Gaming Headphone Setup Help

[daviden]

So I'm a pretty casual gamer, I play lots of co-op games with friends like portal 2 or minercraft etc., but I don't find myself using a microphone that much if at all, I really only would need to use one on rare occasions in which case the ps4 included earbuds's mic works fine with my pc. So i figured instead of spending money on a mic I would rarely use I could put the money towards more expensive headphones. I thought going for the legendary Audio-Technica ATH M50Xs would be a great choice but from what I've heard open back heaphones are where I should be going for gaming. Should I go for a different pair of open backs or just stick with the M50Xs?

[the public]

the reason you typically get an open back headphone is for the sound stage, for gaming it helps you pin point where your enemy/target is. For games like portal and minecraft, i don't really see much of an advantage. Either way, from what i've heard, for closed back headphones, the m50x's already have a good sound stage. So, if you're willing to put down the money, i'd say the m50x's are a good choice.

[MaxBunny]

As a m40x owner I would say the benefit is more in the longer cord than the audio quality for games. The RIG 500E is a great gaming headset that comes with both open back and closed ear cups plus a mic and goes on sale for $99.99 I've seen. Open really is better in my opinion. The only problem is that I think the cord is kind of short.

[daviden]

Just now, D_s_stone56 said:

the reason you typically get an open back headphone is for the sound stage, for gaming it helps you pin point where your enemy/target is. For games like portal and minecraft, i don't really see much of an advantage. Either way, from what i've heard, for closed back headphones, the m50x's already have a good sound stage. So, if you're willing to put down the money, i'd say the m50x's are a good choice.

Ya I don't really play any games that would require spacial awareness like CS:GO or anything so the closed backs should be fine