[StevenBrouwer]

Hi,
I got a little problem and I wonder what you guys would do. (plz read

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I play games and listen to mp3's on my computer with a x-fi xtreme music. Now I have ordered a HD555, because I didn't like the sound of the PC150. But the webshop has just delayed the order.
So now I was thinking, maybe I cancel the HD555-order and use my px100 instead for the computer. Because all of a sudden I'm not that sure if a (80euro) HD555 will really matter in games or 192kb mp3's...
I got a px100 for my mp3player, but I use my cx300 a lot more for it... So I was thinking that I could go buy a plantronics switchbox so the px100-cord would be long enough. And use that for gaming and mp3...
Do you guys think that is a better idea?

Summary: what's is best in combination with a x-fi for just gaming and mp3: a px100, (a pc150) or a HD555?

I hope you guys understand. You already helped my a lot once!
Thank you!

 

[sgrossklass]

The consensus is that for gaming you need headphones with good soundstaging, something that supraaural cans like PX100s struggle to achieve. I'd stick with the HD555s.

 

[Lectorcito]

Take a look at this thread: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/showth...&highlight=buy

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I want a headphone to plug into my soundcard and listen to mp3s and I don't play shoot-em-up video games The Sennheiser HD 555 is good for this. I want to listen to listen to mp3s and play First Person Shooters You can't go wrong with the Audio-Technica Art series just pick the one for your budget: ATH-A500, ATH-A700, ATH-A900

 

[MaZa]

For games, Audio Technica Ax00 serie is hard to beat. (note, A not AD) One of most recommended headphone serie for computer use.

 

[StevenBrouwer]

Why would the HD555 not be good for shoot-em-up's?
@ gotfrag HD555's are heaven
The A500 are still about 20% expensiver or too hard to get....

 

[Lectorcito]

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Originally Posted by StevenBrouwer /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why would the HD555 not be good for shoot-em-up's? @ gotfrag HD555's are heaven The A500 are still about 20% expensiver or too hard to get....

I don't know for sure because I don't play that kind of games and I never had the chance to try Audio Technicas. I guess it has to do with directional sound; I imagine it's probably easier to know where the enemies are if you are using the Audio Technicas. But no one is saying that 555s are bad for shoot-em-up's; it's simply that there is a better alternative. If that alternative is harder to find or more expensive, maybe it's worthy for you to stick with the 555s. I use my 555s to play games like Civ or 1701 A.D. and I am happy with them.