My Search for the Best All-around Gaming Headset
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2016
- If the vid gets a little long for anyone, you can click below to jump to the individual reviews of each gaming headset. I selected and tested a few highly rated headsets at different price points ranging from $60-$200......(The first 4 minutes are just me explaining about gaming headsets in general.)
HyperX Cloud (3:58)
- geni.us/hyperxcloud
Sennheiser Game One (6:44)
- geni.us/gameone
HyperX Revolver (9:31)
- geni.us/hyperxrevolver
Sennheiser Game Zero (10:51)
- geni.us/gamezero
Razer Tiamat 7.1 (11:57)
- geni.us/tiamat
techfreshness pick (14:27)
- geni.us/g35s
Best for consolers - HyperX Cloud Stingers (18:45)
- geni.us/hyperxstinger
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couple extra tips:
if you are already happy with the headphones you have but were looking to make a change, i would also recommend you look into picking up an inline headphone amp and or dac (if you don't mind an extra box that is). they can dramatically improve the sound of your current headphones.
Also, for a FREE solution that you can play around with AND that can actually improve the surround processing in your current headset you can download razer's surround software, available here: geni.us/razrsurround - Наука та технологія
one of the best all round reviews I have found. Great advice and I love that you actually know what you are talking about. So many audio reviewers don't understand the basics of how headphones work
thanks a lot for zee kind comments.
Keep up the amazing videos, you have me hooked!
Also just so you know, I actually ended up going with NONE of the headsets in your video! I was about to get the G35s, because everyone that I have asked who has them also raves about them, but I actually ended up going with a pair of AudioTechnica's ATH-M50x, a Blue Snowball mic and a Fast Track Solo external DAC.
It ended up running me a ton more than just a G35 headset (around $55 for the mic, $148 for the ATH-M50x and $275 for the DAC) but the sound quality on these monitors is freakin amazing, and I would highly suggest them for anyone who wants a good audio setup for gaming AND music. You don't even need the DAC necessarily, it is just a nice little boost to sound quality (though an expensive one, granted) even on their own the ATH-M50x monitors are incredible
Also, the headset/mic combo runs right around $200 together, and beats out every headset hands down. You can even download the Razor digital 7.1 surround software and make them surround, if that is the make or break feature when buying a headset for someone
yeah man those are solid cans you got to be sure, especially with a dac, its a good setup you got, i think i'm just more of a minimalist, but those are all good picks and like you say great for music and voice recording if you were into that. the g35's wouldn't really be able to touch your setup, except purely in terms of price and simplicity
Loved the vid man, I have the senheiser game one headset I've had it for almost a year and I find they are a great all around headset and also has quite an impressive mic.
thanks dylan, yeah man glad you liking your pair
Dylan Wilson is it great for ps4 gamers as well?
Hey man, if you read this.. have you looked into getting any of the Steelseries arctis line? Was wondering if those might be good. I've been using a G35 for a couple of years too and am also looking for a replacement.
Hey, thank you for a great video. I love that ur honest. One fun thing would be if we could be on your jouney to find a new headset. Let,s say you try out more headset, and one day find a replacement. Like G933 Logitech, LucidSound LS30, Steelseries Arctis 3-5-7 etc.
My left ear loved this video.
Oh, I remember my G35s! They were a great set of headphones. I've since upgraded to the G933 Artemis and they're nice as well. I think they sound a bit better than the G35s, and they come in wireless (G933) and wired (G633). If your G35s ever die, I would consider them, I don't think you'd be disappointed.
God I love your videos. I have G35 and cloud 2 as well. I personally like cloud 2 more because they are really comfortable on my ears. G35 is better on sound quality, I think my G35 looks exactly like yours, is it really rare now?
hey z man, thanks for the friendly comment. and yeah i def agree with you on the comfort of the hyperx's, the g35 weak point to me is the comfort, it doesn't have the luxurious feel of the clouds. I actually don't think its that rare, you can still buy them new actually. are yours still working like a champ?
I have got a g35 to but the drivers suck on Windows 10
I still have the g35 but my leather earcups started peeling and i replaced them with the mesh ones. Now the sound kinda bleeds out of the headphones and people can hear it. I also have the cracked plastic on the sides problem.
for wireless you could check out the lucid sound ls30 - i used them for a while now and they are amazing
Would you still recommend them now
Also do you have any information about turtle beach gaming headsets?
Hyperx cloud revolver s, astro a50 or logitech g933? I am looking for a headphone that I can hear footsteps and know exactly where people are by hearing them in fps games, I am going to play overwatch, bf1 and rainbow 6 siege. The mic isn't that important, you can recomend other headphones as well
those are all pretty goo options, i'm a logitech fanboy, i'd def start there ha
Aksel Rande I got my astro a50's not too long ago and i was skeptical as I read their forums and they were flooded with issues. However I bought mine from best buy and they came flawless, thus being the best headset I've used to date. If you manage to get an a50 without issues I'd definitely go with them , otherwise get logitech g9332.
y do u play so many gun games
Im using g933 with dolby 7.1 surround and it sounds really clear and can know where the enemies are exactly. But the problem is distance. like i cant hear farther sounds than other ppl. I play pubg.
Logitech all the way...i've tried the Cloud 2 & Arctis 7 before, none of them are close to Logitech G933/633 soundstage, openness sound or its surround sound. Cloud 2 7.1 is super rubbish, truly! Arctis 7 sounds is sharp but feels a bit close down, no openness in its sound.
Tiamat 7.1 sound pretty good just cheaply made and they are heavy. I had a pair and they broke right above the earpiece. It was 1 month after the warranty so got new ones. I had the wireless G35's for a while but the sound cut off every once and a while. I went with Asus strix 7.1 and they are really good.
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I had Tiamat 7.1 version 1 untill now from 2012. It was sound so great with my Xonar Xense soundcard that I didn’t look for any upgrade but unfortunately my Razer’s bass is just disappeared. I guess the wire is broken. I looking for something better or similar.
I got my eyes on the Tiamat 7.1 v2, Asus Rog Centurion 7.1. What is your experience with your Strix so far?
For wireless, I use the LogiTech G930, pretty much the wireless version of the headphones you use. You charge these headphones so there isn't any changing of batteries, I haven't heard of too many wireless headsets that are replaceable battery driven but I'm sure they're out there. Although the audio can drop out of these headphones every once in awhile, being able to get up and move around my apt while chatting with friends between games, and just having that freedom of movement is well worth a couple audio drops here and there. Placement of the transmitter solves a lot of connection issues and it even works when I'm in the bathroom with doors closed so I would highly recommend for a wireless solution.
Also, you quickly mentioned in the beginning of the video that you don't use a mechanical keyboard, what are your reasons for that?
Thanks for the reviews on the headsets, confirms that LogiTech is king.
nice yeah, those are good points about wireless. i think its actually less about the battery and more about having to keep them charged for me, i think i said the wrong thing ha. i don't use a mechanical because i hate wires visible on my desk, and drilling a whole prevents me from easily moving my keyboard when i need writing space.
Gotcha, yeah a friend of mine had the same reasoning with wireless headphones and never charging them. Thanks for the reply.
(thank you for the comment). yeah plus i don't currently use speakers on my desk so the headphones would get a workout!
So wait. did you go to like best buy, buy a bunch of headphones then return them all? man we get hated on if we do that here. especially with the "restocking fee" I returned the Logitech G900 a few days ago (bought it for 170$ CAD) and i had to pay 10% restocking fee.
cried a little too.
wonder if you usually use more bass heavy headphones because of the senniheiser gaming headsets are usually v shaped
i enjoy my bass don't get me wrong, tight and deep, but i never prefer it so much that it becomes unbalanced with the rest of the audio. sennheisers in general may normally have a v shape to them but these 2 gaming headsets i tried were most definitely more like an inverted v shape if anything, at least to me.
The revolver is one of the best investments I’ve ever made. Mic is great, self adjusting strap is great, perfect size, extremely comfortable, noise canceling to the max, premium plastic and leather, the cord with jack is very long. The only problem I have with them is a small noise you get whenever you move your head a certain way or move your jaw that forces the headset to self adjust up or down creating a flinching sound from the plastic on plastic adjusting. Great headset though as far as sound, music, and microphone. I feel this video definitely underrated this headset so if you have the chance try try the revolver out I guarantee you wasn’t be disappointed.
hey trevor fair enough. glad you really enjoying yours
i just recently bought a gaming headset, my main goal was to find one that would work with anything, PS4, XB1, PC, and be wireless. i have never owned one before but i bought the skullcandy plyr 1, and it, to me, its awesome, bendable mic, wireless, surround sound, amazing bass, pivoting mic, GMX on-board mixer and a stand for $130
Most people who do not appreciate a true 7.1 set of headphones like the Tiamat is because you do not have a good sound card, it makes a world of difference with the Tiamat, these paired with a good sound card blows all the other headphones in this video out of the water hands down!!
Chris Hood this is so true what you just said. I had Tiamat 7.1 also with Asus Xonar Xense soundcard for almost 7 years and it sounded incredible... it took some efford to set it up but once it was ready it was clear this headset is amazing.
Picking headphones is a very personal thing. I don't like headphones that exaggerate any part of the frequency range. I like what they called flat or neutral headsets; the same kind you would find in a recording studio.
Your method of testing the headphones with your own music and games is really the best way to decide what you like the best, and I would recommend that everyone tries a few different ones to see what sounds best for themselves.
good points b
I reccomend the Astro a50 gen 3 it's one of the best,but its 300$ it has a super good mic,very comfy,And the best of all is that its 7.1 DOLBY DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND,I have this it's one of the best gaming headsets.
I have been rocking the g35 for 6 years now! never wanted other once am very rough on these. they still are perfect! only the software lets me down regularly 🙁
really? i find their software is great, which version do you run
I searched for the G35s in Amazon. It is amazing how you say they cost like $50 and now they cost $266.31 It is really unbeleiveable X(
What dac amp is that. Does it make the headphones volume louder?
hmm i don't really use a dac, that was probably just a unit that came with one of the headphones you were seeing
I have problems with a MSI DS502 headset, I just bought it but I noticed you have to install the driver
with the supplied CD but I have no cd player on this pc -_- '
What can I do to solve this problem please ?
HUNK™ Ed download the drivers on the MSI website
Thank you it works now ;)
(in fact I tryed that a first time and it din't worked for some reason...)
Get a proper pair of Headphones and use the Binaural recording sound-setting that you skipped over at 2:17 and you have the best experience possible.
What's up man? I have a PS4, can the G35's connect to my PS4 controller or do I have to connect it to a computer?
hi daniel, unfort i do not think so since it us USB, if you are looking for a great set for a console setup, i'd highly recommend the cloud stingers though
techfreshness you're awesome dude! Thanks for the reply! Also all the videos on the hue lights were great. Reason why I have them now
ha excellent, hope you are enjoying them
Gaming audio just isn't loud enough for me. For pc I went with something low ohm and wow it's like theater in my head way louder audio
ha nice, blow the ear drums off!
The seinheissers dont have loads of bass since bass distorts sound. Most people just think headphones\headsets are good because they get loud and rumble. If you actually listened youd hear the distortion.
yeah most people get tricked for sure
Sennheiser game one's have incredible sound including bass, you just need to get a good amp to power then correctly
The sennheisers you had were the game zero not the game one.... The game zero are closed back and sound pretty bad. The Game Ones are what you should have tried. Open back, plenty of bass.
i tested both actually in the video
why did you go for the older one and not Cloud 2?
the cloud 2's are known to be a step down from the originals
techfreshness i guess thats your opinion, I've heard nothing but praise about them and my pink cloud 2 is ready for unboxing when i build my pc.
cool, yeah thats just from what i've read. but hope you enjoy them with your new build
techfreshness thanks I'm sure i will they look dope xD
what? where did you read that? i've only heard quite the opposite.
The g35.... They're just solid *crack* *crack* *crack* 😁
haha, they do make a little noise when shaken vigorously
i don't agree with what you're saying. for hardcore competitive gamers we need less bass, no surround sound to track footsteps.
hey fair enough, what do i know! but most i guess aren't really playing competitively
What mix amp do you use?
hi daniel, not sure what you are referring to?
That's why you think the Sennheiser sound just ok...you need a mix amp....use an Astro mixamp pro with either of those Sennheisers and you'll shit
asus is the way to go. asus fusion 700 award winner and the asus true 7.1 centurion
i had to laugh at the drake part
does this video sound well balanced to you or like..?
your voice is left for like most of the video and it feels so weird
nope its definitely not you. this was when i used the microphone on the camcorder and since i was holding it to my right, it picks it up like that, sorry bout that!
Tiamat 2.2 Is very differn
I think you should have tried non gaming headphones
i hated the G35s, overblown sound on my system tho they sounded ok on a motherboard sound card, love my Sennheiser Zeros, transparent, beautifully made, but i use a Sound blaster AE5 dual amp sound card with a s/n 122db, the sennheisers need this,all the OMG reviews use amped DACS, you said you used a DAC, what model? was it amped? your system was simply not up to the Sennheisers, no matter how good, onboard sound dont cut it on the Zeros. Your G35s sound good to you cos they add to the sound with its 7.1 setup and software but 7.1 should be processed by a quality sound card, on a quality sound setup the G35s are disappointing to me,very poor sound stage and to much bass, horses for courses i suppose but i think you have just got used to how they sound,oh, and dont start me on the very average built quality....
You just LOST me when you said the G35 sounded better than GAME ZEROS or GAME ONES xD
You´r just to use to the G35, or need to get some basehead audios like some crappy beats or something! xD
ha yeah, its pretty subjective, but i've listened to a lot of headphones and i don't find them overly bassy by any means
techfreshness yeah, like all is just opinions! Still like your videos, but guess in audio we are just 2 worlds apart xD I had the G35 for almost 2 years, and then i decided to step up my audio game, atm im using Beyer DT990 for open headphones and got the GAME ZEROS for Closed ones, and not only they both WAY more confortable than the G35s, for me, they also sound WAY better! GREAT soundstage, good separation, clear mid and highs slsoBass its pretty good foe me!
Think my next upgrade in headphones will be the Fidelios X2, read online that those are life changing experience headphones in gaming, but maybe is just overhype xD
hey nelson, wow i'm very surpised that you prefered the game zeros over the g35's, even with a inline amp the game zeros just don't have any bass (to me), but the soundstage was definitely better. i also definitely agree they are way more comfortable than the logi's.....the fidelios are getting great reviews, but then here we are talking about actual headphones and not 'gaming' headphones. the regular headphone market is a whole nother ball game! for music listening, my preference are real speakers anyways. :P
techfreshness what type of headset do you use for gaming
!!for anyone watching in 2018 and wants some good headphones!! I have tried a lot of headphones for gaming and i have a top 3 for you
1-Razer kraken 7.1 v2
2-Razer kraken pro v2
3-Philips fidelio x2 + Vmoda modmic.
I had used the Kraken pro v2 for about 2 years on my xbox and PC and i really loved them, Razer gets a lot of shit but the headsets that i chose were/are really damn good, so after 2 years my warranty was almost expired and the earcup leather was kinda messed up so i switched to the Razer Kraken 7.1 v2 which is a bit more expensive but a LOT better at least on pc, it doesn't have a volume button so on Playstation 4 it was a bit harder to change the sound. Now for the Philips fidelio x2 well... they are really good audiophile level headphones and super comfortable and really recommended but the thing is that they sound almost exactly the same as the razer headsets, in fact without a AMP the razer headset sound better and also they come at a lower price!.
i hope that i was able to help anyone make a choice and also disclaimer!! DONT BUY the philips fidelio x2HR, just buy the normal X2, the HR is more expensive, has such big and wide earcups that the sound is really quit so you have to push them against your head for the to sound nice and other than some more breathable earcups its got nothing more really.
You must live somewhere other then US since those are pretty much the bottom 3 anywhere...
How cAn u afford all of this? What's your job?
youtube currently :P
Uninformed . . .