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7/14/12 at 7:13pm
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im stuck between the two. i game a lot in my free time w/ friends. but honestly we dont really play games where i need to " sound whore" (LoL, Smite, Tribes) and i dont think sound quality needs to be the most amazing while i play single player (GTA IV, Witcher, Portal) so id put gaming at a 35%. The music i listen to a lot when i have free time (not playing games w/ friends) so id put it at a 50%. the other 15% is movies/tvshows/youtube.

so if you had around $125.00 usd. which would you buy? or would it be a 3rd option?
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7/17/12 at 9:18am
I had both of them and I prefer the M50
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7/17/12 at 12:10pm
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so if you had around $125.00 usd. which would you buy? or would it be a 3rd option?

Yes, the Ultrasone Pro550.
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7/17/12 at 5:25pm
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Yes, the Ultrasone Pro550.

these are 145.. are they worth the extra 20?
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7/17/12 at 6:17pm
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these are 145.. are they worth the extra 20?

Worth 3x the price in my opinion.

Deep and solid bass (not bloated), good soundstage for games + build quality is pretty decent.

sometimes you can find them cheaper though, as low as $130.
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7/17/12 at 7:01pm
OMG my M50s just arrived and it's a beast! Such beautiful sound coming out of it!. Haven't tried the AD700, though.
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