Damn I wasn't aware of this. I saw some open source community data banks with corrective EQ curves for a bunch of headphones. I'm sure you can find it if you do some googling. Also if you have a solid curve from sonar works already you can just try to copy it best you can into the EQ APO. Good luck and may the good sound be with you always xD.

Well yeah but compared to any gaming headset they are still fairly neutral. I mean I've linked reviews with EQ response graphs for a reason.

Congrats on your future upgrades!

I am not sure how can they be so disappointing to you. I have a pair of galaxy buds 2 and I actually think that they sound quite nice for what they are. You really shouldn't expect them to go toe to toe in sound with wired counterparts but they do a solid job in my view. Fit is meh indeed but passive sound isolation is pretty decent even with stock tips.

Try the DT-250, will be WAY better.

Can't you just EQ this for the game?

He probably had some sort of positional software running, which tends to sound as if things are echoing off the walls of a metallic chamber. Creative Soundblasters, Dolby DCSS (I think it's called) and other gimmicky positional technologies all severely mangle audio fidelity in favour of more accurate sound location in the 3D audio space.

I used to play games with those technologies and they do help to some degree, but then I yanked my Soundblaster out of my PC and put an Asus audiophile card in that I had bought ten years prior and didn't open and there's no beating a good stereo setup with quality sound that hasn't been coloured by that gimmicky positional crap. I use ATH-M40x headphones.

The DT770 is V-shaped. It's not neutral at all. The mids are scooped.

I have a pair and i barely ever use them. Can't stand how they sound, especially when i compare them to the dt880 pros, which are one of my favourite headphones.

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For me DT770 absolutly sucks. I tried them a couple of times and they sounded hollow asf.

It's barely a metric.

Foot steps are a function of volume - whether or not the dev balanced that particular sound to play loudly or not/whether or not the software/third-party software allows the player to adjust the levels of specific sounds/frequencies or not.

Volume is not a measure of headphone quality.

Most video games (especially the ones you're referencing) also have dialog/character chatter, gunfire or weapon clashing, motor vehicle engines, etc. I'm not saying people don't care about footsteps. I'm saying being able to hear them is subject to highly diminishing returns, and are not the measure, or a significant measure of a headphone.

$2 earbuds at the checkout lane at Walmart will let you hear footsteps more than fine.

Beyers are an acquired taste. You either love them, hate them or tolerate them long enough to realize you actually like them.

I paid for sonarworks years ago, then they changed everything and now it just does not work at all.

I need to get Equalizer APO set up properly.

My DT770's are the most comfortable headphones I have ever worn. I could (and do) use them for full day sessions. Not to mention that they're built like a tank.

Have I heard better? Sure. But I only need one pair and they last forever.

Happy holidays, and Congrats on new gear day! I'd say pick a song that you are very familiar with, or one of your favorites. Lately, i've been jammin out to this song. https://open.spotify.com/track/0jQBEvhlnHrzPpLVX0NKIh?si=b49297b30e384176

Having heard over 80 sets and owned 30+ from 30$ to 6000$+ I'd say I know what I'm listening for, compared to 95% of people out there especially on reddit. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

It's not like I listened to hd650 or focal clear for years before I started getting into TOTLs or anything right.

Line out is usually for connecting an external amplifier and the current going through it is not designed for headphones to be plugged directly to it. There should be a headphone out on your case or possibly elsewhere on the MB.

That being said, new headphones can take awhile for your brain to adjust.

The most obvious measurement to how good a headphone is, is obviously enjoyment, the other not so obvious measurement is how "realistic" it sounds.

I think it's safe to say that anyone with ears can tell me a guitar sounds more real on any of the flagships I mentioned vs hd650, for a multitude of reasons from detail to tonality to resonance to decay.

If you recorded a guitar heard it live, then heard it played back it's easy to say which one sounds more real.

It's the difference between a synth piano vs Steinway grand, if you choose that the Steinway doesn't sound like what "piano" is supposed to sound to you, and it's colored, then so be it. Don't mind the Craftsmanship and careful tuning put into modern grands.

If Sennheiser truly believed hd650 was the least flawed possible then there would be no point for their hd800, he1, Orpheus.

I wish SubPac still made the S2, it's really good for music. Very immersive and accurate. Hopefully they'll eventually get their X1 into production. Apparently butt kickers are better for explosions and such and not very good for music. Seriously, look into the SubPac, it's the best thing I've bought for music.

rtings have graphed both your headphones so you can compare them if you're curious

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/1-5/graph#408/7917

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/1-5/graph#504/7917

Very true. Especially when modded. Unreal soundstage, clarity and detail. I LOVE mine for gaming.

You sure convinced your self that your hearing is better than it really is lul

This is a very common thing :) Many people buy new headphones and are disappointed because their brains haven't adjusted to its new sound signature

Read this thread I hope it'll make you feel a bit better: https://www.reddit.com/r/sennheiser/comments/k5i9ow/hd599_your_story_experience_where_to_go_next/

Weird I have the same headphones and never had an issue, what amp are you using/audio interface