I don't know which one?

[Sergeant Wolfi 122]

I am about to buy a new headphone for gaming and i don't know which one should get. The "SENNHEISER HD558" or the "BOSE SoundTrue Around-Ear". Both seem to have good audio. The Sennheiser has a nice cushion and the Bose is really light weight.  Which one should I buy?

 

                                       BOSE SoundTrue Around-Ear                                                                                                                                        SENNHEISER HD558

 

 

                                   

New competitor (New Version of the Sennheiser HD 558)

 

Sennheiser HD 598

 

 

Edited March 30, 2015 by Sergeant Wolfi

[Nirrox 358]

I never had a Bose headset, so i cant really compare it, but i had quite a few Sennheiser headsets over the past years and never had any problems.

Since i'm not a fan of the Bose design i'd go for the Sennheiser ( i know thats a weak reason, but hey, its a reason )

E/ oh, and its a bit cheaper as well^^

Edited March 29, 2015 by Nirrox

[fever 9,884]

I had some wireless Senn's once and the battery life was woeful, although the sound was excellent.  Obviously yours are not wireless but still, it makes you wonder where else they cut corners.

 

I've never owned a Bose headset but I did buy a Corsair Vengeance headset last November and it is superb.  I don't think I'll ever buy a different brand now.  It's amazing.

[luop90 4,400]

[Infin 763]

Bose are renowned for their sound. ^{Poetry to my ears.}

[Cola Kid 230]

I use these  http://www.soundblaster.com/products/Sound-Blaster-Tactic3D-Wrath-Wireless.aspx the sound is good and the wireless range is great. Works from my computer to the other side of the house.

[koKo_ 350]

I would say Senns are better for gaming in general, bose is more renowned for sound quality. All comes down to what you prefer. Do you want better sound or a better overall gaming headset???

 

 

Edit: I'm not saying Senn has bad sound either, from what I've heard they're pretty good on sound also

Edited March 29, 2015 by koKoRoro

[Sergeant Wolfi 122]

 

If u give me the money for the second one sure.

Edited March 29, 2015 by Sergeant Wolfi

[Mana 3,867]

I would suggest not getting anything bose. I made the mistake of getting something from them when I was younger. What with the price and "prestige" of the brand I assumed it would be a good use of my money. Nope. Bose was 3x the price (if not more) and the sound was subpar. Still is from what I read. Oh and if that wasn't enough the build quality turned out to be crap too. The sound control pod broke (or rather a cable inside it shorted out) and they would of charged me $100 to get it replaced. Those fuckers.

 

Never again. 

 

Don't believe the hype.

[+CashPrizes 703]

I've always like SENNHEISER products. 

Edited March 29, 2015 by CashPrizes

[+Dr. Obvious 14,606]

The only problem i ever had with my Sennheiser is that the contact for the microphone broke (it's muted when you flip it up), but they fixed it instantly.

That aside, a great headset.

 

As for the Bose, i know they're great quality, but for the average person, the additional quality of sound doesn't really matter (the BOOOM is a BOOOM anyway, doesn't really matter if you hear all the plink-plink-plinks afterwards xD ).

 

If you want to spent money, do it. But it's questionable if you'd hear the difference.

[- Mike - 2,728]

I would suggest not getting anything bose. I made the mistake of getting something from them when I was younger. What with the price and "prestige" of the brand I assumed it would be good a use of my money. Nope. Bose was 3x the price (if not more) and the sound was subpar. Still is from what I read. Oh and if that wasn't enough the build quality turned out to be crap too. The sound control pod broke (or rather a cable inside it shorted out) and they would of charged me $100 to get it replaced. Those fuckers.

 

Never again. 

 

Don't believe the hype.

 

I'd totally agree, my folks used to have two bose quiet comfort # somethings and the foam padding goes to shit. The noise canceling part and bass were good, but there are better options at that price point. (this was quite a few years ago, but I haven't heard of Bose getting better on their quality)

[Domino 3,168]

I have had sennheisers for the last 8 years, and they lasted fantastically, including running the cable over multiple times a day with my pc chair, having the cable sucked up the hoover, and having my niece use the mic for teething - ill admit the mic did stop working on my previous pair due to saliva build up - bless her. Never turned to anything else after I binned my Razor ones after a month due to how shit they were.

[Sergeant Wolfi 122]

Bought the Sennheiser HD 598 now. Its already has a nice sound and it should get even better after it burn in some time. X)

[fever 9,884]

You can get headphones which you can use to also play nothing but just block out all noise using noise cancellation.  This has been linked with damaging your hearing though so I'd be wary of them in the future.

[Sergeant Wolfi 122]

You can get headphones which you can use to also play nothing but just block out all noise using noise cancellation.  This has been linked with damaging your hearing though so I'd be wary of them in the future.

 

???

[Gregor8356 275]

FOR SURE THE BEST IS

 

Sennheiser HD598 

 

 

BC:

 

- Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.1%

- Frequency Response: 12-38,500 Hz

THAT MEAN THE SOUND SHOULD BE GOOD   =)

Edited November 1, 2015 by Gregor8356