I really hope this is the right place to ask and hopefully I'm not asking for too much as a new member...
Here I am at 5am still trying to figure out what are the right headphones/headsets/configuration. With what is left of my brain, I'll try my best to explain where I'm at and be as concise as I can possibly be at this hour, and hopefully someone can help me. I also have to apologize for my english, not my first language.
Anyway, this is where I'm at. I currently eye the Sennheiser hd560s because of the good reviews it seems to get about everywhere I read and I found them at $115 on a local online store. I previously also wanted to buy the Sennheiser hd599 but I instead went for *and please don't judge* with Steelseries Arctic Pro + GamerDac (rtings.com reviewed them better and the headband made it look way more comfortable). 2 years later the headband increased in size by about 50%, the cable is about to break and one of the ear cup covers just broke today... Long story short, I hate them and I regret ever buying them. I'd have to pay around $40 to replace those things and I'd be suffering for another 2 years? I'd rather not!
Instead, since it's Black Friday in my country, I guess it's about time I do the right thing and upgrade...A bit of digging on reddit I stumbled on this forum, a few hours later trying to figure out for myself reading reviews I ended up with even more questions. Anything to do with sound output/input makes me even more confused the more I read.
My daily use would be mostly gaming and it needs to be comfortable. Other than gaming, everything else is what you'd expect from a daily use (spotify, youtube etc). I don't travel and it won't be used with anything but my PC.
If Sennheiser hd560s is indeed the right fit, my second question would be...do they require an amp/dac/both? I don't know what either of those really do.
If they do, what would you suggest? Here I heard it pairs well with Fiio E10k Type C ($78) but I did less digging since I don't know what to really look for. I can go over budget if needed.
My current motherboard in case it matters is a rog strix z370. The audio specs are this (to save you a click). No idea what any of this really means.
The gamedac specs if I'll use it for anything I buy next (but I don't know if it has any real value other than a few gimmicks)
Now its 6:30am so I'll probably get some sleep. Again, I apologize if this breaks any rules (It's been ages since I last used an actual forum).
Thanks a bunch!
Here I am at 5am still trying to figure out what are the right headphones/headsets/configuration. With what is left of my brain, I'll try my best to explain where I'm at and be as concise as I can possibly be at this hour, and hopefully someone can help me. I also have to apologize for my english, not my first language.
Anyway, this is where I'm at. I currently eye the Sennheiser hd560s because of the good reviews it seems to get about everywhere I read and I found them at $115 on a local online store. I previously also wanted to buy the Sennheiser hd599 but I instead went for *and please don't judge* with Steelseries Arctic Pro + GamerDac (rtings.com reviewed them better and the headband made it look way more comfortable). 2 years later the headband increased in size by about 50%, the cable is about to break and one of the ear cup covers just broke today... Long story short, I hate them and I regret ever buying them. I'd have to pay around $40 to replace those things and I'd be suffering for another 2 years? I'd rather not!
Instead, since it's Black Friday in my country, I guess it's about time I do the right thing and upgrade...A bit of digging on reddit I stumbled on this forum, a few hours later trying to figure out for myself reading reviews I ended up with even more questions. Anything to do with sound output/input makes me even more confused the more I read.
My daily use would be mostly gaming and it needs to be comfortable. Other than gaming, everything else is what you'd expect from a daily use (spotify, youtube etc). I don't travel and it won't be used with anything but my PC.
If Sennheiser hd560s is indeed the right fit, my second question would be...do they require an amp/dac/both? I don't know what either of those really do.
If they do, what would you suggest? Here I heard it pairs well with Fiio E10k Type C ($78) but I did less digging since I don't know what to really look for. I can go over budget if needed.
My current motherboard in case it matters is a rog strix z370. The audio specs are this (to save you a click). No idea what any of this really means.
Code:
- Sonic Studio III
- Supports up to 32-Bit/192kHz playback *5
ROG SupremeFX8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC S1220A
- Dual Headphone Amplifiers
- Impedance sense for front and rear headphone outputs
- Supports : Jack-detection, Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- High quality120dBSNR stereo playback outputand113dBSNR recording input
- SupremeFX Shielding Technology
Audio Feature :
- SupremeFX Shielding™ Technology
- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
- Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals
- Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity
- Sonic Radar III
The gamedac specs if I'll use it for anything I buy next (but I don't know if it has any real value other than a few gimmicks)
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Frequency Response 5 - 40,000 Hz
Audio Formats 44.1 - 96 kHz, 16 - 24 bit
THD+N < 0.0032%
Signal to Noise Ratio 109 dB
Output Power 49 mW into 32 Ohms
Recommended Headphone Impedance 16 - 80 Ohms
Now its 6:30am so I'll probably get some sleep. Again, I apologize if this breaks any rules (It's been ages since I last used an actual forum).
Thanks a bunch!