Does anybody know of any headphones that aren’t powered by USB? I bought a new mic (Audio Technica 2035, Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface) and i’m going to buy the Creative Sound Blaster Z PCIe (soundcard)
Since the soundcard has no USB inserts i’m having to look at new headsets. Suggestions would be appreciated.
(I know that Sennheiser and Ultrasone both make great products but I would like to hear what some of you have to say.)
first, external sound cards tend to be a better choice in most regards.
as for headphones, for music listening, sennheiser all the way.
for gaming/audio production, AKG/Beyerdynamic have good offerings.
note worth cans, Philips x2s and shp 9500s, and a bunch of other I can list off if you want.
Do you have a budget in mind?
Open or closed?
Primary usage?
Preferred sound signature? (i.e. v-shaped, bass heavy, treble canons, et cetera)
Brands you like?
Brands you don't like?
There's a lot of really nice headphones out there, but they could be the exactly what you are not looking for. I personally like Beyerdynamic, VMODA, and AKG, but they aren't always for everybody's tastes.
I have a budget around $200. I'm currently looking at the Audio Technica ATH-M50xDG.
Closed earphones, primary use would be for listening to music and playing games. I primarily listen to Metal so I like a bit of bass and a tad more treble. But i'm open to suggestions.
Sorry for the slow reply, didn't notice the reply notification.
Anyways, the ATH-M50X is a pretty good headphone for the money, and probably pretty close to what you want. It's slightly bassy, closed, and apparently is pretty comfortable.
I'd also recommend VMODA headphones. Like the ATH-M50X they have a v-shaped sound signature, they are closed, and they are comfortable. They are also built like a brick shithouse, you can throw them down the stairs and not have to worry about them, although I wouldn't recommend that. There's also plenty of accessories out there for them if you like to personalize stuff. If you happen to live in the states, B&H happens to have them on sale as of like an hour ago (Crossfade LP2 for $122, XS for $130, Crossfade M-100 for $150)
Passed that, the Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro is an interesting option because it has an adjustable bass port. Again, like the others, slightly bassy, closed, and comfortable. I know the metal I listen to sometimes doesn't agree with too much bass, so being able to adjust the response on the fly might be good, or if you are playing games and want to open it up a bit it's possible to do that as well. At $150 on Amazon they are pretty decent for the money in my opinion. Apparently made in Germany as well if you're into that stuff.