New Head-phones, Max ~$250

[AtotehZ]

Hey guys,

I'm looking for a new headset. My old one has a bad wire and I've given up on reaching the place it's malfunctioning. The old one is a Sennheiser HD 595.

I am not interested in some fancy gaming headset with all kinds of gadgets. I want sound quality before anything else.

It has to have big ear cups as I have relatively big ears and they get irritated easily. I like the cloth cup of the HD 595, but it is not a requirement as long as the cup doesn't touch my ear too much. I also have to be able to hear if anyone wants my attention.

So in short. I'm looking for:
- Great sound
- Big cups
- Not complete noise-blocking

Hope you can help me.

-Kenneth

 

[ksham]

First of all, headsets are not the same as headphones. Do you want a pair of headsets or headphones?

 

[TechCIDLC]

The Sennheiser G4ME ONE Headset. Great noise cancellation microphone that mutes when it is raised, big and wide ear muffles, high-quality sound.

http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-G4ME-ONE-Gaming-Headset/dp/B00GWU8FTK/?tag=gredit-20

Compatible with: PC, Mac, PS4 (no microphone), Wii U.

 

[AtotehZ]

That was a mistake.

I meant head-phones, don't know why I wrote headset in the article. I will check out the suggestion given regardless, see what that is about.

EDIT:
I ended up buying the ones TechCIDLC suggested. They look an awful lot like the HD595 but with a mic on. I already have a desktop mic, but my friends complain about noise.

The downside is that it costs $350 in Denmark.

 

[AtotehZ]

I've received the Sennheiser G4ME ONE and it works great.

I only have one qualm, which is that the sound is a bit soft, not crisp enough. Using the equalizer to boost the treble has been reported to work in reviews on other sites, but I don't know the specific settings needed.

 

[ttimberlak443]

I've received the Sennheiser G4ME ONE and it works great.

I only have one qualm, which is that the sound is a bit soft, not crisp enough. Using the equalizer to boost the treble has been reported to work in reviews on other sites, but I don't know the specific settings needed.

I have the PC360 (version before the G4ME ONE) and I haven't had any major issues with the sound not being crisp or punchy since I have bought a new sound card with an amp. Do you have a sound card with a decent amp or are you using on-board audio? That may be your problem with them.

 

[AtotehZ]

I've received the Sennheiser G4ME ONE and it works great.

I only have one qualm, which is that the sound is a bit soft, not crisp enough. Using the equalizer to boost the treble has been reported to work in reviews on other sites, but I don't know the specific settings needed.

I have the PC360 (version before the G4ME ONE) and I haven't had any major issues with the sound not being crisp or punchy since I have bought a new sound card with an amp. Do you have a sound card with a decent amp or are you using on-board audio? That may be your problem with them.

I am using an usb sound card good quality. I had a Sennheiser hd 595 before. I had no problem there. There's more than enough punch, but the treble is lacking.

 

[ttimberlak443]

That is interesting. It is my understanding that the PC360 is based off of the 595's, although they have different housing so the sound could be a bit different. You could always just try EQing them until you get closer to the sound that you're looking for.

I personally don't have issues with it, although they are definitely a bit softer than something like my Shure E5's.

 

[AtotehZ]

That is interesting. It is my understanding that the PC360 is based off of the 595's, although they have different housing so the sound could be a bit different. You could always just try EQing them until you get closer to the sound that you're looking for.

I personally don't have issues with it, although they are definitely a bit softer than something like my Shure E5's.

I've been messing around with the equalizer and it's almost perfect now. It's on the same level as the HD 595 now. Before everything was drowned in bass with a muddy treble.

I ended up with this on the equalizer in Winamp:
70hz:-1.9db |180hz:-1.9db |320hz:+0db |600hz:+3.2db |1Khz:+2.7db |3Khz:+2.0db |6Khz:+3.2db |12Khz:+2.0db |14Khz:+0db |16Khz:+0db

Try it.. It might not be for your headset. You might wanna increase 70hz and 180hz to 0db if you get too little bass.