Decided to return the Sennheiser 560s. It has an extremely focused center channel which is great for pinpoint positional accuracy in gaming. I find it fatiguing for music and movies though. Plus the center channel is slightly elevated upwards towards the front of my forehead which feels weird.
I've been looking at the Hifiman Edition XS and might try it out next.
I found some binaural sound demos using in-ear microphones and thought the Edition XS sounded clear.
https://youtu.be/fz5JhQUfhSk @ 10:30 timestamp
Wish I knew of some other killer headphones out there for under $500. Something that's a good all-rounder for movies, music, and gaming.
I decided to try in-ear monitors (iem) and bought a $20 pair of 7Hz Salnotes Zero.
https://www.amazon.com/Linsoul-7Hz-Zero-Composite-Detachable/dp/B0B76S5Z8B
Honestly, I can hear more footsteps with these cheap iems compared to any headphone. I think it has to due with the speaker being so close to my ear drum.
The 7Hz Salnotes Zero doesn't have much bass 🐟 but they sound pretty good. Not nearly as good as headphones but I can hear footsteps better with the Salnotes Zero.
I might try more expensive iems and see if the bass 🐟 gets better but I find it interesting I can game with $20 iems and hear more footsteps than any headphone I've tried.
If I had to describe the feeling of wearing iems I would say they're like wearing ear plugs. The iems do hurt my ears after a while so I'm going to invest in some more comfortable ear tips.
Windows Settings: 48kHz / 32-bit / Stereo
Battlefield 1 Settings: Stereo / Large Speakers
