You can't go wrong with a pair of Sennheiser headphones for gaming. They're punchy in all the right places and lightweight enough to be comfortable over long periods, which makes them a dab hand for gaming for hours. The Sennheiser HD 550 are no different, which explains why they're also the first set of headphones Sennheiser is pitching directly to gamers outside of the company's long-lost gaming lineup.
The new HD 550 have all the makings of a top-notch Sennheiser headset. I've used the older HD 650 for years on my gaming rig and the HD 550 feel pretty familiar. That's a good thing; it has faux-velour ear pads that feel the same on your ear and these are attached to largely-open metal mesh ear cups for the full open-back experience.
