[Rephrased]Best Headset... need others opinions. $140 inc post?

maev · 14th September 2008, 1:26 PM

Hi. so i want to get a new headset as these logitech's that im wearing are still working but have horrible quality and the cords are getting frayed and its glued together in places etc.

anyway, i will have around $140 (total inc postage) to spend on a headset. I want to try *best headset for under 140*, i have a pretty crap sound card (Supreme FX II - came with mobo)
I was looking at the razer barracuda headset as it had got around 7/10 in reviews and was within my budget and is built by some company called turtle or something that is apparently ok at making headsets.

I'm not an audio pro, and i dont have the cash to get that 200 - 300$ headset that would be perfect. i saw another post about 5.1 headsets at $50 but i have alittle bit more than that and times changed and something new may have came out so i wanted a first hand opinion from this date on.

So i was just wondering if there were any other good sound options for my price limit.

thanks in advance.

BlackSniper87 · 14th September 2008, 1:45 PM

mate from what i hear u would be better off with stereo headphones then surround ones

Renza · 14th September 2008, 1:45 PM

want an opinion? 5.1 channel headsets are crap. avoid like the plague.

BlackSniper87 · 14th September 2008, 1:50 PM

lol some people like the plauge, yeah as i said before general opinion is 5.1 headphones are crap get a set of stereo headphone will cost less and sound better

Eggbert69 · 14th September 2008, 2:07 PM

5.1 headphones are a gimmick, they have developed the stereo headphones to do the same thing for years. This is why you still hear where things are in games with headphones better than 5.1 speaker systems :\

maev · 14th September 2008, 4:05 PM

lol ok.... well let me rephrase.

What are the best headphones i can get for $140 inc post.

Thanks for the help thus far

Whisper · 14th September 2008, 4:48 PM

The best headset around that price mark is the BeyerDynamic DT234Pro's

Everything else that you can spend $140 on, typically only delivers $70 worth of value.

maev · 14th September 2008, 5:11 PM

How much are they? only one i can see if over $170

Whisper · 14th September 2008, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maev

How much are they? only one i can see if over $170

Therein lies the problem.

I'd spend the extra $30 or wait till I could get it, every other HEADSET option at around that price point is just painful.

Dodoman · 15th September 2008, 2:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whisper

The best headset around that price mark is the BeyerDynamic DT234Pro's

Everything else that you can spend $140 on, typically only delivers $70 worth of value.

Listen to this man. These headphones are worth the extra 30$.

Simwah · 15th September 2008, 7:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodoman

Listen to this man. These headphones are worth the extra 30$.

+1 they are a good headset

dalien · 15th September 2008, 8:09 AM

i recently got the razer barracuda headset, best ive had for games, but they do suck for music and movie listenig.

maev · 15th September 2008, 10:10 AM

Ill see if i can get the BeyerDynamic DT234Pro's then.
Thanks so far for suggestions.

Simwah · 15th September 2008, 10:13 AM

http://headphones.com.au/psingle?productID=16

maev · 15th September 2008, 4:21 PM

Yeah, i was gonna get them from headphonic because of the free postage

but im not too interested in the Mic even though i frequently use one, im just after good sound quality as cheap as i can get it because of my budget atm. Im getting 231 i think its called.

14th September 2008, 1:26 PM	#1
maev Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mid-North Coast, NSW Posts: 1,375	[Rephrased]Best Headset... need others opinions. $140 inc post? Hi. so i want to get a new headset as these logitech's that im wearing are still working but have horrible quality and the cords are getting frayed and its glued together in places etc. anyway, i will have around $140 (total inc postage) to spend on a headset. I want to try best headset for under 140, i have a pretty crap sound card (Supreme FX II - came with mobo) I was looking at the razer barracuda headset as it had got around 7/10 in reviews and was within my budget and is built by some company called turtle or something that is apparently ok at making headsets. I'm not an audio pro, and i dont have the cash to get that 200 - 300$ headset that would be perfect. i saw another post about 5.1 headsets at $50 but i have alittle bit more than that and times changed and something new may have came out so i wanted a first hand opinion from this date on. So i was just wondering if there were any other good sound options for my price limit. thanks in advance. __________________ W225 Laptop \| i5 2540M 3GHz - 8GB RAM - 128GB Vertex 3 SSD - GeForce GT 630M Gaming PC \| C2D e8400 - 4GB DDR3 - 1GB 6870 - 1000W Antec Quattro - CM Storm Last edited by maev; 14th September 2008 at 4:07 PM.

14th September 2008, 1:45 PM	#2
BlackSniper87 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Townsville Posts: 1,839	mate from what i hear u would be better off with stereo headphones then surround ones __________________ EVGA FTW3 X58 Intel i7 950 (3.06), Razer Deathadder, Logitech g110, 850W PSU, Samsung 275T, ASUS GTX 590, Windows 7 professional, 2x Seagate 500GB, Coolermaster HAF X, Corsair 12GB Kit 1600

14th September 2008, 1:45 PM	#3
Renza Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Adelaide, 5051 Posts: 2,981	want an opinion? 5.1 channel headsets are crap. avoid like the plague. __________________ i7 3770K @ 4.5ghz \| AsRock Z77 Professional \| 16gb Corsair Vengence 1600mhz \| Gigabyte GTX580 \| Seasonic X750 \| Silverstone TJ07 \| Crucial M4 256GB \| 2x Dell 2407WFP Canon 5D Mark II \| Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L \| Canon EF 17-40 f/4L \| Canon EF 70-200 f/2.8L IS \| Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 \| Canon EX-580II \| Manfrotto 190 Pro B Traded over $22,000 on OCAU! - PM for recent traders

14th September 2008, 1:50 PM	#4
BlackSniper87 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Townsville Posts: 1,839	lol some people like the plauge, yeah as i said before general opinion is 5.1 headphones are crap get a set of stereo headphone will cost less and sound better __________________ EVGA FTW3 X58 Intel i7 950 (3.06), Razer Deathadder, Logitech g110, 850W PSU, Samsung 275T, ASUS GTX 590, Windows 7 professional, 2x Seagate 500GB, Coolermaster HAF X, Corsair 12GB Kit 1600

14th September 2008, 4:05 PM	#6
maev Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mid-North Coast, NSW Posts: 1,375	lol ok.... well let me rephrase. What are the best headphones i can get for $140 inc post. Thanks for the help thus far __________________ W225 Laptop \| i5 2540M 3GHz - 8GB RAM - 128GB Vertex 3 SSD - GeForce GT 630M Gaming PC \| C2D e8400 - 4GB DDR3 - 1GB 6870 - 1000W Antec Quattro - CM Storm

14th September 2008, 2:07 PM	#5
Eggbert69 Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,265	5.1 headphones are a gimmick, they have developed the stereo headphones to do the same thing for years. This is why you still hear where things are in games with headphones better than 5.1 speaker systems :\

14th September 2008, 5:11 PM	#8
maev Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mid-North Coast, NSW Posts: 1,375	How much are they? only one i can see if over $170 __________________ W225 Laptop \| i5 2540M 3GHz - 8GB RAM - 128GB Vertex 3 SSD - GeForce GT 630M Gaming PC \| C2D e8400 - 4GB DDR3 - 1GB 6870 - 1000W Antec Quattro - CM Storm

15th September 2008, 8:09 AM	#12
dalien Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,693	i recently got the razer barracuda headset, best ive had for games, but they do suck for music and movie listenig. __________________ Stock market & people who buy investment property now - "Gamblers are always optimistic" - MW LABOR = GREAT NEW TAXES - CAN NOT TRUST LABOR

15th September 2008, 10:10 AM	#13
maev Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mid-North Coast, NSW Posts: 1,375	Ill see if i can get the BeyerDynamic DT234Pro's then. Thanks so far for suggestions. __________________ W225 Laptop \| i5 2540M 3GHz - 8GB RAM - 128GB Vertex 3 SSD - GeForce GT 630M Gaming PC \| C2D e8400 - 4GB DDR3 - 1GB 6870 - 1000W Antec Quattro - CM Storm

15th September 2008, 10:13 AM	#14
Simwah Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bardon, Brisbane Posts: 2,005	http://headphones.com.au/psingle?productID=16

15th September 2008, 4:21 PM	#15
maev Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mid-North Coast, NSW Posts: 1,375	Yeah, i was gonna get them from headphonic because of the free postage but im not too interested in the Mic even though i frequently use one, im just after good sound quality as cheap as i can get it because of my budget atm. Im getting 231 i think its called. __________________ W225 Laptop \| i5 2540M 3GHz - 8GB RAM - 128GB Vertex 3 SSD - GeForce GT 630M Gaming PC \| C2D e8400 - 4GB DDR3 - 1GB 6870 - 1000W Antec Quattro - CM Storm