Tube amps are better than regular amps though I'm guessing, right? Making them worth the extra cash? I may be new to this, but I definitely want to get a quality set up and really make the sound in my games shine.

Quote:   Wait, for tube amps you actually have to buy and replace the tubes, or am I misunderstanding?   See, I really am totally new to this! 

I've heard good things about the Little Dots. I've never owned an amp or DAC before, so I'm completely new to this all.

I've had these headphones for about a year and a half now (the 250 Ohm Premium editions) thanks to the recommendations of people on this forum. I really like them. I'm currently looking for a good amp and DAC to go with them now that I have my gaming PC set up.

Hopefully this is the right forum, and this shouldn't be posted in the headphones forum lol   Thanks to the recommendations from people on this site, I've had the Beyerdynamic DT880 Premium headphones for about a year and a half now. I use them primarily for gaming, and they are excellent...

Quote:   Oh OK thanks for clearing that up.   I think I'm pretty much sold on the DT880s at this point actually, I mean so many people have said how great they are, and many have said that they are the best cans for gaming so that's a pretty damn good selling point for me since I do...

Well in that case I guess I'll just stick with the 880s. What exactly do you mean by research to see if they suit me? How exactly would I know if they suit me, I mean remember I'm still new to all this stuff (but I'm enjoying learning all this stuff).     Also what are these "Pro" versions...

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Well I guess I will get the DT880s after all if what you're saying is true and they will in fact run great even without an amp/DAC combo, and just from my laptop, I mean after all, the whole reason I made this thread was because I wasn't sure if it would be worth it.   If it's also true that...

So I basically should just go ahead and buy the DT880s then? I'm actually looking on Amazon.com right now, and there's actually only a $1.18 difference in the 250 Ohm and 600 Ohm versions!

Whoops I bumped this without responding to anyone by accident; I didn't realize that the thread went onto a new page, and thought my last post on the previous page was the last post.   Anyways,   hudamanium, again I really want the DT880s someday, everyone seems to be in agreement that...

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  Quote: Positional audio is a must since I play a lot of first person games (after all the PC is best for them), so being able to hear something sneaking up behind me would be a huge benefit.   I really would love to get the DT880s one day (the 600 ohm versions so I don't get too...

  Quote: I think I'd rather trust the opinions of audiophiles who game here, people who actually really know, and critique sound. I mean, most people here say that gaming headsets aren't that great in the sound department, and it's better to get some headphones and a separate mic...

  Quote: Those ORCAs are interesting, but at only $50 can they really compare to other headphones that are about $200? I find that to be a little off.   Oh and btw I am Canadian so please take that into account for availability and pricing.

Quote: lol yeah I guess you could say that this forum has helped me, in fact a lot of Google searches will lead to a post on this forum. I'd rather get new headphones rather than used since I don't have much luck when it comes to used items.   What kind of "bassier" headphones would...

Quite a while ago I made a thread on this forum asking for some good headphones for gaming, in fact here's the thread if you want to take look. Now in that thread I was suggested the Beyerdynamic DT880 headphones, and looking at various reviews, they are of course supposed to be very good...

Quote: Originally Posted by Necrolic I'd really recommend checking if your PC has an optical or coaxial output so you can just run it through to a DAC. If it doesn't you'll need to either use a USB connection to DAC which generally is slightly lower quality from S/PDIF (although not...

Quote: Originally Posted by kruqnut If you want the ultimate PC gaming headset I'd suggest the psyko 5.1. As far as gaming goes I don't think theres anything out there better in any price range. They use a different method of delivering sound than any other headphone out, they won...

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OK this will be quite the bump haha, but there's something I forgot to mention. I've still got my eye on the Beyerdynamic DT880s with the Little Dot MKIV that Necrolic suggested (btw do I need a DAC for that, I forgot to ask before), but something that I forgot about was my sound card. I don't...

Quote: Originally Posted by Necrolic Yeah all the research before your first purchase is a pain, I know, but it's really worth it in the end, especially if you love music. For Beyers, I'd recommend a tube amp, you could always get the Little Dot MKIV or MKIII which are relatively...

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Quote: Originally Posted by Necrolic What would your price range be after the $320 + tax and shipping of the headphones be? Also, for sibilance, some people really notice it and are bothered by it, others don't even notice it. Hmmm I'm not too sure. I definitely don't want to...