1. Step 1 - Decide how much you want to spend on a pair of headphones
2. Step 2 - Read sticky
3. Step 3 - Profit

Happy gaming,

Boz

A quick note that THX is a certification. It shows that equipment has met certain minimum standards set by Lucasfilm Ltd. (the parent firm). Not having THX certification does not necessarily indicate lower quality, only that the manufacturer has not filed for THX certification. This can be for any number of reasons, but it usually comes down to cost: You have to pay THX Ltd. for certification and then the use of their brand.

On topic, the general concensus seems to be Klipsch for audio fidelity and Logitech for powerful bass response from these particular models.

Good luck,

Boz

Armor Games, Miniclip, AddicitingGames, and about two dozen additional sites offer flash games similar to Newgrounds (and in many cases the same games), but I rarely use any of them. Newgrounds has pretty much anything you could want in a Flash game host.

Happy gaming,

Boz

There are two reasons laptops screens have "horrible" viewing angles and low picture quality:

• Poor viewing angles are intentional (or sometimes just encouraged) for privacy purposes. The number one consumer of laptops is businesses, and privacy is a huge concern.
• The most expensive part of a laptop (and after the battery, heaviest) is typically the monitor, so it's a natural place to cut costs. Laptop screens are not supposed to be super high-quality: They need to weigh very little, consume as little power as possible, be low-cost, and take up no space.

High-end laptops and desktop replacements have nice screens, but the demand simply isn't there in the mass market due to other priorities.

Boz

Don't look at it from a sound quality perspective, since they're both very competent headphones. Consider instead their utility. One is over ear and one is on-ear, meaning the Sennheisers will block out more ambient noise (and let out less noise, as well). The Grados will let your ears breath more, since they're not over-ear, but they leak more sound both in and out. Consider your application, then make a decision.

Consider also that the HD555's are, supposedly, able to be modified to sound like the pricier HD595s, giving you a very good value for the money (though it'll void warranties and returns).

Good luck,

Boz

This topic more appropriate to the PC Hardware Discussion forum.

Happy gaming,

Boz

Ok so these stand out to me.

JVC HARX700 (thanks to the sticky) - Good reviews, only downside is no volume control on them. - £33

and

Plantronics Gamecom 367 Headset - Good reviews also. - £18

Theres a bit of a price difference between them both. Does anyone know what the JVC ones are like for gaming?

lambalot

[QUOTE="Bozanimal"] I haven't played DNF either, but if anyone asked what I thought I'd tell them that, from everything I've seen, it's terrible. Bozwiouds

YOu can not say it is a terrible game without even playing it. The second hand information can help you make judgements but you can not give an opinion when you have not play the game.

LOL at people bashing the game without playing it.ChubbyGuy40

Read the sticky.

I hope it helps!

Boz