Looking for better headphones than the Logitech G933

[sebastianth]

I've had my Logitech G933 headset for almost a year now and after around 4-5 hours of use they become extremely uncomfortable giving me ear pain, slight head aches and their weight push my ears down which adds to how uncomfortable they are. They are by far the best headphones when it comes to audio quality that I've owned so Im looking for a pair of headphones that are more comfortable than the G933s but with the same or even better audio quality. Price is not a concern when my comfort is on the line. I prefer the colour black and if possible for the headset to be aimed towards gaming / wireless it'll be perfect. If you know any headphones that match what Im looking for, please recommend them to me, thank you!

 

[n0ns3ns3]

the G933 is one of the most comfortable headsets.
you can try the Sennheiser -though they are quite expensive.

 

[sebastianth]

the G933 is one of the most comfortable headsets.
you can try the Sennheiser -though they are quite expensive.

Could you go more in depth with your Sennheiser recommendation, as there are quite a lot of models, which ones are you recommending in particular?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Are you looking for a wireless gaming headset or audio quality? Music or gaming? When you say budget isn't a concern what does that mean exactly? What are they connected to?

 

[sebastianth]

Are you looking for a wireless gaming headset or audio quality? Music or gaming? When you say budget isn't a concern what does that mean exactly? What are they connected to?

I'm looking for a wireless gaming headset that offers 7.1 surround sound and good audio quality for listening to music, so good lows, good highs, impressive bass and so on. I don't have any audio card / amp so I just connect to a 3.0 USB slot.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Almost all 'gaming' headsets are tuned to a V shape with boosted highs and lows. This makes them good for gaming and not so good for music. Same with having 7.1 or 5.1 or whatever. Multiple smaller drivers will never sound as good as having 2 big drivers except in gaming where positional audio is more important than a true reproduction of sound. The only 'gaming' headset I'm aware of that also gets rated well for music is the Sennheiser Game One and it's not wireless or 7.1.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

^^ there are no "multiple" drives in 7.1 headsets. humans need both ears to detect direction so in headphones its 1 speaker on each side.

@sebastianth
I'm not sure that Sennheiser have a wireless gaming headset, but any computer have a sound card.
Also, the 7.1 usually means that there is a USB dongle that acts like sound card.
I have not mentioned specific model as there are many models from under 100$ to 300$. My recommendation is to go to the shop that has them and try the headphones.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

^^ there are no "multiple" drives in 7.1 headsets. humans need both ears to detect direction so in headphones its 1 speaker on each side.

@sebastianth
I'm not sure that Sennheiser have a wireless gaming headset, but any computer have a sound card.
Also, the 7.1 usually means that there is a USB dongle that acts like sound card.
I have not mentioned specific model as there are many models from under 100$ to 300$. My recommendation is to go to the shop that has them and try the headphones.

Oh yeah?

https://www.asus.com/us/Headphones-Headsets/STRIX_71/

"True 7.1 gaming headset with 10 discrete neodymium-magnet drivers and a plug-and-play USB audio station"


https://www.razerzone.com/gaming-audio/razer-tiamat-71-v2

"The Razer Tiamat 7.1 V2 represents the pinnacle of total gaming audio immersion, by delivering surround sound through 10 discrete drivers – 5 in each ear cup."

 

[n0ns3ns3]

that would be pointless gimmicks
with only one ear, humans can't tell the direction of the sound source. so it is really not important how many speakers you put in each side of the headset.
our brain uses difference in sound (like volume or latency) between two ears to figure out where it comes from.
Since headphones isolate the ears, the only way to do it surround, is to take the multi channel input and encode it into 2 channels for headphones. it will not work well with speakers - though there are some (speaker systems) that come very close to real 5.1 with only 2.1 or even soundbar.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

that would be pointless gimmicks
with only one ear, humans can't tell the direction of the sound source. so it is really not important how many speakers you put in each side of the headset.
our brain uses difference in sound (like volume or latency) between two ears to figure out where it comes from.
Since headphones isolate the ears, the only way to do it surround, is to take the multi channel input and encode it into 2 channels for headphones. it will not work well with speakers - though there are some (speaker systems) that come very close to real 5.1 with only 2.1 or even soundbar.

And that's exactly what I said in my first post that you apparently disagreed with.

You can do all the gimmicky sound processing you want but 2.1 or a soundbar will never equal a real 5.1 or 7.1 home theater setup. Maybe lower end all in one systems but not with discreet components.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

the only thing i disagreed with is the "Multiple smaller drivers will never sound as good as having 2 big drivers except in gaming where positional audio is more important than a true reproduction of sound." since the vast majority of 7.1 headsets are 2 large speakers.
And I totally agree with the gaming headsets audio quality. That's why I have a pair of around ear B&O for music on the go/office, pair of in ear for sport/hiking and that ugly RGB thing for gaming.

i feel quite good (getting precise sound direction) gaming with 7.1 headphones that only have 1 speaker.
IMHO, for gaming, it's even better than my home theater setup. Somehow i still enjoy more with 34"@100Hz + 7.1 headset than 65"@100Hz + 7.1 speakers.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

I find myself using my HD 650s for gaming even though my HD 598s have a better soundstage. If I really want to feel some explosions I plug in the Fostex TH-X00s. 😛 I also prefer headphones for gaming.