Best 7.1 Gaming Headset?

homeboyboom · Jun 7, 2016

What is the best 7.1 Gaming Headset?
- For Gaming and Mainly FPS
- Price Doesn't matter
- No wireless
- Mic isn't needed but can be included.

greens · Jun 7, 2016

The best 7.1 gaming headset is actually going to be a high quality set of stereo headphones.

You only have two ears, putting a lot of small drivers into an earcup doesn't make it sound any more "surround".

Surround sound only applies to open spaces, rooms, where sound waves must fill a volume.
This effect doesn't apply to headphones and is marketing fluff.

Just get a good set of Audiotechnica

dangus · Jun 7, 2016

greens :

+1 to this. i was typing basically this same thing before greens beat me to it. the best pair of stereo headphones will give you the best experience for listening. if you dont want a mic which you stated was optional, you'd be looking for headphones, not a headset. in this case buy a cheap clip on mic and it'll probably sound as good or better than most mics included in a headset.

7.1 is hit or miss and not supported altogether in a lot of games.

homeboyboom · Jun 7, 2016

dangus :

greens :

+1 to this. i was typing basically this same thing before greens beat me to it. the best pair of stereo headphones will give you the best experience for listening. if you dont want a mic which you stated was optional, you'd be looking for headphones, not a headset. in this case buy a cheap clip on mic and it'll probably sound as good or better than most mics included in a headset.

7.1 is hit or miss and not supported altogether in a lot of games.

Okay, so which stereo headphones would you recommend?

greens · Jun 7, 2016

Audio-Technica ATH M50 is, in my honest opinion, the best set for your money hands down.

homeboyboom · Jun 7, 2016

greens :

Okay, which one? The ATH-M50x or ATH-M50XMG, plus how about the new ATH-M70X or ATH-R70X? Are they any good?

greens · Jun 7, 2016

Up to you... I own just OG M50s and they are great but that part is going to come down to your personal taste.

cats_Paw · Jun 10, 2016

Even thou this is answered I will drop in my 2 cents:
There are "tiers" if you like for headphones.

Your starting place is anything at 100 dollars or less. You get very decent milage for it and sometimes strong base. v-moda crossfade m-100 is nice at this price point. Sennheiser HD 380 Pro as well.

Then we get a next jump to somewhere along the lines of 300 max dollars. Here options are quite wide including some very interesting options like the Hifiman HE-400 (great if you can deal with the extra weight) or the sennheiser HD600. Both great HPs, and both will also scale with a good audio chain (a good soundcard should be used, but you will get even better sound from a dedicated DAC and AMP for a headphone).

Then we get the next jump everything under 1000 dollars where the options start to go crazy. Audeze LCD-2, Stax 3100, Hifiman HE-560, the list is very long.

Over 1000... well i would not even consider it (I tested many HPs over that price and never thought they sounded better than sub 1000. Different yes, never better).

http://www.head-fi.org/t/534479/mad-lust-envys-headphone-gaming-guide-3-18-2016-mrspeakers-ether-c-1-1-added

Here is an interesting guide. Careful thou. Once you hear real good audio, its hard to go back.

dangus · Jun 10, 2016

homeboyboom :

you're gonna love any of those. total different level of sound quality vs. most low-mid range headsets. sennheiser is a solid brand and the ATH-M50s are the go-to for less than $200 for a lot of people

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