Sannheiser (One) Or (Zero)?

[Huxow]

I don't have a dedicated soundcard, but an onboard z77 mpower.... im currently looking into buying either Sannheiser G4ME ONE or Sannheiser G4ME ZERO. the specs speak for themselves One goes too 50 Ohm while Zero 150 Ohm. However Zero is also closed or isolated while One is more Open... there is also some differences in headset frequency response.

 

[WyomingKnott]

If your room is quiet, open headphones sound, IMO, better than closed ones. If you need to deal with noise, closed headphones will provide better protection from the outside world.

 

[M0j0jojo]

Less ohms is better.

 

[ssddx]

open headphones tend to have a bigger soundstage (more 3d-ish sound) than closed headphones do.
open headphones also leak sound out and you can hear everything around you.
closed headphones tend to have slightly more immersive or warmer sound.
closed headphones also tend to be a bit hot and you need to take them off every once in awhile or your ears will sweat.

as far as ohms is concerned. no, less is not always better.

headphones around 30-50ohm normally can be driven easily by portable devices like ipods, phones and laptops and most soundcards as well.
headphones around 150ohm might have trouble on portable devices without a portable amp but might be okay on decent soundcards or integrated sound.
your heapdhone sensitivity matters here and affects how easy they are to power.

while certainly not always true, higher ohm headphones sometimes sound better. for instance in a direct comparision between dt770 32/80/250ohm versions the highest ohm is also the hardest hitting and best sounding amongst them. but, its not as simple as that in most cases.

for the price of the units you are looking at... you might be better suited using a modmice to attach to the side of a nice pair of studio headphones. but your choice. perhaps some sennheiser 598 or even better some beyerdynamic dt880. the modmic normally costs about $30 if i remember and gets good reviews.