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Mad Lust Envy's Headphone Gaming Guide: (8/18/2022: iFi GO Blu Review Added)
Jun 21, 2015 at 5:56 PM Post #31,173 of 48,562
The 612 is solid. No way you'll be disappointed unless you want a definite tilt somewhere like boosted bass or something. The 612 is incredibly neutral/natural. It's a damn good headphone.
 
Jun 22, 2015 at 1:50 AM Post #31,176 of 48,562
xylust said:
Just bought the AKG K612 Pro, hope they are good because this is the most I ever spent on headphones!
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The K612 are quite good, and an amazing bargain. If it sounds at all weak (forget about plugging it into a PS4 controller!), try adding a FiiO E11k or something from the portable amp roundup thread by ClieOS.


frankefrum said:
What is everyone using these days to replace the mixamp pro 5.8 wireless for console gaming? I can't even figure out what to search for when browsing the web...
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Gave up on wireless, I use a Creative X7. There's a few stereo wireless transmitters out there, but not a straightforward way to put headphone surround through them, and they just don't sound as good as a wired option.
 
Jun 23, 2015 at 1:28 PM Post #31,177 of 48,562
hansotek said:
Got a chance to use the NAD Viso HP50 for gaming a bit tonight, I'm going to go off of MLE's review of the Fidelio X1 for comparison, because I think his write up was pretty spot-on.

FUN
Fidelio X1 - 8.5
NAD HP50 - 8.0
The NAD performed much better than I anticipated. The nice sub bass presence and extension played a factor here. Guns sound freakin' awesome! Very punchy and you can feel every shot. Explosions sound huge! I docked it half a point relative to the X1 because it's really missing the high frequency air that you get with the X1. Almost any closed back is going to be at a disadvantage here, but the very highes highs are a little extra choked off here. Not a huge deal, because it does everything else really well.

COMPETITIVE
Fidelio X1 - 8.0
NAD HP50 - 7.0
Overall, very good for a closed back, but average performance overall. I'd catch things coming from the side or behind me, and the would always be right where I thought, but the whole process seemed faster and more fluid with the X1. I felt like my reaction time was noticeably quicker. I don't know if I'd be rushing to use the HP50 in PVP., though it's quite serviceable in casual PVE.

COMFORT
Fidelio X1 - 8.0
HP50 - 5.0
This is where the HP50 takes a major hit. IMO, it clamps a little too hard and there's not quite enough padding. YMMV. However, there's a much bigger issue and that is heat buildup. The HP50 gets HOT sitting on your head extremely quickly while gaming. Unless you're playing in a refrigerator, it makes the whole experience downright uncomfortable. YMMV, of course.

Overall, I still like the X1 better, but the HP50 fared better than I thought it would. It's very, very close in the sound categories, but I'd definitely recommend trying it out and seeing how you like the comfort before you consider buying. I just found the heat to be too much.

Hope that helps!
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Got my X1's today and can't believe the sound I am getting from them compared to the gaming headsets. Love them! Thanks to Hansotek and MLE and everyone who helped me pick my first audiophile headphones.
 
Jun 23, 2015 at 3:28 PM Post #31,178 of 48,562
ashm278 said:
 
Got my X1's today and can't believe the sound I am getting from them compared to the gaming headsets. Love them! Thanks to Hansotek and MLE and everyone who helped me pick my first audiophile headphones.
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Anytime! Glad to hear you like it. 
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Jun 24, 2015 at 11:10 AM Post #31,181 of 48,562
evshrug said:
Gave up on wireless, I use a Creative X7. There's a few stereo wireless transmitters out there, but not a straightforward way to put headphone surround through them, and they just don't sound as good as a wired option.
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So, if I am sitting 10 feet from the television and accounting for another 5-10 feet of slack, you are thinking just run a cable 20 feet? Is this going to be problematic for sound quality? I have never really done something like this.
 
Jun 25, 2015 at 1:36 PM Post #31,182 of 48,562
Selling my TH900, because I'm pretty much done with the headphone game, and I can live with the X2 alone. I haven't been using headphones much lately, regardless. I'd rather use the funds on something outside of audio tech.
 
Jun 25, 2015 at 1:37 PM Post #31,183 of 48,562
frankefrum said:
So, if I am sitting 10 feet from the television and accounting for another 5-10 feet of slack, you are thinking just run a cable 20 feet? Is this going to be problematic for sound quality? I have never really done something like this.
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Well, IMO, over 5' of slack might be excessive, but my Q701 came with a 10m cable (almost 33 feet) and didn't sound any worse than the 3m cable (almost 10 feet), just since I had so much extra slack I had a little spaghetti floor, lol! I just coiled the extra slack by my chair, but generally I used the shorter cable.
 
Jun 25, 2015 at 1:37 PM Post #31,184 of 48,562
mad lust envy said:
Selling my TH900, because I'm pretty much done with the headphone game, and I can live with the X2 alone. I haven't been using headphones much lately, regardless. I'd rather use the funds on something outside of audio tech.
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Rent? Food? Ooh! Or a girlfriend!?
 
Jun 25, 2015 at 1:40 PM Post #31,185 of 48,562
Hah, more like fixing my laptop (it's fine, but the HDMI out isn't working. My Panny VT60 plasma is just sitting there for PS4 duties only atm). That, and paying off Paypal.

I'd like a desktop rig later on too.
 
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