Reddit reviews SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC Wired Gaming Headset - Certified Hi-Res Audio - Dedicated DAC and Amp - for PS4 and PC - Black

Headphones

HyperX Cloud 2 - $70

Steelseries Arctis 7 - $100

Steelseries Arctis Pro with DAC - $200

Astro A50 - $200

Corsair Void Pro Wireless - $60

HyperX Cloud Stinger - $40

HyperX Cloud Pro - $50

HyperX Cloud Flight - $90

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Keyboards

Corsair K68 - $80

Corsair K75 Mk.2 - $150

Corsair K95 - $110

Razer Huntsman - $100

HyperX Alloy Core - $30

HyperX Alloy FPS - $80

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Mice

Steelseries Rival 600 - $50

Logitech G602 - $25

Razer Naga Trinity - $55

Logitech G502 - $35

Razer DeathAdder Elite - $35

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Monitors

Dell D2719HGF (27", 1080p, 144Hz, Freesync) on sale for $150

Acer ED323QUR (31.5", 1440p, 144Hz, Curved, Freesync) - $270

Acer KG241Q (23.6", 1080p, 144Hz, Freesync) - $188

Acer Nitro VG271 (27", 1080p, 144Hz, Freesync) - $210

Alienware AW3418DW (34", 3440x1440p, Ultrawide, 120Hz Overclocked, G-Sync) - $720

Samsung LC32JG50QQNZA (32", 1440p, 144Hz) - $300

Acer EI491CR (49", 3840x1080p Ultra.. ultrawide?, 144Hz, Freesync) - $700

Acer KB272HL (27", 1080p, up to 75Hz, Freesync) - $115

Dell S3219D (32", 1440p, Freesync) - $220

ViewSonic XG2702 (27", 1080p, 144Hz, Freesync) - $180

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Internal Components

Ryzen 7 2700X - $200

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $250 Sold Out

MSI Armor RX 590 - $180

Sapphire RX 570 4GB - $120

Ballistix Elite 16GB (8GBx2) DDR4 3600 RAM - $105

Corsair H115i RGB Platinum - $105

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Other

Vive Pro - Up to $200 off

Samsung Galaxy S10 - $600, S10+ is 700

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Some laptops and desktops on sale too, along with power supplies, routers, wifi extenders, and cases.

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NOTE: The computer deals are located in two different places. PC Gaming section and PC Component section.

I've hit character limit, if I find more I'll add it underneath this

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edit: Thank you to the kind redditor who gave me my first gold!

edit2: A silver too?! Thanks!

You might do a deep dive into /r/headphones and you could ask in /r/headphoneadvice — I think what they’ll tell you is that if you were to buy a “gaming headset” with your $300 budget, you end up sacrificing some of your potential sound quality in order to get that microphone attached.

Whereas you can buy a really nice pair of headphones and then spend $30 or less on a V-Moda BoomPro Mic (or something like it) which basically acts as the cord between your headphones and headphone jack and has a flexible boom mic, a volume dial, and a mute switch. There’s another one that you can stick to the side of one of the headphones either with a magnet or sticky too, depending on the type of headphones you buy and what you prefer.

I bought a pair of Fidelio X2/HR headphones that cost $325 just over a year ago, but you can get them for $150 now. Really comfortable band that operates sort of like ski goggles so it doesn’t squish your head, and will fit a fucking watermelon if it needs to. I bought them because I was looking for a “unicorn” that I could wear for movies, games, TV, and music. They sound fantastic, though they’re even better when you plug them into an amp/DAC (I plug them into my home theater receiver’s headphone out jack and crank it up).



Another really highly recommended one are these Sennheiser HD600 Open Back Headphones for $300 from Amazon Prime right now.

Or there’s these BeyerDynamic DT 770 Pro Studio Monitor Headphones that come with an Antlion ModMic so you don’t have to buy the microphone separately, and they’re $189 from Amazon right now, and you could spend the remainder of the $300 on a dedicated headphone amp/DAC that will boost the volume/bass/output and help you get the most from them.

Another popular recommendation is a more traditional gaming headset — the Arctis Steel Series Pro + Game DAC for only $175 — the DAC boosts the headphones and provides DTS:X Headphone (for virtual surround sound). It’s the wired edition, but you could pay more for a wireless if you want.



Anyhow, maybe this will be helpful and give you a couple ideas, but they should help you more in /r/headphone advice if you tell them your budget and what you’re trying to do and what you’re looking for. Read the sidebar so you know the posting format so more people will respond. Hope you enjoy whatever you get! A home theater system is worth saving up for, and eventually you can turn a 5.1 system into a Dolby Atmos system by adding two height channels (so long as you invest in a receiver that is Atmos capable from the start). Come the PS5, I’m hopeful they’ll support it and DTS:X as the XBOX One does now, but they’re also working on their own 3D sound format. Go to a home theater store and have them demo DolbyAtmos for you (especially on a game if possible) and you’ll see how much it adds. You can get a decent home theater system for far cheaper than you used to be able to, but it’s worth it to save up the money and buy something you’re really gonna be proud to own for at least 5-10 years if not longer.

The black & copper pair don't look as cheap as the black & blue pair but I'm surprised Audeze is branching into the gaming market. I figured they were too far into the boutique market but nothing wrong with expanding the product stack. I see a couple big issues with these though:

1. The gaming headphone market is already ridiculously crowded.
   
2. Every company seems to have this "new & revolutionary 3D surround sound emulation" technology but they all have 2 drivers like the rest. Between Sennheiser's new GSP 600 with "7.1 surround sound" & Steel Series' new Arctis Pro + GameDac that have both released in the past few months Audeze doesn't exactly have a fresh take. This is ignoring the other options from Logitech, Astro Gaming, Turtle Beach, Triton, etc. that all claim to do the same thing. On top of those you have built-in surround sound in Windows 10 with Windows Sonic as well as a Dolby Atmos plugin as standalones that work with any headphone.
   
3. Even if they do have outstanding imaging with their 3D emulation they're still closed back so the soundstage could potentially be an issue.
   
4. Bluetooth is great for mobile, but it's a hard sell for a desktop environment at least for me. I'd rather be wired, or have a dedicated amp for wireless like Astro A50s.
   
   Head tracking is a meh worthy gimmick too. Monitor manufacturers have been pushing eye tracking the past year or so which is more compelling because I don't move my head drastically enough during a session & certainly not enough to want to see data about it.
   
   And finally, at $400 retail they're more expensive than just about everyone else. I don't see these doing all that well tbh. Cynical take but I feel my reasoning is justified.

I surprisingly held back when it comes to makeup/skincare, since I just found some good Winners stuff last weekend.

BUTTTT I did take advantage of KKW Beauty’s sale, I got the Classic Palette, the new version of the Cream Highlight Stick, and the new version of her Cream Contour Stick. I heard that they have a tonnnn more product in them than the dual sticks?

I spent a lot on tech, finally got my hands on this Nintendo Switch!! Also got Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee, Mario Kart, and Rocket League!

For PC gaming, I ended up investing in a good pair of headphones: GLOWING RGB SteelSeries gaming headphones, I’m sooooo in love with them. Also got a new RGB keyboard and mouse combo from CoolMaster, and a wireless charging pad/headphone stand because I love dual purpose things lol.

Also got a surprisingly large amount of cute home stuff from Forever21’s Cyber Monday sale.

As you can see I’m all over the place lol.

Arctis Pro are really comfortable as long as you don’t have a big head. I have the wireless set but this sound better because they not wireless.

https://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Arctis-GameDAC-Headset-playstation-4/dp/B079YBKTRN/ref=asc_df_B079YBKTRN/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312172071345&hvpos=1o4&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14997351712579892420&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9060266&hvtargid=pla-555690496557&psc=1



$186 BNIB off amazon

Thanks everyone for your ideas. Ive decided to go with the Steelseries Pro and GameDOC

https://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Arctis-GameDAC-Headset-playstation-4/dp/B079YBKTRN/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=1J4X24FRQAB08&keywords=steelseries+pro+gamedac&qid=1570963770&sprefix=steelseries+pro%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExNlEzQlo1QUNFVUxWJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzY3MTE4MVY3NTBDMzJRT05aUCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjE0NzY4RlhRTVhKVU9JVEY2JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

Same price at Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Arctis-GameDAC-Headset-playstation-4/dp/B079YBKTRN/ref=sr_1_4?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1543003593&sr=1-4&keywords=steelseries+arctis+pro

Price History

• SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC Gaming Headset Certified Hi-Res Audio   ^PureLink
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• SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless Gaming Headset Lossless High Fidelity Wireless   ^PureLink
  ReviewMeta: ★★★✮☆ 3.5/5 from 544 valid reviews
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• SteelSeries Arctis Pro High Fidelity Gaming Headset Hi-Res Speaker Drivers   ^PureLink
  ReviewMeta: ★★★✮☆ 3.5/5 from 544 valid reviews
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• SteelSeries Arctis Pro + GameDAC Gaming Headset Certified Hi-Res Audio   ^PureLink
  ReviewMeta: ★★★✮☆ 3.5/5 from 544 valid reviews
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That's a whole $5 less than Amazon.

ETA actually, if you want a white one, Amazon has that for $180.

ETA2 those are third-party sellers, fulfilled by amazon, the second one with only 92% positive feedback.