What Sound Options Would Be Best?
Oct 20, 2013 at 2:46 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 13
RageSaul

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So, I've pretty much got a very sweet gaming set-up. Apart from my turtle beach x12's :/

I'm saving up £200 ($300) for a sweet headset/headphone+mic configuration. I just don't know what to go for.

My choices are right now:

Audio Technica ATH - AD700X with a blue snowball mic, which is a little over the budget, but quality. I have heard however, the earcups are heavy so the headset slips down due to the non grippy headband thing.
Astro A40s which apparently have a terrible mic
Sennheiser PC360s G4ME which also apparently have a bad mic

If there are much better choices, please tell me. I want a decent mic (skype,teamspeak,youtube) but also nice sound quality and bass for Battlefield and other games. My budget cant stretch by ~£20 ($~30) if needed.

Thanks!

 
Oct 20, 2013 at 3:54 PM Post #2 of 13
ragesaul said:
  So, I've pretty much got a very sweet gaming set-up. Apart from my turtle beach x12's :/I'm saving up £200 ($300) for a sweet headset/headphone+mic configuration. I just don't know what to go for.My choices are right now:

Audio Technica ATH - AD700X with a blue snowball mic, which is a little over the budget, but quality. I have heard however, the earcups are heavy so the headset slips down due to the non grippy headband thing.
Astro A40s which apparently have a terrible mic
Sennheiser PC360s G4ME which also apparently have a bad micIf there are much better choices, please tell me. I want a decent mic (skype,teamspeak,youtube) but also nice sound quality and bass for Battlefield and other games. My budget cant stretch by ~£20 ($~30) if needed
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I'm assuming this is for a Win PC?
 
Sennheisewr HD558 headphones
Blue Snowball mic
Asus Xonar DG or DGX sound card.
 
Oct 20, 2013 at 7:56 PM Post #4 of 13
ragesaul said:
  Really? I've heard the 598's are better, but more expensive. Also they're open ear, so the bass will be lacking?
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The HD558 and HD598 (and PC360) use the same driver, just different cup designs.
I would assume the ATH-AD700X has a lighter bass then the HD558/HD598.
 
Oct 21, 2013 at 5:04 AM Post #8 of 13
ragesaul said:
  Yeah, I heard. I think I'll go for them. What sound card do you think I should get with them?
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Asus xonar gets my vote. You should probably consider the sony ma-900 as well. Phillips x1 if you want to up the ante. Both have decent bass, the x1 more so than ma-900. Look at MLE's gaming guide
 
Oct 21, 2013 at 5:54 AM Post #9 of 13
Oh yeah, I will probably go with the Asus Xonar. When you said 1x more so than the ma-900 does that mean it has the most bass? Or that the others have x1 more bass?
 
Also, I'm re consdiering my choice of headphones. Because I'll be doing mostly gaming with the headphones I'm considering some rated more 'Fun' like the Philips Fidelio X1/00.
 
I'm not sure though, it does cost a little bit more, but I can over the budget a bit. Have you had any experience with these?
 
Oct 21, 2013 at 8:08 AM Post #10 of 13
The x1 has the most bass. Haven't tried any of the phones
 
Oct 21, 2013 at 8:28 AM Post #11 of 13
Oh right, you were talking about the different headphones, not soundcards. Yeah I'm really considering the x1s, they are one of the reviewers favourites plus I really like bass. 
 
I'll probably get the Asus Xonar DGX and of course the blue snowball mic. Is there anything else I need?
 
Oct 21, 2013 at 8:46 AM Post #12 of 13
Nah, nothing else.
 
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