im looking to buy a surround sound/stereo headset and ive heard mixed reviews for all of the ones ive looked at so i dont know which one to buy, i dont care about it being wireless, and comfort isnt that big of a deal, sound quality is everything im after, i want to be immersed in the sound of a good pair of headphones, please help!!!
If you really want the best sound, buy the astro mixamp and then get a set of audio technica ad700 stereo headphones. The mixamp will send a surround sound signal to the headphones and with those headphones you'll be able to hear EVERYTHING. Those phones also have a huge soundstage, meaning sounds will be picked up in all directions and you'll be able to tell exactly where the sounds are coming from. And these headphones sound great out of an iPod as well. The only downside with this setup is youll have to buy a mic separately if you want one but I use a califone neck mic I got from radio shack for around 15$ or something and it also just plugs directly into the mixamp. There are other great stereo headphones you could get instead of the ad700 but these are fairly cheap and are already one of the best for gaming. Just to let you know, most any decent pair of stereo headphones (over 60$) will have better sound quality than a headset made for gaming. I had an astro headset that retails for like 150$ and my 60$ pair of sennheiser hd555 headphones sounded quite a bit better
I highly recommend the Turtle Beach X11s, here in the UK you can pick them up for around £40 which is afforadable and reasonable for the kind of quality these things produce. Don't know what sort of price they are where you are but I think they're at the lower end of the Turtle Beach range so they shouldn't be too pricey.
If you really want the best sound, buy the astro mixamp and then get a set of audio technica ad700 stereo headphones. The mixamp will send a surround sound signal to the headphones and with those headphones you'll be able to hear EVERYTHING. Those phones also have a huge soundstage, meaning sounds will be picked up in all directions and you'll be able to tell exactly where the sounds are coming from. And these headphones sound great out of an iPod as well. The only downside with this setup is youll have to buy a mic separately if you want one but I use a califone neck mic I got from radio shack for around 15$ or something and it also just plugs directly into the mixamp. There are other great stereo headphones you could get instead of the ad700 but these are fairly cheap and are already one of the best for gaming. Just to let you know, most any decent pair of stereo headphones (over 60$) will have better sound quality than a headset made for gaming. I had an astro headset that retails for like 150$ and my 60$ pair of sennheiser hd555 headphones sounded quite a bit better_SOULtoSQUEEZE_
arent astro products really expensive? that whole bundle will be well over 200$ wont it with the mixamp, headset, and mic.
Don't recommend him that crap. Get a pair of Sennheiser, Grado or AKG stereo headphones and an amp. If you need a mic, get a cheap clip-on. Zalman has a really good one for like $15 or $16 dollars. It'll give you far better sound quality than any headset designed for the 360.
Don't recommend him that crap. Get a pair of Sennheiser, Grado or AKG stereo headphones and an amp. If you need a mic, get a cheap clip-on. Zalman has a really good one for like $15 or $16 dollars. It'll give you far better sound quality than any headset designed for the 360.
i cant afford an astro mixamp, could i get by with a turtle DSS, and what kind of headphones do i need to look for, PC gaming? or just regular music heaphones?, i dont really know much about mixamps so what would you recommend.
Don't recommend him that crap. Get a pair of Sennheiser, Grado or AKG stereo headphones and an amp. If you need a mic, get a cheap clip-on. Zalman has a really good one for like $15 or $16 dollars. It'll give you far better sound quality than any headset designed for the 360.
i cant afford an astro mixamp, could i get by with a turtle DSS, and what kind of headphones do i need to look for, PC gaming? or just regular music heaphones?, i dont really know much about mixamps so what would you recommend.
I use a Sennheiser DJ headphones on my PC and they're great. As for the amp, the people in the AV forum would be more help than me. Not my expertise.
Don't recommend him that crap. Get a pair of Sennheiser, Grado or AKG stereo headphones and an amp. If you need a mic, get a cheap clip-on. Zalman has a really good one for like $15 or $16 dollars. It'll give you far better sound quality than any headset designed for the 360.
Phoenix534
i cant afford an astro mixamp, could i get by with a turtle DSS, and what kind of headphones do i need to look for, PC gaming? or just regular music heaphones?, i dont really know much about mixamps so what would you recommend.
I use a Sennheiser DJ headphones on my PC and they're great. As for the amp, the people in the AV forum would be more help than me. Not my expertise.
im using a 360 will the brands you recommended be compatible with an xbox 360.
[QUOTE="Serenadium64"] i cant afford an astro mixamp, could i get by with a turtle DSS, and what kind of headphones do i need to look for, PC gaming? or just regular music heaphones?, i dont really know much about mixamps so what would you recommend.Serenadium64
I use a Sennheiser DJ headphones on my PC and they're great. As for the amp, the people in the AV forum would be more help than me. Not my expertise.
im using a 360 will the brands you recommended be compatible with an xbox 360. Yeah these products are a little more expensive but you said you wanted the best sound quality. I'm not sure if you can buy turtle beach's amp separately. If you just want a decent headset then go with some of the other suggestions like turtle beach of whatever, but if you're serious and you truly want the best sound then you'd do much better getting a quality pair of stereo headphones like the ones I've already suggested. You'll have to get an amp like the mixamp, or the turtle beach amp if you can buy it separately. Just sayin you get a lot better quality with the stereo headphones than you do with those "gaming headsets."
Just get some Turtle Beach headsets and you're good to go. They can get a little pricey though. I personally like the earforce PBT. I can use it as a regular bluetooth headset or I can turn any Turtle Beach wired headset into a wireless headset. I just use it like a normal bluetooth headset though. Plus you can simultaneously pair it to almost any mobile phone. You can talk on the phone and game at the same time.
[QUOTE="Serenadium64"] i cant afford an astro mixamp, could i get by with a turtle DSS, and what kind of headphones do i need to look for, PC gaming? or just regular music heaphones?, i dont really know much about mixamps so what would you recommend.Serenadium64
I use a Sennheiser DJ headphones on my PC and they're great. As for the amp, the people in the AV forum would be more help than me. Not my expertise.
im using a 360 will the brands you recommended be compatible with an xbox 360.
As long as you have an amp, they'll work perfectly. And a pair of $50 Audio-Technica or Sennheiser stereo headphones and a $15 Zalman mic will produce far better sound than a Turtle Beach or a Tritton.
I use a Sennheiser DJ headphones on my PC and they're great. As for the amp, the people in the AV forum would be more help than me. Not my expertise.
Phoenix534
im using a 360 will the brands you recommended be compatible with an xbox 360.
As long as you have an amp, they'll work perfectly. And a pair of $50 Audio-Technica or Sennheiser stereo headphones and a $15 Zalman mic will produce far better sound than a Turtle Beach or a Tritton.
okay i think im going with your recommendation because i have owned tritton ax pros and wasnt impressed, i think im going to go with some audio technica ATH-AD700's but i dont know much about these, there is 2 different models, one is open-air dynamic phones and the other is closed back dynamic, what does that mean and which should i get?
[QUOTE="Serenadium64"] im using a 360 will the brands you recommended be compatible with an xbox 360.Serenadium64
As long as you have an amp, they'll work perfectly. And a pair of $50 Audio-Technica or Sennheiser stereo headphones and a $15 Zalman mic will produce far better sound than a Turtle Beach or a Tritton.
okay i think im going with your recommendation because i have owned tritton ax pros and wasnt impressed, i think im going to go with some audio technica ATH-AD700's but i dont know much about these, there is 2 different models, one is open-air dynamic phones and the other is closed back dynamic, what does that mean and which should i get? The closed back ones are a700's not aD700's, which are the open back ones. Open back headphones have larger sound stages which is good for gaming. Get the open back ad700. They're a lot better for gaming than the closed back ones.
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