Need new headphones : Othor Games

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 5:29 pm

I need some new on-ear headphones I can use with my iPod. Preferably less than $80.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:45 am

Do you need isolation?

You can wait for http://www.amazon.com/Creative-EF0060-Aurvana-Live-Headphones/dp/B000ZJZ7OA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323987375&sr=8-1 to go on sale for $60, they do frequently. Very good at that price.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:06 am

Do you need isolation?

You can wait for http://www.amazon.com/Creative-EF0060-Aurvana-Live-Headphones/dp/B000ZJZ7OA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323987375&sr=8-1 to go on sale for $60, they do frequently. Very good at that price.

Isolation isn't at all a big deal to me. I'd also prefer to not have to order it, I end up getting swamped with links to websites that only ship in the US.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:57 am

Lol I buy Koss Porta Pro all the time because they are so cheap and good. I've broken 4 or so in the last couple of years but I keep buying them.. :teehee:

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:48 pm

Lol I buy Koss Porta Pro all the time because they are so cheap and good. I've broken 4 or so in the last couple of years but I keep buying them.. :teehee:

I see no logical reason to buy a pair of headphones that's going to break, let alone buying them again.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:38 pm

Koss has a lifetime warranty. You won't have to buy them again.

I suppose Grado is out of the picture for a Canadian. You could still buy their "Alessandro" line that ships worldwide, but the cheapest MS1 is $99.

If you don't want to order, what stores are around?

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:08 pm

If you don't want to order, what stores are around?

Walmart, Zellers, Future Shop, The Source, Best Buy. If it's in America it's usually in Canada.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:57 am

So your options are Skullcandy. You'd be better off with silence IMO :down:

Best Buy might have Sennheiser PX100 II. Those are good, but you'll probably pay too much for them.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:56 pm

I have Creative Fatal1ty MkII. Nobody else mentions Creative headsets these days, but it's good value for its price.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:30 am

I have Creative Fatal1ty MkII. Nobody else mentions Creative headsets these days, but it's good value for its price.

Op wants them for listening to music, not gaming.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:23 pm

Op wants them for listening to music, not gaming.

To be honest, I use them for listening to music and I think they're really fine at that. :shrug:

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 3:16 pm

It's usually better to get regular headphones over headsets. Often even for gaming, with a separate mic. With headsets you're paying extra for that mic, and branding, and just because it's a headset and they know gamers will buy it.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:02 am

I have Creative Fatal1ty MkII. Nobody else mentions Creative headsets these days, but it's good value for its price.

Bear in mind, I would be wearing these in public, I'd rather not have the mic part.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:31 pm

Bear in mind, I would be wearing these in public, I'd rather not have the mic part.

Do I have good news for you: you can take the mic off. I've never used mine.

» Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:01 pm

Do I have good news for you: you can take the mic off. I've never used mine.

Regardless:

It's usually better to get regular headphones over headsets. Often even for gaming, with a separate mic. With headsets you're paying extra for that mic, and branding, and just because it's a headset and they know gamers will buy it.