Hey there guys, wanted to make a post here asking for some more up to date market information(if there is any really?). Currently I am in the process of a new setup and planning to buy 2 headphones for it(since theres now more than one person in the household).
First headphone is of wired variety and I have narrowed it down to probably either the meze 105 AER or Sennheiser HD 490 Pro(less theres another variation of this, these seem to have a better cup size that fits more ear sizes alongside more depth to my knowledge)
The other that I am in the market for is more of a couch listener / casual controller game wireless headphone… Problem being is that I would need to use a wireless dongle for the headphone instead of a regular pc bluetooth connection. The other issue is that I want a wireless headphone thats actually comfortable and I despise pads made of leather/leatherette based materials. Figured I would post on here and see if anybody has some strong recommendations… oh and bonus points to the wireless headphone if it actually has a ‘good’ microphone on it for calls and work related stuff
Price point I wanna set around $400, not averse to third party sales
I’d maybe try the audezee maxwell, audiophile taste is a little harder than your averge gamer and my time with them has been limited but maybe try them on amazon and if not return them.
While I understand maxwell is fine and all, it also uses leather style padding. While I could very well just change the pads, the headset itself is also very hefty leading to being uncomfortable after a period of time on top of the fact that the microphone is… not that great. Due to these reasons, I immediately ruled it out
You could go for a FIIO FT-1 + a wireless mod mic, that should still be in budget.
The mic is the main issue i found myself trying to budget this, its either go for a gaming headphone (99% trash), or add one to an audiophile headphone if you are going wireless is pricey, hell even wired is not cheap (the dual 3.5mm + mic is 80$ i think)
you have the arctis nova pro wireless (110 grams ligher), slightly at 350$ out of budget but it is light and not as solid sounding as the Maxwell, but solid EQ option and the hotswap battery is a nice feature.
As far as dongles you have one sizeable issue, most PC, consoles and laptops dont have aptx of any kind which downgrades you quiet a bit
tried both, maxwell is easily superior in practically every regard but neither fit what im looking for. Thinking I may be SOL due to looking for a wireless that isn’t using the typical leather/pleather type padding
Also sat with astro a50x as well which unfortunately didn’t fit my ears whatsoever so that was a hard pass
gonna add a note here, I think I may go ahead and try the new pads that came out for the maxwell, thanks to gadgetrytech and wicked cushions for releasing a lighter velour style pad. I will just go ahead and EQ the bass in line with the stock.