Recommended Stand-Alone Headsets

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Headsets:

• Preferably purchased with a headphone DAC like the FiiO E10K or FiiO K3

Below $100:

• $50 | Audio-Technica ATH M20x
• $70 | Audio-Technica ATH M30x
• $99 | Audio-Technica ATH M40x
• $65 | Philips SHP9500

$100-$300:

• $149 | Audio-Technica ATH M50x
• $145 | Philips Audio Fidelio X2HR
• $149 | beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO
• $149 | beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO
• $299 | Sennheiser HD 600

Microphones:

Below $100:

• $80 | Samson Q2U

Below $500:

• $200 | Samson Q2U+ Focusrite Scarlett Solo (3rd Gen)
• $325 | Samson Q2U + GoXLR Mini

Below $1500:

• $1300 | Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Microphone + RODE PSA 1 Swivel Mount Studio Microphone Boom Arm + Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-1 Mic Activator + GoXLR - Mixer, Sampler, & Voice FX
• $1400 | Electro-Voice RE20 Broadcast Announcer Microphone with Variable-D + Electro-Voice 309A + RODE PSA 1 Swivel Mount Studio Microphone Boom Arm + Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-1 Mic Activator + GoXLR - Mixer, Sampler, & Voice FX