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Up My sound!

Jonathan Mcdonald

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Dec 3, 2013
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Hi, I use Sound Blaster ZxR card from creative and use DT 990 pro headphones from beyerdynamics. These sound great, but I got them a few years ago and wanted to see if theirs some new tech that would make my gaming a bit better.. Every review I look at has a different headset then the other and I'm just confused on what to purchase. Any recommendations from a good audiophile?

I'm looking for comfort for long gaming sessions, and immersion mostly. I'll be using these at my house so I don't care if the sound escapes the headphones, but I merely just want really really good sound. My price point would be $500 MAX, if it's worth spending spending more then I can justify it. I don't really listen to music with headphones, so that's not important. My ZxR supports Dolby and DTS as well.

I also don't need an extra mic as my ZxR card supports one that works very good.
 
You don't get better sound just because something is newer. If you like how yours sound, stick with them. Some of the best loved speakers and audio equipment is decades old.
 


I preordered ossic x, hope it's good as they say.