game one vs game zero which one should i get?

[cjtaxi]

hi guys...after months of picking choices of headset finally these 2 come as the candidates. The sennheiser game one and the game zero and i dont know which one should i get?

Whats the difference between those two?cause as far as i can see the diff is the impedance (50ohm vs 150ohm) i'm not an audio pro so i dunno what that means   . and i use it not for game only but sometimes music (well edm sort of stuff)

thx before

 

my current setups are : i7 -4790k, MSI Z97 - Gaming 7, r9 290, 8gb ram and logitech z506 5.1 speakers

 

PS: Sorry for bad english 

[RedSphyxis]

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hi there.

 

I'd say don't go for either it's always better to get decent headphones. Like the DT990 Pro's or some other Headphone at that price range. And get a dedicated desktop mic like a blue snowball, yeti or the AT2020 or maybe just go for a ModMic

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But if you really want to choose either one of them I'd say pick the Game One.

reasons:

• First off The Game One and Zero are pretty much the same thing with only One single thing different being the Game One Open-Back and the Zero Closed-Back.
• For Gaming Generally Open-Back is much better than closed since it offers a bigger soundstage which in turn makes it sound more "realistic"
• Also You mentioned EDM music which generally sounds better when on Open-Back Headphones.

The Ohms tells you how much you need to power the headphones. Generally the most common rating is 32ohms but most onboard audio can drive 50+ohm headphones nowadays. If you wan't better sound quality I suggest getting an External DAC to go with your peripheral of choice. You could also go for a soundcard if you don't want any DAC lying around on your work-space.

 

But your onboard audio is pretty much decent already so it should be able to drive headphones that require ~600ohms so you're not technically required to buy any DAC or soundcard.

 

and please follow your own topics

 

edit: oh in case you're wondering the silver lining for close back headphones is that you're more isolated and outside noise barely leaks in. Compared to open back ones.

[BoredErica]

The Ohms tells you how much you need to power the headphones. Generally the most common rating is 32ohms but most onboard audio can drive 50+ohm headphones nowadays. If you wan't better sound quality I suggest getting an External DAC to go with your peripheral of choice. You could also go for a soundcard if you don't want any DAC lying around on your work-space.

 

But your onboard audio is pretty much decent already so it should be able to drive headphones that require ~600ohms so you're not technically required to buy any DAC or soundcard.

A common misconception is that how hard a headphone is to drive is basically measured by impedance (unit in ohms). This is an incomplete picture. We have to look how much current and how much voltage the headphone needs at a given loudness. A simpler, probably more accurate way of looking at how hard a headphone is to drive is to look at its sensitivity.

 

The difference between an external amp/dac vs a functioning, competent onboard solution is surprisingly small. Most people do not have the disposable income to make it worth it. Of course, if the onboard audio is being finnicky/hissing/etc then it's time to get away from onboard pronto.

[RedSphyxis]

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well I'm no Audio junkie

 

so take it with a grain of salt

[SSL]

well I'm no Audio junkie

 

so take it with a grain of salt

 

I'm sure we appreciate that, but then kindly refrain from posting about something you're not familiar with. It confuses people and makes more work for the audio "junkies". :rolleyes:

[ShearMe]

I'm sure we appreciate that, but then kindly refrain from posting about something you're not familiar with. It confuses people and makes more work for the audio "junkies". :rolleyes:

 

[cjtaxi]

ah ok sorry for not following my own topic since im completely confused...but anyway thanks so in my case game one is a more better choice than game zero....ok thx guys