Audio devices

[LowfatEnvelope 335]

Headset, headphones, or speakers? Discuss!

 

I personally prefer a headset, but i do a lot of voice chatting. I also like that i can listen to anything i want without being potentially embarrassed

Edited February 20, 2012 by LowfatEnvelope

[Vexx3 1,540]

Well I use a Turtle Beach headset that my friend (sorta) bought me. I prefer my Sennheiser headphones though. So comfortable.

[Aureity 3,055]

I don't like headphones or sets, they're so uncomfy >.<

But that's probably because I haven't found a good pair yet :

[Knight Shadrahk 158]

I chose headset, because my favorite are those Apples earphones with a little mic on them.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,283]

I like speakers.

[Zoop 8,384]

Headphones all the way.

 

My poison of choice would be my AKG k701 headphones (picture in the spoiler), they're the most comfortable pair of headphones I've ever worn in my life, and have absolutely fantastic sound. They're circumaural and open-backed, which makes them perfect for me.

 

 

 

 

I also own a pair of Sennheiser HD580 headphones, which I use while traveling or when I have guests. They're good, but I much prefer the k701s.

 

 

 

 

I also own a Little Dot Mk III headphone amplifier, as seen below.

 

 

 

[Gingerpotato 889]

Turtle beach X11's for me. Fantastic sound quality and it allows me to play most videogames with the sound advantage.

[Lunatic 1,185]

my 5.1 seround sistem is the way to go!

[Killian Jones 2,653]

I use headphones a lot but when I play games it's a 5.1 speaker system.

[Simcity11100 771]

Headphones all the way!

[Mr. Wobbels 664]

 

Grado SR80i's FTW.

[Viscra Maelstrom 3,718]

i much prefer speakers over headphones. the overall sound-quality and massive sound they have is absolutely beast.

...unfortunately, i happen to live in a small apartment, which means i have to change to headphones late at the evening, or turn down my subwoofer and volume so low it wouldn't give optimal enjoyment of my music at all. =/

 

i do need a new pair of speakers though. the ones i have makes the sound in the left speaker die from time to time, meaning that i have to unplug and plug in my speakers to fix it. annoying, it is, but goddammit is the sound good from them.

 

i've used several headphones, but they've all died on me at one point or another in time... i think investing in a good pair of headphones is something i need to do in the future, badly. a decent sound system would be good, as well, but my room is super-tiny, meaning that i can't exactly fit a good sound system in this room that well. getting speakers that are not faulty like these ones would be something ideal to do, though, as well. whenever i get the money for THAT, though, i have no fucking idea.

 

oh yeah, the headphones i use are a Deltaco-9. it's some local Swedish company, i believe, so don't be surprised if you don't recall the name of that brand. sound-quality is average, decent but that's it, decent bass, and it also has a mic!, which is the reason i got these headphones in the first place. some people should know how i got these headphones, if not, then ask.

 

so there's my audio history for you.

[Ethereal Cereal 84]

I generally swap between the two, usually when it gets late and everyone's gone to bed. I pride myself in being able to make most any set of speakers or headphones sound decent with a little tweaking of my audio player's onboard equalizer. I lack the funds to do anything substantial with my computer's sound system at the moment, but when I do, I plan on going all out. For now, I'm satisfied with my Audio Technica headphones and my Logitech speaker setup.

[Smokin'HotRarity 182]

my dollar store mics keep electrocuting my ear and are starting to become uncormfortable, especially with no volume control. microsoft brand is not much better.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,283]

[Nah 3,181]

Use iPhone earbuds all the time.

[Jokuc 8,172]

Please edit it so I can choose more than one option

[LowfatEnvelope 335]

Please edit it so I can choose more than one option

 

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Edited February 20, 2012 by LowfatEnvelope

[joeyh3 153]

My main device is a pair of Motorola S305 bluetooth headphones. They do have a microphone in them, but I never actually use it - I just got them for the convenience of being hands free. They're very comfortable and the sound quality is very nice, but the need to recharge them every few days does get annoying.

 

For gaming, I use a Microsoft Lifechat LX-3000 headset. It's much better for gaming than my Motorola headphones, but it can be uncomfortable to wear after a while.

[RagingTwilight 101]

I realized some time ago that earbuds play an integral role in my life. I wear them many places, including the gym and even while driving, as well as when I'm doing homework or studying, cooking, etc. Come to think of it, I probably spend at least 60% of my day with earbuds on.

 

I gotta have my music, man. D:

[ScottishUnicorn 284]

I use my headset with my desktop, which I use for gaming, socializing and whatnot. And for my laptop I use my earbuds.

[Legit101 299]

I realized some time ago that earbuds play an integral role in my life. I wear them many places, including the gym and even while driving, as well as when I'm doing homework or studying, cooking, etc. Come to think of it, I probably spend at least 60% of my day with earbuds on. I gotta have my music, man. D:

You're going to get tinnitus.

[Guest]

Earbuds for at school and whatever brand of headphones i have for when at home, although I keep breaking all of my earbuds so I might need ot use the headphones more.

[RagingTwilight 101]

You're going to get tinnitus.

 

Not really. While I do wear earbuds on a lot, I've trained myself to listen at a lower volume. My computer's sound with earbuds on is usually no higher than 40% loudness, and when I listen to music on my phone it's at the lowest setting possible.

[PhonyBrony 275]

I could rage about the vague term "audio device" because I really want a MIDI keyboard and a MIDI slider controller.

 

I use regular $15 earbuds.