rehban
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Been lurking and searching for a while now on the forums but still undecided, so without further wasting time I'm hoping some of the experts or some of those who have been in my position can offer some guidance.
First, my budget would be $200-250. I could stretch it only if it would truly be an amazing difference.
My absolute necessity are cans (open or closed) that work superb in competitive FPS games, CS, COD4, you name it. 2nd in priority is metal music and movies, with good bass being nice but not an absolute requirement.
What I am working with now:
Sennheiser HD-555 (nice cans, but I can't help but think I could of done better at that price range).
Onboard Realtek ALC889A codec w/ Optical and coaxial on a gigabyte ep45-ds3r.
What I've been considering:
ATH-AD900
ATH-AD700
DT 770
OR
Zero DAC
OR
Astro A40 Mixamp (seems to be gimmicky, but I do a LITTLE gaming on the 360)
So without breaking my budget wide open, for good can upgrade with or without amp, what can I do? And how good would it be compared to what I have now?
I would not be adverse to upgrading my sound card, I've tried to the xonar series though and their drivers have had problems with many games in my library.
Thanks in advance.
First, my budget would be $200-250. I could stretch it only if it would truly be an amazing difference.
My absolute necessity are cans (open or closed) that work superb in competitive FPS games, CS, COD4, you name it. 2nd in priority is metal music and movies, with good bass being nice but not an absolute requirement.
What I am working with now:
Sennheiser HD-555 (nice cans, but I can't help but think I could of done better at that price range).
Onboard Realtek ALC889A codec w/ Optical and coaxial on a gigabyte ep45-ds3r.
What I've been considering:
ATH-AD900
ATH-AD700
DT 770
OR
Zero DAC
OR
Astro A40 Mixamp (seems to be gimmicky, but I do a LITTLE gaming on the 360)
So without breaking my budget wide open, for good can upgrade with or without amp, what can I do? And how good would it be compared to what I have now?
I would not be adverse to upgrading my sound card, I've tried to the xonar series though and their drivers have had problems with many games in my library.
Thanks in advance.