Alright, so I have accidentally tripped over and shorted my brothers headset. (a basic Logitech g230) I want to replace it with something nicer, but I know very little about audio and was hoping to get a better idea of what I need to be looking for.
I'm fairly set on moving away from a headset and getting him a modmic + headphones. He does not want a desktop mic but does a lot of voice chat and sometimes records little gameplay videos. Outside of casual gaming, he is a very good piano player and listens to a lot of classical piano music; he wants to record his playing in the future and I'd like to get him something that helps with that as well.
I assume that 3.5mm connection is standard, but if not, that's what he needs so he can use his 3DS amd other mobile devices.
So what might I be looking for? How much difference does open or closed make? I've seen plenty of suggestions to get an amp, but I would think getting headphones that work well with mobile would not benefit from an amp that much. Budget is around $100, not oppossed to going a little higher if the quality gain is worth it.
Thanks for the help!
I'm fairly set on moving away from a headset and getting him a modmic + headphones. He does not want a desktop mic but does a lot of voice chat and sometimes records little gameplay videos. Outside of casual gaming, he is a very good piano player and listens to a lot of classical piano music; he wants to record his playing in the future and I'd like to get him something that helps with that as well.
I assume that 3.5mm connection is standard, but if not, that's what he needs so he can use his 3DS amd other mobile devices.
So what might I be looking for? How much difference does open or closed make? I've seen plenty of suggestions to get an amp, but I would think getting headphones that work well with mobile would not benefit from an amp that much. Budget is around $100, not oppossed to going a little higher if the quality gain is worth it.
Thanks for the help!