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    Need Gaming/Music headphones

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by crudisill11, Apr 30, 2009.

  1. crudisill11

    crudisill11 Notebook Enthusiast

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    What are the best quality headphones that I can buy for under $120?

    Preferably a headset, but does not need to be

    I want them to be primarily for gaming, but not strictly gaming as I would like to enjoy high quality music with them.

    Build quality is important, do not want them to break the first day I buy them, but with that said sound quality is more important

    5.1 surround sound

    Also, do most laptops support 5.1 headsets? I'm looking at an asus or gateway fx gaming notebook.

    Thanks for the input!
     
    crudisill11, Apr 30, 2009
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  2. Chango99

    Chango99 Derp

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    Most people agree sennheisers are the best.
     
    Chango99, Apr 30, 2009
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  3. Wylesf

    Wylesf Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sennheisers PC160 got decent reviews and you can grab them for like 70-90$
     
    Wylesf, Apr 30, 2009
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  4. pbcustom98

    pbcustom98 Goldmember

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    pbcustom98, Apr 30, 2009
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  5. Syndrome

    Syndrome Torque Matters

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    I'd go with a set of used sennheiser HD580's. And 5.1 headphones are a marketing scam, your looking for something with a good soundstage and it will work better than the headphones that claim 5.1
     
    Syndrome, Apr 30, 2009
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  6. Blizzard245

    Blizzard245 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've heard the Razer Piranha headset is pretty good
     
    Blizzard245, May 5, 2009
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  7. brotherlen

    brotherlen Notebook Enthusiast

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    I 2nd that, and the website is awesome too.
     
    brotherlen, May 5, 2009
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    Signal2Noise Über-geek.

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    Signal2Noise, May 5, 2009
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  9. ryouinterested

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    Right ! Sennheiser FTW
     
    ryouinterested, May 5, 2009
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  10. Second2Last33

    Second2Last33 Notebook Consultant

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    I personally think the Steelseries 5hv2 usb headphones are the best I have used for games and music, they come with a sound card that really made everything sound amazing, they go twice as loud as my notebook speakers and I got them for 60 bucks on Ebay, you might want to check there.
     
    Second2Last33, May 5, 2009
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  11. Wolf04

    Wolf04 Sony Fanatic

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    Good website for headphone opinions but most people on those forums are obsessed! They spend so much money on headphones, like some headphones are in the laptop-price territory.

    Anyways, I personally like the Sony XB700. I tested them out at the Sony Store and I think I'll pick them up in a few days. It's not meant for everyone, mostly for bassheads so it depends what kind of sound you want.
     
    Wolf04, May 5, 2009
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  12. sentence

    sentence Notebook Consultant

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    sentence, May 5, 2009
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  13. hydrocyanic

    hydrocyanic Notebook Evangelist

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    i'd settle with any sennheiser at reasonable price and avoid head-fi; they empty your wallet fast! :(

    that being said i don't have experience with any of the logitech/razer "gaming" handset at all.
     
    hydrocyanic, May 7, 2009
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  14. trvelbug

    trvelbug Notebook Prophet

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    koss portapro
    its also cheaper than everything else here and is much better...
     
    trvelbug, May 7, 2009
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