SennHeiser PC160 Headset SK Gaming VS Medusa 5.1 or other?

[Gray Fox]

I'm going to get a Creative Soundblaster X-Fi XtremeMusic.
I also need a pair of decent Headphones, my choice has come down between
Medusa 5.1 ProGamer SL-8793 and SennHeiser PC160 Headset SK Gaming.

Now I'm leaning towards the medusa, since it has gotten tons of great reviews, it comes with a carrying bag, and an amplifier which you can jack in to your soundcard slot, and afterwards you can jack your speakers and headet in it and listen at them at the same time, which is very handy.


But then again sennheiser is sennheiser, and I really do not need the 5.1 surroundsound of the medusa, since x-fi can get better surroundsound with stereo, and sennheiser are famouse for the quality of the sound, I'm afraid with the medusa I won't do my soundcard justice. I just do not know.

I have searched the net, and the only compartison, if you can really call it that between the sets I have come across is on toms hardware, plus that comparison was not taken in mind with the x-fi. http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/07/14/headsets_gamers_can_love/page11.html

I will offcourse continue to search further on my own, I am bound to come a cross a good comparison. But there is no harm in asking it here, plus some of you may have better suggestions.

Thnx in advance for any anwsers.

 

[joule]

Get the PC160's. I had a pair and they were fantastic. You can never lose with Sennheiser. I haven't heard too many good things about the Medusa line.

 

[Jammydodger]

Yeah def go for the Sennheiser, my brother has a pair of the Medusa's and I have a pair of Sennheiser. I have tested them both and the Sennheiser is the clear winner in my eyes (and ears).

 

[Gray Fox]

Thank you both for your advice.

Yeah def go for the Sennheiser, my brother has a pair of the Medusa's and I have a pair of Sennheiser. I have tested them both and the Sennheiser is the clear winner in my eyes (and ears).

It's wonderfull that you have them both, could you tell me what the main differeances are.
For example which is better for listening to music, games or films.
And which has the better mic, that reproduces the best sound.
Which one is more comfortable.
Does the sennheiser win in both categories?

In any case do any of you know where I can buy the medusa like amp, or maybe a splitter, so I do not have to mess when I want to switch beteen headphones and speakers.

Edit: the Sennheisers use simulated surround-sound, can that be turned off, to just be stereo, because that will interfere if the x-fi.