Beyerdynamic dt 770 250 ohm, or 990 250 ohm for gaming?

[Niklas1120]

Hey im new to the audio world as you may discover in this question I am a hardcore gamer im on the lookout for a new headphone. All i want is to immerse myself completly in my games and thats why i want a beasty audio solution i am looking at getting the Asus ROG Phoebus sound card which has a built in amp for up to 600 ohm. i need a headphone to pair with it and ive been looking at the Beyerdynamic dt 770 250ohm  pro and the dt 990 250ohm pro. im going to be using the dolby surround for most games but i want a good stereo quality aswell. My question: which headset is best for gaming and overall sound performance? sound leakage could be a problem with the 990 but if the sound i that much better than the 770 i would be able to live with it

 

[JmanOfIsrael]

Check out this thread:
 
http://www.head-fi.org/t/534479/mad-lust-envys-headphone-gaming-guide-updated-5-23-2013-mrspeakers-mad-dog-v-3-2-reviewed
 
Best reviews of headphones for gaming IMO are done by MadLustEnvy. If you want my opinion, get the Sennheiser HD598 for competitive gaming because the soundstage is amazing and gives you pin-point positioning. The 770 Pro will lend some nice bass to your games though. Once again, check what MLE has to say.

 

[techboy]

If you want open then either DT 990 250ohm or HD 598. For closed DT 770 250ohm. Don't go over 250 ohm with a sound card I would feel.

 

[PurpleAngel]

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Hey I'm new to the audio world as you may discover in this question I am a hardcore gamer I'm on the lookout for a new headphone. All i want is to immerse myself completly in my games and thats why i want a beasty audio solution i am looking at getting the Asus ROG Phoebus sound card which has a built in amp for up to 600 ohm. i need a headphone to pair with it and ive been looking at the Beyerdynamic dt 770 250ohm  pro and the DT990 250ohm pro. I'm going to be using the Dolby surround for most games but i want a good stereo quality aswell. My question: which headset is best for gaming and overall sound performance? sound leakage could be a problem with the 990 but if the sound i that much better than the 770 i would be able to live with it

I would much rather wear (listen) with my DT990s over the DT770s.
Are you in an area where your sound leakage could bother others, or outside noise can distract you?
 
If you need closed headphones, get the Audio Technica ATH-A900X (closed) headphone.
Digbuy is selling them for $179.99, plus tax (free shipping).

 

[Niklas1120]

Well i dont know how much sound leakage the dt990 produce. i game in my room which is right next to my brothers and i dont want to wake him up at night
 
i dont know the a900x, i just want the best sound for my gaming

 

[PurpleAngel]

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Well I don't know how much sound leakage the dt990 produce. i game in my room which is right next to my brothers and I don't want to wake him up at night
 
I don't know the A900X, I just want the best sound for my gaming

I guess it's just safer then to get closed headphones.

 

[cel4145]

Well i dont know how much sound leakage the dt990 produce. i game in my room which is right next to my brothers and i dont want to wake him up at night

i dont know the a900x, i just want the best sound for my gaming

The DT990s would be the best choice for gaming since they are open headphones.

Do you have a set of closed headphones? Any set? If so, put them on your head and turn them up a little louder than you are likely to ever use the DT990s while your brother is asleep. Then take them off and set them so that the headphones are broadcasting into the air from where you will use them. Can you hear the headphones in your brother's room? If not, should be no problem.

 

[Niklas1120]

Okay, thank you all for the answers i appreciate it