Wired headset recommendation please...

*Rich*

*Rich*

*Rich*

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Hi, as per title looking for a set of headphones primarily for gaming, so would be useful to have some kind of surround built in.

No need for a microphone, so not wanting a specific gaming headset.

Wired as i don't want to be messing with charging and worrying about battery life.

Budget £150-200ish

Maybe also a suggestion on a suitable souncard to go with them. (Currently got onboard sound via
Realtek® ALC892 Codec
  • 7.1-Channel High Definition Audio)

Cheers, Rich.
 
Wow, thanks for the explanation there. I guess i've had 'gaming headphones' before and fell for the marketing then. Just don't fancy having a big microphone hanging off the front of my chin.

I'm in a quiet room alone whilst gaming. And prefer headphones that cover my ears completely.

Competitive would be good as you say 'footsteps' etc.

As long as the sound is nice and clear and doesn't 'distort' too easily then that'd satisfy me. Guess i've never had any decent headphones before.

Thanks again, Rich
 
Thanks again for a very informative set of choices there, i do use a mechanical keyboard, but feel i don't hear them like people around me do. You could say i'm almost immune to the sound of a mechanical keyboard.

The DT990's do look to have some appeal for me. Comfort is a big factor which i may have neglected to mention already.

If i was to purchase the 990's could you recommend a sound card to accompany them? Or would the onboard mentioned in my opening post be sufficient?

Thanks so much, Rich.
 
Thanks for the info, i'm a little put off the k702 for the reason that the 'headband' doesn't look anywhere near as comfy as the DT990's with their soft cushioning.

I'll get a souncard sorted too.

Cheers, Rich.
 
My keyboard has volume control on it, so no worries there, i also prefer to have something inside the PC really as i like a tidy area around my pc desk.

Does a sound card increase the volume? I've worn headphones before that don't seem loud, and don't want to have to use max volume if i can avoid it.

Rich.
 
Thanks for the help guys, i've ordered the Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro's and a Creative soundblaster Z sound card.

Will let you know how i get on and if i need any help setting up etc.

Cheers, Rich.
 
Ok, so received my sound card and DT 990's today.

Headphones are really comfy, not sure about the coiled wire yet, pulls a little so may need to look were it's resting whilst wearing them.
Sound is pretty damn good, very clear and bass' are nice, not too punchy. tried an hour on Battlefield V and it made a world of difference to standard 2.1 speakers.

Soundcard, not sure i have all the settings correct yet, been playing with a few.

Should i leave surround set to on? Scout mode seems a good idea but turns surround mode off.
Equalizer...i've tried not to adjust it too much, upped treble a little on the higher frequencies and kept the mid range around level.

Any pointers would be good on the souncard settings please.

Cheers, Rich.
 
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