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Reasonable-Series-78 t1_j0ypzv1 wrote

Personally I find sound stage a little overrated for gaming. Having used the AKG K7XX for quite awhile I found using something with a wide sound stage to be too imprecise. I could tell general directions but, it seemed to make things like footsteps and gunshots sound farther away than they actually were. Imaging is probably more important for telling elevation and precise direction.

But, these days I use Sundaras for gaming because I just like them.

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mjmitche t1_j115re1 wrote

Had the same experience with a pair of ATH-AD900X. Sounded like footsteps were twice as far away. Settled on a pair of Phillips SHP9500 for gaming. Considering they only cost $60-80, it's great value for the image detail they provide

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Mr_Build3R t1_j0zdyl8 wrote

It's really down to personal preference. I use my K712's all the time with PC gaming, the imaging has been decent enough, but I like the wider sounds to sound a bit quieter and further away which they don't really do, unless I enable something like Dolby Atmos or even Windows Sonic.

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ostuniman OP t1_j0zf8he wrote

Would HD800s also have a wide stage? So then Sundaras are narrow stage?

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