless headphones the philips 1500 and Pioneer DIR-1000cs but there £200-300+ and only available outside of UK.
Umm, I have tried the HD595, but I can't say that I prefer them over the 580
Still, best thing is probably to go to a hi-fi store and try them out yourself (I know someone who prefer the HD595 to the HD650). Or better yet, see if you know anyone with those range of headphones. Sennheisers aren't too rare in this country since they are not priced too unreasonably (compared to, say, Grado), and even people not into mid-high end audio have heard of them.
One thing good about thr 5#5 series is that they are supposed to be easier to drive.
I'd like to note that the DT770 is also closed. It is actually fairly hard to find headphones in the upper end. When they exist you pay a big premium for it.
[Overall, I have a preference for open myself]
Still, best thing is probably to go to a hi-fi store and try them out yourself (I know someone who prefer the HD595 to the HD650). Or better yet, see if you know anyone with those range of headphones. Sennheisers aren't too rare in this country since they are not priced too unreasonably (compared to, say, Grado), and even people not into mid-high end audio have heard of them.
One thing good about thr 5#5 series is that they are supposed to be easier to drive.
I'd like to note that the DT770 is also closed. It is actually fairly hard to find headphones in the upper end. When they exist you pay a big premium for it.
[Overall, I have a preference for open myself]