Headsets question

[nub]

Which headsets do pros use and which could you guys recommend?

Also, does Kraken and Nari have a big sound quality difference?

[Autumn_]

Headsets are a marketing thing with pros, not the best sound quality, so ignore what they use.

I'm a fan of Razer products, but don't buy their headsets, they're garbage.

If you want my honest advise, get a pair of headphones, and a mic sperate (either modmic or on an arm.)

If it must be a headset, get something like the HyperX Cloud I/II/Pro/Alpha, or the Logitech G-pro headset (not sure on the exact name, but it's essentially a clone of the Cloud II.

[nub]

Does jack have better quality or does the jack have better quality?

[nub]

Does Logitech G Pro X have better quality than the Logitech G Pro?

[r.linder]

If sound quality is a concern, you should be focusing on brands like Sennheiser or Beyerdynamics. My friend has the DT 770 (80 Ohms) and it's phenomenal with a decent sound card/AMPDAC. I personally use Sennhesier GAME ZEROs paired with their GSX 1000 DAC and I love it, but I admit it's not as good as the DT 770s with the same DAC.

Razer, Logitech, Corsair, HyperX, etc. are all "gamer-centric" brands and hardly compare to Sennhesier, AudioTechnica, and Beyerdynamics in terms of professional sound quality. They just don't. My friend had an expensive pair of Logitech wireless headphones and we both agreed that they were kind of crap in comparison to the similarly priced DT 770s.

[rezo]

No razer headphones sound good. 'Pros' only use certain headphones because they're sponsored and there are brands like HyperX cloud or steelseries which maker better headsets but ultimately they're generally too bass heavy and are marketing gimmicks and compared to studio headphones they sound terrible but exceed in comfort.

For the best sound get audiophile/studio headphones. Something like the Audiotechnica M50x (what I personally use) with memory foam earcups or something like the DT 770s (990s for openback) are usually the entry models but more than enough for gaming (around £120) which would utterly destroy any 'gaming' headset you can find on the market even the upper priced £250+ gaming headphones. They all sound the same and they all sound terrible to proper 'studio' headphones.

Using a DAC or a soundcard only makes it sound better as it basically gives the headphones the power it needs to give you full range of sound and the highest fidelity.

Even these brands like Astro or Logitech dont really make hifi sounding headphones. Sure the A50s are like £400 or whatever but they will sound terrible compared to any Audiotechnica, Sennheiser or beyerdynamic headphones.

The major downside is that headphones dont have a microphone so you'd have to buy a dedicated microphone such as the AT2020 or blue yeti, which is also 20000x better quality than any headset microphone but some can be a bit to powerful stock so youd have to mess with the settings and turn down the sensitivity so it doesnt pick up every single background noise

[nub]

For the DT770's which design is for gaming with 7.1 surround sound? Maybe if you guys can recommend me. And whats Ohms?

[Autumn_]

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For the DT770's which design is for gaming? And I have 3.5m jack. Maybe if you guys can recommend me. And whats Ohms?

Ignore 'gaming', it's just better at audio quality in every regard (which means it's better for 'gaming.')

And Ohms is a measurement of resistance, but in this context it's how hard they are to power, but don't worry about powering them, unless someone says you need an AMP.

[nub]

Does DT770 have 7.1 surround sound? Then which DT770 design do you recommend. There are a couple I found.

[r.linder]

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Does DT770 have 7.1 surround sound? Then which DT770 design do you recommend. There are a couple I found.

Forget about 7.1 surround sound, most sources of it are garbage, and it's counter-intuitive for gaming because games are designed primarily for 2 channel stereo sound. In fact, 7.1 is awful for competitive play because 2.0 has better directional sound.

[nub]

Oh okay, so which design of DT770 should I get?

[r.linder]

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Oh okay, so which design of DT770 should I get?

I'd recommend the 80 Ohm model

[Cathulhu]

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Does Logitech G Pro X have better quality than the Logitech G Pro?

Not directly.
The G Pro X has an additional USB soundcard which provides 5.1/7.1 sound through the 2.0 speakers of the headset. That way you get good sound location and good sound quality.
Unlike those overpriced junk they market as surround sound gaming headsets:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_JpAyWMeiQ
TL;DR: Yes.

Get some good 2.0 headphones or headset and let your soundcard convert the sound. Virtual surround beats "real" surround easily.

[nub]

I have on board sound card.

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Oh okay, so which design of DT770 should I get?

I'd recommend the 80 Ohm model

I mean like DT770 pro?

[r.linder]

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I'd recommend the 80 Ohm model

I mean like DT770 pro?

Whatever is priced the best, really. It's not going to make much of a difference if the model is "pro or not, it's all professional sound quality and real amazing stuff.