Best current cans for $100 USD

lemings · 08-06-06, 02:57 PM

I was thinking the HD280's but need second opinion. What do you guys think? Will be using for gaming mostly.

R4z0r4mu5 Pr|m3 · 08-06-06, 03:00 PM

If it's just for gaming then any decent closed cans will do. I believe the HD280s really need an amp to sound good. The Senn HD201s for $20 are closed and would get the job done, they don't sound half bad either. For better SQ you can look into AKG K81DJs which are closed also. For music look into the Grado SR60s which are open. Head over to head-fi.org for more specialized opinions.

BloodbathMK · 08-06-06, 10:45 PM

nonsense hd280s sound great without a amp. Im listening to mine straight out of my turtle beach card, however when im at home I have a xfi with a cmoy amplifier, and the difference is there but its not realy worth buying a amp.

the isolation is a added bonus i just took them on a flight and it was much more enjoyable.

Recursion · 08-06-06, 10:49 PM

cant beat audio technica ATH a500

lemings · 08-06-06, 11:16 PM

I decided the go with the HD280's it seems they fit my needs (Don't let noise out/in). I will give them a review when I spend some time with them.

Cyrix_2k · 08-07-06, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by VincentP

cant beat audio technica ATH a500

agreed!

lemings · 08-11-06, 02:28 PM

Just received the HD280's and so far they are performing quiet well (A "VERY" big improvement over my Sonys. As for the Bass issue people seem to be complaining about... I can't really tell a lack of bass (Perhaps because I am coming from some cheap Sony cans). I have only spent 15 minutes with them so far and have only listened to a few tracks using them, so I can not give a adequate review at the moment... Going to run them through some gaming tests/more music tests before I give my final opinion.

Evil_Eye · 08-18-06, 11:33 PM

I've been using the K81DJs for gaming and for listening to music.

Comfort issues aside, they are absoutely AMAZING for both. With gaming, though, it is really recommended that some sort of 3D surround sound feature be turned on; they really benefit from it.

Nebuchadnazzar · 08-19-06, 11:28 AM

I think someone mentioned Grado SR-60s, i'm using these and they are great but depending on your sound card they may sound like crap.
Their only 32 ohm headphones and the output capacitors on my onboard sound and SBLive!5.1 are too low which causes a low end roll off (no bass)

With an amp they sound beautiful, also with my new X-Plosion card the output caps are large enough for low impedence phones so i don't need the amp with them.

So check the phone impedence and your sound card to see whether you'll need an amp or not.

08-06-06, 02:57 PM	Thread Starter #1
lemings Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas	Best current cans for $100 USD I was thinking the HD280's but need second opinion. What do you guys think? Will be using for gaming mostly. __________________ i7 920\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Razer Lachesis XFX GTX285\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Wacom Intus2 6x8 6GB G.Skill\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Logitech Illum WD Cav x2/Raptor/T7k250\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Dell 2209WAx2 GA-EX58-UD5\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Asus Xonar Essence STX PC Power & Cooling 600watt\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Sennheiser HD280
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08-06-06, 03:00 PM	#2
R4z0r4mu5 Pr\|m3 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: New York	If it's just for gaming then any decent closed cans will do. I believe the HD280s really need an amp to sound good. The Senn HD201s for $20 are closed and would get the job done, they don't sound half bad either. For better SQ you can look into AKG K81DJs which are closed also. For music look into the Grado SR60s which are open. Head over to head-fi.org for more specialized opinions. Last edited by R4z0r4mu5 Pr\|m3; 08-06-06 at 03:05 PM.
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08-06-06, 10:45 PM	#3
BloodbathMK Registered Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon	nonsense hd280s sound great without a amp. Im listening to mine straight out of my turtle beach card, however when im at home I have a xfi with a cmoy amplifier, and the difference is there but its not realy worth buying a amp. the isolation is a added bonus i just took them on a flight and it was much more enjoyable. __________________ -A64 x2 3800+ - -HIS x800 xl iceq 2 dual dvi vivo- -aspire x-qpack- -acer AL1715 8ms dvi 17 inch monitor- -Creative audigy = >senn HD280pro, senn px100- -Biostar T force 939 mini atx- -Mushkin 512x2 2-2-2-5-
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08-06-06, 10:49 PM	#4
Recursion Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bronx, NY	cant beat audio technica ATH a500
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08-06-06, 11:16 PM	Thread Starter #5
lemings Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas	I decided the go with the HD280's it seems they fit my needs (Don't let noise out/in). I will give them a review when I spend some time with them. __________________ i7 920\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Razer Lachesis XFX GTX285\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Wacom Intus2 6x8 6GB G.Skill\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Logitech Illum WD Cav x2/Raptor/T7k250\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Dell 2209WAx2 GA-EX58-UD5\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Asus Xonar Essence STX PC Power & Cooling 600watt\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Sennheiser HD280
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08-11-06, 02:28 PM	Thread Starter #7
lemings Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Texas	Just received the HD280's and so far they are performing quiet well (A "VERY" big improvement over my Sonys. As for the Bass issue people seem to be complaining about... I can't really tell a lack of bass (Perhaps because I am coming from some cheap Sony cans). I have only spent 15 minutes with them so far and have only listened to a few tracks using them, so I can not give a adequate review at the moment... Going to run them through some gaming tests/more music tests before I give my final opinion. __________________ i7 920\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Razer Lachesis XFX GTX285\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Wacom Intus2 6x8 6GB G.Skill\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Logitech Illum WD Cav x2/Raptor/T7k250\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Dell 2209WAx2 GA-EX58-UD5\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Asus Xonar Essence STX PC Power & Cooling 600watt\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|Sennheiser HD280
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08-18-06, 11:33 PM	#8
Evil_Eye Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Up in Canada somewhere.	I've been using the K81DJs for gaming and for listening to music. Comfort issues aside, they are absoutely AMAZING for both. With gaming, though, it is really recommended that some sort of 3D surround sound feature be turned on; they really benefit from it. __________________ CPU: Sempron 2800+ (stock) CPU Cooling: Zalman CNPS7000B-AlCu Mobo: Asus K8V-X SE GPU: Sapphire 4650 AGP 1GB Memory: 2x Kingston ValueRam 512MB PC3200 (DDR1) PSU: Sparkle FSP350-60PN
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08-19-06, 11:28 AM	#9
Nebuchadnazzar Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada, Ottawa/Toronto	I think someone mentioned Grado SR-60s, i'm using these and they are great but depending on your sound card they may sound like crap. Their only 32 ohm headphones and the output capacitors on my onboard sound and SBLive!5.1 are too low which causes a low end roll off (no bass) With an amp they sound beautiful, also with my new X-Plosion card the output caps are large enough for low impedence phones so i don't need the amp with them. So check the phone impedence and your sound card to see whether you'll need an amp or not. __________________ New: i7 920 D0 @ 4.19?, ASUS P6T regular, MCP655->MCR220-QP-Stack->Swiftech GTZ Ci7->T-line, Patriot Viper 6GB DDR3-1600 @ 1033, BFG GTX 275, Corsair TX750W, Auzentech X-plosion to 5.1 receiver. Old: epox 9NDA3J w/ Venice 3200 @ 2500, Prime95 2 weeks stable, BFG 6800GT, 2x1gb OCZ platinum. File Server: ASUS M2A-VM, AMD X2 4000+, Crucial 1GB DDR2-667, As many hard drives as i can cram in.
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