[inVinnieVeritas]

Hello everyone,
 
Just went to the process of upgrading my audio on my Alienware PC by adding a X-Fi Titanium sound card and Creative Gigaworks T3 2.1 speakers.
Now not to alienate any further my neighbors at night I am looking for a pair of headphones for nocturnal gaming sessions.
 
I was wondering what you think would be the best option for me in the 150€ and under bracket?
 
Would I be better off buying Audio Technica's AD700 or Sennheiser HD-555 Stereo headphones with my X-Fi Titanium sound card or buy a dedicated 5.1/7.1 Gaming headphone set like the very popular Logitech G930?
 
All ideas and comments greatly appreciated!
 
Vince
 

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

If you don't mind a lack of bass, the AD700s will suit you quite well for gaming.

 

[Phrenetic]

Gaming headsets don't really emphasis sound quality, if that is what you are after.  They generally just offer an attached microphone and are headsets that will do the job at a good price.
 
Using a wireless headset might negate the improved sound you gain from a dedicated soundcard.
 
If positional sound is what you are after, then the ad700 would be a good choice.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

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If you don't mind a lack of bass, the AD700s will suit you quite well for gaming.

The ad700 is easily EQ'ed to give as much bass as you want.  Especially if you're using a computer source.  

 

[desktophifi]

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If you don't mind a lack of bass, the AD700s will suit you quite well for gaming.

^This
 
You wont be dissapointed with the AD700's...if you want bass, go for the closed version: the ATH-a700's.  

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

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The ad700 is easily EQ'ed to give as much bass as you want.  Especially if you're using a computer source.  

I didn't particularly care for the 'bass' the AD700s have with EQ. Not all headphones can deal with adding some bass. I found the AD700 to sound somewhat off with bass boosting. I liked the as bass light as they were anyway. I had other headphones for when I needed bass anyway.

 

[inVinnieVeritas]

 
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If you don't mind a lack of bass, the AD700s will suit you quite well for gaming.

 
Do they lack Bass badly that it affects the gaming experience?
 
I am looking for mix of good sound quality & directional positioning.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

The AD700s sound like tin cans when it comes to bass. From a 1-10, the bass of the AD700 is a 1. No lie. You can HEAR it, but it's pretty weak. Otherwise, the AD700s are really crisp and one of the very best in directional positioning (with Dolby Headphone). I myself never play without DH Virtual Surround, so I dunno how well they do in stereo, as the few times I have tried I was aching to go back to DH. I'd die if I have to give up DH for regular stereo.

 

[VulgarDisplay]

One thing I will say is that I only notice the lack of bass on the ad700's when I'm listening to music.  In games I don't notice it because their lack of bass lets me concentrate more on where footsteps are and not how cool that explosion sounded.  

 

[earerror]

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...if you want bass, go for the closed version: the ATH-a700's.  

 
If you dont mind getting closed, go for this. Good for music and games + strong but clean bass. 

 

[Youngblood]

I have the 555s but not the ad-700s. It's pretty much a trade off between the 2, 555s = smaller sound stage but better bass, 700s = huge sound stage but less bass. I say that the 555s have a great sound stage for gaming still thats why I like them

 

[XenatR]

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I have the 555s but not the ad-700s. It's pretty much a trade off between the 2, 555s = smaller sound stage but better bass, 700s = huge sound stage but less bass. I say that the 555s have a great sound stage for gaming still thats why I like them

they sound horrible in games like counter strike though.. (the 555s)... such muddy overpowering bass.. horrible! my A900 are so much better for games i am thinking about investing in some AD700!!