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Massdrop x Beyerdynamic DT-177X GO Review: Mind-blowingly Good - MMORPG.com
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Massdrop x Beyerdynamic DT-177X GO Review: Mind-blowingly Good - MMORPG.com
Every now and again, we come across something truly special in our hardware and tech coverage. Today is one of those days. There’s no burying the lede on this one: we’ve discovered what may just be the best headphone you could buy as a gamer than also sounds incredible for music. We’re talking about the Massdrop X Beyerdynamic 177X GO, a headphone that shocked us in more ways than one. This is a review you won’t want to miss.
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Man I have big ears. How big are yours? These are about as comfortable a set of headphones as you will find. I've tried them all.
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Lamb skin ear cups even, and metal build too, this is quality. If I hadn't already bought a set of B&O H9i I would have gotten these. Maybe I need a second pair just in case.
My kid's xbox controller comes with headphones that are like what I want for the PC, but I can't find anything that is wireless and really small and light and doesn't seem like super cheap crap that will break in a week. But is still less than $50.
I would never spend $450 on a headphone unless it came with a robot maid or something equally as good that justified the extra $400.
I used to hate big headphones too. And when I'm out and about I still do. But at my PC they make such a difference. I wouldn't spend this much on gaming headphones, but I have for ones when I used to gig. I needed the best for the monitors in an orchestra pit, so it was worth the money to me then.
I agree with you 100%. I cannot stand any headphones that sit on top of my ears. I have resisted buying portable headphones for that very reason.
I have found headphones to be incredibly personal items. These headphones seem to offer and incredible bang for the buck but I would never use them personally.
So if you ask yourself whether those headphones will sound 450 dollars good, yes, yes they will. No doubt about it. Also having all cushions replaceable is great, it'll definitely allow me to keep these for a long time, which I fully intend to.
Also far and above the comfiest headphones I ever owned. So while I don't own the exact model, I can attest that Beyerdynamic produces some really great quality stuff. Best investment audio wise I ever made, hands down.
Note the use of headphones versus headset. You will need a separate mic on these.
I tried to go with a separate stand alone yeti + mic-less cans setup but without a proper boom, my mechanical keys were far too loud so I ended up returning. For a couple hundred $ less, I just recently picked up the Steelseries Arctis Pro with DAC due to their highly acclaimed mic and all around high fidelity capabilities. How would these compare, the general specs between the two seem very similar.
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Tested over a 115+ games since 1997.
Currently Playing:
Played(Retired): AOL NWN(91-95), UO, EQ1/2, DAoC, CoX, Lineage1/2, SWG(Pre CU/NGE), Planetside, Anarchy Online, FFXI, AC, Vanguard, D&D, AoC, DCUO, Rift, Eve, others
I actually used that headset for a long time. The soundstage and detail on these are way, WAY better. The Arctis Pros are good. I liked them, but these blew me away. I'd trade the imaging and sense of space on these versus the surround sound on the Pros any day of the week.
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Man, you're not kidding. I had to take one without having an option about five years ago and was SHOCKED when I got the bill. It's insane.
The trick is getting amazing audio out of sub $200 headphones, and I think that is accomplished extremely adequately by multiple companies. Sennheiser, Audio Technica, Sony, Beyerdynamic... etc.
Personally, I absolutely love the ATH-M50X headphones for gaming because they have a very good full range of sound without being overly "Bassy" like a lot of headphones in the price range.
God help you if a helicopter ride is necessary, friends of mine had their daughter flown in once, bill was $10K plus, insurance paid like $2K and left them the rest.
They eventually negotiated it down to $5K and made payments for several years
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