Sennheisers aren't the best, they're just what the pros use. That's why everyone gets them. Just throwing that out there, because I know a lot of you are going to say them.

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Headphones don't have mics, no.

Turtle Beach ones do, but they're crap.

Just use the headphones for everything, screw TV speakers. Get Sennheiser HD555's if you're on a really tight budget.

HD555's are probably the best for under $100. They've got the best soundstage for gaming. Not the best music headphones though, there are quite a few better ones for the price.

For over $150 you'd be better off with some AKG (K601) or Audio Technica's (AD700) for gaming.

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so then wen online u cant communicate?

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You Know How This Sh*t Works?!?!?

Just put the mic around your neck and set the voice to speakers only (voices will come through headphones).

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Agreed, though i think 650's (595 too) have way better soundstage than 555's...unless you just saying for that price range.

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Yeah, but they're $150-ish, sometimes higher.

You know more about the HD650's than me, so I don't know about their soundstage. The HD595's are really good though.

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Can you sum up the difference between the different sanheisers =[

like whats the difference between the HD555s, HD595s and HD 650s?

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lolwut?

HD555's are neutral, light on bass and overall not very special at all. They have good soundstage which is why they're a good choice for gaming. If you're JUST gaming then get HD555's, because you won't notice the different between HD595's and HD555's in just gaming.

HD595's are a lot better though for music. The sound signature is basically the same, but they're just better. If you're going to listen to music you must get the HD595's, they're a lot better for music.

The HD650's are in a completely different league. They're high end and some of the best headphones you can buy for under $1,000. They sound different to HD595's -- they've got lots of bass and beautifully smooth mids. They make music sound special -- that's what I've read from most HD650 owners. Although, you need a good setup to drive the HD650's as they need a lot of currenty/voltage. You can't run them out of an iPod, they'll be at about 10% of their best and you won't get much volume. You need to put in well over $1000 in amps, cables and sources if you want to run them at their 100% best.

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thank you for the info, but why would you want open aire headphones for music?

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lolwut?

I want to buy the HD555's, but my TV does not have a microphone output, to my knowledge. Wtf do I do?

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