Your post sums up what I assumed and why I chose to seek the advice of this forum!

Just wanted to update: I purchased the 598's and a zalman clip-on mic. I'll be comparing them with the AD900 when I find someone who has a pair in Arizona, and go from there. Thanks all for the input and insight. If anyone knows of some amazing microphone, don't hesitate to inform me on that...

Thank you for all the insight into these headphones and others I haven't heard of. I'm comparing all of these and learning a ton.   I'm starting to favor the 598's, and I'm not to sure why... The AD900's are standing out as well, and now I've got totally new options that you all have...

Sorry if this seems rude, but when I see the "Anything over $50 will be good for gaming" am I wrong to get a sense of dismissal? I'm looking to invest around $300 in a  pair of headphones that gives me performance relative to the cost. Are headphones at the $50 range similar to the ones I listed...

I seemed to have been blind to your recommendation! I'll look that up right now, thanks.     Edit: Keeping the Sony in mind for good all around headphones, thanks!

Thank you for the reply and insight. When I'm playing I'm not just... aiming and moving, I analyze everything going on. I take in everything I can and that includes a great deal about what I hear. For me I can place anyone around me, with my current setup, at any time. Whether that is a grenade...

As my headphones have recently died, I've been reading up on relevant threads and have put together this list of headphones:   1. Sennheiser HD 598 2. Beyer Dynamic DT 880 3. AD900   I will be using these headphones for FPS games, and I've been reading multiple threads supporting...

Hello all, first post here at head-fi. My ventures into headphones has been minute thus far. I started my journey with the motivation for gaming, and purchased some horrific products (turtle beach) out of ignorance. Then I stumbled upon some Steelseries Siberia V1's and used them along with an...