New Gaming Headset or Headphones

[PB3]

I'm looking for a new headset and have a budget of about $150-160. I do currently have a very good desktop mic but I don't have any room for it, but I MIGHT be able to make it work. The list below contains the headsets I'm considering.

• Hyperxcloud Revolver S
• Steelseries Arctis 5
• Steelseries Arctis 7

For headphones, I'm thinking either the Audio Technica m40x or the Sennheiser HD 598. 

 

Please help me. Thanks.

 

[Lethalmonk]

Do not get any "headset" you are much better off getting a headset and microphone separately.  if you want open back - shp9500 ($50) with vmoda boom mic pro ($30). the headphone quality is on par of the 598 and the mic is amazing. i will get alot of hate for this but the audio technica m50x are not worth it, u can get a much better closed back headphone for the price. in addition you might want to considar getting a DAC/AMP so u can get very good audio. (big difference). just dont get  a headset. the durability is much different too.

Ask me anything about this.

[Himommies]

6 minutes ago, Lethalmonk said:

Do not get any "headset" you are much better off getting a headset and microphone separately.  if you want open back - shp9500 ($50) with vmoda boom mic pro ($30). the headphone quality is on par of the 598 and the mic is amazing. i will get alot of hate for this but the audio technica m50x are not worth it, u can get a much better closed back headphone for the price. in addition you might want to considar getting a DAC/AMP so u can get very good audio. (big difference). just dont get  a headset. the durability is much different too.

Ask me anything about this.

The M50X have a really really flat signal response.So they sound like what they would sound like in the studio.Or in other words they are very accurate.But that usually doesn't give of the best sound compared to the extremely bass boosted V Moda.I would reccomend the g933 or the m50x. Depends on what your doing

 

 

[Lethalmonk]

2 minutes ago, Himommies said:

The M50X have a really really flat signal response.So they sound like what they would sound like in the studio.Or in other words they are very accurate.But that usually doesn't give of the best sound compared to the extremely bass boosted V Moda.I would reccomend the g933 or the m50x. Depends on what your doing

 

 

he is gaming according to the title. m50x has a small soundstage.

[PB3]

12 minutes ago, Lethalmonk said:

Do not get any "headset" you are much better off getting a headset and microphone separately.  if you want open back - shp9500 ($50) with vmoda boom mic pro ($30). the headphone quality is on par of the 598 and the mic is amazing. i will get alot of hate for this but the audio technica m50x are not worth it, u can get a much better closed back headphone for the price. in addition you might want to considar getting a DAC/AMP so u can get very good audio. (big difference). just dont get  a headset. the durability is much different too.

Ask me anything about this.

I already have a microphone, I don't know if you saw. It's a Blue Yeti.

2 minutes ago, Himommies said:

The M50X have a really really flat signal response.So they sound like what they would sound like in the studio.Or in other words they are very accurate.But that usually doesn't give of the best sound compared to the extremely bass boosted V Moda.I would reccomend the g933 or the m50x. Depends on what your doing

 

 

I don't like the design of the G933 headset, but I'll consider it. What makes it better than the ones I listed?

[Surpuppa]

I have the Philips Fidelio X2 and they are great for gaming with nice bass and huge soundstage. I have paired it with the microphone Vmoda Boom Pro. Although it is a bit more expensive than a complete gaming headset it is much better.

 

More options are the  Superlux 668 and the  Philips SHP9500, both for a cheaper price

[Guest]

If sound leakage isnt a concern i think you should aim to get some open-back headphones for the larger soundstage.

 

Browse the recommended gear and check some reviews to find the sound you're looking for.

 

[nicobombai]

On 3/14/2017 at 4:06 AM, PB3 said:

For headphones, I'm thinking Sennheiser HD 598. 

There i fixed it for you. Can't go wrong with that one

[Dackzy]

On ‎13‎-‎03‎-‎2017 at 10:23 PM, Himommies said:

The M50X have a really really flat signal response.So they sound like what they would sound like in the studio.Or in other words they are very accurate.But that usually doesn't give of the best sound compared to the extremely bass boosted V Moda.I would reccomend the g933 or the m50x. Depends on what your doing

 

 

No they don't, look at the bass boost they got and tell me that it looks "flat" with a straight face. They are not very accurate with that boosted bass and harsh treble, they are detailed, but not accurate. It would be more correct to call the m40x for "flat" than the m50x, but it would still not be correct.

 

Also what is this BS with headphones without extremely boosted bass not giving the same audio quality or as good sound signature? What the hell are you talking about? That shit makes ZERO sense. A sound signature is very much a personal thing, so claiming that a bass heavy headphone gives the best sound, would very much be wrong. Less bass also doesn't mean worse audio quality, if we used that logic then beats would have some of the best audio quality, while headphones like the HD600 would have bad audio quality.