New headphones: Audio-Technica M50x or Razer Kraken Chroma?

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Chewbacca201

Chewbacca201

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Hey guys,

I'm suffering from a severe case of indecision. I'm currently using a pair of 2XL Phase (first shown at the page that the link brought you to) headphones, which obviously don't make the cut. I've been looking up some headphones, and I've came up with the following:

● Audio-Technica M50x - $122.14
● Razer Kraken Chroma - $83.99

The pair I'm currently using is an interesting (and fairly bad looking; but its the best I saw at the store) glossy red. The bass is OK, but the other sounds aren't very high quality (duh, its a company by Skullcandy). When I buy one of the options here, or another option suggested by you guys, it'll be used for gaming and listening to music.

The things I've noticed about both of these headphones:

Audio-Technica M50x
It's highly rated, but I've heard the bass lacks, which is a huge no-no for me. I realize that's because some "audiophiles" generally think bass isn't "the real sound". Other than that, everything I've heard about them is positive.

Razer Kraken Chroma
I haven't heard very much about these, but a lot of things about good bass. I'm wondering, is the bass overpowering the other sounds or not?

Also, I'm taking suggestions on other headphones to buy versus these two. Thanks for reading and any thoughts are welcome!

Chewbacca201
 
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ssddx
possibly, but dont get your hopes up as i've heard of issues with creatives "headphone amps". the fiio a3 may barely work. things like the schiit magni or similar are the tier i would suggest for them if you want to get the most out of them. unless of course you spent the money for premiums 32ohm but its not worthwhile to do that. things like the creative z may work barely but i'd get a dedicated headphone amp instead.

the dt770 - 80 is easier to drive (a decent soundcard can do it).

custom one pro are also easy to drive, but lacking compared to the dt770.

short and dirty:
dt770 - closed and bassy. heavy v-shaped signature
dt990 - somewhat v-shaped signature with great treble and decent bass for open cans
dt880 - less bass and treble...
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ssddx

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wait, you have heard that the m50x is lacking in bass? if that is the case then you can completely disregard that source as being credible.

the m50/m50x falls into the "bassy" classification of headphones sitting midway between neutral cans and what one would consider bass cannons. unlike many other headphones in the price class it is capable of reproducing sub-bass (low frequencies). i have a pair of m50s (previous gen of the m50x) and one thing i like about them is the bass response and overall warm signature.

with that said, they do have a very small soundstage, and smallish earcups and get hot after awhile. build quality is quite excellent though.

overall i do like mine as they fit my needs but they are by far not perfect headphones. no headphone is perfect.

audiophiles have taste just like non audiophiles do. some love bass, some love treble, some love a neutral recreation of sound. it depends on your preferences - there is no "audiophile sound" that every one of them likes.

the dt770 would be a better choice than the m50x for gaming if you wanted a bassy closed can. you may want an amp or fair soundcard though.
 
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Chewbacca201

Chewbacca201

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Hmm, ok.

The Beyerdynamic DT770 seem nice, but the main thing currently selling me on the Audio-Technica M50x is the fact that they have DBrand skins for them. Nothing against the looks on the DT770s but the more customized look would be nicer.

Would the DT770s still be worth it without the extra looks?
 
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ssddx

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unless you're a youtuber or streamer who wants to be stylish, you will never see the headphones on your head so looks should be the least of your worries. i would suggest valuing comfort and performance more but that is your decision not mine.

if you want to be different, you could just buy some hideous colored pads for them or paint them if it bothered you that much.

the custom one pro has a flat area you can put a sticker on if you absolutely need something like that but its not going to be as good as the dt770. the sennheiser momentum is stylish but i'd suggest the hd600/hd650 or hd5x8 series instead. akg cans are stylish but are normally bass light. if you dont care about small soundstage, vmoda crossfade are an alternative to the m50. honestly a dt990 or dt880 would be better for soundstage than the dt770 and will have a bit less bass so are a bit better for gaming.

as i always say, its up your your preferences..

there are of course alternatives to the headphones you listed above.
 
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ssddx

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possibly, but dont get your hopes up as i've heard of issues with creatives "headphone amps". the fiio a3 may barely work. things like the schiit magni or similar are the tier i would suggest for them if you want to get the most out of them. unless of course you spent the money for premiums 32ohm but its not worthwhile to do that. things like the creative z may work barely but i'd get a dedicated headphone amp instead.

the dt770 - 80 is easier to drive (a decent soundcard can do it).

custom one pro are also easy to drive, but lacking compared to the dt770.

short and dirty:
dt770 - closed and bassy. heavy v-shaped signature
dt990 - somewhat v-shaped signature with great treble and decent bass for open cans
dt880 - less bass and treble than above with a somewhat more neutral presentation.

see this... copy and paste the link since the way their url works..

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http://graphs.headphone.com/graphCompare.php?graphType=0&graphID[]=2141&graphID[]=193&graphID[]=713&scale=30
 
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