Headphones... Yeah, I can't come up with other titles

[CHKR]

*Update* I've been browsing some different headphones recently and I've come up with a few (actually a lot of) options, 

Corsair - http://www.corsair.com/gaming-headsets-and-speakers

Sennheiser - https://en-us.sennheiser.com/pc-gaming-headset

Razer - https://www.razerzone.com/gaming-audio/razer-kraken-pro-v2

          - https://www.razerzone.com/gaming-audio/razer-manowar

 

Which do you think I should be getting, tell me about all the pros & cons if you can please. Thx

 

So, I thinking on getting new headphones for myself. Im currently using BOSE  QC25, which is pretty good, but I've been wanting to get some headphone with 7.1 surround sound for gaming but I can't seem to find good ones, I've only looked at RAZER Man O' War and Kraken 7.1 doesn't seem good for the amount of plastic on it, 

ANY Suggestions?

Edited February 24, 2017 by CHILDISH_K1LL3R

[Droidbot]

just download Razer Surround

it works on any headphones

 

but 7.1 is a shit gimmick, makes everything sound like crap

[Guest Kloaked]

Surround sound in headphones is shitty. Get some open back headphones if you want to be more immersed.

[DieselWeasel]

yeah, usually it's better to get stereo headphones with some kind of virtual surround. Can't go wrong with sennheiser or beyerdynamic.

[KaminKevCrew]

1 hour ago, CHILDISH_K1LL3R said:

doesn't seem good for the amount of plastic on it, 

I mean, most $300-$1000 headphones are predominantly plastic, right? In some cases, plastic is the better material to have - In headphones, it's generally a  good choice.

[Automobili3XF]

Surround sound on headphones just doesn't exist, simple as that.

What is the budget, just for reference?

[lettuce head]

3 hours ago, CHILDISH_K1LL3R said:

So, I thinking on getting new headphones for myself. Im currently using BOSE  QC25, which is pretty good, but I've been wanting to get some headphone with 7.1 surround sound for gaming but I can't seem to find good ones, I've only looked at RAZER Man O' War and Kraken 7.1 doesn't seem good for the amount of plastic on it, 

ANY Suggestions?

as a reluctant owner of kraken 7.1's, theyre pretty bad as far as sound quality is concerned and i find them to be very fatiguing to wear. the mic is pretty solid though. 

if you want to be immersed in sound like no other, open-backed headphones are the way to go. and the general consensus is the best quality for your money are sennheiser HD 6XX which is a massdrop exclusive release of the HD 650. but the sennheiser HD 600's, HD 650 or HD 598's are all excellent for the money with a fantastic response range and soundstage. i personally own a pair of audio-technica ath-ad900x which are absolutely fantastic for my use case but are loose fitting to most people (also a 1-size-fits-all deal) and a very significant lack of bass, so it may not be the best for immersive gaming. Baerdynamic, audio-technica, sennheiser, akg, and HiFiman are great places to start.
id check out massdrop if i were you. You have to know what youre looking for and read the fine print in most cases but sometimes they offer some great deals.
(also if you need the mic, just get a modmic for 40 or 50 bucks, they really are very very good for the money.)

[CHKR]

I've been browsing some different headphones recently and I've come up with a few (actually a lot of) options, 

Corsair - http://www.corsair.com/gaming-headsets-and-speakers

Sennheiser - https://en-us.sennheiser.com/pc-gaming-headset

Razer - https://www.razerzone.com/gaming-audio/razer-kraken-pro-v2

          - https://www.razerzone.com/gaming-audio/razer-manowar

[Ruffleduffle]

what is your usecase?

budget?

asthetics really improtant?

how long do you game for one sitting?

does the mic need to be top notch?

Edited February 24, 2017 by TheRandomness
Posts merged. Please refrain for posting lots if you can just have all the information in one post.

[CHKR]

2 minutes ago, Ruffleduffle said:

what is your usecase?

budget?

asthetics really improtant?

best if it can be less than 150

[CHKR]

2 minutes ago, Ruffleduffle said:

how long do you game for one sitting?

less than 2 hours

[MVPernula]

Headphones = Just the cups around your ears
Headset = Has a mic

 

Do you have a standalone mic? Do you wish for a headset or headphones?

[CHKR]

2 minutes ago, Ruffleduffle said:

does the mic need to be top notch?

Im a noob so I don't really know the differences

[Ruffleduffle]

wires - yay or nay?

[CHKR]

1 minute ago, Ruffleduffle said:

wires - yay or nay?

Im good with both

[Ruffleduffle]

1 minute ago, CHILDISH_K1LL3R said:

Im a noob so I don't really know the differences

so you dont want to stream then, just for casual voicecomms?

[CHKR]

 

1 minute ago, Ruffleduffle said:

so you dont want to stream then, just for casual voicecomms?

Oh so that is what you meant!

Yeah, I want my friends to not get cancer from a crappy mic

[CHKR]

BTW, I wear glasses

[Ruffleduffle]

i can highly recommend the Cloud 2 made by HyperX. The sound is really good and the mic is solid enough. Plus it si a really good budget option.

Linus did a review on the first generation. i am using the second generation right now.

 

[Ruffleduffle]

1 minute ago, CHILDISH_K1LL3R said:

BTW, I wear glasses

i do aswell, no concern there

[Ruffleduffle]

take a look at this, it is a nice overview of the current linup

[Droidbot]

8 minutes ago, Ruffleduffle said:

-snip 1-

 

16 minutes ago, Ruffleduffle said:

i do aswell, no concern there

Please, for the love of god, stop making multiple posts after each other. Make one freaking post. 

 

OP, don't touch Razer shite with a 6-foot-pole.

Siberia 840 by SteelSeries is comfortable, but I don't wear glasses so take that how you will. 

Sennheiser Game Zero or One isn't bad from what I've heard

 

[WkdPaul]

39 minutes ago, CHILDISH_K1LL3R said:

*snip*

Threads merged, FYI, making multiple threads about the same topic is considered spamming.

[CHKR]

1 minute ago, wkdpaul said:

Threads merged, FYI, making multiple threads about the same topic is considered spamming.

Thank you

[Sack]

Well now my reply is gone, and I can't be bothered to type it all up again so...

 

TL;DR get the sennheiser ones, they make both good headphones and microphones, gaming company headsets sound awfull most of the time compared to proper headphones. The razer ones will break for absolute no reason don't get them.