Napalmhardcore
100+ Head-Fier
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599 is £200 approx over here. SHP9500 £86 - Pretty sure which route I'd go out of those two (value wise )
Thanks for that - don't really want to spend Game One kind of money unless they would provide a significant inprovement. Maybe I'll wait until Massdrop do the PC37x again?
After a BF1 session last night, I'm sure I'll ditch the Hyper X Cloud X for online gaming at least - I played the first hour with them in a party with a good friend, then switched to my Superlux HD681 Evo with adaptor and Boom Pro. Friend didn't know which setup I was using but commented how much better (significantly so) I sounded with the Boom Pro. Both sets played via the Creative G5.
Additionally, I just don't like closed back for online - not a fan of the less spacious sound and also the extra isolation meaning I can barely hear myself speak.
Might keep the Hyper X for single player stuff but think I'll got for the SHP9500 early next week.
Perhaps it is because I listen at relatively low volume, but I find the significance of whether a headphone is open or closed back is overstated when it comes to their spaciousness/soundstage size. I'm guessing at higher listening volumes it becomes more significant as reflections become more of an issue and open backed headphones ability to let the soundwaves escape comes into play. Or perhaps I'm just weird lol.