Quote: Are these headphones supposed to be unreliable? Or fragile? I was about to purchase them but now I don't know.

Quote: Well my question was about straight into the headphone jack. I hadn't even thought of doing your solution (through the speaker out). The problem I see with that is that I would lose virtual surround sound.

Quote: Even if the main reason I'm getting this setup is for games, having something that works well for movies also would have been nice. Thanks for the tip. I'll ask in that other thread.

Do you guys know if the HE-400 works well plugged directly into an AV receiver? Is there a receiver out there that would be a good match for these headphones?

Quote: I don't have one. I'm currently in research mode to try to figure what I'll be getting. As of now, I'm leaning toward the Hifiman he-400 and the astro mixamp pro. Probably a new Yamaha receiver with Silent cinema further down the road. I was wondering if the fact that the Astro...

What is the value of DTS for gaming? Many of the surround sound device don't support DTS but if it's only used for movies, that's something I can live it. So, is it a big deal?

I noticed that in your guide you gave a few 9 to different headphones for "fun". The one 10 you gave is for a discontinued model. So among those 9s, if you had to pick only one as the most immersive pair of headphones, which would it be?

Well I was looking for a pair of headphones that was good for both but, mainly for sound quality. I very rarely play online.

Hey everyone. I read the entire first post of this thread which was very informative, thank you MLE. I've made my decision as to what headphones I was going to get (he-400), but I'm not sure which virtual surround device is right for me. They all seem to have pretty big cons. I'm looking for...

Quote: I need a new receiver for my home theater. The one I have is like 20 years old :). No joke. The primary uses for the headphones/receiver I'll be buying are console gaming and movies, and it's for the living room. I'm not even sure what a JDS labs ODAC is and what it's supposed to do...

Quote: Thanks for the reply. Is there one in particular you would recommend?

Hello forum. I'm kind of a newbie to headphones. I have pretty much made my choice as to what sound receiver and headphones I plan on getting but I'm not sure which amp to get, or if I even need an amp to begin with. This is primarly for gaming and movies. I asked around and after many...