[lenroot77]

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

1060 might do 1080p/60 now, but rest assured that by this timne next year, you're gonna be having problems keeping 60 at Ultra.

1070 would give you a much longer lifespan at 1080p, and 1440p.

But since I wanna game at 4K, it's why I'm waiting on the 1080TI. Even then the Titan X (P) is not hitting 60 stable unless you dial down some settings.

Personally, I'd probably get a 1060 for now and play at 1080p until the next generation after the 1080TI. 1080p looks damn good on 4K screens.

There is always the option to set a custom resolution for 4K and make it an ultrawide 3840x1600. Considerably less performance requirement than 4K, and better than 1440p, with no scaling needed. Yeah, you'll have black bars, but when you have an OLED or full array local dimming, the bars should be a complete non issue, and you get an amazing ultrawide presentation.



So let's say you have a 1070/1080/Titan X/1080TI

Set a custom resolution of 3840x1600 (which is the rough equivalent of ultrawide, but closer to actual cinema ratio), and you'll have a movie-like gaming experience. This helps if you're not getting quite 60fps on a certain game. The reduced pixel count from the horizontal bars may push you to 60fps.

Funny how LG is selling a 3840x1600 monitor now. You can just as easily have bought a 4k monitor and done it yourself. Sure, aesthetically, no black bars looks better, but in a dark room, and focusing on the actual games, it won't make a difference. It will still yield the same result.

If you have a 2560x1440 screen, try setting custom res to 2560x1080, and you'll have a 1080p ultrawide on your 1440p monitor, helpful if you can't get 60fps on 1440p.

Those with 1080p screens can set to 1920x810, essentially being a 810p ultrawide. I feel that's too low a res however.

Note, the verical res doesn't have to be what I put. Those are numbers to maintain 21:9. You can set resolutions like 3840x1440, or 3840 x whatever number is less than the standard pixel count if you want, and it will be even MORE ultrawide, at the expense of even less pixels, and bigger black bars. Like I could put say, 1920x400 on a 1080p screen and it will show. Not ideal at all, but it's possible.

 

[Fegefeuer]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01M9IMETD/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (only FreeSync)
 
supposedly the same panel as the LG. Doubt that price will stay and is only for preorders. Same happened to my XB271HU Gsync which I got for around 550 instead of 800+

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01M9IMETD/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 (only FreeSync)

supposedly the same panel as the LG. Doubt that price will stay and is only for preorders. Same happened to my XB271HU Gsync which I got for around 550 instead of 800+

I feel Ultrawide 1600p monitors are in a bad position. You can't set 4K on them. I think it'd make much more sense to just buy a 4K monitor, and set that 3840x1600 res whenever you want the ultrawide experience. I'd need 4K for the PS4 Pro, because it doesn't accept odd resolutions like that. People with 1440p monitors are screwed, as the Pro will lock them down to 1080p. Sony should've allowed the Pro to accept a 1440p res, and just downsample from 4K.

If it's simply for looks, then I guess it's alright.

Personally, I'd just wait for 5120x2160 ultrawides to come out. Actual 4K Ultrawide.

Then again, I snagged a stupid deal on an LG C6 OLED, which will be here Saturday.

4K, HDR, perfect blacks, I'm all in. It's slightly curved which I don't care for, but it's flat equivalent B6 has inferior processing, and inconsistent input lag.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

This guy claims that semi open DT 880 Pro have wider and airy soundstage comparing to open AKG K7XX, is that true?

My experiences with the 880 would suggest to me that due to the brighter signature, it will sound more airy and sharper, but is still a bit average in terms of soundstage and positional cues compared to the 7XX. And everyone here knows that the 880 doesn't match the AKGs in width. Width has been the AKG forte for the 700 series for years now (to the point of people calling the soundstage egg shaped). 880 is GOOD, but not bigger. Also questionable on soundstage depth, which I feel neither are perfect at, but I find it easier locating distant cues on AKGs.

Brighter headphones give off the impression of being airy, sharper, more detailed, and bigger in soundstage, but soundstage size isn't limited to bright headphones.

 

[Ljanmi]

Understand, once you start with headphones... I used to have Beyerdynamic MMX300/Creative Titanim HD, Asus DG and now AKG K7XX/Asus STX. Would really like to test some more "gaming" headphones, maybe Fidelio X2, DT 990 PRO, HiFiMAN. Thinking also replacing STX to STX 2. ThX for advices 

 

[Roybr]

Guys, I need an opinion on what headphone to get, even reading all over the internet I still can't decide.
I'm looking for these headphones: AKG K712 Pro, HiFiMAN 400-I, Fidelio X2, DT770, DT880 and DT990.
Looking to play games and also some rock, classical and jazz tunes. Confort and sound quality is equally important.
Can you guys give me the two best recommendations?

 

[TeeReQs]

I dig my K7XX for gaming and that type of music.

 

[ls13coco]

I have the AKG K712 Pro and HiFiMAN 400-I on the way, can give my thoughts in the near future.

 

[la1n]

This guy has a list of good closed headphones for gaming.https://m.reddit.com/r/Zeos/comments/57ml11/guide_gaming_headphones_mics/

Unfortunately i felt that this didn't tell me much. The way he "reviews" the headphones tells me nothing (except poorly made puns and whatnot) and while i appreciate the link i'd rather hear from someone in here
 
 
So i'll try again! Shameless self quote.

  Hi All,
I'm looking to get a pair of closed headphones to compliment my ATH AD700X.
What's a good competitive pair on par with that performance?
In the first post i couldn't search by closed or open, so sorry if this has been asked a thousand times already..
Price range around $150-$300. Not looking at getting something fun, just purely for competitive.
 
The reason i need a pair of closed is because i'm soon gonna be sharing the office with my girlfriend and i just know it's gonna become an annoyance with a pair of open (my ad700x).

 

[Fegefeuer]

DT770, also well reviewed right at the front page of this thread. EQ the bass down for competitive play, done. DT770 do have quite a good imaging for closed headphones. 32 Ohm Limited Anniversary was my favorite. Also cheap during the current worldwide black friday sales. 
 
Alternatives:
 
used AH-D2000

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

Yeah, I dont put too much stock into closed headphones, since I dont really desire or need to restrict headphones in that manner. But the few I have reviewed have generally been solid. If probably look into the DT770 32ohm variants.

 

[PurpleAngel]

  Guys, I need an opinion on what headphone to get, even reading all over the internet I still can't decide.
I'm looking for these headphones: AKG K712 Pro, HiFiMAN 400-I, Fidelio X2, DT770, DT880 and DT990.
Looking to play games and also some rock, classical and jazz tunes. Comfort and sound quality is equally important.
Can you guys give me the two best recommendations?

 
Some of the headphones you have listed are more power demanding then others.
Might help to know what sources or DAC/amp your plugging your headphones into?
Are you into FPS gaming?

 

[la1n]

  DT770, also well reviewed right at the front page of this thread. EQ the bass down for competitive play, done. DT770 do have quite a good imaging for closed headphones. 32 Ohm Limited Anniversary was my favorite. Also cheap during the current worldwide black friday sales. 
 
Alternatives:
 
used AH-D2000

Yea i've been looking at those. I'm also considering the Audio Technica ATH-MSR7 but wanted to look at something a bit cheaper..
Wanted some alternatives for x-mas present.
EDIT:
What's the difference between DT770 Pro 32Ohm and Limited Anniversary? Or are those the same? I can't find the limited in my country...
Thanks!
 

Yeah, I dont put too much stock into closed headphones, since I dont really desire or need to restrict headphones in that manner. But the few I have reviewed have generally been solid. If probably look into the DT770 32ohm variants.

I realized this when i went through the list more thorough and found that pretty much all where open. I first thought that maybe there where a couple of closed pair somewhere in the list but not marked as such and felt it was too much to check each and everyone of them. The DT770 and MSR7 seems solid though. I'm wary about the increased bass in the DT770 but other sources tells me it's not as extreme as i thought it would be. I realize that i won't get the same performance from a pair of closed as appose to a pair of open, but wanted some options at least!
My apologies and thanks for the input!

 

[Tic-Tac]

Are there any audiophile-worthy WIRELESS headphones ? I would use them mostly for my PC, listening to music, watching movies and playing games of course