Mad Lust Envy's Headphone Gaming Guide: (Updated: 5/17/13. Skullcandy PLYR 1 added) - Page 795

You're better off asking those questions in this thread.

(double post)

Mad,
Finally getting a chance to listen to the HE-400s as I type. Did an 18.5 min video showing my impressions, I don't know if it'll be of use to anyone else but it was fun, actually felt rushed on my end but over 5 mins is probably too long for viewers.

Basically, my impression is the HE-400 is a fun can, performing rather than replicating. No duh, right? More bass than I'm used to, seems MADE for Massive Attack, listening to Heliogoland right now and it adds a lot of drama. I also feel the HE-400 is a smoother headphone, not treble fatiguing - very detailed, but a little more rounded on the details. Bass also stands out, kicks harder and takes attention away from mids, I wouldn't use with any genre unless it was all I had, if that were the case I wouldn't be missing out but it adds a little dark chocolate to every song "meal," I love chocolate but it might make some song-foods taste weird with it.

Haven't tried it unamped or gaming yet, going to try that. I think it'll be fine, but it doesn't reach that "being there" feeling and instead feels like listening to media. It may be more fun, but I don't get lost in it quite the same.

Somebody mentioned he/she wanted a receiver? I think a sound system (speakers) was also mentioned? I have a receiver for sale if you're interested. Just check out my sig for the details.

Has anyone tried the pc363d's yet from Sennheiser? How about the astro a40's but the 2013 model? I cannot find a comparison anywhere between these two.

Hello. Will sound blaster z onboard amp power DT 990 pro 250 ohms? sound blaster says it has a 600 ohms headphone amp in it but I am sure it's not that good. I listen to games/music/movies at 30-40% volume in windows and what ever app/player I am using has max volume.

 

btw , HI everyone :) 

...i still can't order my 990s gatta c how much car repairs r gonna b

I don't think I've read reviews on the new Sennheiser, but Mad reviewed the new 2013 Astro A40 on the first page for it's own merits. The Sennheiser will obviously be the better quality headphone, however if you're considering the A40s for the Mixamp bundle vs just using the Senns in stereo, then advantage A40 bundle.

Sound blaster says 600 ohms but I read specs saying the power output isn't as high as some desktop amps made for high impedance headphones. The 250 ohm Beyer headphone will sound good because it'll have great dampening and require less current, but the Sound Blaster Z may not be able to make the music play very loud. The Beyers will require the volume turned up higher to sound as loud, but it's highly likely it will reach loud enough levels.

 

Yeah, that's how I was doing it. Xbox HDMI to to, OPTICAL out on tv to mixamp. That way I could use all my devices with the mixamp. My TV however, a 55 inch Sammy, it seems was not able to output 5.1.

Turns out I was NOT getting a surround feed. I plugged in the optical cord straight from the 360 to the mix amp and fired up Far Cry 3. The difference was night and day. I can really feel the footsteps, gunshots and explosions.

 

Haha, here I was sitting there with the optical from the TV in the mixamp. Gunshot. Reload. Grenade. Unhook the optical and plug in the 360 optical. Gunshot. Reload. Grenade.

 

So yeah, thanks for the advice guys. What little I've been able to play since doing this (only played FC3, and for not very long), the results have been incredible. I hopefully should not have any other issues with the 598's.

 

 

On a different but related topic, I will be upgrading my surround sound system this week. Going from an old Samsung home theater in a box to an Onkyo NR515, BIC F12 sub, and Energy take classics 5.0.

 

My question, will the amp on the NR515 better drive these cans or should I continue to use the mixamp?

Oh I guess I did not know those were the 2013's but that is very good to know! The new senn's come with a new soundcard with them but idk why there are no reviews! I would love to take a pair if I had the money but I only have money for one :/ and the new senn's are more expensive too... I think around 300 USD.

My Mad Dogs just came in the mail today, and this may be new toy syndrome, but I am soooooooo happy I purchased these. Now I haven't heard any other closed headphones in this price range, but I seriously think that these are THE closed headphones for me. A bit warm in the color, but incredibly precise in the presentation. I've only been listening to them for about 20 minutes, so take everything I'm hearing currently as such. No gaming done on them as such yet, but the music... my God the music... I've heard people compare these loosely to the D5k with J$ pads. Having never heard them, I have no idea. Isolation is superb, can't hear the fiancee talking while she sits directly next to me and the only thing I have currently playing is very light Japanese koto music. The alpha pads are so comfortable to me, I never thought I'd say this about a leather pad again, but they're definitely wowing me so far. They are incredibly soft, and I have to say I LOVE the new leather smell. So nice. Wish I had a better amp to truly drive these properly, rather than just my E9. I'll get a photo of them up soon, as well as a shot of the "modded" E9 since MLE asked to see it before.

 

tl;dr

Mad Dogs: so far, the bite is worthy of the bark.

Edited by AxelCloris - 2/23/13 at 5:44pm

Once my 15 day return window has passed I'm willing to send them your way for a demo/review. And maybe even drop 'em off to Chico next time I'm a bit north. Just want to spend enough time with them now to make sure that it's not just the new toy syndrome. Also need to debate selling a couple things to fund a new amp. I have my ZO on the FS section now to apply towards a new amp, probably will pass along the E9 soonish as well if I do, maybe do the magni/modi stack, or even step into the realm of budget-friendly Audio GD or Matrix.

Here's the Fostex TH-600, little brother to the TH-900 (which is an absolutely gorgeous headphone).

 

At around $800, the TH-600 is still way to expensive though...

 

(TH-600 is the black one on the right)

 

Too bad Fostex won't make a high end ortho :(

 

I still really love the look of the TH-900 and the TH-600 is quite the looker too.