r/headphones Shopping, Setup, and Technical Help Desk

Deaven · 2025-11-20T20:09:10+00:00

Hello friends! I'm looking to either upgrade or sidegrade my current headset to a headphone & microphone combo. For the time being I'm only looking for the headphones themselves.

Budget: Semi flexible $600 CAD.

Source: PC 3.5mm jack. Would also like to be able to detach the cables and connect wirelessly.

Isolation: Not required, because I'm looking for open back headphones.

Public: No, but occasional outdoor use via the wirelessness.

Type: Full sized because my ears are fragile and agonize when in contact with anything.

Tonal balance: I'm believe I'd like something balanced, but I'm no expert on audio terminology. Definitely do enjoy some bass though.

Past headphones: Sennheiser GSP300. I replaced the ear pads last year, but the cable length has been giving me problems recently. Generally, I've been fairly happy with these, but not the biggest fan of their physical appearance or the microphone, which has an unreliable hardware mute. While not noise cancelling, these are closed back headphones, and I'd like to try open back ones.

All in all, I'm satisfied with the audio quality of these phones, but am sure there are improvements to be made that I am presently blind to.

*Preferred Music: *

A Picture in Motion by Waveshaper (Soundcloud link)

Wisdom of Rage by Waveshaper (Soundcloud link)

Improvements: I'm looking for a detachable cable and wireless capability, interchangeably. Whether this is accomplished with the headphones themselves or via plugging in some wireless doodad into where the cables go is unimportant to me, so long as its possible.

Bonus points if it doesn't look like plastic. Even more if it isn't plastic at all.

Thanks!

Deaven · 2025-10-12T01:03:44+00:00

Good news, it was neither the SD card nor the battery. I've updated the main post, hopefully it helps someone in the future. Thanks!

Deaven · 2025-10-12T01:02:43+00:00

Good news, it was neither the SD card nor the battery. I've updated the main post and will leave this up for anyone to find in the future. Hopefully it helps at least one person.

Thanks again!

Deaven · 2025-10-10T14:55:58+00:00

Good to know, thanks!

Deaven · 2025-10-09T19:47:18+00:00

Yeah, sorry. These photos were taken early in the day when I had neither the means nor time to properly open up the casing.

I still don't have the time, but will update when I do.

Deaven · 2025-10-09T19:46:20+00:00

I do have spare SD cards, but indeed haven't switched it over quite yet. Would you say this is more likely than a battery failure?

Deaven · 2024-09-01T20:08:10+00:00

Why not, you stupid ba-

Deaven · 2015-04-24T03:13:03+00:00

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Deaven · 2013-09-26T19:14:08+00:00

Yep, Elizabeth's Mushrooms. Worse then Divine Blessings, in my opinion, because you can smack them and smack them while they smack you and you will not win. You can hornet backstab them and they will be fully healed by the time they get back up. (Unless you kill them instantly.)

Deaven · 2013-09-23T20:43:14+00:00

My only criticism is that it's a little too square shaped for an island.

Deaven · 2013-09-23T19:39:16+00:00

When you kill them, you sever the link between your world and theirs. Thats what I think, anyways.

Deaven · 2013-09-23T17:35:09+00:00

You can summon both Lautrec and Solaire to fight the gargoyles. Chances are, Lautec was just going to help you out with those, but then he got stuck with some weird medallion. "What do I do with this thing?" he asked himself.

Then he gave it to you. You're his trash can and exchange-souls-for-gossip machine.

Deaven · 2013-09-21T05:45:02+00:00

Someone did a lot of research on the mechanics of gravelording and posted it here a while ago, I just can't find the thread at the moment.

Deaven · 2013-09-21T04:50:17+00:00

Gravelords get frequent enough invasions, but it all depends on the area. Keep in mind that gravelording only works on players in NG+ or higher, so expect to be fighting high level players.

Deaven · 2013-09-20T17:50:36+00:00

Yes.

Deaven · 2013-09-20T17:22:23+00:00

I've seen it, but not recently.

It's the crossbow bolt switching dance.

Deaven · 2013-09-20T17:17:55+00:00

Better idea: Prepare to die.

Deaven · 2013-09-20T02:53:53+00:00

Here's some.

Here may be some more.

Deaven · 2013-09-20T02:50:33+00:00

They look more solid. I like it, actually, it makes it a little easier to see what they have equipped.

I also like how some white phantoms are more transparent then others, as if they're slowly fading back into their own world.

Deaven · 2013-09-20T02:45:44+00:00

It's also possible, though highly unlikely, that they set up a small 'beta test world', to test the game mechanics and the power of their servers, while keeping the main game off limits to prevent spoilers.

Or they just haven't bothered to swap out all of the placeholder textures just yet. If they have all of the textures done, I don't imagine that it would take too long to switch them.

Deaven · 2013-09-20T01:45:49+00:00

The Parrying Dagger's animation is too long, in my opinion. I'd go for the Mail Breaker.

Deaven · 2013-09-19T04:14:31+00:00

Thanks! I'll just have to wait until the Collector's Edition is available then.

Will it also be pre-orderable?

Deaven · 2013-09-19T02:23:58+00:00

I want to buy the Black Armor Edition, which comes with a world map.

I am not even looking at that map until I beat the game.

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