Aurora-Storm
New Head-Fier
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Hello! I've been doing research and asking around on tech forums (which were a beautiful help upgrading my busted GPU), but I thought the best place to go would be a high-fi lovers forum for the most accurate advice. Despite my love of sound I'm relatively new to terminology, so feel free to explain if I seem to be missing something.
Although I would prefer something wireless, there will be two wireless headphones for TV viewing in the house. Is this a problem? Sennheiser, three channels. I have NO idea whether or not their activity will mess with a wireless headset, and therein hinges the brunt of my decision regarding wired vs. wireless. IDEALLY, I would get wireless, since I hate being tethered to my desk, but it seems a) there might be interference and b) wireless seems to take a nosedive in audio quality no matter which way you slice it.
I game on PC and listen to music in equal measure; the quality of BOTH is important to me. I was hoping for a headset with:
- "Surround sound", at least 5.1 but am interested in 7.1 as well... may have to upgrade my sound card from on-board for this since my computer is 6+ years old (although I do have 6 analogue slots in the back and I've been told it should be capable of 5.1 at least, so I have no idea)
- As comfortable as possible since I'll be wearing them for long stretches of time (not too heavy, not tight enough to squeeze glasses arms into the side of my skull)
- Accuracy and clarity in both music and gaming, with preference for mids and highs over lows
- I am unsure whether I should be getting closed or open. Open allows ventilation, obviously, but sound would also leak (lowering quality?)
And, assuming wireless:
- A battery life that is at least 6hrs, since I easily spend that much time on here in a single session
- Quality that matches wired, if such a thing is possible with wireless.
I see that a lot of people are pointing out what kind of music they listen to - unfortunately my genres of interest are so mixed and varied that I can't really point to anything more specific than the fact I adore electronically-laced music, quality vocals, and violins... oh, god, violins. Accuracy and clarity are most important to me in terms of music - I want to be able to feel the resonance of the strings, pick out the lift and warble in a voice... and for gaming: ambience, vocals and environment are key. Explosions, not so much. I'm not looking to be physically jolted by frags or DnB, so bass that rattles the inside of my skull isn't necessary.
Great example of the bases I am looking to cover, musically speaking.
(Also can't resist Trifonic. Or stuff like this.)
There's a Sennheiser set (PC 363 D), and even a Razer set I was vaguely considering (Tiamat); however I realize that Razer leans toward dedicated gaming and might not give me the same quality in terms of music. Also, both are wired.
I am completely open to any suggestions: whether I should go for wired or wireless, what companies I should lean toward or avoid completely, and if it is even possible to get a headset that works equally for gaming AND music or if my expectations are unrealistically high. Thanks in advance for your advice!
Also, something I only just considered... I might be better off getting a dedicated gaming headset and shell out for good 2.1 speakers for my music later on. Hmn. Getting something that does both would be amazing, though.
Although I would prefer something wireless, there will be two wireless headphones for TV viewing in the house. Is this a problem? Sennheiser, three channels. I have NO idea whether or not their activity will mess with a wireless headset, and therein hinges the brunt of my decision regarding wired vs. wireless. IDEALLY, I would get wireless, since I hate being tethered to my desk, but it seems a) there might be interference and b) wireless seems to take a nosedive in audio quality no matter which way you slice it.
I game on PC and listen to music in equal measure; the quality of BOTH is important to me. I was hoping for a headset with:
- "Surround sound", at least 5.1 but am interested in 7.1 as well... may have to upgrade my sound card from on-board for this since my computer is 6+ years old (although I do have 6 analogue slots in the back and I've been told it should be capable of 5.1 at least, so I have no idea)
- As comfortable as possible since I'll be wearing them for long stretches of time (not too heavy, not tight enough to squeeze glasses arms into the side of my skull)
- Accuracy and clarity in both music and gaming, with preference for mids and highs over lows
- I am unsure whether I should be getting closed or open. Open allows ventilation, obviously, but sound would also leak (lowering quality?)
And, assuming wireless:
- A battery life that is at least 6hrs, since I easily spend that much time on here in a single session
- Quality that matches wired, if such a thing is possible with wireless.
I see that a lot of people are pointing out what kind of music they listen to - unfortunately my genres of interest are so mixed and varied that I can't really point to anything more specific than the fact I adore electronically-laced music, quality vocals, and violins... oh, god, violins. Accuracy and clarity are most important to me in terms of music - I want to be able to feel the resonance of the strings, pick out the lift and warble in a voice... and for gaming: ambience, vocals and environment are key. Explosions, not so much. I'm not looking to be physically jolted by frags or DnB, so bass that rattles the inside of my skull isn't necessary.
Great example of the bases I am looking to cover, musically speaking.
(Also can't resist Trifonic. Or stuff like this.)
There's a Sennheiser set (PC 363 D), and even a Razer set I was vaguely considering (Tiamat); however I realize that Razer leans toward dedicated gaming and might not give me the same quality in terms of music. Also, both are wired.
I am completely open to any suggestions: whether I should go for wired or wireless, what companies I should lean toward or avoid completely, and if it is even possible to get a headset that works equally for gaming AND music or if my expectations are unrealistically high. Thanks in advance for your advice!
Also, something I only just considered... I might be better off getting a dedicated gaming headset and shell out for good 2.1 speakers for my music later on. Hmn. Getting something that does both would be amazing, though.
