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post #1 of 8
11/19/11 at 10:24pm
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I'm thinking of upgrading, would it be worth it too upgrade to any of these headphones, I'm not a super competitive gamer and I'm on a budget, I've never used any headphones except the ones I have, but I do think they have good overall and directsound, so should I upgrade, because I still plan on using my sony mdr7506 on the go, I would like the freedom of not having to keeping transfering my headphones between devices but by no means I'm not an audiophile,

 

 

MY Current Headphones

Sony MDR 7506 - 85$ - http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR7506-Professional-Diaphragm-Headphone/dp/B000AJIF4E/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1321768941&sr=8-6

Zalman MIC - 10$ - http://www.amazon.com/Zalman-Zm-Mic1-Sensitivity-Headphone-Microphone/dp/B00029MTMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321769614&sr=8-1

 

Audio Technica ATH-M30 - 48$ - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00007E7C8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Audio Technica ATH-M50S - 145$ - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZG9TMA/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

JVC HARX700 - 37$ - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013OWPV4/ref=ox_sc_act_title_4?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

JVC HARX900 - 57$ - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013P3ZOE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Sennheiser PC350 - 175$ - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0012XFDWO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Sennheiser PC360 - 180$ - http://www.amazon.com/gp/cart/view-upsell.html?ie=UTF8&storeID=electronics&nodeID=172282&HUCT=1&newItems=U18WRK7LS8013U%2C1

Sennheiser HD558 - 145$ - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004FEEY9A/ref=ox_sc_act_title_6?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Sennheiser HD598 - 175 - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042A8CW2/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Shure SRH440 - 70$ - http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002DP1FTU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_5?ie=UTF8&m=A13ACIRM091OJE

Sony MDR V6 - 65$ - http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-V6-Monitor-Headphones-Voice/dp/B00001WRSJ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1321768941&sr=8-2

Sony MDR V600 - 65$ - http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDR-V600-Studio-Monitor-Headphones/dp/B00001W0DI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321768941&sr=8-1

Steelseries Siberia V2 - 80$ - http://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Siberia-Full-Size-Gaming-Headset/dp/B00365EA1Q/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1321769959&sr=1-2

 

& WILL I NEED ONE OF THESE IF I BUY ONE OF THE ABOVE

http://www.amazon.com/Headset-Buddy-Adapter-PC35-PH25-Computer/dp/B002D41HKS/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_c

http://www.amazon.com/Headset-Buddy-Smartphone-Computer-Blackberry/dp/B002SK66OY/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_b


Edited by XAuTomaT1CX - 11/19/11 at 10:25pm
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post #2 of 8
11/19/11 at 10:34pm

On the computer, are you using built in sound or a sound card (which model)?

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post #3 of 8
11/19/11 at 10:42pm
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On the computer, are you using built in sound or a sound card (which model)?



I'm not using one right now but I was thinking of throwing a 30$ ASUS or 70$ Creative Sound Card When I build my new pc when ivy bridge and the Nvidia GTX6 series & Radeon 7000 Series Comes Out or Windows 8 (if it comes in april), But at the moment I'm not sure. If I pirate windows 7 or 8 I will probably definitely buy one or spend it on games but at the moment I'm Not sure.

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post #4 of 8
11/19/11 at 11:57pm
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Originally Posted by XAuTomaT1CX View Post
I'm not using one right now but I was thinking of throwing a 30$ ASUS or 70$ Creative Sound Card When I build my new pc when ivy bridge and the Nvidia GTX6 series & Radeon 7000 Series Comes Out or Windows 8 (if it comes in april), But at the moment I'm not sure. If I pirate windows 7 or 8 I will probably definitely buy one or spend it on games but at the moment I'm Not sure.


The Asus Xonar DG (PCI) is a really great bargain.

Sometimes the Creative Labs X-Fi Titanium HD goes on sale with a $60 mail in rebate.

 

 

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post #5 of 8
11/20/11 at 3:50pm
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bump

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post #6 of 8
11/20/11 at 3:58pm

Heya,

 

You're super competitive, but you don't have something that can produce accurate sound positioning.

 

So how do you know you're super competitive then?

 

Get a soundcard with dolby headphone. Plug in any headphone, or IEM. You're not an audiophile at all, so you don't need anything other than a cheap $10 headphone at best. Right? Xonar DG and a cheapie headphone for $10 can give you all you need for $40 total basically.

 

Unless you actually do care about sound (referring to the headphones).

 

Very best,

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post #7 of 8
11/20/11 at 8:34pm

 

Of that list, I've seen many of those suggested over the years as "ideal for gaming" - I've only heard a handful of them. My preference is towards the Sennheiser 598 if your budget allows - based on my experience with the 595 (and preference over the 555; it's been a while though, so I couldn't give you specifics - I just recall the 595 being "better" - given the $30 price difference you've stated, I'd get the 598 simply because it looks nicer and at absolute worst, it's just a nicer looking 558; that's worth $30 to me).

 

The 555/558 and 595/598 would not be a pick for portable use (they're open), but the Sonys you already have sound like they're fitting that bill. If you're entirely satisfied with them (it sounds like you may well be), perhaps just buying another pair of them so you have one for "at home" and one for "outside" may be a better (and likely cheaper) alternative? 

 

 

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post #8 of 8
11/20/11 at 8:40pm

The new Creative Labs Soundcore3D PCI-E sound card could be coming out any day now.

It has a 600-Ohm headphone amplifier.

Price will be from $104-$133.

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