Gaming Headsets and Devices For Anthem

Well, you don't need a Beyerdynamic, there are other good headphones as well. It's just the model I'm using for years now. The DT-770 Pro is around 150€ while the MMX with pretty much the same parts is around 280€ which is totally insane when the biggest difference is basically that one has a microphone and the other doesn't and one is marketed towards studio professionals while the other caters to the gaming audience. Bu you mentioned that you have a headphone and are pretty happy with it. So basically what I wanted to say with my post: keep it, use it, buy a standalone microphone on top if you need one for gaming

the mod isn't permanent...at worse, all you would have had has the stick-on magnet the mic attaches to, stuck to one of your earcups. And the stick-on itself can be removed as well. The modmic doesn't change the sound or performance or anything permanent like that. It just adds a mic and adds a cosmetic attachment. 


It's a high quality, omni-directional mic with a mute function, and also allows for (optional) XLR support, enabling super-high clarity for applications such streaming or casting. Couple that with the fact that its modularity allows you to use it with virtually any pair of headphones you want, I'd say justifies the price.
Not really sure what you mean about the "complexity" of gaming headsets, other than EAX effects, which are gimmicky at worst and comparable by high end headphones (which also allow for a more diverse, natural soundscape) at best.

Your choice is your choice, but I see your reasoning for making your choice as...misinformed or simply being un-knowledgeable on the topic.

I agree with most of the recommendations - the antlion is a great addition and can easily be added and removed to all your existing high quality headsets, turning any set you want into a gaming set. This allows you upgrade versatility.

I'd also say, if you do go for a new entire headset do not judge by brand, only individual product.

For me, the important things are: comfort, positional soundstage, separate chat/game audio controls, and then audio quality.

I ended up with a turtle beach elite 800 for the ps4 - it's surround sound let's you know exactly where everything is, is comfortable for a long time, and is good quality. Also it has a dock where it lives for charging and loads of options for adjusting the soundmix. I don't like very many turtle beach headsets, but I reviewed a lot of different makes and models and found the elite 800 the best at the time.
(compared to the contemporary astros, SteelSeries, Sennheiser, Razer, etc.)
I've had them for quite a few years now and they still feel like new and are a joy to play in every time. (only negative is the ears get a bit hot if it's a really intense sweaty session - but that happens with any headset to me!)

Again, how well a headset processes the surround sound mix makes a huge difference to me - picking up instinctively where something is because you can hear it is worth more than a slight difference in audio fidelity.

I went to Best Buy after work and picked up the Plantronics RIG 800HD. They were on sale and hard to pass up at the price. Currently messing around with EQ setting while listening to Anthem sound track(which is awesome). They are light weight and feel comfortable. Ear muffs are all cloth vs the cloth/vinyl of my RIG500. I am liking not having a cord that gets caught on things.

I wish I could try the Dolby Atmos but my gaming PC is still on Win7 and it requires Win10. I've been happy with them so far. Just playing MEA I was hearing things I just never noticed before. Still need to play around with my sound card settings.

Just got my G935s delievered last night and have tried that out today......Wow, what an amazing pair of cans! (ew! Not those kind. Git yer minds out the gutter y'all! haha). They sound incredible and are very comfortable. I've worn them for about 4 hours with no discomfort and the sound is amazing. It sounds really interesting how they simulate the 7.1 channel sound by having it come from different places on/within the speaker....And admittedly, that is taking some time getting used to- coming from years of 2.0 stereo headphones....But the directionality is incredible and the sound both in volume, pitch, tone, range and quality/clarity is unreal. I am very impressed with this set and thus far I am happy with my purchase.

I think the more I play with them, I'll get used to everything and begin to like them even more.

But so far, nothing bad to report.

I haven't tried voice chat on my Xbox but I always assumed I could just talk via Kinnect if I enabled the chat. It has a built in mic after all and the sound would just go to my normal speakers. Or doesn't it work that way?

I solved my mic issue yesterday after some trial-and-error, got it set-up properly and they work perfectly. The G935s from Logitech sound absolutely amazing and they're very comfortable even for extended hours. They are heavy, heavier than my BOSE AE2s, but no heavier than my Sennheiser HDR 165s. I am very pleased with my purchase and I'm sure they'll last a long time.