- Feb 21, 2009
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I'm fairly new to the audio side so I'm in need of some advice. I've been looking for good general (gaming and music) headphones.
-- I listen to a wide variety of music ranging from classical to trance.
-- I don't listen to anything with heavy amounts of bass.
-- Preferably, I would want to get a good pair without breaking the bank.
After some research, it seems as though the Audio Technica ATH-AD700 and the Sennheiser HD555 are the two headphones that most would recommend for gaming and music. As far as I have deduced, the AD700 appear to be more comfortable (although this can be subjective), have a broader and cleaner sound stage, but have worse bass (relative to the HD555). For these reasons, I'm leaning toward the Audio Technica AD700.
Which would you guys recommend? Maybe I'm overlooking another good pair of headphones. It would be great if I could find something around $100 and both the Audio Technicas and Sennheisers fit that bill.
I should add that I'm currently using on-board sound but will be upgrading to a quality sound card in the very near future.
Thanks for the help & suggestions.
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After some more reading, I'm also starting to consider the HD 280 Pro.
-- I listen to a wide variety of music ranging from classical to trance.
-- I don't listen to anything with heavy amounts of bass.
-- Preferably, I would want to get a good pair without breaking the bank.
After some research, it seems as though the Audio Technica ATH-AD700 and the Sennheiser HD555 are the two headphones that most would recommend for gaming and music. As far as I have deduced, the AD700 appear to be more comfortable (although this can be subjective), have a broader and cleaner sound stage, but have worse bass (relative to the HD555). For these reasons, I'm leaning toward the Audio Technica AD700.
Which would you guys recommend? Maybe I'm overlooking another good pair of headphones. It would be great if I could find something around $100 and both the Audio Technicas and Sennheisers fit that bill.
I should add that I'm currently using on-board sound but will be upgrading to a quality sound card in the very near future.
Thanks for the help & suggestions.
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After some more reading, I'm also starting to consider the HD 280 Pro.