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OskooI_007
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago

Re: New headphones I really like - Sennheiser 560s

@AngrySquid270 I have the old Purple 700AD headphones. What makes them so great for footsteps is the entire mid-range is boosted by +5dB on the 700AD.

I recorded some footstep audio in Battlefield using Audacity, then ran it through a frequency spectrum analyzer using foobar2000. The sound frequency for footsteps start at 172Hz and continued to 1,000Hz. I was surprised they covered such a large frequency range and started at such a low frequency.

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    OskooI_007
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago

    @RayD_O1 Thanks! I also noticed I can hear footsteps super clear if I set the DAC to 24-bit depth and 48,000Hz for audio playback while playing Battlefield 1. In-game settings set to stereo and large speakers.


    I believe Battlefield audio files are 16-bit 48,000Hz, but I find setting the DAC to 24-bit 48,000Hz lets me really hear the footsteps for some reason. I tried 32-bit too but that made footsteps hard to hear. Same with 16-bit.

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    OskooI_007
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago

    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


    https://youtu.be/VcF2w4CgZkg

    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.

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    OskooI_007
    Seasoned Ace
    3 years ago

    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

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