I have these lenovo P950 and they work just fine. I use them for gaming, watching TV/movies, skype, etc...
They were free from frys a while back ( 9.99 + S/H w/a 9.99 rebate) and I'd say they are worth every penny! :) Honestly, you could give me a set of cups w/ string and as long as I can hear the game, they are comfy, and it has a mic I wouldn't care. Just my .02
This lenovo unit regularly goes on sale and is a good budget set. Does everything you want and is of 'ok' quality. Its cheap and works. I got mine for the price of shipping and its been worth every penny.
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I want to invest in a quality headset that I'll love for a while but I've heard that a headphone + microphone work best. I'll mainly be gaming and voice chatting on PC, as well as listening to music. I'm not extremely picky on little details of sound quality but do want a high overall quality. The look of the headphones is also important to me. (:
Budget - ~$100, but flexible
Source - PC, and a plus if it can also plug into iPhone 6
Requirements for Isolation - I will be using these in a room with a TV 10 feet away and also occasional loud phone calls in the room. I'm okay with open headphones though.
Preferred Type of Headphone - Full-sized, around the ear, closed. Open to other suggestions however.
Preferred tonal balance - Balanced, or geared for gaming or just general use with music/movies/videos
Past headphones - I've had a bunch of generic $15 headsets from Walmart, the mic quality is terrible after a while, they aren't comfortable, I can hear everything going on around me, and I don't like the way they look. The one I have now.
Preferred Music - A variety: music with clear vocals (Lorde, pop music), electronic (Anamanaguchi, Girrafage), rap, alt/indie rock
What would you like to improve on from your set-up - Good sound quality, compatibility with external mics (ModMic?) if it's not a headset, ~~noise-cancellation~~ good isolation, aesthetic appearance
Thanks! (:
((I was considering the Sennheiser HD598 or the beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Plus but these are a bit too expensive.)))
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I want to invest in a quality headset that I'll love for a while but I've heard that a headphone + microphone work best. I'll mainly be gaming and voice chatting on PC, as well as listening to music. I'm not extremely picky on little details of sound quality but do want a high overall quality. The look of the headphones is also important to me. (:
Budget - ~$100, but flexible
Source - PC, and a plus if it can also plug into iPhone 6
Requirements for Isolation - I will be using these in a room with a TV 10 feet away and also occasional loud phone calls in the room. I'm okay with open headphones though.
Preferred Type of Headphone - Full-sized, around the ear, closed. Open to other suggestions however.
Preferred tonal balance - Balanced, or geared for gaming or just general use with music/movies/videos
Past headphones - I've had a bunch of generic $15 headsets from Walmart, the mic quality is terrible after a while, they aren't comfortable, I can hear everything going on around me, and I don't like the way they look. The one I have now.
Preferred Music - A variety: music with clear vocals (Lorde, pop music), electronic (Anamanaguchi, Girrafage), rap, alt/indie rock
What would you like to improve on from your set-up - Good sound quality, compatibility with external mics (ModMic?) if it's not a headset, ~~noise-cancellation~~ good isolation, aesthetic appearance
Thanks! (:
((I was considering the Sennheiser HD598 or the beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Plus but these are a bit too expensive.)))
(Reposting with edits!)
I want to invest in a quality headset that I'll love for a while but I've heard that a headphone + microphone work best. I'll mainly be gaming and voice chatting on PC, as well as listening to music. I'm not extremely picky on little details of sound quality but do want a high overall quality. The look of the headphones is also important to me. (:
Budget - ~$100, but flexible
Source - PC, and a plus if it can also plug into iPhone 6
Requirements for Isolation - I will be using these in a room with a TV 10 feet away and also occasional loud phone calls in the room. I'm okay with open headphones though.
Preferred Type of Headphone - Full-sized, around the ear, closed. Open to other suggestions however.
Preferred tonal balance - Balanced, or geared for gaming or just general use with music/movies/videos
Past headphones - I've had a bunch of generic $15 headsets from Walmart, the mic quality is terrible after a while, they aren't comfortable, I can hear everything going on around me, and I don't like the way they look. The one I have now.
Preferred Music - A variety: music with clear vocals (Lorde, pop music), electronic (Anamanaguchi, Girrafage), rap, alt/indie rock
What would you like to improve on from your set-up - Good sound quality, compatibility with external mics (ModMic?) if it's not a headset, ~~noise-cancellation~~ good isolation, aesthetic appearance
Thanks! (:
((I was considering the Sennheiser HD598 or the beyerdynamic Custom One Pro Plus but these are a bit too expensive.)))