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post #13786 of 13804
5/24/13 at 5:46pm
You should get the HD598 with a ModMic if you have a device with Dolby Headphone, it's an upgrade on the HD595/PC360.
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post #13787 of 13804
5/24/13 at 6:21pm
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Originally Posted by HiFiGamer1995 View Post

You should get the HD598 with a ModMic if you have a device with Dolby Headphone, it's an upgrade on the HD595/PC360.
+1 agreed unless you want a headset and don't mind paying a premium price for all in one the hd598 senn would be a better option in $ and sound.
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post #13788 of 13804
5/24/13 at 6:41pm
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The D7000 is the most cinematic headphone I've used. It produces bass like no other headohone I have heard, while maintaining clarity. If it's movie theater type bass without destroying the quality everywhere else, hunt for some D7000s.

Wow, I'd love to hear the theaters you guys go to! Sometimes a Michael Bay movie or the like will reach down into the bass, but I wouldn't say he theaters have great bass. They can go lower than most speakers, but when I'm there and hearing it these days I'm often thinking about how much distortion there is, stress in the speaker's efforts even after they upgraded to the DLP projectors and refurbished the theaters and stuff.

My memory is a bit fainter on the $15.50 per ticket theater down at the Waterfront, but in general I've cut down on going to the theater a lot because it was relatively inexpensive to own better than average AV equipment and have a more satisfying movie experience at home. Better popcorn too. I had an almost godly experience watching Star Trek and Terminator 2 with my AKG's, and my Polk Audio 2.1 setup is pretty great even though it is smoother and so-far not a surround setup.
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post #13789 of 13804
5/24/13 at 7:17pm

Yeah, it's really strange. I've never really heard of a movie theater with good audio...

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post #13790 of 13804
5/24/13 at 7:47pm
Most standard movie theaters excessively echo the sound and have crap mids and highs, but IMAX is better.
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post #13791 of 13804
5/24/13 at 7:49pm

Oh, yeah, Imax had a strong bass... but I don't remember it being excessively good quality. That was a long time ago, though.

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post #13792 of 13804
5/24/13 at 7:55pm

Well I have been listening to the AKG K702 Annies and the Schiit Magni for the past four to five hours. I have to say I am really impressed! These are a very well rounded sound, good bass and midrange and slightly recessed highs to my ears. With gaming they are very fun and still give you the details you need to sound whore. I am also very impressed with how they perform with music. I have to say they dig pretty deep and do it well. I don't know what you guys are going for with bass, but these sound right to me. I really wouldn't want more bass for anything, because they are putting it out close to how the recordings should sound. 

 

I really like these much more than the PC360s for gaming. I don't feel I am giving up much in details for the fuller sound I really wanted. I need an adapter to use the 360s with the Magni, and I do expect they will sound better amped. I will have to report back later with that. I will say that the Annies really need an amp. The difference with and without an amp is extremely noticeable. Doing the best I could to equalize the power from the mixamp and mixamp + Magni combined, the Annies really came alive with more power. 

 

Thank you so much to MLE. I started out with gaming headphones thanks to your thread on AVS. I was able to trust your opinion of the Annies based on your description of the Tritton 720s, then PC360s. It really wasn't hard to decipher that I would love the Annies after seeing how you talked about their sound. I got exactly what I wanted in a headphone. You are the man! Thanks to everyone else who helped me on my journey to this point. 

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post #13793 of 13804
5/24/13 at 8:00pm

Ok, I haven't got an answer to my question :D

 

Which one of this trio?

 

Corsair Vengeance 1500 (165$)

Plantronics Gamescom 780 (102$)

SteelSeries Siberia V2  USB (170$)

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post #13794 of 13804
5/24/13 at 8:05pm
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Ok, I haven't got an answer to my question :D

 

Which one of this trio?

 

Corsair Vengeance 1500 (165$)

Plantronics Gamescom 780 (102$)

SteelSeries Siberia V2  USB (170$)


None of the above?

Those all all mic'd sets. Mic'd headphones don't often have good sound.

 

There are many headphones you can buy less then that price that will have better quality sound, and then you can buy a mic mod to go with it.


Edited by daleb - Yesterday at 8:06 pm
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post #13795 of 13804
5/24/13 at 8:13pm
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Originally Posted by HiFiGamer1995 View Post

You should get the HD598 with a ModMic if you have a device with Dolby Headphone, it's an upgrade on the HD595/PC360.

I find the PC360 more balanced and less shouty than the 598s.

The 598 has more emphasis on mids, so it comes across more detailed, but they're very comparable in terms of gaming performance.
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post #13796 of 13804
5/24/13 at 8:18pm
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Well I have been listening to the AKG K702 Annies and the Schiit Magni for the past four to five hours. I have to say I am really impressed! These are a very well rounded sound, good bass and midrange and slightly recessed highs to my ears. With gaming they are very fun and still give you the details you need to sound whore. I am also very impressed with how they perform with music. I have to say they dig pretty deep and do it well. I don't know what you guys are going for with bass, but these sound right to me. I really wouldn't want more bass for anything, because they are putting it out close to how the recordings should sound. 

I really like these much more than the PC360s for gaming. I don't feel I am giving up much in details for the fuller sound I really wanted. I need an adapter to use the 360s with the Magni, and I do expect they will sound better amped. I will have to report back later with that. I will say that the Annies really need an amp. The difference with and without an amp is extremely noticeable. Doing the best I could to equalize the power from the mixamp and mixamp + Magni combined, the Annies really came alive with more power. 

Thank you so much to MLE. I started out with gaming headphones thanks to your thread on AVS. I was able to trust your opinion of the Annies based on your description of the Tritton 720s, then PC360s. It really wasn't hard to decipher that I would love the Annies after seeing how you talked about their sound. I got exactly what I wanted in a headphone. You are the man! Thanks to everyone else who helped me on my journey to this point. 

I'm glad fo hear they're working out for you.

I agree on your description. The treble is slightly smoothened out for less treble fatigue, which makes them easy to listen to for many hours at a time.

I said it before, but they are like a more open and spacious HD650, which faster speed, and cleaner treble. I also feel it has better sub bass, though the 650 has stronger mid bass and the mids are a little more forward due to the more closed/intimate soundstage.
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post #13797 of 13804
5/24/13 at 9:18pm

Guess what happened to me while I was watching the game with my beloved Q701? I heard a slight rattle during a commercial. I immediately tested it with a bass heavy track. Then low and behold, a rattling noise...  triportsad.gif


Edited by Change is Good - Yesterday at 10:35 pm
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post #13798 of 13804
5/24/13 at 11:19pm
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Better call AKG.
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post #13799 of 13804
5/24/13 at 11:29pm
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Guess what happened to me while I was watching the game with my beloved Q701? I heard a slight rattle during a commercial. I immediately tested it with a bass heavy track. Then low and behold, a rattling noise...  triportsad.gif

 

 

Is it on just ONE driver or both?  If it's both, it could be a problem with the source distorting.

 

Here's what I used to diagnose mine:

http://www.audiocheck.net/soundtests_headphones.php

 

Go to the "Quality" test, aka the the "Bass Shaker" and play it at normal listening level and listen for obvious rattle in one side or the other.

 

Poorly built or extensively worn headphones may start to rattle whenever loud or deep bass content is played. The next file scans bass frequencies and will literally shake your drivers when turning the level up. Adjust the volume in your headphone so that the test is made at a high level: the sweeping tone should remain pure and clear at all frequencies, without any parasitic buzz or rattle appearing in one earpiece or the other.
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post #13800 of 13804
5/24/13 at 11:51pm
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Better call AKG.

 

I was going to but my gut told me contact Amazon, first. They are sending me a replacement right away (even 4 months after the return window).

 

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Is it on just ONE driver or both?  If it's both, it could be a problem with the source distorting.

 

Here's what I used to diagnose mine:

http://www.audiocheck.net/soundtests_headphones.php

 

Go to the "Quality" test, aka the the "Bass Shaker" and play it at normal listening level and listen for obvious rattle in one side or the other.

 

 

Thanks for the link. Definitely both earcups... with the left being overwhelming. It happened in the beginning and end every time.  I'm using an HRT MSII and E12 on my laptop. I tested all me other 'phones and they were fine (thank goodness)... so it wasn't my sources (again thank goodness).

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