Hey guys! I’m considering buying one of these headsets, but I’m not sure which one is the best bang for my buck. I value for most to least (but still greatly): sound quality, connectivity, and comfort. I like listening to music, playing FPSs and open-world games, and watching videos. I would be using the headset for both Xbox and PC. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks
I currently have budget headphones from JBL. The quantum 100. Honestly been pretty happy with them, but I feel like its time for the next step. My budget is around 300-350 euros and I am in the Netherlands. I'm looking for gaming headphones. I mostly play FPS games. I would like to be able to use them wireless, but also wired. I've done a little bit of research, which had me come to either the Astro A50 or the Corsair Virtuoso. Mainly because I also need a decent mic for voicechat, but also for the occasional livestream. Also because the HyperX Cloud III are not widely available here and I think I can get something better with the money I am willing to spend.
Budget and location - How much would you like to spend? What are some local or online shops in your country? - Max 350 euros, in the Netherlands
Preferred tonal balance - Are you a bass-head, focused on accuracy, looking for sparkly treble, or wide soundstage - Good for FPS gaming
How the gear will be used -Use at home, on the go, in an office? - At home
Past gear experience - What did you like about it and what didn't you like about it? - JBL Quantum 100. Liked them. Mic quality is ok, but looking for something with a more expensive feel.
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I’m seriously losing my mind trying to pick between three headsets: the Astro A50 Gen 5, the Razer BlackShark V3 Pro, and the Corsair Virtuoso Max.
The Astros sound the best to me — bass, clarity, soundstage, everything is really solid. But the noise isolation is awful. I can hear every single keystroke from my keyboard and it completely kills the immersion. I even tried Wicked Cushions, and yeah… slightly better, but the core issue is still there.
The BlackSharks, on the other hand, just sound kind of dull? Like something is missing. I can’t put my finger on it, but they don’t grab me.
The Virtuoso Max are too quiet for my taste. No matter what I tweak, they just don’t feel “full.”
I keep switching between all three — sometimes I think one is better, then the next day I prefer another. I honestly don’t know what to keep anymore.
Has anyone gone through the same thing or found a clear winner long-term?
I was going to go with the Astro a50 xs I then changed my mind and went for the virtuosos. Than I was like "I should I get some audiophile headphones." So I went here and asked with a budget of 500 dollars and one guy said the TYGR 300 R so I went for those. But now I don't know what I should go for.
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Tygr 300r are a gold standard for fps and immersive gaming at the price point.
They are open back so there will be sound leakage along with no isolation so only really get these if you're in a quite space by yourself generally.
If you want a great closed back instead that's also very good then the dt770 80 ohms are a great choice
Of the headsets you mentioned, there are only 2 real contenders: the HyperX Cloud Orbit S, and the CoolerMaster MH752 -- the rest are a waste of time & money, IMHO.
Audio: Orbit S is supposedly a re-modified version of the Audeze Mobius gaming headphone, so in terms of audio quality, it's a big step over the MH752 -- but the MH752 has very good audio quality for its price (MH751/752 is based off the respected Takstar Pro 82, a very good bang-for-buck headphone).
Mic: Orbit S has the pop filter that Audeze (oddly) left out of the Mobius, so the mic should be perfectly fine. The MH752 has a solid mic that works quite well (nothing special, but clean and clear). Toss-up between the two.
Comfort: Orbit S is quite comfortable, but the MH752 takes the win here, easily (one of the most comfortable headphones or headsets I've ever tried in my life).
My Recommendation: pound-for-pound, the MH752 is the better deal; however, if you have cash to burn, try out the Orbit S.
Notes: I have the Audeze Mobius (which the Orbit S is, essentially, a slight downgrade of) and the CoolerMaster MH751 (MH752 is the MH751 w/a attached 7.1 sound card on the dongle).
mh 752 for the price, hyperx cloud orbit s made by luxury maker audeze x hyperx combined into gaming headset. personally i prefer mh 752 cause the design is better AND zeos said the sound is very similiar to takstar pro 82, which is one of my hall of fame of headphone
Hey i have the astro a40 tr headset but i want to go wireless is the sound of the corsair virtuoso any good not the se version any body that have some experience on the virtuoso, and would it be possible to use on the astro mix amp thru aux.
I just got it 2 days ago and before that, I went through few headsets including Maxwell or new fractal scape. No shaming those at all. Each have their own strengths but I always kept returning to my old pulse3d. I will explain.
Comfort - this is the headset I was looking for! I have a rather large head and I am sensitive to vascular noise. So I don’t like high clamping force or closed in feeling with pleather pads and isolation. Pulse3d kinda worked for me because of bad seal. But Maxwell and scape both clamped and isolated a lot. Astro a50 on the other hand? Fantastic medium clamp force and fantastic fabric earpads. Soft and not isolating too much. I don’t feel any pain, weight or vascular noise. Perfect. I am so happy with this. Wish Logitech sold replacement earpads! I don’t want any non breathing memory foam. I want to stock up on these fantastic original earpads.
Sound quality - knowing the above, it is hard to find a headset with good bass and clarity. Usually these don’t come together in a package. Especially in non sealing headset. I loved Maxwell audio but it lacked a bit detail and was uncomfortable. This on the other hand? Wow what a surprise. There is quality bass and even sub bass! In fabric earpads headset? Wow. And the clarity is fantastic. I have my tests in some games and it passes both the sub bass test and clarity test. Comparatively , pulse3d sounds like you wear a plastic bag on your head. Especially with 3d on ps5. Some games sounded muffled. Not anymore. It’s clear and deep. Really surprised. Music sounds fantastic too.
Compatibility and comfort - I don’t like when headset co trips windows volume. It can f things up and some games don’t respond. Thankfully this guy has its own volume separate from windows. PERFECT. And the volume wheel is notched so I can count my clicks even on ps5 so I can be consistent with my volume. Dock is also nice addition and works across ps5 and pc.
Some stuff I would change - make replacement earpads available to purchase, add 1 more USB cable in the box. Offer version without the dock, just with 2 usb c dongles to switch between. Could be cool. But it’s great as it is. And I would add 1cm of length on adjustment rods. I have my size maxed out. And detachable mic would be cool but these are minor points. I also had 1 headset freeze and pressing game and sync buttons helped fyi.
All in all - it’s a great headset. Rare combo of comfort, full sound quality and clarity.