Which Gaming Headphones?

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Just wondering what headphones would be good for gaming, im on a budget of about £50, I want realy suround sound, But I only have an onboard suround sound card, Or an Audigy 2.... thanks

Been looking at Speedlinks or Zalmans but told they are rubish
 
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I have just been looking at the Sennheiser HD485, and They seem to get good reviews, How would they compare to the Medusa's that I have used in the past?

Also I read they can simulate suround sound, I was just wondering how you go about doing this, and how good it is? I will be using them with an Audigy 2, or with my onboard sound, have I got the right stuff to do this?

*Cant afford an X-Fi*
 
Don't know much about headphones but AFAIK, the simulated surround feature only exists on the X-Fi card :confused: , hopefully someone can confirm. You should get far better sound quality from the Sennheisers though, definately much better for listening to music with though I see that's not a priority. I think you'll only get a good surround effect with well placed speakers, so doubt you'll miss much with the stereo phones. Does someone mabye have a stereo pair you could try out just to see how it is with games?
 
Audigy 2 does the simulated surround sound thing too, both with headphones and 2.1/2.0 speakers. It's not wonderful though and you often wonder if it's actually doing anything :D It's better on speakers than headphones IIRC.

Medusas are better than the Zalmans btw, but neither are exactly great.
 
Normally Id say Steelsounds. But OcUK dont have any.

Went through 3 pairs of Medusas, the build quality is *****... dont buy em.

Could try Zalman.... but Im thinking you'd be safer with Sennheisers matey.
 
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Normally Id say Steelsounds. But OcUK dont have any.

Went through 3 pairs of Medusas, the build quality is *****... dont buy em.

Could try Zalman.... but Im thinking you'd be safer with Sennheisers matey.
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Well I had Medusas, thats the reason for needing new headphones, the ear peuce snaped off from the headband :rolleyes:
 
I'm going for a set of Sen HD555's I think!!

Got the Medusa 5.1's atm and their poor tbh :(

HD555's + my XFi Xtreme should = good gaming & music :D
 
I just got some Sennheiser 555's today and all I can say is they're fantastic. The sound / build quality of them are second to none but then I wouldn't expect anything less from Sennheiser. I highly recommend getting a set if you haven't already bought yourself some by now.

:)
 
got the same problem. my medusas a crumbling but by bit and they're only just over a year old.

was considering the new razer baracuda..wondering if they justify the price tag.

OR

i'd better off with a decent regular set of stereo cans.?
 
Philips HG100 Gaming Headphones

* Ear and neck active motion enhancers to enhance gaming experience
* Powerful sound for clear music and fantastic realism
* Fully adjustable microphone for perfect voice interaction
* Convenient in-cord enhancer control
* Ergonomic one-sided cord for tangle free use


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yimpster said:
got the same problem. my medusas a crumbling but by bit and they're only just over a year old.

was considering the new razer baracuda..wondering if they justify the price tag.

OR

i'd better off with a decent regular set of stereo cans.?
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hadnt seen the barracuda - interesting :)
 
did a search on google for the Razer and there is a good review that gives a fair amount of information about the headphones.

seems it's very good on games, but less so with music and movies. also seems to need a decent soundcard to get the best out of it.

not sure my new shuttle on board sound qualifies as a decent soundcard :(
 
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oh dear...remove that link before you get banned mate

i'm sure you mean well :)
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remove the link, you can remove the the crap headphones too, never seen such cheap n nasty things :P
 
Creative HS600 £29.99 or less are quite good. They sound much better than they look and was shocked when i got them home & plugged them in to my Elite Pro, I was expecting much less.
# Large 50mm driver for great bass [they ain't kidding :D ]
# Soft Cushioned Ear-Pads
# Comfortable for Even Long Sessions
# Full-sized earcups for Noise Isolation
# With Noise Cancelling Technology
# Better Fit & Clear communication Microphone
# Convenient Volume Control with Mute switch
# Great Solution for Interactive Gaming
 
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jcb33 said:
I have just been looking at the Sennheiser HD485, and They seem to get good reviews, How would they compare to the Medusa's that I have used in the past?

Also I read they can simulate suround sound, I was just wondering how you go about doing this, and how good it is? I will be using them with an Audigy 2, or with my onboard sound, have I got the right stuff to do this?

*Cant afford an X-Fi*
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Use these for my tv/media centre superb phones for the money and have a set of HD465`s (£34) for my main pc again spot on :D as for meduas`s the sennheisers are in a different league :D
 
Got my new 555's hooked up the my XFi Xtreme card!!!

Last time I buy "so called" surroundsound headphones!!!

This combo is the best by far, crisp and I notice sounds in game I didn't hear before!!

After a burn in period I think they will only get better :D
 
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