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Gauder Berwyck
Deadly Blue Dots
RISE of LEGION
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Posted - 2012.09.10 11:25:00 -
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From an audiophile, and yes I have used/owned all of these:
Sony Wireless VSurround Headset
Pros:
- Cheap
- Easy to set up and use
- Rechargable and wireless
Cons:
- Sound quality is bad
- Surround representation leaves a lot to be desired
- Uses same frequency as the WIFI which COULD cause trouble (tho most likely won't)
- Terrible battery time
- Weak microphone
Turtle Beach PX-21
Pros:
- No need to recharge
- Decent sound quality
- Sound controller is easy to use
Cons:
- No virtual surround
- Sloppy build quality!!!
- Wired (tho for me that's more often than not a pro instead of a con)
- Weak microphone
Tritton AX-720
Pros:
- Good sound quality
- Excellent virtual sound representation!
- No need to recharge headset
- Good microphone
Cons:
- Background noise can be annoying from time to time.
- Most annoying wire I have seen!
- Sound controller could be better, PX21s is better
Sony MDR DS6500
Pros:
- Fantastic sound and virtual representation quality!
- Wireless AND good battery life!
Cons:
- Expensive!
- No mic :(
My vote goes to... *drumroll* AX-720s! And with that said, I wanna try a pair of A50s..... *drools* |
Gauder Berwyck
Deadly Blue Dots
RISE of LEGION
217
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Posted - 2012.09.10 11:53:00 -
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And yet you can get something vastly better than the Sony ones at a little bit higher cost... |
Gauder Berwyck
Deadly Blue Dots
RISE of LEGION
217
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Posted - 2012.09.11 10:23:00 -
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Jason Pearson wrote:Anyone got a cheap one that doesn't cost a crapload? Got like a -ú20 budget.
See if you can get a Logitech bluetooth mic. I had a Cordless Vantage, and it was awesome. Comfortable to wear, good battery life and relatively cheap. Might be upwards to $30 tho... |
Gauder Berwyck
Deadly Blue Dots
RISE of LEGION
217
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Posted - 2012.09.11 10:30:00 -
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On the case of Virtual Surround vs True Surround in headphones, there are as with most things here in life, pros and cons with that too.
Virtual Surround usually offers better sound quality overall, because there are fewer elements. True Surround does offer a better surround picture, but if you're an audiophile then the sound quality suffers because of the added elements. The sound sounds heaviler somehow?
The differences are there, but they are minimal. I guess it depends a little on what you wanna use the headset for. If it is purely gaming, then a true surround headset might have the advantage in its favour by a whisker, but if you also wanna use it to watch movies, then virtual surround would normally be the way to go.
Personally, I prefer virtual surround over true surround, because you can get really good surround from just two elements these days, technology progresses there too... From my very brief test of the AX Pros, the surround representation is almost the same as on the 720's, with the minor difference that the AX Pro seems to have the edge on "vertical" surround in addition to "horizontal" surround. A very brief edge.
Just go with whichever type suits your wallet best :) |
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