Looking for some good headphones to use for listening to music, and gaming. Could do wireless… but I feel like USB or 3.5 mm connection would be best. Seems like a lot of the big brands have stuff locked into their windows apps.
What are you all using?
Try to avoid gaming-specific headsets. I use Beyerdynamic DT880
Nice I’m not the only Beyerdynamics user, DT770 here. I love the soft velour ear cups, so comfortable for long term wear and great sound.
I’m using the Moondrop Aria Snow. Not to expensive, and they sound pretty good if you ask me.
Just a regular Sennheiser HD 569. I don’t like gaming headphones.
I don’t like headphones designed for the gaming market. I use a Sennheiser HD 599 which is a few years old now. Sounds excellent both for music and other activities. Open backs are great for when wearing headphones for long periods; my ears don’t get sweaty nor fatigued even when wearing good open-backs for hours on end.
Sennheiser HD 560s user here, love mine.
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I’m using beyerdynamic dt700prox and they’re pretty good (with glasses on too)
I have a pair of Senheiser HD6xx from Drop.com. It’s basically a pair of HD600s with slightly cheaper plastic and bare bones packaging. They have the exact same drivers as the 600s. These cans have been famous for decades with good reason, as they give the perfect balance of low, mid, and high end.
They’re a bit pricey at around $230, and you’ll also need a great amplifier to power it. You can always go with a decent $99 desktop amp or you can shell out $300 on a high quality DAC+AMP. I have the Audient ID14, and everything sounds FANTASTIC. I can turn up the music super loud and still have head room.
TLDR; Drop.com Senheiser HD6xx with an Audient i14 to power them. Overkill for casual listening, perfect value for audiophiles.
I use the drop/sennheiser HD 58X which are very similar, but do not need any special equipment to drive. While I prefer the hd600 sounds, for just gaming the 58X are very similar for a little less and without need for an amp
I use wired headphones when I need to use headphones.
Sony MDR-7506: I use them because they’re affordable, repairable, high quality sound professional studio-grade headphones.
That said, most of the time I stream to my TV using a mini PC and Moonlight/Sunshine, so I just use my speaker system
Audio Technica m50x with Bluetooth. I bought them for tracking when recording guitar or just jamming music. They have a flat response so it doesn’t add lows or highs or scoop mids. The Bluetooth option works great with pop os and is easy to switch between headphones mode (stereo audio) or headset (mono sound +mic) mode. Never worked on win10 for some reason.
Same here. Great headphones. Stock pads will start to fall apart after about a year and a half depending on how sweaty you are but you can get sheepskin replacements that will last much longer after that. Also adding a ModMic works nicely with these as well.
Same headphones here, love 'em
AT m50x with a modmic here. The cabling can be a hassle, but I love the damn things.
Sennheiser gaming headset. Classic 3.5mm. The only hassle I have to deal with is the cable.
I use Audio Technica ATH-m50x through a Topping DAC. Honestly really like the Koss Studio headphones as well and that’s what I’m looking to pick up. Obviously not better than DT880 or some Sennheiser, but I like to buy cheaper headphones.
Sennheiser HD 599 Have had em for a couple years, they were my first proper open back headphones and I’ve fallen in love with them
AKG K371 + Qudelix 5k (for when I want BT support) with PEQ using pipewire built in eq (although this model doesn’t require it).
I may get a pair of Audeze Maxwell down the line, although I’m not sure if the 2.4Ghz wireless is supported on Linux.
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Grados sr60x
