Hey guys,
So I've been looking for a pair of headphones to go with a new PC that I'm building. I will mostly be gaming with these headphones paired with a desk mic/ModMic with a fair bit of music in between. Whatever pair I get will be paired with a FiiO E10k DAC/Amp combo.
I've settled between two pairs of open-back headphones between $100-$200 due to their wide soundstage. These are the Beyerdynamic DT-990 Pro 250Ohm at around $200 NZD (102 GBP on Amazon UK) and the Sennheiser HD558 at an unfortunate $220-$250 (thanks NZ retailers). This means that a product normally half the price of another is now MORE. This I am ok with, IF the HD558s are better for my purposes.
My question to you guys is, for FPS gaming where I would rather the ability to correctly identify footstep locations using Dolby Heaphone rather than immersion, will the DT-990 or the HD558 be a better option? Is there another pair of headphones that you could recommend? Music is a close secondary use for these, so sound quality is an important factor however portability is NOT. Comfort is very important, as they will be used extensively.
So I've been looking for a pair of headphones to go with a new PC that I'm building. I will mostly be gaming with these headphones paired with a desk mic/ModMic with a fair bit of music in between. Whatever pair I get will be paired with a FiiO E10k DAC/Amp combo.
I've settled between two pairs of open-back headphones between $100-$200 due to their wide soundstage. These are the Beyerdynamic DT-990 Pro 250Ohm at around $200 NZD (102 GBP on Amazon UK) and the Sennheiser HD558 at an unfortunate $220-$250 (thanks NZ retailers). This means that a product normally half the price of another is now MORE. This I am ok with, IF the HD558s are better for my purposes.
My question to you guys is, for FPS gaming where I would rather the ability to correctly identify footstep locations using Dolby Heaphone rather than immersion, will the DT-990 or the HD558 be a better option? Is there another pair of headphones that you could recommend? Music is a close secondary use for these, so sound quality is an important factor however portability is NOT. Comfort is very important, as they will be used extensively.