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    Gaming headset advice! G930 vs HyperX

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by ventorsh23, Dec 1, 2014.

  1. ventorsh23

    ventorsh23 Newbie

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    So i wanted to buy the G930's that are on sale on amazon right now but I've heard things such as that there are so many little problems with it like the dongle not lasting long, them being uncomfortable, other wireless things interfering (this one isn't that much of a problem since there aren many other wireless things) and I was wondering if these were worth it in terms of sound and comfortability.
    I wear headsets for like 8 hours a day so comfortability is a huge thing for me.

    So should I go for the HyperX Cloud which I've heard great things about too or the G930's?
    I'm upgrading from my siberia's V2 so if any1 that has used siberia's v2 can give me some insight on comfortability that'd be great!
    Thanks!

    P.S.: I do tend to use these a lot in my computer while im sitted to listen to music too so sounds quality and comfortability are my main two problems i'd say
     
  2. tracker2208

    tracker2208 Newbie

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    I had the exact same questions, and I had bought both intending to return the one I like least. I did not give myself an easy choice.

    G930: sound good and are pretty comfortable (both exceeded my expectations), crystal clear connection everywhere in my small apartment. Supposedly 10 hour battery, just got today so don't know for sure. However you can charge while using and 30 min on charger will add 2-3 hours of usage according to the monitor program.

    HyperX: sounds better and more comfortable, but not incredibly so. Comes with 2 types of ear pads; the velours or more comfortable but the pleather sound better. These are 60 ohm and my laptop couldn't drive them very well. Comes with nice carrying back and other potentially useful accessories, overall a more quality feel. I do wish the cord was longer since I need to plug them into the back of my desktop.

    My expectation was that the HyperX would need to be significantly more comfortable and better sounding for me to forgo the convenience of wireless, and it's really really close. If my desktop didn't have a headphone amp (built into my Xonar DGX) then I would easily return the HyperX. I have a feeling it's going to come down to virtual surround software. I much prefer the Razer Surround to Dolby Headphone, and I can't do the Razer on the G930 (but I can do either with the HyperX).