Never heard of the M3 but I know other SMSL products have performed well, can't say for sure that the M3 would. That or what I suggested is probably your best bet purely for SQ. The atom would be better than the E1 but it costs more. The topping NX3 would offer higher fidelity than E1 but...

Ok I'll keep that in mind. I may eventually get VSS, if I start playing competitively I'll almost certainly give it a shot

Ok thanks for the advice Purple Angel, I'll definitely keep that in mind. WK446 that's good to know, I will stick to open headphones. I honestly don't need the isolation a closed headphone provides. I live with my parents and play video games but I game in the basement and they're upstairs...

I can definitely hear front and back even with stereo headphones, and am able to get a decent sense of front-left, front-right, back-left, back-right, center-left, center-right, etc. Depending on where objects are located, I hear them as more or less forward on the left or right channel, while...

@ MadLustEnvy would you mind telling me roughly how you would rate the Game One as a "fun" headphone? I'm confident it would help me perform well, but how does it compare to something like the DT 990, or the HD 598 for fun factor? And does anyone else want to weigh in on this? How is the Game...

For sure. It seems that gamers are becoming increasingly aware that audio can substantially improve their performance, while also making their experiences more immersive. As I say, I hope that they won't decide on surround without trying stereo first. But I'm impressed with how far VSS has...

You're probably right Fegefeuer. I appreciate the like! But while I don't have any experience with VSS, I tend to doubt that it would improve the positional accuracy of a great gaming headphone (probably an open headphone with good imaging, forward mids and/or treble, rolled-off sub-bass, and...

That GameDac looks pretty sweet, although tbh unless you need the mic/game volume control or EQ options the Creative X G6 or X G5 probably offers better value. IMO a Creative E1+Topping D30/Schiit Modi 3 combo is probably the best amp/dac combo under $200 for console gamers who are willing to...

Thanks so much for the reply! So the closed HD 598 C has a somewhat narrow soundstage hey? That's good to know, I'll definitely keep that in mind. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, given that it's a closed headphone. I was mostly considering because I read the scientific tests rtings.com...

Hello all! Just joined this site. I'm loving this thread! Tons of useful info, good gaming headphone guides are difficult to find. Has anyone used the Sennheiser HD 598 Cs for gaming? They're the closed back variant of the HD 598 (there are significant sonic differences between the two). I...