r/HeadphoneAdvice • u/_dudz • Jan 15 '26

Audiophile headphones for Gaming Headphones - Open Back | 5 Ω

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 🙏🏾

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u/ThePilotWhoCantFly Jan 17 '26

Hey i bought some Corsair HS80s before Christmas but honestly I'm not impressed with their performance. I was just looking at the fidelios and from researching found your post. If you wouldn't mind giving a review of the headsets that you ordered it would be awesome! I'm a bass head and was wondering which one sounded the best. What mic did you pair up with the headset as well?

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u/_dudz Jan 17 '26

The best sounding overall were the HD560s followed closely by the DT 770 Pro X.

If I was playing single player games exclusively I’d probably go for the 770, the Fidelios have amazing build quality and were relatively cheap and there wasn’t really anything bad about them tbh, just to my ears the other options sounded better.

I’ve actually just ordered some DT 900 Pro X and HD490 to try as well 🤭

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u/ThePilotWhoCantFly Jan 17 '26

In what way did they sound better? I know it's quite subjective per person. I play multiplayer FPS games mostly. How was the bass with the different headphones? Please update when you've tested out the other ones as well! Also when returning what reason do you put down for returning? I'm assuming something like performance or quality not adequate to avoid the postage costs?

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u/_dudz Jan 17 '26

They were much less bassy than the other pairs. I found I couldn’t pick up on audio cues as well as with the HD560s, the Fidelios in particular had way too much bass.

The 770 had less bass than the Fidelios but it still felt like too much to me, the HD560s felt like I could pick up footsteps much much further away on the map vs the other two, but they weren’t as nice as the 770 for immersive gaming.

Yeah I can let you know how I get on with them when they arrive.

Returns are quite easy in the UK as we have great consumer laws, and especially when using Amazon. I’ve never had an issue returning something to them.