Headset soundcard combo for 200?
Hey guys,
Im looking for a headset and soundcard (mostly for gaming and movies)!
All I want is a over-ear headset (preferbly not true surround sound but virtual is prefered).
My budget is a total of 200$.
I've been looking at the Asus Xonar Xense with the sennheiser PC 360's package, but im not sure....
what would be the best bang for the buck?
May 3, 2013
14 Comments • Newest first
@Burning Ah thanks!
15 euro is reasonable for me, i'll get em there!
Thanks alot!
Found another shop in the UK:
http://www.iheadphones.co.uk/audio-technica-2.html
Their shipping to Europe is fairly reasonable: http://www.iheadphones.co.uk/delivery-information
edit: Looked at the shipping info again. I don't know if 15 EU is reasonable.
You can still fall back to the sellers on Amazon.de and a few do offer free shipping to Holland.
http://www.amazon.de/gp/offer-listing/B000CMS0XU
@Burning I'm able to find the soundcard and mic you recommended, but i cant seem to find the headphones
Is there any similar headphone?
@GeTao That's indeed what i mean
@hiddedebest its got its own sound card. thats why it's got a usb. or do you mean you want a sound card thats separate from the headphones.
@GeTao Even if they sound good, and are in my budget.
I don't have the possibility to upgrade to a headset + soubdcard because it has a USB output.
@hiddedebest: Idk, I thought they were one of the best pair i've had, although it did break fast but thats cause of improper care. I love using them to listen to music, I dont see a problem with them.
I've at least found the German Amazon.
http://www.amazon.de/Creative-Blaster-Interne-Soundkarte-PCI-Express/dp/B009RPQA2G
These two are not sold directly by Amazon, but the sellers are fine. For at least the North American Amazon, there is a tendency for "Fulfillment by Amazon" to ship out of an Amazon warehouse.
http://www.amazon.de/gp/offer-listing/B00029MTMQ
http://www.amazon.de/gp/offer-listing/B000CMS0XU
This is a highly-regarded European audiophile store. They do not have the Audio Technica AD700, though if they did, I would expect it to sell for 120 EU.
http://www.thomann.de/nl/index.html
The Audio Technica ATH AD700 is unusually good at positional audio reproduction and its wide soundstage makes it good for movies. However, it's weak on the bass. I am unsure if there have been any recent product releases that compare to the AD700, as even the AD500 is supposedly different (worse) from the AD700.
@Burning First of all, thanks alot for your help!
I live in the netherlands (a small country in Europe), I can order from about any site that ships to europe (obviously i want the shipping cost to be as low as possible).
The sad thing is, newegg doesnt deliver in europe and i prefer not to order from ebay :s
[quote=hiddedebest]@Burning, does amazon deliver in europe? and am I able to pay with iDeal there? Im pretty new to amazon :s[/quote]
Amazon is a North America mega online retailer that just about sells nearly everything, even normally hard to find audiophile hardware like the Audio Technica ATH-AD700 headphones.
Which country do you live in and what stores can you buy from? Finding all three of the things I listed may be difficult.
@alex9888 i can get them in a store nearby for 210 euro
@Burning, does amazon deliver in europe? and am I able to pay with iDeal there? Im pretty new to amazon :s
@GeTao ive heard them and they didnt sounded that great, besides that, ive heard that turtlebeaches break fast
Audio-Technica AD700 + Zalman Microphone + Creative Sound Blaster Z
http://www.amazon.com/Technica-ATH-AD700-Open-air-Audiophile-Headphones/dp/B000CMS0XU
http://www.amazon.com/Zalman-Zm-Mic1-Sensitivity-Headphone-Microphone/dp/B00029MTMQ
http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Blaster-Beamforming-Microphone-SB1500/dp/B009ISU33E
[quote=GeTao]best bang for buck i wanna say is beach turtle's x12[/quote]
^ what he said
best bang for buck i wanna say is beach turtle's x12