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Which headphone should I get?

Budget: 80-150€

I'm looking for a pair of headphones to purchase, mostly for gaming. I've been using earbuds for the last few years but want to try out headphones. I heard Sennheiser is a good european brand and that their headphones are pretty good. What do y'all recommend?

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  • 100% backing Sennheiser.

    I've got several Sennheiser headphones/headsets for different purposes, like gaming, listening to music or conferencing. Why I buy Sennheiser: my parents used to have Sennheiser headphones, older than me. I listened so many hours to punk, rock and goth on them when I was young, it's unreal. And they were like 10 years older than me! Nonetheless a crystal clear, intensive sound. Hell, I believe they still do have them 😅

    You can't go back to anything else once you've heard Sennheiser. They're the only headphones that make me feel like the music comes to life right in the middle of my head.

    • Sennheiser sold off their consumer headset decision, it's now just a licensed name. They also stopped selling spare parts! Very annoyed.

  • Austrian Audio Hi-X25 are excellent open-back headphones available with or without Bluetooth. They punch above their weight for the price, sounding - to my ear, at least - as good as headphones double the price.

  • Totally depends on your use-case. But for the best all-rounder that performs good in every genre and even videogames is the Philips Fidelio. X1 or x2hr, whichever you can get. Pretty cheap too. Skip the x3. I just bought my third one now and wear them like 3-10 hours a day. Super comfy too. IF you like open cans.

    But for classical music or so I would go for some more "serious" audiophile ones. I have some other cans for that ranging widely in prices.

  • Sennheiser HD600 if you're able to get them on a sale. Otherwise they might be too expensive. These are known to be the gold standard for audio. Would highly recommend. Otherwise the PC38X are also a great budget pick!

    Personally I steer away from Bluetooth when it comes to gaming. While there probably are some gold headphones out there for it, my experiences have not been that good. Go with the cord for a better experience!

  • I swear by my Sony WH-XB910n headphones. Not sure if it's just above your price range or not though, with the currency difference (they're usually ~$170 USD).

    • I just checked them out. They are usually about 180-200 euros. So yes, slightly outside of my budget, but if they are worth it, 30 euros is not that big of a deal.

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