Marcelo Muniz Filho
New Head-Fier
This is my first thread and I did some research but couldn't find something very specific about it, sorry if I'm doing something wrong.
Basically my doubt is: going from an HD598 to an k712 is really an uprade or a "sidegrade"? Is it worth it?
I'm quite satisfied with the 598 for music but for gaming, not really. I was honestly expecting more from it's soundstage and imaging coming from those 7.1 garbage headsets. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's bad for that purpose, but not as good as I was expecting. I've read about it in some threads and the problem with the central image is something that really bothers me, specially in games I can't really "see"/image if something is in front, behind or on top of me. It get's so messy in games like Rainbow Six Siege (and some songs too). It feels like there's a hole in the middle of the 598's soundstage. And it's image, left and right channel, isn't something impressive either to my ears. About it's musicality it sounds very good to me and despite it lacks in the low-end area (not really the best shot for my hip-hop, EDM, some rock and heavy instrumental songs) I'm quite satisfied and the separation is something that impressed me right away.
Would the k712 Pro be the best option to get a better and more precise "3D experience", at it's price range? Specially for FPS games and positional awareness overwall? Any better options? That would be basically the only improvment I'm looking for.
Thanks a lot!
Basically my doubt is: going from an HD598 to an k712 is really an uprade or a "sidegrade"? Is it worth it?
I'm quite satisfied with the 598 for music but for gaming, not really. I was honestly expecting more from it's soundstage and imaging coming from those 7.1 garbage headsets. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's bad for that purpose, but not as good as I was expecting. I've read about it in some threads and the problem with the central image is something that really bothers me, specially in games I can't really "see"/image if something is in front, behind or on top of me. It get's so messy in games like Rainbow Six Siege (and some songs too). It feels like there's a hole in the middle of the 598's soundstage. And it's image, left and right channel, isn't something impressive either to my ears. About it's musicality it sounds very good to me and despite it lacks in the low-end area (not really the best shot for my hip-hop, EDM, some rock and heavy instrumental songs) I'm quite satisfied and the separation is something that impressed me right away.
Would the k712 Pro be the best option to get a better and more precise "3D experience", at it's price range? Specially for FPS games and positional awareness overwall? Any better options? That would be basically the only improvment I'm looking for.
Thanks a lot!
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