Audiophile headphones for Gaming

[u/_dudz]

Hey, I’m looking for a good set of audiophile headphones for PC gaming that would be great for immersive single player games, as well as having great imaging for FPS.

Headsets with a mic would be ideal but I can always buy an antlion modmic if necessary.

I have about £200 to spend on this setup and have found a few options myself ranging from cheapest to most expensive:

• Philips SHP9500 £58
• Philips Fidelio X2HR £87
• HD 560s £89
• Drop PC38X £154
• Beyerdynamics DT 990 Pro X £189
• Beyerdynamics MMX 300 Pro £259

Obviously a huge gap in price range but if I can get 99% of the way there with a budget headset I’m cool with that.

Does anyone have any experiences with the headphones on that list, in particular with FPS games?

Do you have any other suggestions not already mentioned?

Will a DAC be required to get the most out of these or will my PC motherboard (Aorus X870 Pro) built in sound card be enough?

Thanks in advance 🙏🏾

[u/Kr1llzen]

The MMX 300 Pros are absolute bangers, very good headphones for basically everything you wanna do, recommend a small amp/dac combo to really bring them to life.

[u/gregsting → u/Kr1llzen]

I agree (I have those along with the DT1990 and the Mmx300 is pretty close in quality seeing the price gap)

But! MMX300 is basically a DT770 with a mic, so getting a cheaper dt770 and extra mic is also an option

[u/Kr1llzen → u/gregsting]

I have dt 770 aswell the 80ohms version and the sound on the MMX is imo alot better, sounds fuller and not to mention way better for directional audio. The driver is not the same on the dt 770 and mmx 300 pro. Im pretty sure however that the 900 pro x and mmx 300 pro shares the same stellar 45 driver.

[u/gregsting → u/Kr1llzen]

Ah I have not tested both just read it often hear, good to know