stmpjmp
100+ Head-Fier
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Been a head fi'er for a bit now and finally broke into the world of real headphones. But the problem is they havent even shown up yet (arrive tomorrow) and Im already thinking they wont work out.
I picked up some Grado 80s and couldnt wait to rock out with them. However, I have given serious thought to my current setups and *may* be better suited to look for more of a well rounded gaming type can (like an AT500-900) You see, I currently have very modest pc speakers (logitech x-530s) and would love to replace them with serious headphones for much better music and for either improvement or equal performance in gaming (p.s. I HATE every PC speaker set Ive come across up to the $300 mark. Hence the wanting to fully replace all pc speaker options with good headphones instead) So heres what Im wondering...
Are the Grados really that bad for gaming? (Im 99.9% sure they are and will have to be returned) If so would they at least be > or = my lame x530s?
If they are not, would something in the AT series trump them? Or any other $200ish offerings? Also would said trumping require a soundcard supportive of the newer EAX (my thought is no since if I understand it EAX is ONLY passed through via analogue so it aint doing nothing if Im passing signal digitally to my Marantz and then out (via headphone jack) to my new 'phones.)
I know this post kinda runs the whole spectrum but first and foremost I want to figure out the best cans for my needs. Everything else can be bought to serve that specific can. (soundcard,amps,etc) So, should I send back the Grado 80s and switch up to say an AT 900 (keeping my 24bit SB for EAX HD when needed for speaker play) and buying like a chaintech for the digi out) or should I stick with the Grados, pick up an Xfi and game that way? What Im really hoping for is vast improvements in music AND hopefully not too much of a dropoff in games over my current speaker setup. Ill then move on to getting seperate dedicated cans for each task once money allows (welcome to head fi, time to empty out then pawn your wallet.
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I picked up some Grado 80s and couldnt wait to rock out with them. However, I have given serious thought to my current setups and *may* be better suited to look for more of a well rounded gaming type can (like an AT500-900) You see, I currently have very modest pc speakers (logitech x-530s) and would love to replace them with serious headphones for much better music and for either improvement or equal performance in gaming (p.s. I HATE every PC speaker set Ive come across up to the $300 mark. Hence the wanting to fully replace all pc speaker options with good headphones instead) So heres what Im wondering...
Are the Grados really that bad for gaming? (Im 99.9% sure they are and will have to be returned) If so would they at least be > or = my lame x530s?
If they are not, would something in the AT series trump them? Or any other $200ish offerings? Also would said trumping require a soundcard supportive of the newer EAX (my thought is no since if I understand it EAX is ONLY passed through via analogue so it aint doing nothing if Im passing signal digitally to my Marantz and then out (via headphone jack) to my new 'phones.)
I know this post kinda runs the whole spectrum but first and foremost I want to figure out the best cans for my needs. Everything else can be bought to serve that specific can. (soundcard,amps,etc) So, should I send back the Grado 80s and switch up to say an AT 900 (keeping my 24bit SB for EAX HD when needed for speaker play) and buying like a chaintech for the digi out) or should I stick with the Grados, pick up an Xfi and game that way? What Im really hoping for is vast improvements in music AND hopefully not too much of a dropoff in games over my current speaker setup. Ill then move on to getting seperate dedicated cans for each task once money allows (welcome to head fi, time to empty out then pawn your wallet.
