I have seen many X3 and SHP9600 reviews now, and Zeos seems to be the only person who is able to determine that the SHP9600 is another league. I would like to see his X3 review as many believe the X2HR is the better headphone, and Zeos said that the SHP9600 is better than the X2HR… now I am sad. However, I don’t think the 9600 design, which is the same as the 9500, but with 'more clamping, are as good to wear as the X2/X3. I can wear my X2HR all day long, and it is much better than wearing Beyerdynamic 770/880/990's, but sound wise, again, these aren’t comparable.
For gaming the SHP9500 seems to still be the best value headphone, and general use really, unless you have the money to acquire HD 58X/600/660S/650. I would love an HD 660S, maar dit is baie duur, maybe one day.
Listening to Z, he says that the Beyerdynamic TYGR 300 R is like the SPH9500, but improved, and that the 9600 cannot be compared in comparison. TYGR’s are nice though, but they will be rather expensive to acquire here, maybe the odd ~R4500 all things considered.
All in all, the 9500 is still the gamer’s recommendation, unless you save up to acquire something more elitist or go wireless. As much as I want an HD 660S I want an Audeze Mobius
As it stands now it is best to save in this schit ridden economic climate.