I'm guessing you've already made your purchase, but if you're still on the fence:   The major difference is that the JVC HA-RX700 are closed while the Panasonic RP-HTF600-S are semi-open.  So that could be a deciding factor, depending on if you're looking for isolation or being able to hear...

Quote: As a counterpoint, the Nintendo DS and PS2 are two of the easiest system to hack, and yet have sold fantastically well, and brought many JRPGs over to us.   At the same time, I agree with you that hacking is primarily used for piracy, and there's no real need for it except for...

Quote: I've heard that all the Audio Technical cans are rather bass shy, which is good for competitive gaming, but not as for recreational / singleplayer / coop gaming that I tend to do.   That's why I was looking at the 668B, SR850, RP-HTF600-S, RX-700, and CAL as those have all been...

Quote: What did you like better about the SR850? How was the comfort between the two?

So now that I've learned that I'm looking for an open or semi-open headphone, what would you recommend to be fun and comfortable?   The first page lists Beyer 990, but those are $300 on Amazon.  They sound awesome (great sound, great spacial positioning, enough bass to make games fun, very...

Just curious, what did you do to the SR850s to make them more comfortable?  I've seen them recommended often, but was put off by hearing about the strong clamping force and comfort issues.  Would the Superlux 668B (same drivers as SR850 I believe) be a more comfortable choice?

Quote: That's undoubtedly true, but when spending $100-200 on something, I want do as much research as I can to make sure I'm buying the best I can. I'm risk averse that way.  ;)   For example, you guys just made me learn that I don't actually want closed headphones, and would be...

Man, headphone shopping is a lot harder than I would have thought. Quote: So it sounds like the comfort of the SR850 compared to the CALs varies person to person. Would I be correct in assuming that the CALs would have better sound / spacial positioning? Are there replacement non-pleather...

So which fun, comfortable, recreational gaming headphones would you recommend if I'm not using an Amp?

Excuse my newbness, but could you guys explain how open, semi-open, and closed headphones are in real life? If using open headphones, can everyone else in the room with me really hear what I'm hearing the same as if I was using speakers or something, thus defeating the point of me using...

Yes, the mic is plugged into the optical port.  I currently have my speakers (Logitech Z-5300e 5.1) plugged into the sound card's three output ports. The back of the case is somewhat inaccessible, so unplugging the speakers to plug in the amp is right out. I'm guessing plugging the amp into the...

Quote: I couldn't find the DT 770 32ohm, only the DT 770 Pro 80 and Pro 250 (out of which I believe I would want the 80, since I don't have a headphone amp?). Is the Ultrasone HFI-750 this headphone here? If so, it's a possibility, but at $250 (+$30 for a mic) I'd like to see if there's...

Quote: I have the X-Fi XtremeGamer and I currently have the mic plugged into the optical/multi-use port on the back with the headphones plugged into the case's front audio expansion jack. Unfortunately, if I plug the mic into the case's front audio jack, my voice is too quiet and garbled...

First, thanks for putting together this guide!  I'm hoping you can give me some guidance.   I'm a recreational gamer, so my needs are somewhat different. My current setup is a PC with an X-Fi sound card (CMMS-3D, equivalent to Dolby Headphone) and replacing a Plantronics Audio90, which had...