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Sooo,

I've gone on a slight shopping spree the last 3 years.

The main use would be music and gaming. Some bass is always welcome

My first buy was a MSI set which i'd like to forget for even trying them, moved on to these:
HyperX Cloud 2 -> SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC -> Logitech G PRO X Lightspeed Wireless

Honestly loved the wireless freedom, but I could hear they were lacking in a few areas. So the Steelseries are back in, for now, I missed the 'oomph' and the clarity.

Fyi, I don't use the mics on these headsets, separate mic setup.

What would triumph the lineup I recently bought? Adding to this again, i like some bass.
 
Soundblaster X3/X4 + BeyerDynamic Custom Game (because bass) otherwise DT 770/990 80 ohm. I can't help you with wireless unless you want to go Audeze.
 
djbrendan said:
Are any local stores stocking these?
I'm quite intrigued
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For the DAC, you would most likely have to go Amazon, but the Custom Game and DT 770/990 should be stocked locally, but audio stock here seems to be scarce lately... I have seen the Audeze Mobius stocked locally, but they are expensive.

Not going into my gear, but the bass 'heavy' headphones I use are the Philips X2HR, and I am waiting on the X3. Not the best gaming headphone, it is not balanced in that way unless you really love your bass.

I can uprate the mentioned BeyerDynamic headphones. I kinda have a collection.

The thing with headphones, what someone is going to recommend to you as the best might not be your best headphone. Audio is tricky, it is not nearly as simple as a keyboard, mouse, mouse pad, controller or monitor. Every person has unique hearing and sound perception. Price doesn't matter, many other qualities are more applicable than the perceived price tag.

The DAC I can recommend, you can also stack it with a dedicated amp should you wish to do so, though the DAC's amp is plenty already, but you can add that extra 'bass' should you wish to do so.

Gaming headphones are overrated and will always be, though it is improving with the latest DSP technologies.
 
It’s not the first time I see the BeyerDynamic being suggested.

So this might be a well positioned look-into
 
djbrendan said:
I enjoy the closed-back sound. No specific reason, I've tried open back before.
I've heard great things about the asus xonar range, which one are you referring to
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It is an old horse and you would probably want the external or the pci-e internal; I've got the ASUS Xonar Essence ST.
 
Fulcrum29 said:
For the DAC, you would most likely have to go Amazon, but the Custom Game and DT 770/990 should be stocked locally, but audio stock here seems to be scarce lately... I have seen the Audeze Mobius stocked locally, but they are expensive.

Not going into my gear, but the bass 'heavy' headphones I use are the Philips X2HR, and I am waiting on the X3. Not the best gaming headphone, it is not balanced in that way unless you really love your bass.

I can uprate the mentioned BeyerDynamic headphones. I kinda have a collection.

The thing with headphones, what someone is going to recommend to you as the best might not be your best headphone. Audio is tricky, it is not nearly as simple as a keyboard, mouse, mouse pad, controller or monitor. Every person has unique hearing and sound perception. Price doesn't matter, many other qualities are more applicable than the perceived price tag.

The DAC I can recommend, you can also stack it with a dedicated amp should you wish to do so, though the DAC's amp is plenty already, but you can add that extra 'bass' should you wish to do so.

Gaming headphones are overrated and will always be, though it is improving with the latest DSP technologies.
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About the only other set I was looking at

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However only at the 2000-2400 zar range (pre covid pricing), but as you say...
 
Herr der Verboten said:
About the only other set I was looking at

Takealot.com: Online Shopping | SA's leading online store

South Africa's leading online store. Fast, reliable delivery to your door. Many ways to pay. Shop anything you can imagine: TVs, laptops, cellphones, kitchen appliances, toys, books, beauty & more. Shop the mobile app anytime, anywhere.
www.takealot.com www.takealot.com

However only at the 2000-2400 zar range (pre covid pricing), but as you say...
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Those are not bad headphones, but you will get a better experience with a Coolermaster MH751/2 though it is a wired option. The gaming DAC I have recommended will give you all the DSP you will ever need, and it is regularly updated. That SoundBlaster DAC option plus a proper stereo headset cost more or less the same as a now Arctis 7. Wireless is good to have, but there are better non-gaming options to explore.

A well-rounded solution is a MOTU M2 + your desired headset + your desired mic, and then use a good spatial sound application like Dolby Atmos and or DTS Sound Unbound, or something like Boom3D.

Steelseries use DTS, that is what powers their spatial sound. Razer use THX, yes, that THX, they acquired it and took it in-house and made it proprietary. Audeze use Waves NX. Most ‘gaming headsets’ are emulated with DTS and a uniquely applied DSP. DSP is changing the audio game.

Should you be on a budget, and don't need emulated surround sound then you can go with SoundFX which is now open-source, and it has all the pre-sets an ordinary audio user will ever need. Saying this, many existing games already have their own built-in 3D audio processing, and Windows do have Sonic as a standard which can be enabled, but Sonic sucks compared to Dolby Atmos and DTS (v2.0), but it is there to use.
 
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