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lyk56 t1_j1lw5yx wrote

I have actually experienced this recently with my own setup and was flabbergasted.

I own Hifi headphones with a mostly good setup supporting them, but I never actually gamed with said headphones.

I tried using my recent acquired Focal Radiance on overwatch and couldn't believe how hollow it sounded.

Can't wait to see what people suggest !

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Matasa89 t1_j1m7hkg wrote

Yeah, most audiophile gear isn’t necessarily good for gaming.

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jm090 t1_j1nbop6 wrote

Hd800s are insanely good for games imo.

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mikefromearth t1_j1ne4pu wrote

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

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blorg t1_j1oyvb6 wrote

> Especially when modded

/r/headphones/comments/o04onc/welp_you_asked_for_it_cat_ear_hd800/

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OkEye3130 t1_j1mbplc wrote

I have HD600s and I use grados 60x when gaming, you’re not alone

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stopblasianhate69 t1_j1nd2gq wrote

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

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marystwin t1_j1n5z3k wrote

Playing overwatch with my HD6XX sounds just like I think it should sound. I don't have any complaints about gaming with them and they image better than other gaming headphones imo so I'm quite happy with them.

I also like to enable the bass boost on my iFi Zen Dac for my background music to sound better, so maybe that kinda fixes the hollowness a bit.

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spltnalityof t1_j1nyyhk wrote

HD6XX's have a warmer sound signature compared to Beyerdynamics, and way less treble. Any voices coming from the Sennies sound full, and not hollow. The HD6XX's have a rather large bass roll-off, so bass boost can help counter that.

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Unlucky_Disaster_195 t1_j1mktt0 wrote

What does "hollow" mean sonically?

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The_D0lph1n t1_j1mmgiv wrote

It usually means that there's a lack of the lower midrange while the upper midrange is boosted. This recesses the fundamental tone and emphasizes the harmonics, resulting in the sound lacking weight or body.

Try tightening your throat while speaking. You should find that your voice will be higher pitched and thinner in sound. That's a bit like having a hollow sound. It's something that is an intuitive description once you hear it, but is hard to describe otherwise.

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namesdevil3000 t1_j1mvl6c wrote

You’re right, “gaming” oriented headphones have a bass boost to them In my experience in rtings hahaha. Games through my Koss KPH30i’s sound great compared to my hearing aids that have a signature that emphasizes the high end. (My Koss Kph30is have bass boost too)

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Unlucky_Disaster_195 t1_j1nktyf wrote

Can't you just EQ this for the game?

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The_D0lph1n t1_j1nu7lo wrote

You asked what hollow meant. I tried to provide a definition. If you didn't want this hollow sound, then yeah, you would use EQ to reduce or remove it, or get a different pair of headphones.

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Unlucky_Disaster_195 t1_j1ocl4a wrote

Yeah, I'm just furthering the point based on your definition. EQ should take care of the issue in most cases.

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iankost t1_j27jrbn wrote

I use them with a Fiio btr7 when gaming and they sound good - are there any settings that might be causing it (spatial sound or whatever it's called)? Or the sound card on the pc perhaps?

As gunshots etc sound beefy rather than hollow on mine...?

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xamo76 t1_j1m0kab wrote

l bought dolby atmos subscription on win11 l believe for like $20.00 and set it game mode ....makes a dif for just $20.00 that is if you game with your pc...

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skyeyemx t1_j1mcgx4 wrote

My new computer came with Dolby Atmos for Headphones. After months of using stock Windows Sonic for HRTF compensation, I can say with absolute certainty that Atmos on PC is absolutely, positively ass.

Barring the fact that enabling it on half my games (IL-2, Rise of Flight, Space Engine, and more) causes certain audio to only shoot out my left headphone ear; when Atmos finally does decide to work, sound coming from straight ahead (notably car engine noises in GTA Online) is very noticeably distorted and compressed as opposed to with Atmos turned off, or with Sonic turned on.

I've tried all the settings, I've tried all the modes, I've even tried creating custom modes. Nothing fixes it.

AKG K612 Pro and FiiO BTR5 user here.

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Reasonable-Series-78 t1_j1mlz5e wrote

Yeah, I can't say I was very impressed with Atmos for headphones. I just don't think it works very well with source audio that isn't set up for it. The idea of just magically turning a 2.0 stereo system into Atmos is another thing but, I think it can sometimes sound pretty good if a game or something offers it natively like OW2.

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