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Bluetooth headphones (HD 4.40/WH-CH700N) vs. wireless gaming headset (Arctis 7)

  • 26-11-2018 6:52pm
    #1
    shamelessidiot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 516 ✭✭✭


    On the bluetooth side I was looking at the
    Sennheiser HD 4.40 BTNC (was looking at the 4.50 before the discount ended on Amazon :o) and Sony WH-CH700N vs the Steelseries Arctis 7 (£90 on PCWorld UK) on the gaming headset side.

    I'd like the bluetooth headphones for their versatility to be used in a number of scenarios, but the latency has me concerned. I watch a lot of video content on my PC and would hate if I had to put up with unsynced audio. Anyone know how bad it typically is for video content? Tolerable or should bluetooth headphones really just be used for music? The gaming headset (Arctis 7) use more traditional low latency 2.4ghz wireless tech and are aimed at gamers so I'm not concerned about them, just that they have require a USB receiver which obviously means they're far less versatile than Bluetooth headphones.


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    If i was going to be solely using them for the PC i'd go for the Steelseries. While the other two are great headphone's i'd only really listen to them paired with a phone or media player.


  • #3
    _CreeD_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,151 ✭✭✭_CreeD_


    If the bluetooth receiver and phones support AptX you'll be fine for video/gaming latency, but still dealing with lossy compression vs. custom wifi usually being lossless.


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