Best Audiophile Headphones For Gaming And Music

My son loves these headphones for his gaming and music.

My entry into the world of audiophile equipment. Honestly, I don't have the experience at this point to judge these excellent cans against anything above this tier, but I'm already looking at getting another set of headphones (an upgrade) very soon. That's not to say I'm in any way unsatisfied with my experience with the Fidelio X2HR's. The opposite! I'm feeling so drawn now to the pursuit of better, more detailed, or different equipment because of the whole new world of audio I've discovered while the X2s peacefully melt me into complete aural bliss. It's no overstatement. I'm prone to constant multitasking, so for the past few years, my music experiences have been yoked to some form or other of work. I don't think I realized the creeping depreciation of my love and respect for good music over the years. I'm saddened now to think I let myself get to that point. But, alas, the Fidelios have redeemed me of my sin of omission and now my feet are firmly planted back on the straight and narrow, so to speak. I find myself for the first time in so many years losing track of time rediscovering (or indeed discovering) sonically superior scores on this sublime set. In all seriousness, I recently got into some higher resolution music and tried out various streaming services (Amazon Music HD was my favorite by far). There was noticeable difference on even my regular headphones and AirPods Pro. Putting these bad boys on and playing anything RedBook and above is, for me, the yet barely initiated, the best way I've ever experienced music. You feel as though you are on stage with the band. The separation is great (of course there's better), and they are not fatiguing. You can crank the volume up and up and it just sounds better and better. In sum, I want to speak directly to those thinking about getting into the audiophile lifestyle: THESE ARE THE ONES TO START WITH. I can't imagine one not being extremely satisfied with the X2HR's, so just get them now!

I bought my first Play 5 in Feb 2017. I use it in my living room and just love the sound. Setting it up was a breeze, just connect the power supply, a few clicks to configure the system in the controller app and done! I have been an audiophile for almost a decade with focus being on headphones primarily. I never thought that audiophile level sound experience was even possible through speakers at such an affordable price and in such a simple plug-n-play manner. The build quality of Play 5 is just amazing; shows the rigor that went into design and manufacturing. Trueplay is such an amazing piece of technology. I couldn't believe my ears when I heard the music after tuning the speakers with Trueplay. The sound is so close to what I could achieve with some of the best headphones, DACs and amps earlier. Now I can listen to all my favorite music across genres like classical, rock, pop, psychedelic etc. without being restricted to sitting in one place. Sonos Play 5 is pure audio bliss! I strongly recommend it to all music lovers.

I'm no audiophile, and considering that I just listen to music from the computer and iPhone, there's a limit to what these devices can drive in terms of headphones... I think these cover most bases very very well at this price point. There is enough clarity in the highs, the mid tones are clean and the base ins't too boomy. I would consider them to be on the more neutral side compared to what's trendy in consumer oriented headphones, and certainly more clear and crisp in the mids and highs. Excellent value. They don't creak, they are comfortable, not too heavy and they sound great for most music.

I'm not an audiophile nor an audio professional, I bought this headphones to listen music in media players/smartphones. The sound quality is great, good channel separation, and good bass/mids/highs reproduction. They feel great in the ears and they seem to have a good build quality but it is too soon to say if they are durable. In general I recommend this product.

Best I've owned for gaming or listening to music. The voice chat processor is very nice as well. Quality!

Best gaming headphones I’ve ever had. Been through 3 or 4 other headphones through the years. Sound quality is tremendous. Easy to set up and operate. Love the Bluetooth connection.

Best headphones I own.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have been playing computer video games right after the invention of the wheel in every configuration possible in both video and audio. I went from a highfalutin 5.1 surround system to mutiple experiments with 2.1 systems.but nothing engaged me fully in the gaming until now. Set up was again very easy with the dongle connection to the computers USB, download the JBL Quantum app and you are at the starting gate. Click on the 7.1 channel set up and it will launch a video on how to configure the headphones with Windows.This is when the fun starts. Press test after configuration and you will hear the 7.1 surround test pattern swirling around your head.Very cool. It took a little while for my brain to adapt to the ambience that these headphone provide and doing so wirelessly! Footsteps, voices in various enviroments, shot gun blast, and explosions, drew me into the game.Soon the headphones disappered and the gaming expierence became more pronouced and involving. Even my old games that I played over a million times had a new lease on life. But wait theres more. Besides my music library in my computer, I also stream music. Now I can listen to music with these headphones without being tied down to the computer. In fact the distance from the computer was very very impressive. Did I like these? Absolutly killer for gaming and music! They have not left my head!

Wouldn't choose any other over-ear headphones for day-day music/gaming at home. Excellent audio quality, incredibly comfortable; I can/do wear these for up to 12 hours a day, and they are so comfortable that I do not get heaphone-fatigue. You won't be disappointed.