What gaming headphones to buy? - Page 293

'nerd: What are those? Lol.

Hey guys,
Got the matrix m-stage in yesterday and this thing powers the AKG K702s beautifully and effortlessly There's a bit more mid-bass impact and the sound is as smooth and sweet as a glass of midleton very rare irish whiskey That being said I have an issue I hope someone else has encountered and knows the answer to. When I hook up the mixamp to an external amp the sound is reversed. I thought it was just a defect in my bravo v2 but this has occurred in the matrix m-stage as well. With my phones plugged into either the Y adapter or directly into the mixamp the result is the same, reversed audio. I have to reverse the RCA jacks on the back of the matrix to correct this. When using the mixamp by itself, the sound is normal. It probably won't hurt to just keep the RCA jacks from the mixamp reversed on one of the two matrix's inputs, but nonetheless it still annoys me Anyone else have this issue?

So I said to hell with it, and decided I'm going to order the CAL! off Newegg for $63 shipped. I couldn't resist.

I hear they are incredibly comfy, and give great depth and width to the sound.

Hopefully that translates well when using the Mixamp. These will be my definite low noise can, which I'm sure is leaps and bounds better than the K701 in not letting sound out...

So I pretty much sold my 770 Pros for the ES7 and CAL... not bad as a tradeoff...

The E7 comes out of my own pocket, lol.

edit: CAL! bought!

Silly question, but have you tried a different cable to connect the MixAmp to the other amps? Maybe the cable itself is bad.

new sony PIIQ series... like $30

I see you got the ES7.

Thoughts? How was your cups? Any scratches?

i've got a tiny scuff on one cup.... if you told me they were new i'd believe you.

FUUUUUUU--

*rage quits*

I have a pretty moderate scuff... I'm thinking about contacting Beach for a refund... I lose a few bucks, but damn... I got shafted. Not really, but it is noticeable...

How about impressions on the sound and comfort itself?

I too am interested in recommendations re: which version of the 880 -- 600, 250, or 32 ohms -- would be best for use with an AV receiver.

I think a receiver can handle quite a bit, so I'd suggest the 250ohm. 32ohms are more meant for portable devices...

It appears the Headphone section (according to this thread) is capable of up to 300 Ohm, but 600 Ohm would be too difficult to push.

Yamaha RX-V1800

i'd go with the 250ohm.... a portable can even power it decently, but it'll really shine from better amplification.

This thread as evolved so much.. From Gaming headphones to modifications, customization, & hi end headphones..

Agreed. I totally think we should close this thread and open another and keep it on track. Then for the other stuff we talk about, we should open a different thread (like the one I opened for Audiophile Headphones).

Most of it is still tied back to gaming IMO. It has evolved, but how could it not? There are only so many existing pre-packaged gaming solutions out there to discuss. I personally really like the one-stop shop and how everyone has a gaming mind, even if they make a comment on how a headphone sounds. If we are going to go to multiple threads for every topic, I'll probably just head over to head-fi where that's exactly what they do.

Well, I've played around with my PX200-II a lot lately (as they are my only headphones at the moment)... and I like them a lot! They still sound like Mini Grados, but the highs aren't as high... the mids seem to have a bump, and the lows aren't as powerful.... so basically, they are a more polite and easier to live with Grado. These just may become my Heavy Metal headphone. Since they're so polite to that genre... it doesn't sound as bad as it does with the K702, HD600, or Grado. It rolls the harshness off and keeps the meat of the song in-tact.

So, in my opinion... definitely a nice portable! They do require break-in though (not the drivers so much), but the actual cushions need 'real' head time. They have gotten comfortable enough for me to listen to them for an hour or two at a sitting. I even have gamed with them (not that they're great gaming 'phones... but they'll do in a pinch).

Oh yea, I love Head-Fi... but not as much as Shin... he comments on almost every thread... lol.

Oh hush! You guys don't keep me occupied enough on this thread to quench my thirst for all things headphone.

I get bored...

'dats true... I admit it.

woooo, i finally found some like new MDR-F1. i'm really hoping this turns out to be my GO TO gaming can.

NERD! ES7, man! I've been waiting on your likes and dislikes!

es7 is a little small, and a little hot on my ears... same discomforts as most on-ear types, but aside from that i like everything else about them... listening to dark side of the moon (vinyl to flac) on them right now.... like them a lot, amazing value for the price if you buy refurbed.

Quick and to the point, lol.

I'm about to sell my RE0s... probably gonna get a new cheap car cd player. Haven't had one in years... Been listening to my RE0s in really low volume on one ear (in the day, both at night) for the longest....ghettooooo...

yea, i need more time with them, but they seem to be well balanced, no glaring weaknesses and nothing overly absurd about them.

That's my impression too. I REALLY like their sound. Probably on par with the M50s for me, but with the glaring flaw being that they hurt like hell after a while. Let me know if you get HD25 pads for it, so I can see if it's a simple switch, or if you have to mod them on. I've seen some pads for like 20 bucks, but I don't wanna spend that if I can't get them to go on...

BTW, as for comparing it to the M50s, I'd say they are more sensitive to the source. They can be slightly brighter than the M50s, or warmer at times. They also produce a pretty powerful low end. I didn't expect that from an On Ear...

yea, the low end is very nice, i wasn't expecting it either... it's less than my MS1, but maybe on par with my MS2i

To be honest, I'm starting to want a more balanced sound than just bass, bass, and bass. I guess that's why the DT770 Pros went. The ES7s seem to fit my maturing needs, while still having that oomph I like.

I'm hoping the CAL! yields comparable results. I hear they're better balanced than the D2000 which seems to have more recessed mids than even the 770 Pro 80s. Yikes.

Wait till you get your DAC and realize that most of the music out there now is poorly recorded... and you start looking for really high quality recordings and full lossless rips with great musicians that can sing, play instruments well, etc...

My tastes have changed a lot since I got into headphones. I've gone from a full on heavy metal - Hard rock kinda person... to more jazz, orchestra, and matured music without so much noise and I pretty much loathe exaggerated Bass and electronically faked voices/instruments for the most part. I've moved more to piano and stringed instruments. O'well... I can't wait till I get really nice equipment and keep progressing.

My K702s just arrived... they're in EXCELLENT Shape! Anyone know where I can get a good gaming cable to go with these?

Yeah my tastes have changed dramatically too. At least for what I listen to at home with my headphone rig. It's funny, I won't listen to any of my good recordings in my car (or anywhere else) because it doesn't do them justice and almost makes me upset, but at the same time, the stuff I listen to in my car I won't listen to at home with the headphone rig(s). There are very few songs that I will do on both.

The nice thing is that my portable setup with the W3s is a great balance to do everything pretty well. A bit of a U curve with some high end sparkle and little mid bass hump (and great bass overall IMO), but still great clarity and tonality. Works out good because it can handle anything acceptably.

There are definitely some songs now that I would have just breezed right over in the past, but now I'm really into. There's just something about listening to a musician or vocalist when it's well recorded and sounds like they are right there with you. Gives me a new appreciation for music, and is intriguing to listen to. But on a lesser system, I would (and do) just skip it. Funny I guess.

lol! D2000 more recessed mids than the DT770, now that is some funny shizzle