I don't own the headphones, but I've read a lot about them (because I'm also looking for a headset for the same reason like you). The HD598 is a headphone with excellent soundstage, but lacks a bit of bass according to reviews (I've tested it instore, it seems fine to me. But everyone his/her...

I rather buy a new one, that way I know that there isn't something wrong with it + I get some garanty. Pricetag isn't a problem either, but if I can get the K612/DT990 for 140 euro, and the HD598 is 170 euro, I don't think it jusitfies the price difference, if I look at the reviews and scores...

Sorry for the double post.   I've tested the HD598, it sounds very good. The bass is enough, but the pricetag (170 euro) is a little bit more then I want to spent on it, and qualitywise I think there isn't much difference with the others I'm interested in to justify the price difference. Which...

Thank you again for your reply.   I don't play competitive, so altho I do play FPS now and then, I also play a lot of race games, adventure/action games, RPG's, survival etc. So pinpointing isn't that important, altho I do want to know where the sounds come from. If the DT990 gives more of a...

Thank you for your reply. I know that both headphones got their own strenghts and flaws, I'm more curious which one of them provides a better game experience. I do want a good soundstage, so I'll have the feeling I'm ''in'' the game, but I also find it important that the sound has some power and...

I've recently invested in better quality of audio. Thanks to amazing help on this forum I've bought the closed headphone JVC HA-RX700 and the Sound Blaster Omni. I really like the sound quality it provides, but I also want to have an open headphone, and use my JVC more for when I'm outside.   ...

I've ended up with ordering the JVC HA-RX700 and the Sound Blaster Omni. Again, thanks for this wonderful topic, thanks to the people who gave me opinions and advice, and in particularly, thank you Evshrug!

Thank you very much for your reply. As a matter of fact, I already did read your topic after websearching. Thank you for that =) And to be honest. I'm currently completely lost. I thought, I want a better audio device then my simple 2.0 speaker set, and with a max of 100 euro (because I've...

So the software named SOUND BLASTER X-FI MB3? I don't mind buying that if it gives me better and more EQ and surround settings options =) Or does that software comes for free when you buy the headphone Live!2? Couldn't find it on the productpage, so it probably doesn't.    Also, giving that...

  Lol, that response screams ''don't buy the Cloud 2''. I've read a lot of opinions about the virtual 7.1 dongle option, a lot of people claims it's very good considering it is virtual, others just think it's meh, not good but also not bad. But most of them agree it gives (at least a bit of) a...

 Alright, thank you very much for your reply. I think I'm just going to order the Cloud II then =)   Still one question, and I hope you can answer it because you had the Cloud II. I noticed that you can't equalize the sound on the Cloud II, because there is no driver/software, just a...

Wow, very impressing topic! Kudos.    I decided to buy a headset for gaming and listening to music at home. Search the last couple of days a lot on the web (completely noob in this section of hardware, always used cheap and simple earplugs) and I'm totally not sure what I have to buy.  ...