• eeke1@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    Different markets. Basically because they don’t have a mic and headset sound can be good enough.

    • Attaching a modmic is extra $, further increasing cost. AT has ‘gaming’ headsets with a mic attached, but it’s a mediocre mic and it’s $170 so at that point they’re direct competitors.
    • The frequency response of many gaming headsets past $150 is fixable with EQ presets, bringing their sound much closer to the non-gaming brands.
    • Multi-mode support can be very useful. Taking calls on your headset with bluetooth while on a wifi headset while also still being connected to your PC is not something an audiophile headset cares about.
    • It’s easier to get a wifi gaming headset than the same listening headset.

    If you don’t need a mic ofc this all goes out the window. Buy a ‘real’ headset and you’d be much happier.

    • areyouhungryforapple@alien.topB
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      10 months ago

      This thread is filled with audiophiles who are trying to be snobby about a product that geniunely has fuckall to do with them lmao. It’s kinda funny.

      “omg why dont you just buy a seperate $113 mic you can slap on your audiophile headset??” bro that sounds janky as shit and not at all a cost saving idea lmfao