Are The A900s good for gaming?

[knight179]

i wanted to know if the a90s are good for gaming and if they are do i need an amp? thanks

 

[lindrone]

A900 is good for gaming, but are they also overkill just for gaming.. probably. You don't really need something that high-end strictly for gaming reasons. If you happen to want great music at the same time... then go for it.

Do they need an amp? No... they're one of the few choices you have in getting a high quality headphone that won't need amping. Although almost all headphone will benefit to differing degrees from some good amping. A900 reaches probably 80~90% of its full performance without amps. Of course, a good source will matter as well.

 

[Imyourzero]

I am considering purchasing the A900 because most everyone says it's a great all-around performer and is well-balanced so it is good at a lot of things. However, one of the few negative comments that I stumbled upon was that the phones may have an annoying resonance from the sound bouncing off of the aluminum chambers and some find it annoying. I only remember 1 person mentioning that fault though, so it must be only a very slight problem or perhaps they were mistaken in what they heard. Also, I find it weird that some people say the A900 has ample bass--just plenty of it--while other people say it's a bit lean on bass. That leads me to confusion, LOL.

Overall, most people seem to be very pleased with the A900. Right now my main dilemma is wondering if there is a headphone I'd enjoy a lot more than the A900 at the $200 price point. Also considering AKG K 501's or spending a bit more for the MS2's (or holding out to try to score a used set). How do the MS2's compare to the A900's?

 

[Mexicorn]

I've also been very interested in the ATH-ax00 series...though because of money constraints...i'd be getting the a500 at best. I know this has probably been beaten to death, but would there really be that much improvement of the a900 over the a500 with no amp, out of an sblive or iriver iHP-120? I'll probably add a chaintech av710 and maybe a cmoy later to my buying decisions...but I think $100 is pretty much the top end i can shell out for a set of cans right now...

 

[PYROTAK]

well i don't hear any problems with my a900 anything like aluminum stuff.

i think the a900 has plenty of bass.
it has really poopy bass before you burn it in, but then after burn in the bass gets tighter.

as far as im concerned i don't need any more headphones.

next step is to upgrade my computer souce and to get me better speakers.

 

[Bill Ward]

One major advantage to the A900 as a gaming headphone is the isolation. Shuts out the PC (and most other) environmental noises. Lindrone is correct in describing them as "overkill" as gaming cans, but they work so well in music that you'll still be ahead of the game. Plus the A900 will probably keep you happy for a long, long time.

No problems with resonances in my application. And the pair I using at the moment has no lack of bass.

BW

 

[Davnport]

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Originally Posted by Imyourzero I am considering purchasing the A900 because most everyone says it's a great all-around performer and is well-balanced so it is good at a lot of things. However, one of the few negative comments that I stumbled upon was that the phones may have an annoying resonance from the sound bouncing off of the aluminum chambers and some find it annoying. I only remember 1 person mentioning that fault though, so it must be only a very slight problem or perhaps they were mistaken in what they heard. Also, I find it weird that some people say the A900 has ample bass--just plenty of it--while other people say it's a bit lean on bass. That leads me to confusion, LOL.

They were probably making that comment because they are closed cans. An overstatement though. I doubt many A900 owners would claim that the sound is giving them an "annoying resonance".

If you like boom in your gaming sound, look at the beyer DT770s. Check this link out!

 

[knight179]

where can i buy these for cheaper than 200

 

[commando]

A900s are the best general purpose headphones around. http://audiocubes.com is the best place to buy them.

 

[Rhythmatic]

The A500s are great IMHO, to those who want to know. I have yet to try the 900s, because I'm in the same situation as many. I must first upgrade my computer and then maybe start THINKING about adding anything to my headphone collection.

 

[Imyourzero]

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Originally Posted by Davnport They were probably making that comment because they are closed cans. An overstatement though. I doubt many A900 owners would claim that the sound is giving them an "annoying resonance". If you like boom in your gaming sound, look at the beyer DT770s. Check this link out!

I have briefly considered the DT770's and although no one can deny the bass they provide, the A900's seem to be a far more balanced headphone. I can give up some bass if it means far superior overall sound quality. A prime example is that I ordered some Sony MDR-V900's because I thought I wanted a bass-heavy headphone. Well, that's EXACTLY what I got and I couldn't send them back fast enough! They provided great bass but the overall sound was muddy and horribly colored. I sent them back to Etronics and purchased Grado SR-80's, and recieved my set of HD-580's today. My SR-80's and HD-580's do not have nearly as much bass as the MDR-V900's, but the overall sound quality of either the Senns or the Grados is leagues ahead of the Sony 'phones that I had.

I'm just afraid the DT770's would be too bass-heavy and too unbalanced for me. It would be great if I could audition a set but alas, I don't have that luxury.