There are no good headphones for just music or Just Gaming, good Headphones are good headphones.
Just get something from well known audio brands such as sennheiser or beyerdynamics and get whatever suits your budget. But I would highly reccomend also getting a soundcard aswell, although you will need to spend extra for that.
Looool, Beyerdynamic with $30 budget? Have fun with that.
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...... Neither do buds or in-ear, where are you getting this nonsense from?
In-ear are technically better for ear health considering you can have the volume far lower to hear the same amount of sound you would hear from normal headphones.
...... Neither do buds or in-ear, where are you getting this nonsense from?
In-ear are technically better for ear health considering you can have the volume far lower to hear the same amount of sound you would hear from normal headphones.
By kill your ears, I don't mean by sound. How they fit in peoples ears, is what kills. After about 30 minutes, you'll have to take them off for a bit before your ears feel good enough to put them back in.
But that's just 80% of the people who have/had in ears, like me.
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By kill your ears, I don't mean by sound. How they fit in peoples ears, is what kills. After about 30 minutes, you'll have to take them off for a bit before your ears feel good enough to put them back in.
But that's just 80% of the people who have/had in ears, like me.
I suggest seeing a doctor, that is not normal and I have never had nor heard of anyone having that problem before.
fm, I'm sure the OP means over-ear, big headphones. Not those tiny things.
When someone says "headphones", this is a very broad term, as there are in-ear, over-ear, partially over-ear (like a hook) and of course there are are completely over-ear.
It's the same thing as saying "can you recommend me a computer".
I just got some Philips SHS5200 and they are light, and don't hurt your ears at all, I use them for anything and they come in surprisingly well. They are ~$20
When someone says "headphones", this is a very broad term, as there are in-ear, over-ear, partially over-ear (like a hook) and of course there are are completely over-ear.
It's the same thing as saying "can you recommend me a computer".
Generally though, the over-ear headphones are regarded as "headphones", and the small in-ears "earbuds". I know it's not correct, but it's the terms generally used.
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Just pointing out that fm is correct. "Headphones" is the broadest term for devices with drivers that are for 2 ears only. "Full size" headphones are those that are large and the driver is outside the whole ear. This splits into the categories of "over ear" and "on ear", which are as they sound. "Ear buds" sit in the ear, but outside the ear canal. "In ear monitors" or "In ear canalphones" or just "in ears" go inside the canal, providing isolation and superior sound to ear buds.
Over ear and on ear are considered to be superior as they have larger drivers, but isolation and portability are questionable. Some do well portable, others not. In ears have smaller drivers, therefore they don't have quite the frequency extension as full size headphones. Ear buds are terrible, don't buy them.
Please, do not try and tell me that the Audio Technica AD-700, absolutely stunning headphones for gaming, are great for music. They have absolutely no bass but the largest sounds stage on a sub $200 headphone. Do not try and tell me the ATH-M50, an amazing headphone for music with tight and accurate bass, is great for gaming, they have absolutely no sound stage and the tight bass makes hearing foot steps so much harder.
I think this depends on the game, for example if I am playing CS competitively then I will want more soundstage and less bass, yet if I am playing Portal 2 which has a soundtrack with lots of bass then I wouldn't want that bass missing now would I?
Both. Mostly music, I don't care for game audio.
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Looool, Beyerdynamic with $30 budget? Have fun with that.
There are similar, newer models for around the same price.
http://www.amazon.co.../dp/B005TLFBA4/
Buds =/= Headphones.
Huge difference.
Still, actual headphones don't kill you ears.
Personally, I don't know any good brands. I use a logitech and it's fine and the mic is good too.
In-ear are technically better for ear health considering you can have the volume far lower to hear the same amount of sound you would hear from normal headphones.
By kill your ears, I don't mean by sound. How they fit in peoples ears, is what kills. After about 30 minutes, you'll have to take them off for a bit before your ears feel good enough to put them back in.
But that's just 80% of the people who have/had in ears, like me.
It's the same thing as saying "can you recommend me a computer".
Generally though, the over-ear headphones are regarded as "headphones", and the small in-ears "earbuds". I know it's not correct, but it's the terms generally used.
Over ear and on ear are considered to be superior as they have larger drivers, but isolation and portability are questionable. Some do well portable, others not. In ears have smaller drivers, therefore they don't have quite the frequency extension as full size headphones. Ear buds are terrible, don't buy them.
Thinking about coming a mod to simply not moderate.