Playing with headphones? : Othor Games

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:27 am

I plan to. However my headphones recently took a poop on me so I am in the market for some new ones. Any suggestions?

I think Skyrim will sound better with a pair of nice headphones. Ambient noise and absolutely no distractions. Not even a phone ringing or the wind blowing through the trees outside.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:11 am

First of all do you have a soundcard? or a dedicated headphone amplifier?

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:27 pm

First of all do you have a soundcard? or a dedicated headphone amplifier?

I have a 2.1 on my TV. My 7.1 is in the family room, and the 360 is not allowed in there says the wifey.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:35 am

I have a great pair of noise cancelling headphones I got from Costco. Sorry I don't know the the brand, but they are excellent quality for the price, only like $60

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:12 pm

Yeah, if oyu have a soundcard then you need a par with a 3.5mm jack conncetion. If not, then maybe a USB pair with a soundcard dongle.

Razer Charachis or Syberia v2 are nice so i hear (thehe).

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:56 pm

So where will you play, on your computer or your xbox?

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:23 pm

So where will you play, on your computer or your xbox?

360. My computer is for work, not play. And ... online browsing of course.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:48 pm

What is your budget?

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:19 pm

I play all my games with headphones even tho I have a 5.1 sound card and speakers but I don't like them.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:55 am

What is your budget?

Probably not enough to get any high end ones. I will go 30 bucks, no higher. I see some Sennheiser ones on eBay for 28 bucks or so.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:05 pm

using the ps3 7.1 surround sound headset yay yuhh

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:23 am

Have a look at this thread it's pretty damn usefull
http://www.head-fi.org/t/483802/quest-for-holy-grail-of-gaming-sound

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:01 am

I heard Turtle Beach are quite good

http://www.turtlebeach.com/products.aspx#dnn_ctr389_ContentPane

Scroll down to the bottom there are ones for $24 and $29.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:25 pm

Have a look at this thread it's pretty damn usefull
http://www.head-fi.org/t/483802/quest-for-holy-grail-of-gaming-sound

Thanks but... no way I'm spending that much! Lol.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:54 am

I got myself some sennheiser hd one's a couple of years ago for about 40 english pounds, they are fantastic!......well worth a punt!

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:43 pm

Sennheiser HD 203's are what I use and they work great

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 9:36 am

Playing with headphones provides the best sound quality you can get, if you have something like this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=SC-010-AS&groupid=701&catid=11&subcat=

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:34 am

I just use a Logitech G330 headset. Nothing special, but it gets the job done. Probably going to pick up a high end headset around Christmas.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 6:53 pm

I've been using Sennheiser EH 350 headphones for the last four years and I love them. They're very comfortable. The speaker cups and cable are detachable. Which means that they detach first instead of break if you step on them. I replace the cord about once a year (instead buying new headphones) for just a few dollars. And they sound great.

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-EH-350-Professional-Headphones/dp/B00067OEPO

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:39 am

Im to scared to play with my headphones on. I use them for musicproduction and they are closed which means I don't hear [censored]. If my roomate where to hit my on my shoulder I would die from a heartattack or something.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:55 pm

I use http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD201-Lightweight-Over-Ear-Headphones/dp/B0007XJSQC/ and I like them a lot. They are lightweight and comfortable to wear for a very long time because they are sitting around your ears and not on them. The sound quality is very good for their price.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 1:39 pm

Thanks but... no way I'm spending that much! Lol.

Headphones are like speakers, get cheap ones and they sound like crap, get expensive ones and your throwing money away. However, in the $80 to $150 range you can get some sweet sounding headphones that comfortable to wear for long periods. The comfort factor is real important in a 6 or 8 hour gaming session.

Also, I am moving this to CD as this is more general hardware than Skyrim related.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 5:08 am

I use http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD201-Lightweight-Over-Ear-Headphones/dp/B0007XJSQC/ and I like them a lot. They are lightweight and comfortable to wear for a very long time because they are sitting around your ears and not on them. The sound quality is very good for their price.

We used them in School when we produced. They break easy if you're not careful with them. But yeah, the sound is very good for the price!

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:23 am

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sennheiser-HD-201-DJ-Professional-Stereo-Headphones-/230670933946

thoughts?

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:05 am

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Sennheiser-HD-201-DJ-Professional-Stereo-Headphones-/230670933946

thoughts?

They are good enough! If you don't want to spend a lot of money you should buy them.