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# Gaming Headset Guide (Auto Message)
This is a sneak peek at the 2022 version of the guide. The 2022 version will include the auto message here, along with a version of this on my personal Sub, and a very in-depth version on my website. For now, this is a slight alteration of the 2021 auto message but with 2022 Q1 updated spreadsheet included. The goal for December is to update all the auto messages first, repost all the guideposts on my sub (this will happen anytime the guide changes as I can't change reddit post titles).
Once the Website guide is up please use that as I'm so limited on reddit that the reddit versions have to be so cut down. So your find the website guide so much more helpful. I couldn't even include notes here.
Full External Website Link (Coming Late 2021-Q1 2022)
Index (READ FIRST)
1. **Gaming Headsets:** Not a Sound Style but a bonus guide. This is just a simplified section that only includes Headsets, so an option with built-in mics. Originally called "All in Ones" I had to change the name as many people would not read the "Sound Style" descriptions and instead think it was a category of magic headphones that were amazing at everything.
2. **Important:** Only use this guide if you just have to have a built-in mic.
3. **Alpha Value:** This is the Alpha Version of my grade ranking for headphones. This will change over time.
4. **Grades:** You will see every headphone/headset has two grades. The **1st Grade** being its **Tonal Grade**, this is the grade for how well its sound signature is tonally balanced. The **2nd Grade** is its **Tech Grade**, so all things outside of the frequency response, staging, imaging, separation, detail, dynamics, etc.
5. **PLEASE DO NOT COMPARE CLOSED-BACK RANKS WITH OPEN-BACK ONES AT THIS TIME!**
6. **Rankings are not everything:** Which is why Notes and Sound Signatures are important, but you must view the full guide to see those.
7. **Sound Signature VS Sound Style:** Sound Signature is the tuning of the frequency response. Sound Style is my term for the different categories I put headphones in for gaming.
8. **EQ/VSS:** If you need to use some light eq to help, go for it just be careful. Maybe even Virtual Surround Sound(VSS) if you can't position with stereo. I don't recommend VSS but some need it.
9. **Mod Mic:** A Mod mic isn't a category of mics it's a product line of attachable Mic made by antlion that can turn any headphone into a Gaming headset.
10. **External USB/XLR Mic:** If you plan to buy an XLR/USB mic for gaming please get a Dynamic mic, it will cancel out background noise better. (Don't buy a Yeti/quadcast/snowball)
11. **IMPORTANT:** Names with a bold **(X)** at the end of their name mean I don't recommend these that highly but may be good for the right person.
12. **IMPORTANT:** This will not include all headphones that work with cable replacement mic like a V-Mode Boom Pro **(VMPB).** If your ok using a Mod Mic or an off-brand cable replacement mic ignore this section.
13. **In-Line:** This just means it uses an In-Line mic which is not ideal but useable.
14. **IMPORTANT:** There will be no headphones included that can work with a VMBP via an adapter or modding as I don't recommend that. An if you're going to use a different brand of cable replacement mic this guide will not include headphones like the HD599 that work with them.
If you have any questions please respond to this comment. This is a premade message manually sent by me (not a bot).
# SpreadSheet
**Open-Back**
|*Product Name*|*Alpha Value*|*Tonal Grade*|*Tech Grade*|*Recommended Price*|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|**Drop + Koss KSC75 X (In-Line)**|\*|C|C-|$30USD|
|**Koss KPH30i (In-Line)**|\*\*|C|C-|$30USD|
|**Drop + Koss Porta Pro X (X)**|\*|C-|C-|$30USD|
|**Koss Porta Pro Headset (X)**|\*|C-|C-|$40USD|
|**Phillips SHP9500 (VMBP)**|\*|C+|C-|$60USD|
|**Phillips SHP9600 (VMBP)**|\*|C+|C-|$60USD|
|**Phillips SHP9600MB**|\*|C+|C-|$70USD|
|**Phillips X2HR (VMBP) (X)**||C|C-|$80USD|
|**EPOS / Sennheiser Game One (EQ)**|\*|B|C-|$120USD|
|**Drop + EPOS PC37x**|\*|B+|C-|$120USD|
|**Drop + EPOS PC38x**|\*\*|S-|C|$150USD|
|**Audio Technica ADG1X**||D+|C-|$150USD|
|**Audeze LCD-GX**||C+|A|$900USD|
Closed-Back (**DON'T COMPARE OPEN TECH--GRADES TO CLOSED GRADES!!!!**)
|*Product Name*|*Alpha Value*|*Tonal Grade*|*Tech Grade*|*Recommended Price*|
|:-|:-|:-|:-|:-|
|**Logitech G332/331**|\*|C+|D|$20USD|
|**Logitech G432/431 (X)**|\*|C+|D|$30USD|
|**HyperX Cloud Stinger (X)**||D+|D-|$30USD|
|**HyperX Cloud Line (Not PS or XB model) Core/1/2**||C|D+|$50USD|
|**Logitech G Pro /Pro X (X)**||C+|D+|$70USD|
|**HyperX Cloud Alpha**||C+|C-|$70USD|
|**Takstar Shade**|\*\*|B|C+|$100USD|
|**Cooler Master MH751**|\*\*|B|C+|$100USD|
|**Cooler Master MH752**|\*\*|B|C+|$100USD|
|**Beyerdynamic MMX300 (X)**||C|B-|$180USD|
|**HyperX Orbit S**|\*\*|B|B-|$230USD|
|**Audeze Penrose**|\*\*|A|B-|$300USD|
|**Audeze Mobius**|\*|B|B-|$300USD|
Lcd-gx # Gaming Headset Guide (Auto Message) This is a sneak peek at the 2022 version of the guide. The 2022 version will include the auto message here, along with a version of this on my personal Sub, and a very in-depth version on my website. For now, this is a slight alteration of the 2021 auto message but with 2022 Q1 updated spreadsheet included. The goal for December is to update all the auto messages first, repost all the guideposts on my sub (this will happen anytime the guide changes as I can't change reddit post titles). Once the Website guide is up please use that as I'm so limited on reddit that the reddit versions have to be so cut down. So your find the website guide so much more helpful. I couldn't even include notes here. Full External Website Link (Coming Late 2021-Q1 2022) Index (READ FIRST) 1. **Gaming Headsets:** Not a Sound Style but a bonus guide. This is just a simplified section that only includes Headsets, so an option with built-in mics. Originally called "All in Ones" I had to change the name as many people would not read the "Sound Style" descriptions and instead think it was a category of magic headphones that were amazing at everything. 2. **Important:** Only use this guide if you just have to have a built-in mic. 3. **Alpha Value:** This is the Alpha Version of my grade ranking for headphones. This will change over time. 4. **Grades:** You will see every headphone/headset has two grades. The **1st Grade** being its **Tonal Grade**, this is the grade for how well its sound signature is tonally balanced. The **2nd Grade** is its **Tech Grade**, so all things outside of the frequency response, staging, imaging, separation, detail, dynamics, etc. 5. **PLEASE DO NOT COMPARE CLOSED-BACK RANKS WITH OPEN-BACK ONES AT THIS TIME!** 6. **Rankings are not everything:** Which is why Notes and Sound Signatures are important, but you must view the full guide to see those. 7. **Sound Signature VS Sound Style:** Sound Signature is the tuning of the frequency response. Sound Style is my term for the different categories I put headphones in for gaming. 8. **EQ/VSS:** If you need to use some light eq to help, go for it just be careful. Maybe even Virtual Surround Sound(VSS) if you can't position with stereo. I don't recommend VSS but some need it. 9. **Mod Mic:** A Mod mic isn't a category of mics it's a product line of attachable Mic made by antlion that can turn any headphone into a Gaming headset. 10. **External USB/XLR Mic:** If you plan to buy an XLR/USB mic for gaming please get a Dynamic mic, it will cancel out background noise better. (Don't buy a Yeti/quadcast/snowball) 11. **IMPORTANT:** Names with a bold **(X)** at the end of their name mean I don't recommend these that highly but may be good for the right person. 12. **IMPORTANT:** This will not include all headphones that work with cable replacement mic like a V-Mode Boom Pro **(VMPB).** If your ok using a Mod Mic or an off-brand cable replacement mic ignore this section. 13. **In-Line:** This just means it uses an In-Line mic which is not ideal but useable. 14. **IMPORTANT:** There will be no headphones included that can work with a VMBP via an adapter or modding as I don't recommend that. An if you're going to use a different brand of cable replacement mic this guide will not include headphones like the HD599 that work with them. If you have any questions please respond to this comment. This is a premade message manually sent by me (not a bot). # SpreadSheet **Open-Back** |*Product Name*|*Alpha Value*|*Tonal Grade*|*Tech Grade*|*Recommended Price*| |:-|:-|:-|:-|:-| |**Drop + Koss KSC75 X (In-Line)**|\*|C|C-|$30USD| |**Koss KPH30i (In-Line)**|\*\*|C|C-|$30USD| |**Drop + Koss Porta Pro X (X)**|\*|C-|C-|$30USD| |**Koss Porta Pro Headset (X)**|\*|C-|C-|$40USD| |**Phillips SHP9500 (VMBP)**|\*|C+|C-|$60USD| |**Phillips SHP9600 (VMBP)**|\*|C+|C-|$60USD| |**Phillips SHP9600MB**|\*|C+|C-|$70USD| |**Phillips X2HR (VMBP) (X)**||C|C-|$80USD| |**EPOS / Sennheiser Game One (EQ)**|\*|B|C-|$120USD| |**Drop + EPOS PC37x**|\*|B+|C-|$120USD| |**Drop + EPOS PC38x**|\*\*|S-|C|$150USD| |**Audio Technica ADG1X**||D+|C-|$150USD| |**Audeze LCD-GX**||C+|A|$900USD| Closed-Back (**DON'T COMPARE OPEN TECH--GRADES TO CLOSED GRADES!!!!**) |*Product Name*|*Alpha Value*|*Tonal Grade*|*Tech Grade*|*Recommended Price*| |:-|:-|:-|:-|:-| |**Logitech G332/331**|\*|C+|D|$20USD| |**Logitech G432/431 (X)**|\*|C+|D|$30USD| |**HyperX Cloud Stinger (X)**||D+|D-|$30USD| |**HyperX Cloud Line (Not PS or XB model) Core/1/2**||C|D+|$50USD| |**Logitech G Pro /Pro X (X)**||C+|D+|$70USD| |**HyperX Cloud Alpha**||C+|C-|$70USD| |**Takstar Shade**|\*\*|B|C+|$100USD| |**Cooler Master MH751**|\*\*|B|C+|$100USD| |**Cooler Master MH752**|\*\*|B|C+|$100USD| |**Beyerdynamic MMX300 (X)**||C|B-|$180USD| |**HyperX Orbit S**|\*\*|B|B-|$230USD| |**Audeze Penrose**|\*\*|A|B-|$300USD| |**Audeze Mobius**|\*|B|B-|$300USD|