A few Headset questions

[Martin9744]

Hey, I've been looking at gaming headsets recently and I think I will soon be able to pick the one I want.

Could you guys tell me your opinion of which one is the better one? Surround sound is a must as I'm playing CS:GO a bit btw.. I'm not sure but I don't think the G4ME Zero has got 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound...? (I could be wrong) so thats why it's currently out.. Also, none of the headsets require a soundcard in your PC to work...? I just use the soundcard in my motherboard and don't think I will need a soundcard

*Sennheiser PC 363D
*Turtle Beach Z Seven
[strike]*Sennheiser G4ME Zero[/strike]

Tl: dr:
1. Which of the 3 listed headsets are better suited for gaming?
2. Does G4ME Zero got surround sound?
3. Do you need a soundcard in your pc for any of the headsets to work?

 

[Martin9744]

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[ewok93]

Surround doesn't mean much, actually. You can get something like Razer Surround to go with the G4ME Zero to give you surround sound, which is what I would go with. It has the best quality out of all those headsets, but it may need an amp. You can find one for $15.

 

[ferwindjacks]

I personally have the Sennheiser PC360. I also have a dedicated sound card (Asus Xonar DGX) that I use for surround sound. The sound quality is superb.

A buddy of mine has the 363s which are the same thing as the 360 except it has a USB dongle that gives you dolby 7.1 surround, however it wont be as good as a dedicated sound card. He still likes it though.

 

[ewok93]

The G4ME Zero is also like an updated PC360, but the speakers are basically the same.

 

[Martin9744]

Do you need a sound card or anything Else to use g4me zero or can you just plug it into your motherboard and it works?

 

[ferwindjacks]

You can plug it right in.

 

[ssddx]

the pc363d is overpriced. you could buy the hd558's and pair them with a modmic and buy a soundcard like the xonar dg and have essentially the same thing for less money with a more bassy sound. perhaps not as nice looking but functionally similar and cheaper.

the 363 is rather bass light since its based on the 555/595

the 363 is not surround either, it is virtual surround. you can add this to any headphone by getting a soundcard with dolby headphone or cmss-3d/sbx (or other virtual surround technology).

for the price of the 363 ($300) you can do better if you were not opposed to seperates (clip on or boom mic + headphone + soundcard)

the mmx300 is similar but a bit more costly.

 

[ferwindjacks]

363 for 300 bucks??? I got my 360 for 170 and my buddy for his 363 for 180. Where do you see this?

 

[ssddx]

$299 is the typical amazon retail price for the pc363d. the cheapest on ebay is $270 for brand new buy it now. in the usa at least.

it may drop for some promotions or deals but that is the average price i have seen.