Benq XL2420Z 144Hz Monitor

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Benq XL2420Z 144Hz Monitor

Heya,

So i saw this sale on my companies website: http://www.informatique.nl/538378/benq-xl2420z.html

Currently rocking this one: http://www.iiyama.com/nl_nl/producten/prolite-e2208hds-2/

its got 2ms response and 60 Hz and its old, but works fine, which is part of the reason for my doubt.

 

For such a price, worth it? Should i get it? >.<

 

 

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If you have the money, yes.

If you have the money, yes. It's the best gaming monitor on the market. And since gsync is still very expensive this is the best you can get. You could also get the cheaper version and upgrade your headset to a proper headphone Wink



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DynamicX wrote:

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If you have the money, yes. It's the best gaming monitor on the market. And since gsync is still very expensive this is the best you can get. You could also get the cheaper version and upgrade your headset to a proper headphone ;)

Off Topic: Am looking to get the ATH-AD700X for €175 but its soo expensive (so is this i know)

On Topic: It is indeed still quite expensive, but for a €70 reduction its getting quite tempting. The cheaper version is only a €30 cheaper that this. (comparing witht the sale price)

Edited first post with new info on my current monitor: http://www.iiyama.com/nl_nl/producten/prolite-e2208hds-2/


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well first you have to ask

well first you have to ask yourself, DO i really need a new monitor? Secondly Here is what i bought recently: http://www.thomann.de/nl/audio_technica_ath_ad500_x.htm

They sound awesome with a proper EQ and are comfortable. I believe they sound mostly the same as the 700X



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Difference with the 500 and

Difference with the 500 and 700 is that the 500 requires somethin like 48 Ohms and thus your 'normal' soundcard cant power it, the 700 needs only 38 Ohms so your 'normal' soundcard can run it to its full extend. and did you buy them at thomann aswell or just to give me a reference you searched them on the site i provided?

 

Edit:

Rechecked all the specs on the Audio-Technica website and the only difference is the Ohms and Frequency range:

500x: 48 Ohms and 5 - 25.000 Hz

700x: 38 Ohms and 5 - 30.000 Hz

 

If i were you i'd check what your mother board can deliver and else consider something like a O2:

https://www.mayflowerelectronics.com/shop/digital-to-analog-converters/o...


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Exhibition wrote:

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Difference with the 500 and 700 is that the 500 requires somethin like 48 Ohms and thus your 'normal' soundcard cant power it, the 700 needs only 38 Ohms so your 'normal' soundcard can run it to its full extend. and did you buy them at thomann aswell or just to give me a reference you searched them on the site i provided?

Even a phone can still handle 48 ohms. Impedance is the resistance that the headphone gives to the current. the more impedance the more power you will need. Nowadays onboard chips can power quite some high impedence headphones so dont worry about that. What you would notice if your soundcard is underpowering it is a overal lower volume and sometimes a muddy sound, where frequencies bleed into together. But trust me, youre not pushing your onboard anytime near its limit with this headphone. General rule of thumb: 32-48 is powerable by a phone and up until the ranges 100-150 is doable on onboard.

The reason I think it has a higher impedance is maybe that the wire and speakers are of lesser quality resulting in higher impedance. Higher Impedance isnt a bad thing though. Many high end headphones have impedance of over 200! This reduces potentional noise because youre driving a lot of power through it so little fluctiations are less likely to pass through.

One warning though with this headphone. The first time you try it without EQ it might sound a tad disappointing but trust me, after setting up the EQ it will sound amazing. even the bass is punchy and compact while the was one of its weaker points.

IF you decide to get this headphone I will show you my EQ settings and see if you like it. One warning though, I am a treble head Tongue



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And yes I did buy it at

And yes I did buy it at thomann, they are pretty darn amazing.



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My edit on my last post is

My edit on my last post is pretty useless now, but my point is this video:

Forgot where in the video they said it, somewhere in the middle XD

 


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You have to understand that

You have to understand that you have two impendeces. First is the output of the soundcard and the input on the Headphone.

The output is something you cannot do anyting about but onboard has amazing output impedence so dont worry about it. And if you are planning on getting a DAC for a 48 ohm heaphone youre daft ROFL

The input I already explained. Also the diffirence in frequency is true but the typical human has a hearing range of 18hz - 18.000 hz and if oyu have good hearing it can reach up to 20.000 hz so dont worry to much about that fact. 

Love that you brought up the video I actually showed you ROFL but also Tek came with a "headset" video where they give alternatives to general headsets by using the modmic by Antlion. They also included the 500X



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Haha it was the video you

Haha it was the video you posted to me? No way! ROFL

Either way, yeah, maybe i am super daft, just new to the whole 'Audiophile' World. Another thing i read is that the cable from the 500x keeps its coiled up shape, is this true? (as you have the 500x) and is it annoying?

 

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it does kinda, but you wont

it does kinda, but you wont notice it. let alone it being annoying. it is a high quality cable though.



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Mind you, im just swaying in

Mind you, im just swaying in arguments that i concluded from my own research, i could be completely off ROFL

Anyways, back to the monitor: I dont think ill get it as you are correct, would i need it? probably not. But itll remain here for other dutchies who might be interested in this deal.


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It ain't worth it without the

It ain't worth it without the discount you're getting ROFL

If I'm gonna buy a new monitor it will probably be this one: http://www.lg.com/uk/monitors/lg-34UM95


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That one is crap for gaming

That one is crap for gaming though ROFL


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Exhibition wrote:

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That one is crap for gaming though ROFL

And why would that be?

And my monitor is more important for productivity than for gaming Smile


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Kiwi wrote:
Kiwi wrote:

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That one is crap for gaming though ROFL

And why would that be?

And my monitor is more important for productivity than for gaming Smile

Because of the formfactor (21:9), response time and the price ROFL

Btw exhibition I saw the benq monitor for 279 at alternate.nl ROFL



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lewl, no way

lewl, no way ROFL


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Oops my bad. Older version.

Oops my bad. Older version. Still 144hz though



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DynamicX wrote:

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And why would that be?

And my monitor is more important for productivity than for gaming Smile

Because of the formfactor (21:9), response time and the price ROFL Btw exhibition I saw the benq monitor for 279 at alternate.nl xD

Formfactor 21:9 gives extra fov, and is supported by most modern games. 16:9 is also still possible if it isn't. Response time is not the best, but IPS makes it worth it, and I've never had anything else than 5ms, so I wouldn't see a difference. Price is the only reason I haven't bought it Tongue


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I have the 27 version of that

I have the 27 version of that monitor. It's amazing. Def worth it. you might have some time to get used to the screen control.


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Kiwi wrote:

Kiwi wrote:

DynamicX wrote:
Kiwi wrote:

And why would that be?

And my monitor is more important for productivity than for gaming Smile

Because of the formfactor (21:9), response time and the price ROFL Btw exhibition I saw the benq monitor for 279 at alternate.nl xD

Formfactor 21:9 gives extra fov, and is supported by most modern games. 16:9 is also still possible if it isn't. Response time is not the best, but IPS makes it worth it, and I've never had anything else than 5ms, so I wouldn't see a difference. Price is the only reason I haven't bought it Tongue

It is because its a IPS screen it makes it bad for gaming. IPS screens suffer from higher response times which creates blurryness which is terrible for gaming. Colour representation and viewing angles are generaly amazing. BUT the high end BenQ monitors have very good colour representation and viewing angles for a TN panel.



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