WickedZen
New Head-Fier
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I have a MSI 1761 Laptop with on-board Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio Realtek AC892. My sound card settings show stereo, quadraphonic, 5.1 and 7.1. I checked with the company that assembled my laptop, who verified that with the motherboard co. that I would support 2.1 natively, but could output up to 7.1 with spdif. My current headset is a Creative Fatality headset, which as the listed specs of; Driver Units - 40mm Neodymium, Frequency Response - 20Hz - 20kHz, Impedance - 32ohms, Sensitivity (1kHz) - 110dB/mW, Microphone Type - Noise Canceling Condenser, Frequency Response - 100Hz - 15kHz, Impedance -10ohms, Sensitivity - (1kHz) - -40dBv / Pa and weight of 7oz. I have had to do a couple of minor repairs but it has been a good headset for $40 but is now on its last legs.
Due to being able to utilize the optical output of my spdif jack I was looking at getting the Astro A40 with the Mixamp. After spending some time researching I am now considering getting just the mixamp and modding a headphone for a mic. Right now I can get the A40 system for about $190 just the mixamp for $129. I started at looking at headphones but most of the suggested "get these headphones instead of a headset" options are over the $190 mark just for themselves.
1. Is there a headphone in the $60-80 range that would provide better audio strictly for gaming vs my current Creative Fatality headset or the Astro A40 headset?
2. Is there something as good/better than the mixamp that will use my spdif optical jack and provide improvements in sound quality, volume and similar features.
3. One of the headphones that I am seriously considering are the Technical Pro HPT990. Does anyone know how the sound or gaming of this headphone would stack up with the Fatalities or the A40s?
4. I know that AD700 is a very common gaming choice with added mic or mic mod. I could likely meet the higher cost if the sound was significantly better for gaming vs the A40s or 990s but I am concerned about them being open headphones and how much more outside noise will interfere or my late night gaming will be heard.
Thank you.
Due to being able to utilize the optical output of my spdif jack I was looking at getting the Astro A40 with the Mixamp. After spending some time researching I am now considering getting just the mixamp and modding a headphone for a mic. Right now I can get the A40 system for about $190 just the mixamp for $129. I started at looking at headphones but most of the suggested "get these headphones instead of a headset" options are over the $190 mark just for themselves.
1. Is there a headphone in the $60-80 range that would provide better audio strictly for gaming vs my current Creative Fatality headset or the Astro A40 headset?
2. Is there something as good/better than the mixamp that will use my spdif optical jack and provide improvements in sound quality, volume and similar features.
3. One of the headphones that I am seriously considering are the Technical Pro HPT990. Does anyone know how the sound or gaming of this headphone would stack up with the Fatalities or the A40s?
4. I know that AD700 is a very common gaming choice with added mic or mic mod. I could likely meet the higher cost if the sound was significantly better for gaming vs the A40s or 990s but I am concerned about them being open headphones and how much more outside noise will interfere or my late night gaming will be heard.
Thank you.