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Old September 29, 2011, 01:16 AM
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Looking for some good headphones for:

Gaming (XBL)
Watching TV/movies (roommate sleeping)
Music

willing to spend upwards of $200 as I use my headphones a lot. Work afternoons and roommate is sleeping when I get home. Completely covering the ears is a must. A built in mic would be Ideal with audio controls.
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Old September 29, 2011, 08:11 AM
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Old September 29, 2011, 04:46 PM
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What's your sound preference? Bassy? Accuracy/Detail? Soundstage? Well at this point it's gotta be a closed set of headphones.

The audio technica ATH-M50 fits your bill quite well and sounds very good, but I doubt it'll work with xbox
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Old September 29, 2011, 11:28 PM
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What's your sound preference? Bassy? Accuracy/Detail? Soundstage? Well at this point it's gotta be a closed set of headphones.

The audio technica ATH-M50 fits your bill quite well and sounds very good, but I doubt it'll work with xbox
The mic isn't really a point worth mentioning (I wasn't thinking) can't use the mic b/c I'm jacked into my receiver.
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Old September 30, 2011, 12:44 AM
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Sounds good. In that price range the M50 would be a good bet, as well DT770 Pro/880s are good choices
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Old September 30, 2011, 06:07 AM
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I might pick these up, comfort and sound are equally important and this vid was helpful--


Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Review - YouTube
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Old September 30, 2011, 11:17 AM
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