Drop + EPOS / Sennheiser - H3X

Does he need a microphone? If not, get him a pair of Philips SHP9500, they’re $60-$90 depending on sales. If he does, the Drop+Epos H3X are fantastic for under $100. If you want to spend more, get him the PC38x off of Drop.com as they’re cheaper than off Amazon.

I got these for 80 and I feel they were worth that price. 40 dollars is a buy now, and think later situation if you want a solid pair of headphones.

They make the HyperX Cloud sound like dollar store headphones. Not even close imo. I own these and the PC38X, while the PC38X is better (and 100$ more), these are like 98% as good.

I have a big head as well. Had to get an adult bike helmet at age 10. Out of the box they will feel quite tight but they form to your head pretty quickly. I've warn them for 16 hour shifts before and noticed no pain. You will not find them comfortable to lay down in though.

The mic is great. When you first get it you'll have to bend it a bit to get it in the exact spot and you're good to go. It's very rigid and the sound quality is amazing for a headset. Also has what I call the job saver which is the flip up to mute function. 3 things to note. The mic cannot be removed. It will pick up things you say under your breath so be careful. If you have longer hair, you will get it caught in the flip up to mute rotation every now and then.

I got paranoid and ordered another yellow pc38x and 2 pairs of these H3X lol.

The mic is definitely not removable on the H3X. It does have the flip up to mute function tho or as I call it, the job saver. lol. I've used the PC38x, PC37x and H3X for work as well as play.

I bought these from this post... while they are nice, the sound is nice with more bass, but basically on par with my Cloud 1's. I didn't realize my Clouds were more open vs closed back... and would have gone with the PC38x instead which are open vs these as closed.