Hi, I'm going to get a headphone for competitive PC gaming (no LAN, just my quiet room), which I will hook up to a Auzentech X-Fi Prelude. For gaming clarity, soundstage and positional sound is important I imagine. I narrowed my options down to the AKG K 701, the Ultrasone PRO 750 and the beyerdynamic DT 880 Edition 2005 (I would also add the Denon AH-D2000 thats also in this price range, but I read too little about them).
As the headphones plus the soundcard is expensive enough as it is, there's no money left for an amp, but I will probably get one down the road (could take up to a year before I get one).
I'm currently using Plantronics DSP-500 with the integrated USB soundcard, and I don't really think its bad, though positional sound could be better and the sound could be more clear. I imagine even unamped the above mentioned headphones in addition to a X-Fi Prelude will still be a major upgrade to my current Plantronics.
What headphones would you recommend to me and why?
As the headphones plus the soundcard is expensive enough as it is, there's no money left for an amp, but I will probably get one down the road (could take up to a year before I get one).
I'm currently using Plantronics DSP-500 with the integrated USB soundcard, and I don't really think its bad, though positional sound could be better and the sound could be more clear. I imagine even unamped the above mentioned headphones in addition to a X-Fi Prelude will still be a major upgrade to my current Plantronics.
What headphones would you recommend to me and why?





















