JaseC said:
If you don't mind the look of them, perhaps the
Audio Technica ATH-AD700s.
The AD700 are recommended for their huge soundstage and pinpoint accuracy, not really their musicality.
Zel3 said:
I figured i could ask this here.
I'm looking for a headset, I would primarily be using it for music and PC gaming second so audio quality is the most important thing for me.
Now so far these are the 3 choices I've come up with, each one with very different prices.
Siberia v2
$90
Logitech G930
$127
Sennheiser PC350
$180
I'm going to assume the Sennheiser headset has the best audio quality but i don't have a dedicated sound card, would the Logitech headset be a better buy for someone like me? Any other headset recommendations?
Since you were looking for headset recommendations, I'm assuming you do need a mic? If you do a lot of voice chatting online (like with Ventrilo), a headset is definitely the way to go. If voice chatting is a rarity for you, then you can consider dedicated headphones + clip on mic. In that case, head over to the headphone thread in Off Topic and ask there.
If you are going for a headset, I'll say that the Syberia is awful. It's made for a small head, but is rather comfortable. In terms of sound quality, it's muted and boomy, with no soundstage whatsoever. Avoid this one.
I haven't tried that Logitech in particular, but all the ones I've tried have been terrible. They tend to go for big boom and unnatural treble...aka the Bose sound. I'd pass.
The Sennheisers are decent. I don't think they really warrant the cost, but they are my favorite PC headset so far. The sound quality is pretty good. The bass is a little too theatre like for my tastes (distant boom with no real impact), but its not overpowering. It's a very tasteful headset in terms of tonal balance. The mic is also outstanding. I recommend it if you're not opposed to spending that much on a headset...there really isn't much competition there and the Sennheisers are the headset to beat.
Sadly, my PC350 broke when I stepped on it. It's on life support with a glue gun right now. I ordered the Sennheiser PC360 (the open revision) and will be getting it this week. I can offer my comments if you're interested in the comparison.