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Just thinking if the ath-m50x and a modmic would be a good comfortable for csgo and maybe streaming someday? 

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i have the smaller brother m40x and i can say they sound awesome get it its worth the price  

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you can't go wrong with those

 

your callouts are gonna be heard clearly.

and ya stream viewers wont spam "SOUND!" in the chats.

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They'd be great

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They're OK for gaming, but just OK. There are better options in the same price range that offer better spatial awareness, but lack the M50's bass punch. One thing I will say is do not pay more than $140 for them. Once you go past that there are better options that beat the M50 in most catagories.

 

The M50s are a good option for an all rounder headphone if you need closed back. If you don't need closed back and the extra bass a much better option in the sames price range is the Sennheiser HD 558. The HE-350 is also a good option for $100 on massdrop.

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I use the standard Audio Technica ATH-M50, they are straight up better than alot of gaming headset. Gaming headset focus on getting a tiny microphone with alot of functions (imo) And going from a headset like Siberia v2 and Siberia 200 I prefer the Audio Technica one, sound is better, clearer etc.

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Thanks for the quick and helpfull replies everybody! :) i live in Finland btw so the M50x is like 140€ at its cheapest but black friday is tomorrow so i think ill pickup a pair of them and a modmic to to thx again :)

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1 hour ago, Snowi_ said:

Thanks for the quick and helpfull replies everybody! :) i live in Finland btw so the M50x is like 140€ at its cheapest but black friday is tomorrow so i think ill pickup a pair of them and a modmic to to thx again :)

 

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I have exactly that setup and can confirm it's a great choice. Wish the modmic magnets were a bit stronger though.

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It's okay for gaming, soundstage is not that good tho.

 

However if you want closed back have a look at: Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80 ohms, they are superior than the M50X in any way.

They don't require an amp as nowadays mobos are good enough for it.

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ahh M50x vs gaming that's exactly what I'm looking for : )

 

so I had an M50x for about 7 years now mainly for gaming, and a bit of music.

(added a Modmic too about 2 years ago)

 

my issue is that since I removed my X-Fi soundcard due to a motherboard upgrade, I'm on onboard audio now.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B450M-MORTAR-MAX

This is probably the chip itself o.0 Realtek® ALC892 Codec

 

aaaand I miss the bass.. and some detail, that I used to have. it's usable but not the same.

and the X-Fi card does not fit in now due to VGA clearance.

 

I was thinking about an external solution, maybe buying a DAC or something, but I know nothing about those...

what would you guys do to fix this ?

(example stuff I'm currently playing: mainly CoD MW, Warzone, Division 2, and can't wait for Cyberpunk 2077)

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10 minutes ago, koko_1989 said:

ahh M50x vs gaming that's exactly what I'm looking for : )

 

so I had an M50x for about 7 years now mainly for gaming, and a bit of music.

(added a Modmic too about 2 years ago)

 

my issue is that since I removed my X-Fi soundcard due to a motherboard upgrade, I'm on onboard audio now.

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B450M-MORTAR-MAX

This is probably the chip itself o.0 Realtek® ALC892 Codec

 

aaaand I miss the bass.. and some detail, that I used to have. it's usable but not the same.

and the X-Fi card does not fit in now due to VGA clearance.

 

I was thinking about an external solution, maybe buying a DAC or something, but I know nothing about those...

what would you guys do to fix this ?

(example stuff I'm currently playing: mainly CoD MW, Warzone, Division 2, and can't wait for Cyberpunk 2077)

hey man I would make a new post as we generally dont encourage reviving old posts.  I have some Ideas though I can answer you on a new forum post though 

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oh okay, I thought it would make sense to keep everything in 1 place for the same topic.

opening a new one then, thanks! : )

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