Having gone back and reading through some of the back pages of the forum. I noticed that Mad Lust Envy states that the Sennheiser are Jack of all Trades, but a master of none.
So with that in mind. I think I will buy a few headphones and see which one I like the best, as only my ears will be able to tell and no amount of research and 5 star ratings are going to help me without me actually hearing the differences in the quality of different headphones. I can either keep the ones I like or sell them.
Now that I have read that the Sennheiser HD 558 and HD 598 have a good soundstage when it comes to gaming, but it doesn't sound that great for movies.
An all rounder headphone was introduced on the page I have read: Creative Aurvana Live! and Philips Fidelio x1.
The Fidelio x1 is a bit on the pricey side for me. As of right now. But I may change my mind in the future depending what I find in headphones.
As for the Mixamp. I have read many reviews about the Astro Mixamp saying it was really a good amp. Although I haven't heard much about the DSS 3D Recon USB.. Now I am not saying they are not good. I am just saying of all the research I have done, only the DSS/2 has been mentioned a few times..The Recon 3D has not been mentioned. However Fiio products have.
The Mixamp they sell on Astro site, are they different than the Mixamp they sell with all the headsets that Astro sells? I have learned that A30, A40 Mixamp won't work with an A50 Headset.
As for the mic, I am not too worried about the cost of the microphone as long as it has great sound quality. But I want to be able to chat and hear the soundstage of my game at the same time. I don't have to hear my voice when I chat, that is not needed, just as long as people can hear me. Remember this will be mainly for the Xbox 360 and PS4.
When I am not gaming. I want to hear my movies in that similar soundstage. If that is even possible. I am guessing with the right sound card it is. I will be using my computer for watching movies if that helps.
I have a Creative SOUND BLASTER X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Interface Sound Card I got a few years ago. When I first built my PC. What would you recommend for an upgrade if this outdated?