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I'm looking at getting new headphones for Christmas since my current one are $5 pieces of junk, i like to play CS-GO and i am Gold Nova 1

 

I'm looking at the Hyper x cloud 1 and 2 but don't know if the 7.1 is worth the extra money.

 

Anyone got any suggestions.

 

or should I go with regular headphone and get a separate mic like the mod mic 4.0.

 

keep in mind i do live in Australia so prices are different

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I'm looking at getting new headphones for Christmas since my current one are $5 pieces of junk, i like to play CS-GO and i am Gold Nova 1

 

I'm looking at the Hyper x cloud 1 and 2 but don't know if the 7.1 is worth the extra money.

 

Anyone got any suggestions.

 

or should I go with regular headphone and get a separate mic like the mod mic 4.0.

 

keep in mind i do live in Australia so prices are different

You should get Superlux HD668Bs with AKG K240 velour pads and a modmic.

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You should get Superlux HD668Bs with AKG K240 velour pads and a modmic.

I always hear about the HD668B's but i can never find them in any store, i saw them for $20 on massdrop but it only ships to America, do you know anywhere i could get them from.

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I always hear about the HD668B's but i can never find them in any store, i saw them for $20 on massdrop but it only ships to America, do you know anywhere i could get them from.

Amazon. They're like $55 there I think.

 

If you want a gaming headset from the ground up then the Clouds are about as good as it gets.

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Amazon. They're like $55 there I think.

 

If you want a gaming headset from the ground up then the Clouds are about as good as it gets.

Remember i live in Australia and we don't have Amazon

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Audio Technica ATH-M30X. dont fall for the "gaming headset" thing, get a good pair of headphones and a $5 mic and you will be better off. 

Those are quite expensive here and a bit out of my budget.

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Remember i live in Australia and we don't have Amazon

Well you do, but a check of the AU website shows no hyper x clouds... Why does the AU website suck? Anyways, the Clouds are pretty good. They use the same drivers as Gemini/Takstar/etc and are very well known for providing a good sound signature.

 

Audio Technica ATH-M30X. dont fall for the "gaming headset" thing, get a good pair of headphones and a $5 mic and you will be better off. 

M30Xs are worse than Clouds.... the drivers in Clouds are far superior and have a much less "colored" sound than the M30Xs. The M-series Audio Technicas are MASSIVELY overhyped.

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Well you do,

We only have amazon that sells kindle books, not anything else.

 

So if i go with the clouds is the extra money worth it for 2 with 7.1?

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Remember i live in Australia and we don't have Amazon

 

Don't worry, $55 is $20~ more than the Superlux are worth anyway.

 

Give us a budget to work within.

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Give us a budget to work within.

my budget would be around $125 but i can probably squeeze $130-$135

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We only have amazon that sells kindle books, not anything else.

 

So if i go with the clouds is the extra money worth it for 2 with 7.1?

How much more is it? IMO, by the time you're paying for simulated surround sound you should be looking into open-back headphones.

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$26 more if i go with the ones that are on sale

 

cloud 1-$99

 

cloud 2-$125

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$26 more if i go with the ones that are on sale

cloud 1-$99

cloud 2-$125

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Is the Hyper X Cloud Core available?

They're the cheaper variant at most places.

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Is the Hyper X Cloud Core available?

They're the cheaper variant at most places.

yes but i can easily go higher in my budget

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yes but i can easily go higher in my budget

What is your budget then?

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What is your budget then?

He posted it above :)

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my budget would be around $125 but i can probably squeeze $130-$135

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He posted it above :)

Ah ok, missed that.

 

I'd get some AD500x with a mid-mic if you can go open back.

If not, then just go with the original Clouds. 

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r u sure abt that.. im no audiophile but i thought the clouds were like the "fake gaming headset"

No. Do any amount of research at all, and you'll find that the clouds are pretty much the only inexpensive gaming headset that's actually comparable to other headphones in the price range.

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r u sure abt that.. im no audiophile but i thought the clouds were like the "fake gaming headset" 

They're a good pair of drivers with a crap mic attached. Better than most gaming headsets which are shitty drivers with a shitty mic.

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Ah ok, missed that.

 

I'd get some AD500x with a mid-mic if you can go open back.

If not, then just go with the original Clouds.

The AD500X's are over $180 so I think I'll go with the cloud but I just found out my budget it higher so I'll go with the cloud 2 unless you can find any better options that are the same price

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Are the beyerdynamic MMX2's any good or the AKG M220

Nevermind, just found out the prices on massdrop are in USD not AUD so its not $138.80 its actually $193.01

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