Recommended Gaming Headset

trawetSluaP · 12 Nov 2017 at 02:59

I recently got a pair of Astro A40s and I both love and hate them. The sound quality in Stereo mode is brilliant, and the ear cups are nice and deep meaning they're very comfortable. However they're let down by the very poor Dolby Setting and the head band being uncomfortable.

Can any of you fine people recommend a good headset that has deep ear cups and a nice padded head band that are really good?

Thanks,
Paul

trawetSluaP · 12 Nov 2017 at 22:27

Honestly, hadn't thought that deep into it!

I'd like a pair with a mic for the ease of it, but overall would like a nice sounding headset with good sound quality. My environment is generally quiet.

trawetSluaP · 13 Nov 2017 at 22:53

I was looking at the AKG 712 Pro, really like the look of them. Just need them to have a decent ear cup depth like the Astro A40s.

trawetSluaP · 14 Nov 2017 at 13:37

Also looked at the Bose QCII and thinking of using them with an internal (or external) soundcard that has Bluetooth. What you think of that?

trawetSluaP · 14 Nov 2017 at 14:28

EsaT said:
Not much of Bluetooth sound cards around...

And look like typical closed bass boom headphones:
http://headphones.reviewed.com/content/bose-quietcomfort-2-headphones-review-2/page-3
So likely suck badly for gaming with such frequency reponse and soundstage problems of closed design.
I think such fashion cans shouldn't be mentioned in same with page with AKGs etc.

Fair point, my apologies! Haha

trawetSluaP · 14 Nov 2017 at 18:38

PapaLazaru said:
How about the Sennheiser 373D?

Proper headphones which come with a matched USB DAC. I have the older version, the 363D which I use to game with and it surprised me how good it was when I bought it.

I did have a look at those and some reviews said they were good, other say they're typical gaming headset and could get a better pair of dedicated Headphones for the same money.

trawetSluaP · 14 Nov 2017 at 18:56

PapaLazaru said:
But you cannot get the combined package for the same money. Sennheiser are one of the worlds leading headphone manufacturer, I've got two pairs along with a few others. They are the only ones that I buy and keep, I buy then sell all the others.

Soundblaster Z = £50
AKG K550 MK2 = £130

And no mic still, which you need to spend another £40 to get one as good (Modmic) as is on the Sennheisers. That would be my comparison with the Sennheisers, based on the fact I have had both setups.

Alternately, get the Z for £50 and get some Beyerdynamic MMX 300 from the auction place for £100 as it is end of life.

Take it you'd recommend the Sennheisers over the BD MMX's?

trawetSluaP · 15 Nov 2017 at 17:25

Last thing. There's a Gen 2 of the MMX 300. Any ideas if they are with getting over the Gen 1?

trawetSluaP · 15 Nov 2017 at 22:42

PapaLazaru said:
How much are the gen 2? I really doubt it.

£250+, think I'll grab the Gen 1's for £99! thanks for your help dude!

trawetSluaP · 18 Nov 2017 at 02:48

Right, grabbed the last pair (lucky!) for £99 of that auction site that no-one uses! Wanna get a soundcard to really bring them to life. Suggestions?