What is your suggestion for...?

Jesus Freak · Post by **Jesus Freak** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 11:49 am

Alright, I'm considering pairs of headphones for D3 at CHILAN! These are my top 2 choices:

1. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

2. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

Which do you all think is the best headphone? Retail, the Logitech headphone goes for $49.99. The Labtecs go for somewhere between $39.95 and $49.99. Both cost about the same on Ebay. So what is yall's opinion?

On a side note, I know that these are factory refurbished and all the rest of the details.

I'm also considering new speakers cause my current 2 speakers sorta sux0rz ya know? Here are my choices:

1. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

2. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... %3AIT&rd=1

3. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MEWA:IT

The first one sells for $99.99 retail. The second sells for $399.95 retail. The third I am unsure of. Which would be best for MY needs? I watch DVDs on my pc, play games, and listen to music.

Thanks for your input!

Vindicator · Post by **Vindicator** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 12:12 pm

Regarding the speakers, you're off on your prices a little bit. Newegg has the Z640s for $61, the Z-680's for $273, and the Z-5300's for $147. I have a set of the Z640's and they rock. I'm not a hardcore audiophile, but they sound great to me and can get really loud.

Jesus Freak · Post by **Jesus Freak** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 12:26 pm

I took all my prices from www.logitech.com and www.labtec.com

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 12:31 pm

Wrong forum. Moving to Tech

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:48 pm

Regarding headphones, I'd go for Plantronics Audio 60 headset. click me The price is VERY reasonable, and its got excellent audio quality. I've been using a pair of these for the last two years and I've never had a single problem with them.

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 3:16 pm

Zalman do a great 5.1 set of headphones which are getting good reviews.

The Logitech z-5300s are the biggest bang-per-buck I have EVER heard - bar none! I have sold about 6 sets of these to friends and relatives - and they all say the same thing: "OMFG - How the Hell does such a huge sound come out of such tiny speakers???" (We'll ignore the fact you can use the subwoofer as a small coffee table!

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So yeah - the 5300s kick motherfathering A - but be warned, you will potentially deafen yourself, annoy your neighbours, or make you rmother want to kill you!

Asrale · Post by **Asrale** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 12:14 am

Take it from me, who's done literally HUNDREDS of hours of research about headphones and speakers:

For the headphones, you definitely want something "closed" for use at LAN parties, and one of the best budget closed phones is Sennheiser's HD212 Pro. Runs about $30-$40 online if you know where to look. And great for gaming since bass is exaggerated quite a bit.

Logitech's Z-640 is a good budget option. Certainly not bad, it does put up impressive sound levels, but as you can tell from the price, it's not ideal for music.

If you go high-end 5.1, FORGET the Z-680. It's way outclassed by the Cambridge MegaWorks 550THX, and Klipch's ProMedia Ultra 5.1.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 6:15 am

I use these at LAN's and Teamspeak GamesLogitech Audio .90 and my Sony MDRV600 for everything else

roid · Post by **roid** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 7:14 am

Asrale wrote:For the headphones, you definitely want something "closed" for use at LAN parties, and one of the best budget closed phones is Sennheiser's HD212 Pro. Runs about $30-$40 online if you know where to look. And great for gaming since bass is exaggerated quite a bit.

where wheere? (ebay has em for over $50USD

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Jesus Freak · Post by **Jesus Freak** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 8:27 am

I ended up buying the Labtec Elite 840 headphones. They seem to fit my needs and budget better. They have a 10' cord, supposedly comfortable headband for extended CHILAN use, and are supposed to be reasonably high quality. I bought them for $3 on Ebay

As for the speakers, my Dad just told me he has a set of $500 5.1 surround sound speakers and subwoofer. The only thing I need now is to buy a sound card with enough ports and features to support it!

roid · Post by **roid** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 4:17 am

roid wrote:
Asrale wrote:For the headphones, you definitely want something "closed" for use at LAN parties, and one of the best budget closed phones is Sennheiser's HD212 Pro. Runs about $30-$40 online if you know where to look. And great for gaming since bass is exaggerated quite a bit.

where wheere? (ebay has em for over $50USD )

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