Headphones for music/gaming

[Phaetos]

To go with my new rig, I want some nice/decent headphones. Let's keep it under $40.

 

[NewYorksFinest]

Under $40...no ideas except for a shitty pair. The Skullcandy is decent, however.

 

[CuriousMike]

To go with my new rig, I want some nice/decent headphones. Let's keep it under $40.

these are what i use .. i'm happy with them
http://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica.../dp/B00007E7C8

 

[bononos]

Under $40...no ideas except for a shitty pair. The Skullcandy is decent, however.

$40 doesn't have to be bad. Skullcandy is almost always poor value for money, you're just paying more for a fashion accessory.
http://www.head-fi.org/a/headphone-buying-guide#

The ATH-M30 recommended above is really good for $40 shipped.

 

[ithehappy]

Yeah, Skull Candy is sh!te. ATH-M30 is really a nice choice for the price. I never understood the hype of gaming headphones anyway. Any good headphone should be good for gaming, am I wrong? My rather cheapo V55 does a brilliant job to be honest. But I also wanted to buy the Roccat Kave, wasn't sure whether it would have been VFM or not.

 

[Puffnstuff]

Nice/descent doesn't happen at that price point. I'd suggest that you save up and get something better. Personally I run beyerdynamics dt-990 pro's which I got at amazon for around $150.

 

[Hugh Jass]

Here's what I use...love 'em.

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-202.../dp/B003LPTAYI

 

[Hugh Jass]

Nice/descent doesn't happen at that price point.

Incorrect.

 

[jcwagers]

Another option you might check is the Panasonic RP-HTF600. I bought them quite a while ago and they've been nice headphones for the price that I paid. I think they're running around $35-40 so they should be a similar value to the Audio Technica M30 that was mentioned above. As far as which is better, that's a call that someone else will have to make. Just thought I'd throw another option out there.

 

[tsupersonic]

The Monoprice 8323 is very popular in this price range ($24)

 

[syzygy]

SuperLux HD-668B or HD-681. The HD-681 EVO is tuned for higher bass. Generally, SuperLux are known to be bright with overdeveloped treble, but that's adjustable.

Honorable mentions: Koss Porta Pros and Panasonic RP-HTF600.

 

[Childs]

JVC HA-RX700 - $40