Gaming (only) headphones

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 28 Apr 2017 at 13:05

Advice on headphones please (for brother)

So these are only for gaming preferably with a mic (or add-on mic ie modmic).

Budget is £200.

Has no sound card or amp so if needed these would need to be included.

Currently looking at Sennheiser 373D. Good/bad, better to be had for the money?

Cheers all

Ayahuasca · 28 Apr 2017 at 13:53

Should be able to fit some 598's and a mic into that budget, not sure he needs a sound card or amp for now, they should do just fine on mobo audio until he has funds for something more.

lltfdaniel · 28 Apr 2017 at 14:38

V moda m 100?

You may thank me later but apparently they have a lot of awards.

Maybe not those cost 200 quid already.

He needs a amp dac or soundcard.

rids57 · 28 Apr 2017 at 17:45

V Moda are all about the bass and that would be particularly BAD if playing competitive FPS games.

If just for games then motherboard audio should be fine as long as it's a fairly recent model.

The Sennheiser 373D should be good as they are based off the HD 558 and the microphone is very high quality compared with most headsets.

If you want to spend (considerably) less then the HyperX Cloud is a major bargain at £70. Like the Sennheisers they are based on a hi-fi headphone, in this case the Takstar Pro 80.

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 2 May 2017 at 09:43

Thanks for the replies.

He is actually now considering the Cloud II's as they can be had very cheaply.

lltfdaniel · 2 May 2017 at 16:51

Hyper x cloud not 2 unless you want a usb soundcard that is.

Either way i think your friend will be happy with the cloud 2.