Drop + EPOS / Sennheiser - PC37X Gaming Headset

senheisser pc37x or pc38x are the gaming headset you want they're standout from all the razer, logitech, steel series of the world as senheisser is an actual established audio brand. And these headsets on their own are just good which you can easily look further into

There is a bit of a balance there. Even in the Audiophile "gaming" headphones. What gamers are looking for generally aren't in there. The Beyer's are great headphones, but outside the DT1990v1 Beyers don't have the greatest sound stage and imaging. The only one I know that is a gaming headset that does what people are actually looking for in gaming is the PC38x (and to a lesser extent the similar driven ones like the PC37x, the HD6pro). As for the OP he probably has the best headset south of the 800s, for gaming. Would recommend anyone looking at Fresh reviews on youtube and looking at his list before getting any quality headset/phone or IEM with an ear towards gaming.

Sennheiser PC37x or PC38x off of Drop. Been using the PC37x for like 4 years? Maybe 5? Don't remember. They're spectacular for the price.

I personally used the the pc37x back then and they were great for gaming and just about anything else I did with them at the time. If the pc38x is anything like them then it should be a great headset

tl;dr: Hyper X headsets check the cheap and comfy boxes and have a mic attached to them, but I don’t think most headsets would be anywhere close to what you have now. Depending on what people are looking for in a headset. If someone is insistent on a headset instead of a dedicated headset instead of separate headphones and mic, then I usually steer them towards Sennheiser PC37x or PC38x for a flat sound and build quality. Hyper X for cost, comfort, and features. And Astro for a jack of all trades, master of none kinda headphone (Not really too familiar with their QC since they were acquired by Logitech though). None of these headsets sound exceptional, which is why most users try to steer people towards dedicated mic and headphones if they can. But headsets still have a place and some people just prefer them. The only gaming headset I’ve heard with good imaging is the Sennheiser PC37X and PC38X (also known as the EPOS Game Zero and Game One), but the 490 is still vastly superior in most ways. Imaging in headphones is hard. Whether we like it or not, headphones are stereo. So in the end, it entirely depends on the game engine and devs to determine whether or not they are going to emulate surround sound for headphone users. Some do, some do not. It’s a crapshoot. So most of the time, well imaging headphones are still only accurate on the stereo axis because games don’t simulate 360 audio. One more edit: Headsets that advertise 7.1 are using software emulation too. As I mentioned above, headphones only have stereo channels (L/R). I have NEVER heard an out of engine emulation that sounded good. They all sound bad (except ATMOS, but that’s a whole different can of worms that we won’t get into). Don’t use them.

I’ve had my sennheiser pc37x for nearly 8 years now. Super comfy, never had any issues with it, and not too crazy expensive. Now called the pc38x on drop.com. Honestly I’ll never go back to closed headphones again. Sound stage is so much better and they don’t get nearly as hot. Never had any complaints about my mic quality either.

Cheapest headset with an actual mic I would actually recommend is the Sennheiser PC37X. That's way beyond $15.

A few years ago I bought a Massdrop x Sennheiser PC37X for $70 and it's great!

Sennheiser PC37x for $80 (or PC38x). A hard truth that most gamers don’t know is that “gaming headsets” are mostly mediocre headphones with a cool enclosure, some tacky features, and a microphone. The PC37x (and similar) actually have good drivers and the mic is really good too. Even expensive gaming headsets don’t reach the same level of clarity. Do your research and don’t shell out money for meh, bass boosted sound quality.

return them and get pc38x or pc37x

I got a [Xonar soundcard](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HCX1NY9) for my desktop as a joke it was like 28$ on sale. Such an improvement over onboard for me. In the 6 years or so Ive used the PC38x and PC37x I've gone through 3 pairs. One of which failed at the mic after 3 years from flipping up to mute constantly (50+ times a day) and the second... my dumb ass stepped on. I use them 10-14 hours a day tho every day. If you dont need the mic tho, definitely recommend going for non-gamer headphones.