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Dualburritos
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Mar 5, 2019
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I haven't been into audiophile level gear for very long so I can't speak with much experience but from what I have observed and learned so far is that gaming companies seem to think that intimate=immersion when in fact the opposite is true. I have a Logitech G933 Artemis Spectrum headset which i just use in stereo mode because the whole "7.1 surround sound headset" thing to me is bullshit. I'm using a desktop usb mic and recently ordered the Tin Hifi T3 IEM's and the Massdrop Hifiman HE-4xx (openback planars) to pair with it for gaming to see which works best.
Mar 5, 2019
Flufflicious
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Mar 5, 2019
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DualburritosYeah, the 7.1 surround sound is definitely just the gaming companies blowing smoke. Surround sound in headphones is best created by software like Dolby Amos (and thosee capabilities are often limited imo). At the moment I'm using an old stereo system hooked up to my pc via rca, and a vintage highball mic with the behringer um2 and that works really well for what i use it for. Let me know how your testing of the T3 and He4xx go!
Mar 5, 2019
ElectronicVices
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Mar 5, 2019
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FluffliciousNever found a simulated surround or DSP for headphones that touched a clean stereo signal on a good pair of open backs.
Mar 5, 2019
Flufflicious
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Mar 5, 2019
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ElectronicVicesI've never had a pair that was completely open back, but I hear that the Soundstage on them is a total improvement over closed back, which is why I was confused! There was one pair by corsair that looked like it was openback but it was faux.
Mar 5, 2019
ElectronicVices
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FluffliciousI use a pair of Phillips X2's with a V-Moda BoomPro cable... works for both PC and Xbox. Fully open back are the way to go if you don't need noise isolation. Never heard anyone complain about hearing my sound leakage into the mic. Running my Atmos Surround system while gaming sure gets me noticed (must mute when not speaking).
Mar 5, 2019
Flufflicious
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Mar 6, 2019
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ElectronicVicesI've got a Philips MC-320 speaker system with a vintage Realistic Highball mic, so sound isolation is no problem for me either, and I find that those speakers are actually pretty near perfect for gaming in my opinion... though I'm not as well versed in speakers as I am headphones
Mar 6, 2019
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