Hey guys,
I figured I would post here so you can help me make my decision regarding my new headphones. Excuse the long post, but I wanted to fit in most of my thoughts.
I'm pretty new to the audiophile/HiFi moneysink, and I'm looking to purchase a new set of headphones to replace my old, failing gaming headset. I figured I should get a _nice_ headset for a change! And I've heard a lot of good things about open backs, so I figured I'd go for that.
I will mostly be using the headset to listen to music while working, and for casual gaming (single player games like dark souls, cyberpunk and sometimes non-competitive FPS). What I'm looking for on the gaming side is mostly immersion and rich, full soundscapes.
I've found a Sundara b-stock for 220 euro, and LCD-2C new for 750 euro. I'm pretty much in love with both of those cans, but I need help deciding between them (or if I shouldn't get either).
Personal preferences: I'm something of a basshead. I like listening to house and electronic music like Daft Punk, Deadmau5, etc. Sometimes songs with vocals as well, but definitely less frequent.
I bought the philips x2hr a couple of months ago and I like the bass on them. However, I've come to realize I'm pretty sensitive to sibilance in the higher frequencies, and even when there isn't the piercing sounds I can still get fatigued by these headphones. So I think I would prefer darker/warmer headphones.
Other than that I use the XM3 for when I'm outside/travelling to work.
Originally my budget was around 300-400 euro, and I was eyeing the Sundara. However, I'm worried about their brightness and lack of bass. This might possible to solve with EQ, but I don't actually know. So I went to a local audio shop and tried them, and found them really comfortable and the sound was great. Bass was lacking though, and I couldn't try them for very long so fatigue is a bit of an unknown too.
Then I got to try to LCD-2C, and they were pretty amazing. I'll have to double my budget, but I might be able to do that. I don't know how well they do with gaming, however, so I was hoping to get some feedback from you guys. I've heard the imaging on these isn't good, so that has me a bit worried.
Regarding the weight, I tried using weights on my x2hr to get them to about 550g, and that seems... kinda ok. My neck gets a bit tired after 2 hours or so, but I'm hoping that's something I'll get used to over a week or so.
Audeze also sells the LCD microphone cable, so that seems like a pretty good solution for gaming.
(The LCD-GX isn't an option since I'll be buying these via my work, so I can't buy "gaming" headsets.)
I'll be pairing the headset with the SoundBlasterX G6.
Budget - Roughly 800 euro
Source/Amp - SoundBlasterX G6
How the gear will be used - Home listening. Gaming and mostly electronic music while working.
Preferred tonal balance - Bass head. Brighter headphones can be fatiguing, and sibilance is an issue.
Preferred music genre(s) - Electronic music like Daft Punk, Deadmau5.
Past gear experience - X2HR. Nice bass, fatiguing and sibilance issues.
I figured I would post here so you can help me make my decision regarding my new headphones. Excuse the long post, but I wanted to fit in most of my thoughts.
I'm pretty new to the audiophile/HiFi moneysink, and I'm looking to purchase a new set of headphones to replace my old, failing gaming headset. I figured I should get a _nice_ headset for a change! And I've heard a lot of good things about open backs, so I figured I'd go for that.
I will mostly be using the headset to listen to music while working, and for casual gaming (single player games like dark souls, cyberpunk and sometimes non-competitive FPS). What I'm looking for on the gaming side is mostly immersion and rich, full soundscapes.
I've found a Sundara b-stock for 220 euro, and LCD-2C new for 750 euro. I'm pretty much in love with both of those cans, but I need help deciding between them (or if I shouldn't get either).
Personal preferences: I'm something of a basshead. I like listening to house and electronic music like Daft Punk, Deadmau5, etc. Sometimes songs with vocals as well, but definitely less frequent.
I bought the philips x2hr a couple of months ago and I like the bass on them. However, I've come to realize I'm pretty sensitive to sibilance in the higher frequencies, and even when there isn't the piercing sounds I can still get fatigued by these headphones. So I think I would prefer darker/warmer headphones.
Other than that I use the XM3 for when I'm outside/travelling to work.
Originally my budget was around 300-400 euro, and I was eyeing the Sundara. However, I'm worried about their brightness and lack of bass. This might possible to solve with EQ, but I don't actually know. So I went to a local audio shop and tried them, and found them really comfortable and the sound was great. Bass was lacking though, and I couldn't try them for very long so fatigue is a bit of an unknown too.
Then I got to try to LCD-2C, and they were pretty amazing. I'll have to double my budget, but I might be able to do that. I don't know how well they do with gaming, however, so I was hoping to get some feedback from you guys. I've heard the imaging on these isn't good, so that has me a bit worried.
Regarding the weight, I tried using weights on my x2hr to get them to about 550g, and that seems... kinda ok. My neck gets a bit tired after 2 hours or so, but I'm hoping that's something I'll get used to over a week or so.
Audeze also sells the LCD microphone cable, so that seems like a pretty good solution for gaming.
(The LCD-GX isn't an option since I'll be buying these via my work, so I can't buy "gaming" headsets.)
I'll be pairing the headset with the SoundBlasterX G6.
Budget - Roughly 800 euro
Source/Amp - SoundBlasterX G6
How the gear will be used - Home listening. Gaming and mostly electronic music while working.
Preferred tonal balance - Bass head. Brighter headphones can be fatiguing, and sibilance is an issue.
Preferred music genre(s) - Electronic music like Daft Punk, Deadmau5.
Past gear experience - X2HR. Nice bass, fatiguing and sibilance issues.
