Ive only ever owned two sets of head phones.....a cheap pair a neighbor gave me as a hint my pc was loud....they went in the bin and the white pair of these, I suffer from Tinnitus and also have over 30% loss of hearing in the higher frequency which makes it hard for me to get the best out of the 7.1 surround sound but the quality of these for the price is very good...i got mine from neww for £65, as for the weight i barely notice i have them on after a few minutes of gaming.