Have tried wearing both and I found that Kraken Pro is more to my taste so bought it today Thanks for da advice

save the money to get Astro A40. A50 nothing special.

Welcome to this club

Do you absolutely need wireless, if so then your options are indeed limited. I've not heard the SS H wireless, but the A50 is a bloated mess of bass, more bass and a lot of bass (though they aren't as bad as beats...).
The mids on the A50 are so recessed, lacks so much detail. There's a bad sense of imaging and instrument seperation, something the A50 does so poorly despite boasting itself as a "gaming headset".

But wait, a lot of bass!! Isn't that amazing for action games and movies? Explosions!!!!!
No. There's a fine difference between well controlled bass which hits hard and extends deep only when it needs to. Bloated bass is just bass everywhere, even when a person is talking or when a glass smashes on the floor. If you are someone who likes just loves an abundance quantity of bass, the A50 is indeed for you. Ears are different after all.

if you are going for the Kraken anyways, the slight top up for the Kraken 7.1 is worth it la IMO.
The virtual surround is good to have (my laptop supports it natively and it really improves the audio experience)
Plus I trust Razer's software implementation for the Kraken 7.1 will be top notch also

You can take a look at the Sennheiser gaming headsets since you're willing to pay for the A50, which puts you in Sennheiser's price bracket. You can take a look at the Skullcandy PLYR 1 or Beyerdynamic Custom ONE Pro as well. But not much wireless options unfortunately.

nah... i am not a fan of bassy basses bass like you explain.. old gamer already... ear not that good.. hehehe.. thanks for the pro tip..


yup not much wireless option.. since all good headphone is wired.. (like mouse too)... thanks for the recommendation about sennheiser..i see some big audio company is starting to make gaming headset (bayerdynamic, polk, sennheiser)... but all wired...

sticking to my chimaera a lil bit longer i guess...

thank all

if you really have that much money go for Audio Technica ATH AG1/ADG1. It is wired though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEAM71jcp4U

Thats the only thing holding me back for an audiophile headphone. wire.
but good headphone came with wire.

Can't seem to find it locally , but this standalone H Model sounds right up your alley.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16826249121

If you don't mind shipping cost then this Steelseries looks real good.
Don't confuse it with the 5H and 7H models though.

heavyarm selling it for RM1099.

Hey guys, need some recommendation on wireless headset.

Platform: PS3/PS4
Game type: Mainly BF4 but hopefully it works great on other games too
Budget: max RM1k
Special criteria: Wireless

Current headset/iem/headphone:

Sony Wireless Stereo Headset 7.1

Yeah but it's pre order. I wanted to look for an already on sale set so you can try.
You wanna take the risk? Or youre in no rush right?

I've been using it for almost 6 months,it's comfy imo,but the sound isn't that good though,i'd say the sound is decent.

Your alternative is the Sennheiser RS 170. It's been a long time since I last heard it, but it's a pretty decent headphone nonetheless. $250 on Amazon currently. But for the price, a much cheaper Sennheiser HD558 offers most of what the RS 170 has, except the cable and the features.
The HD558 is a little bit more refined, lusher in the mids and with better soundstage presentation. Though the RS 170 does hit harder on the mid-bass region, it isn't a bassy headphone per-se.

There's also another alternative which is the TurtleBeach PX4.... I know, TB = bad built quality. Despite the comfort and built quality of the PX4 (which to say the least is barely passable for me at least), it actually sounds... decent. Unlike plenty of gaming headsets which emphasize on too much bass and neglect the rest, the PX4 is actually quite subdued in this area. The mid-bass still does bleed into the low-mids often times, clouding detail but it isn't as bad as say the A50.

Soundstage is on the small side, but imaging (positional accuracy) is decent. You just don't get the scale of sound being more wide, but rather more upfront and in-your-face. This can be alievated with the help of Dolby Heapdhone (which is still my favourite HRTF besides Creative's SBX) built into the PX4's transmitter, but I feel that DH has always been a pairing well made for open-back headphones and not closed ones.


Check my reply to Lord_darkslide.

yeah man, dont want to risk it also... RM1k went to drain if not to personal liking...
i see at heavyarm fb page.. he got a few for walk in.. sadly im in ipoh.. so, kenot try 1st...

waiting for an ipoh base seller (gamers guild gamestore) to stock it up next week.. then only can try and made up my mind either A50 or SS H wireless..


yeah i guess so, but it is personal issue... its like astro A50, somebody loathe it, somebody swears by it.... hehehehe..


edit: yeah... about turtlebeach... hhmmm.... sound wise is good... but build quality scares me.. been visiting sennheiser webpage since yesterday...
and also kept watching CES 2014 on youtube..

thanks to SSJBen... now i am drooling for this RS220.. but dayyum... USD499... ffffuuuuu...
http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-RS-220-He...k/dp/B006ZNX81E

i ilke:
wireless, multiple source, no mic.. but mic is my least concern.. i rarely on chat anyway.. and the charger and headphone stand is like my chimaera.. no extra charging cable (like TB, Sony Pulse, A50)

This post has been edited by Lord_darkslide: Feb 19 2014, 04:09 PM

Hi Ben, thanks for the reply and I have read your comment on A50. Any other that you can suggest?

My time with the RS220 was brief, so I can't comment much about how good it sounds (I listened to like just 2 songs with it lol). But from initial impressions, it's not bad. I like the forward mids, but not too much to be fatiguing (again, it was brief so I wasn't even focusing). Unfortunately I cannot comment on the bass regions as the songs I listened to with the RS220 were ballads. The highs might be slightly lacking in energy though, but I don't remember that well.

The one thing I remember very well is that it was quite clampy, it's the usual signature clamping pressure Sennheiser is infamously known for. So even for me who has a small head, it was rather uncomfortable (and this is just with 2 songs).

Now that I remember, the Skullcandy PLYR1 is another wireless gaming headset that I used to go to. There isn't alot of bloated bass, it's detailed and punchy with nice texture. Even though it doesn't transistion nicely into the low-mids it's still acceptable enough for games for my tastes.
It's rather hard to get now a days, but it seems Amazon has them back in regular stock.


Skullcandy Plyr 1. It's so much more balanced than the A50, when it costs half the price. There isn't alot of bloated bass, it's detailed and punchy with nice texture. Even though it doesn't transistion nicely into the low-mids it's still acceptable enough for games for my tastes.
It's a great headset, I don't know why I forgot about it though.

Yeah better not drop 1K unless you've tried ir first, despite how good the specs sheet is.

But if you want any Sennheiser headphones I ada jual. But Kena Buat shipping lah. Can order the cheaper RS170/RS180 if the RS220 is too high for you.

But even if u have a Kraken Pro that doesnt have S.sound, u can download the feature at the Razer website. But ill be getting my 7.1's soon, cant wait

Didn't know that skullcandy manufacture headset for gaming... any idea where I can get one?