re: If you're in the market for a new gaming headset, don't overlook Turtle Beaches.

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UltimateHog

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One of the reviews on those A40's

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Posted by: Archer117 from St. John,WA on 11/13/2013Very comfy, Good sound quality, unfortunetedly its not Dolby 7.1, very spendy though...I would go for a turtle beack x42 for a hundred dollars cheaper. it has the same sound quality but not quite as comfy

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We all have opinions, bruh.

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Sound quality really isn't a matter of opinion, tbh.

In terms of comfort over quality, mic over sound or vice versa, yeah.

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TB's blow. Astro, Siberia, and Steel Series are way better. TB's are the worst mic's I've had.

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Yup.

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my biggest gripe about X12's and just about all headsets under $200 is that the earpieces are too small. I have big ears and I find if I wear my x12's for more than a few hours the cartilage in the top of my ears starts to hurt from being pushed on

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I feel like comfort overall is a weak point for these headsets. I have small ears and even mine start to hurt after a while. Compared to other headsets, the x12's put a lot of pressure on the top of your head as well. I get headaches if I wear them for 2-3 hours. That's the only reason I even started looking for a new headset. Everything else about them is fantastic.

The Razer Kraken Pro was like wearing a cloud. But the sound was shite.

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Sound quality is subjective to personal preference.

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Oh lord... So if someone enjoys muffled base, that makes it "better" sound quality?

for them? yes.

I love muffled music, and if your sound card and headphones aren't muffling music, the hardware is poor quality. The muffle levels are measured as mLev units, which correlate directly with the on-die MFL stream FPUs. Their outputs/s determine the rate at which muffle compression is rendered and whether it can be rendered in real-time, or if your headphones will be the bottleneck. The whole cable needs to be gold plated. I guess you aren't all that knowledgeable about audio.

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I love muffled music, and if your sound card and headphones aren't muffling music, the hardware is poor quality. The muffle levels are measured as mLev units, which correlate directly with the on-die MFL stream FPUs. Their outputs/s determine the rate at which muffle compression is rendered and whether it can be rendered in real-time, or if your headphones will be the bottleneck. The whole cable needs to be gold plated. I guess you aren't all that knowledgeable about audio.

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Your mom needs to be gold plated.

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Nah but seriously. I can't even start to respond to this post in my current state.

I have triton ax720s I bought a few years back, They sound amazing. Icant compare them to any because they are the only ones ive tried but I am very satisfied I bought them. They have a amp to control voice and game volume seperately which is cool. I dont believe they have true surround sound but you can sound whore with them and tell which direction enemies are coming from.

I prefer the comfort of my Astros and they can be charged on the fly with the extended cable ($5) extra I believe.

but of course the quality on the Turtle Beaches is amazing! I just find they have a pinching grip and you know they are there.. where with my Astros.. I don't even notice them.