Suggest Best Ear Bud for PC Gaming Under $200.00?

[Alyus]

I will use it for music too.

 

[AdviserKulikov]

I assume you want portability, but do you have a problem with in-ear headphones that have the rubber nipple you put in your canal? Or do you specifically want earbuds (which sound like crap and leak sound everywhere)?

If you're ok with in-ear headphones, these look pretty good.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/akg-headphones-k391nc

if you don't want the bulk/price in noise cancelling tech, there's these

http://www.amazon.com/AKG-K323XSA-BLK-Headphones-Universal/dp/B00E89AQDA/ref=sr_1_7?s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1428429151&sr=1-7

 

[sizzling]

I have a pair Bose Freestyle ear buds and I really like them. Not the loudest when used on my phone but IMO very good sound quality which is well balanced through the range. I have used them quite a bit for gaming, again they work very well.

 

[Alyus]

Not really portability. I don't like the weight of the circumaural. I do have one of those. Corsair Vengeance 1500 from a year ago. You have a better suggestion than the one I have?

I guess they aren't called ear-buds but in-ear.

It's not for portability so I don't need noise canceling.

 

[AdviserKulikov]

Not really portability. I don't like the weight of the circumaural. I do have one of those. Corsair Vengeance 1500 from a year ago. You have a better suggestion than the one I have?

I guess they aren't called ear-buds but in-ear.

It's not for portability so I don't need noise canceling.

If you have a problem with the weight, you probably just need a better pair of circumaurals with good support. I'll try to compare some of the padding and seating options taking weight into consideration.

 

[AdviserKulikov]

Not really portability. I don't like the weight of the circumaural. I do have one of those. Corsair Vengeance 1500 from a year ago. You have a better suggestion than the one I have?

I guess they aren't called ear-buds but in-ear.

It's not for portability so I don't need noise canceling.

If you have a problem with the weight, you probably just need a better pair of circumaurals with good support. I'll try to compare some of the padding and seating options taking weight into consideration. Edit: ok there's no agreed upon design that leads to comfort, trying them on at a store is probably the best bet.

 

[Alyus]

What circumaural do you suggest?

 

[AdviserKulikov]

Corsair Vengeance 1500 isn't quite actually cheap. What circumaural do you suggest?

Well it's a matter of preference, but often the weight of mic and cable on one side will skew the headset and make it unconfortable. A desk mic will help with that, but when it comes to an individual's comfort, it's best to go to a store and try them on.

 

[Alyus]

I'd like to get high end headphones but that would be just a waste of money because I'm not a audiophile. They would easily rip me off with persuasions.

 

[AdviserKulikov]

I'd like to get high end headphones but that would be just a waste of money because I'm not a audiophile. They would easily rip me off with persuasions.

Don't listen to any sound, if you're not an audiophile there's no real reason to.

There's the difference between open/closed headphones where you trade sound directionality for sound accuracy (open headphones better recreate where sound is happening, closed better for frequency accuracy). That's a category that you might be able to notice even without a discerning ear.

Otherwise, just put on each pair of headphones (muted) and wiggle your head, stand there for a minute or so just shifting your head around. Don't let any techno-babble sway your decision, you're just in it for comfortable headphones, not features. If a salesperson tries to help you, it would probably be advised for you to wave them off until you've made some initial passes and found ones that are the most comfy.

 

[Alyus]

These looking tempting. http://www.hardwareheaven.com/content/reviews/audio/42495/audio-technica-ath-ag1-gaming-headset-review

http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/headphones/568b166395264eb0/index.html