Get the Sennheiser MX980 earbuds, The AD700 or any number of other popular gaming headphones. There are two types of gaming headphones: sets that have great pinpoint accuracy, meaning sounds that are live and always changing will appear in the correct position relative to your head or ears. Their soundstage is just 1 dimensional compared to the expensive sets, however, on that flat plane of audio your ears pick up, X sound or gunshot will be picked up more accurately than even some of the big name expensive sets. Why? I really dont know, maybe it has to do with the lack of a deep sound stage, the ears pick up on sounds more accurately and can place them easier on a flat soundscape as found in the AD700 ( compared to the T1, the ad700 stage has almost no depth lol )
The other type are sets that recreate a natural or vast experience. They place YOU in the most accurate position. The HD800 and T1 have large soundstages that are stretched, but incredibly dynamic and 3 dimensional. This is not good for accurate live sounds inside games that need pinpoint accuracy like Call of Duty online. I owned the T1 and I would never use it to play COD. It did not place sounds in the games soundstage the right way. I couldn't pick up where exactly that sound came from, was that more to my left, or closer to my center? ect ect
however, the expensive sets are amazing for games that dont require pinpointing, games like Dead Space. The t1 and dead space was the most amazing audio experience I've ever had. Just astounding because the ambiance of the game, the overall feel and presence did not rely on knowing exactly where that one sound just came from. So, for games like that, The Hd800 and T1 are amazing, but for Pinpointing, go with the MX980 or the AD700.
Edited by swbf2cheater - 3/31/11 at 3:58am
