So... Anyone got any headset/-phone recommendations?
Sennheiser HD 25 is the first choice, pionneer is making decent headphones too if you don't want to spend that much... In any case go for dj equip they're way tougher than headphones branded "gaming".
I've always kinda figured that "gaming" sets were basically just designed around looking fancy and being called something ridiculous. I've had at least one gaming set that actually lasted me a really long time, but I've had others that were pretty much just cheap junk that hopped on the opportunity to fail miserably.
I'm not sure how sold I am on the Sennheiser, though... The robustness-despite-appearances sounds great, but I've never been a fan of on-ear cups, and the whole mention of the cable being perhaps its one structural Achilles heel is also a little worrying... I've had entirely too many cable issues in my time, which is kinda why I've been interested in getting a wireless headset.
By all accounts the on-ear cups should be quite comfortable, but I tend to wear the things for extended sessions and over-ear has just always worked better for me. If I see it somewhere I could try it on, I'll take a peek.
We've been looking at the Mpow H5 as a possibility, but the mention of a slightly tight fit is troubling... I've got a bit of a big head. It's tremendous, yuge. Everyone says so.
As for the snapped pair which has now been mummified with tape to keep it semi-functional, my dad asked for me to send over some pictures of the break to see if he could maybe get something back from the seller, since it all happened so shortly after unpacking...
...and a few minutes later, told me not to bother anyways... The product listing, with its hundreds of positive reviews, and indeed the entire seller's profile, had completely vanished from Amazon. Gotta love it.