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Hi guys,
I recently bought an Astro A40 system which consists of a stereo headset (w/ mic) & a Mixamp which outputs Dolby Headphone for pseudo surround sound.
Whilst the supplied headset is fine (excellent mic / voice comms & good reproduction of in game dialogue) there are a few 'niggles' that make me think a decent pair of stereo headphones would outweigh the advantages of having an integrated headset. The main issues I have are:
- the sound isn't as 'engaging' as I'd like (edit: after a few hours use this has improved greatly)
- the bass is maybe a tad muddy at times
- when things get busy in-game individual sounds can on occassion merge together rather than remain distinct
- although offering a decent surround effect the soundstage seems slightly 'narrower' than I would personally like. I'm guessing this is a characteristic of closed back phones though...
- & most importantly their performance is only average when listening to audio cd's (but to be fair they are squarely intended for gaming use)
I know there are a lot of good headphones out there and they all have pro's & con's but I'm finding it hard to decide on a set. Wondering if anyone could recommended an open backed pair that would tick the following boxes?
- a crisp, clear & natural sound (slightly bright is ok though)
- tight, punchy & non 'muddy' bass...I'm not a bass freak by any means though
- good seperation of sound
- a good soundstage so that open environments really feel spacious
- suitable for general music listening too
I appreciate that I may be asking for the moon on a stick with this list but any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Edit: should add that I do my gaming on a 360 / PS3 (using an optical connection) rather than PC w/ dedicated sound card.
I recently bought an Astro A40 system which consists of a stereo headset (w/ mic) & a Mixamp which outputs Dolby Headphone for pseudo surround sound.
Whilst the supplied headset is fine (excellent mic / voice comms & good reproduction of in game dialogue) there are a few 'niggles' that make me think a decent pair of stereo headphones would outweigh the advantages of having an integrated headset. The main issues I have are:
- the sound isn't as 'engaging' as I'd like (edit: after a few hours use this has improved greatly)
- the bass is maybe a tad muddy at times
- when things get busy in-game individual sounds can on occassion merge together rather than remain distinct
- although offering a decent surround effect the soundstage seems slightly 'narrower' than I would personally like. I'm guessing this is a characteristic of closed back phones though...
- & most importantly their performance is only average when listening to audio cd's (but to be fair they are squarely intended for gaming use)
I know there are a lot of good headphones out there and they all have pro's & con's but I'm finding it hard to decide on a set. Wondering if anyone could recommended an open backed pair that would tick the following boxes?
- a crisp, clear & natural sound (slightly bright is ok though)
- tight, punchy & non 'muddy' bass...I'm not a bass freak by any means though
- good seperation of sound
- a good soundstage so that open environments really feel spacious
- suitable for general music listening too
I appreciate that I may be asking for the moon on a stick with this list but any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Edit: should add that I do my gaming on a 360 / PS3 (using an optical connection) rather than PC w/ dedicated sound card.
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