Mp3 Headphones and Gaming Headphones the same?!!!?

Q. Everytime I try to buy some suround sound headphones, I see that most of the suround sound headphones are gaming headphones. Is that the same, can I remove the microphone that's attached to the headphones or am i just unlucky to find some nice headphones. What do you reccomand?

Answer
I'm not sure if you're looking for gaming headphones, headsets, or just awesome headphones. you didn't specify a price range either so here goes..

surround sound headphones are a joke. Instead get headphones that has a wide "soundstage".

However, headphones with good soundstages tend to be open headphones, making them non-ideal for public use since they leak sound out and in.

if you game with a console and headphones, i suggest the audio technica ad700 + astro mixamp.
example here(watch that video with headphones for a demonstration): http://www.head-fi.org/t/534479/mad-lust-envys-headphone-gaming-guide-updated-4-12-2012-akg-q701-added

if you game with a pc, then makes sure you have a good soundcard, external or not.

if you were just looking for regular headphones, the soundstage thing is the closest thing you will get to speaker sound on a headphone.

headphones with good soundstages: (most of these headphones are $200 and above)
beyerdynamic dt880/t1(open)
sennheiser hd558/598/700/800(open headphones)
akg q701(open headphones)
audio technica ad700(open headphones)
v-moda m-80 (closed headphones. good soundstage relative to other closed headphones, but not against open headphones ofc. also very portable/durable/stylish!)

research material:
http://www.head-fi.org/t/593365/the-soundstage-head-club
http://www.head-fi.org/a/headphone-buying-guide
http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/shootout-101-portable-headphones-reviewed-skullcandy-mix-master-added-04-06-12

best of luck!

Headphones!!! Suggestions!?

Carsmypets

Hi guys i am buying new headphones and dont know which one to buy
can u suggest some?

price range is (preferably) up t0 $100 but if absolutely nesecary will got up to 150( but lets not)!

So i like listening to Electronic, dubstep (UKF and Skirllex) and Alternative (Metal) (Linkin Park, Three days grace).

I am looking for headphones the isolate the outside noise (like all of it if possible), and have a removable cord, just in case the cord breaks. ( also i would like if they did not run on batteries, but if they do no problem)

I also want good frequency range and want them to sound amazing ( close to bose or beats)!!!

Well thank you and hope that you can help me !!! :D
Price RANGE UPDATE--- upto $120

Answer
i'm not an expert of budget stuff, so i recommend checking out:
http://www.head-fi.org/a/headphone-buying-guide
and
http://www.head-fi.org/t/433318/shootout-101-portable-headphones-reviewed-skullcandy-mix-master-added-04-06-12
and
the rest of head-fi.
Use the search function. that site has the best info on headphones in the world. You will also see that they hate beats, bose, and most of the skullcandy line since they are overpriced for their sound quality.

honestly, a detachable cable on a good headphone is hard to find at that price. i can only recommend these headphones, all of which are over your price range, save more money perhaps?
audio technica m50
ultrasone hfi-580
v-moda m80(on ear, and has a detachable cable.)

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On a budget : Headphones instead of 5.1 speakers?

Johnny

I am a college student and on a budget, but I love the sound experience when I go to a cinema.

I don't have the money to set up a big expensive surround sound system however. Would buying nice headphones like the Sennheiser HD 595 set offer a good alternative?

I'm looking for something immersive and detailed, not something that's just going to burst my ear drums with volume.

Are good headphones a decent budget replacement for a full 5.1 speaker set up?

Answer
Well decent (good quality) headphones can give you a real decent sound experience. They keep it close and the volume on quality ones can be turned down to a reasonable low enought level to not harm ear drums and you can still pickup the small inputs from different sounds and instruments.

For some games or other sound experiences properly recorded in 5.1 then the 5.1 surround is the best way to go.
There are sounds coming from the different angles that add to the sound experinece that headphones can not copy. Even in stereo hooking up more speakers can enhance the sound experience. We hooked up to sets of computer 4.1 speakers to a stereo and had the movies play thru them and it was nice with the two subs and all the speakers.

However since budget is a problem consider also do you have the room for 5.1 and will it interfere with neighbors??? If not then look around for a decent smaller set like computer set of 5.1 if you want (lower cost). Headphones are more personal listening. Upto you.

5.1 headphones, which is better? 1 large 50mm speaker or...?

A B

What's better: one large 50mm speaker in each ear cup

Or a headset that has a 40mm front speaker, a 40mm surround sound speaker, a 30mm center speaker in each ear cup, and vibrating sub-woofers?

Answer
5.1 headphones is never 5.1, just plain physics. You can't feel subwoofer in your body if they are directly pointing at your ears. Any headphones claiming 5.1 is referring to a virtualization of a true 5.1 system. Having said the system that has 3 speakers in each ear should perform better since it has to "virtualize" less and it actually hooks up to individual channel outputs right? Meaning there's 5 jacks to that headphone right? or is there a box that "virtualizes" the stereo output? or better yet does the headphone plug into the Coaxial Digital or SPDIF or optical output? I'd like to see that.. 50mm vs 40mm, larger speakers will produce better bass considering that they are the same speaker manufacturer - one exception is the in ear headphones which in my opinion is irritating and you're not mentioning that so I'll skip it.

Hope that narrows it down for you.

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