Audio technica ath m50x And Kingston hyperx cloud 2 - which is for me?

[Alcatraz]

I only play games and sometimes watching youtube. Having 7.1 is really helpful but having a good quality headphone is also good.

[Kaihekoa]

The Hyper X Clouds aren't real 7.1 headphones. I have the Revolver. I like the convenience of a built-in mic and find the sound quality good for my tastes. Audiophiles will tell you the Audio Technicas are better. Just buy from a store with a return policy, and you can make your own decision.

[Alcatraz]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Kaihekoa:

The Hyper X Clouds aren't real 7.1 headphones. I have the Revolver. I like the convenience of a built-in mic and find the sound quality good for my tastes. Audiophiles will tell you the Audio Technicas are better. Just buy from a store with a return policy, and you can make your own decision.

Although it is virtual surround sound, people have find it helpful for better footstep in csgo.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Stay away from headsets from Turtle Beach, Kingston; nothing but junk.
A $40 Logitech G430 will put any from these brands under $150 range, to shame.

Audio Technica however excels at quality!

[Revelene]

Any stereo headset can playback virtual surround.

M50x has better sound quality, but no mic. HyperX Cloud 2 has worse sound quality, but a built-in mic.

I'd personally recommend going the headphone with a seperate mic route.

[rezo]

I have the Audio Technica ATH M40X with a soundcard and it sounds so much better and I find is better for games such as csgo than my Razer Krakens 7.1 which I had used before.

[Alcatraz]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Revelene:

Any stereo headset can playback virtual surround.

M50x has better sound quality, but no mic. HyperX Cloud 2 has worse sound quality, but a built-in mic.

I'd personally recommend going the headphone with a seperate mic route.

And how do you do that?

[Revelene]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย kennyS:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Revelene:

Any stereo headset can playback virtual surround.

M50x has better sound quality, but no mic. HyperX Cloud 2 has worse sound quality, but a built-in mic.

I'd personally recommend going the headphone with a seperate mic route.

And how do you do that?

How do you do what?

Are you asking about virtual surround? Simply install the driver/software for your soundcard. If it does not come with the ability to enable surround, then get software that can. It is still stereo, so it does not require a special soundcard or anything like that. It is all software processing.

Are you asking about headphones with a seperate mic? You can use any pair of headphones with any seperate mic that you want. You can have seperate and multiple audio sources on a PC. If you need help finding a good combo, just let me know and I can help.

[Alcatraz]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Revelene:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย kennyS:

And how do you do that?

How do you do what?

Are you asking about virtual surround? Simply install the driver/software for your soundcard. If it does not come with the ability to enable surround, then get software that can. It is still stereo, so it does not require a special soundcard or anything like that. It is all software processing.

So bassically, gaming 7.1 virtual surround sound is just stereo headphones but with 7.1 driver yes?

[Revelene]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย kennyS:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Revelene:

How do you do what?

Are you asking about virtual surround? Simply install the driver/software for your soundcard. If it does not come with the ability to enable surround, then get software that can. It is still stereo, so it does not require a special soundcard or anything like that. It is all software processing.

So bassically, gaming 7.1 virtual surround sound is just stereo headphones but with 7.1 driver yes?

Pretty much all headphones are stereo. That is a single physical driver in each cup. The surround sound is emulated. Just software emulating the surround sound.

There are a few true surround headsets and headphones out there (with more than one physical driver per cup) but they are not good. With having more drivers, they have to decrease the size of the drivers to get them to fit, which results in little to no low end, missing lower mids, weak mids and tinny highs. Sound positioning can actually be worse than virtual surround. True surround headphones is a good idea in theory, but in execution it is flawed.

[Mossy Snake]

I own M30x's and they're the literal definition of quality. Fantastic sound, extremely comfortable, very portable, and extremely durable.
Since the M50x's are a straight upgrade I'd vouch for those.